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Miss Universe New Zealand 2010, Ria van Dyke, in more Angela Scott photos

July 30, 2010/1.21

Angela Scott With nine days till she flies off to Miss Universe in Las Vegas, Nevada, Ria van Dyke, Miss New Zealand, has been shot by more photographers than any of her recent predecessors prior to the international pageant.    Her latest shoot is with Angela Scott, who also photographed van Dyke immediately after her […]

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Mission Control adds to shapewear market

July 28, 2010/0.34

Mission Control aims to be an empowering brand in shapewear, with space-inspired graphics in their marketing to suit the image of an independent, decisive woman. The company says the apparel has hidden ‘control panels with sleek microfibre, power mesh, and lace, acting as body armour.’    Shapewear helps wearers sculpt and get definition to different […]

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Miss Universe New Zealand 2010, Ria van Dyke, photographed in swimwear

July 20, 2010/23.38

If you surf the beauty pageant forums, there are a few queries on how Miss Universe New Zealand 2010, Ria van Dyke, looks in swimwear. Top fashion photographer Neil Gussey photographed Ria in swimwear over the weekend, and Lucire can now reveal four of the approved shots from this session.    For her supporters, Ria […]

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Reality show on Wayne Cooper wins international award in LA

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The WC, the comedic reality series about British-born Australian fashion designer Wayne Cooper, has won the Next TV award for Branded Entertainment from the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) in Los Angeles.    The series examines what running an international fashion label is really like. It is directed by Kostas Metaxas and produced […]

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Miami Swim ’11 covered

July 19, 2010/5.59

For our readers following Lucire on RSS: if you hop over to the main part of the website, you will find our three top trend picks from the Mercedes-Benz Miami Swim 2011 shows. Frazer Harrison of Getty Images photographed the four days we covered. We’ll have more feature updates in the main sections this week. […]

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President Obama talks up the Chevrolet Volt

July 17, 2010/13.22

GM’s European arm had Erin O’Connor launch the Opel and Vauxhall Ampera in London. How do you beat that Stateside when it comes to giving the Chevrolet Volt, the car that the Ampera is based on, a publicity boost?    You get in the President of the United States.    President Obama broke ground on […]

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Jin Cowan shoots Miss Universe New Zealand 2010, Ria van Dyke

July 10, 2010/12.49

Jin Cowan Jin Cowan, the official photographer for the Miss Universe New Zealand pageant, flew to Auckland last week to shoot 2010 winner Ria van Dyke.    It was van Dyke’s third shoot as Miss Universe New Zealand 2010 that was not part of a press story, after sessions with Angela Scott and Neil Gussey. […]

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Neil Gussey photographs Miss Universe New Zealand 2010, Ria van Dyke

July 1, 2010/9.16

Neil Gussey Photographer Neil Gussey is the latest lensman to shoot Miss Universe New Zealand 2010, Ria van Dyke.    The latest photographs were made available to the pageant yesterday, and can be found on the official site. The pageant’s Facebook fan page also has the images. Above is a selection of the newest.   […]

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Miss Universe New Zealand 2010, Ria van Dyke, photographed by Angela Scott

June 23, 2010/12.40

Angela Scott Miss Universe New Zealand 2010, Ria van Dyke, has had her first photo shoot—if you do not count press ones—with Angela Scott. These are stunning shots, confirming many of the positive comments found here at Lucire’s web edition as well as other pageant-oriented websites.    Ria’s win is drawing extra support from companies […]

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Karen Elson, Libby Callaway speak at couture exhibition

June 22, 2010/13.08

Victoria & Albert Museum Above Zémire evening ensemble by Christian Dior, autumn–winter 1954–5. Cellulose acetate, with the skirt lined with layers of silk and net. The Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville, Tenn. is showing an exhibition entitled The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London 1947–1957, from June 18 to September 12. […]

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