Lucire
The global fashion magazine September 20, 2024 
Out now: Lucire issue 49, with free shipping for UK and US

Beyoncé wears custom Messika high jewellery to Super Bowl LIV

February 3, 2020/23.14

We often don’t feature the US Super Bowl, since it can be outside our main topics—though Parisian jeweller Messika advises us that there is relevant news: Beyoncé donning some of their items during the American football final in Miami, Fla.    Beyoncé wore a high jewellery necklace designed for her by Valérie Messika, whose ‘design […]

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Elizabeth Banks is Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ Woman of the Year for 2020

February 1, 2020/11.51

Paul Marotta The Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ annual awards always lift one’s spirits during the North American winter. This year, the oldest theatrical organization (dating back to 1770) in the US has named actress, producer and director Elizabeth Banks its Woman of the Year.    Banks follows Bryce Dallas Howard (2019) and Mila Kunis (2018), and […]

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Banana Republic’s spring 2020 campaign honours Black History Month

January 23, 2020/22.35

Banana Republic’s spring 2020 campaign celebrates the US’s Black History Month, featuring the work of photographers Koto Bolofo, Melodie McDaniel and Campbell Addy. In particular, it has released two short films featuring dancer and director Jon Boogz and poet and spoken-word artist Chinaka Hodge. The films, directed by Banana Republic’s in-house creative director Len Peltier, […]

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Retail: travel ed. Stanley Moss launches merchandising site; Net-à-Porter adds Chinese designers to Tmall

January 22, 2020/12.50

Lucire’s travel editor Stanley Moss has some great items now for sale through his merchandising site. At diganzi.wixsite.com/espacediganzi, you can choose from his books—including The Crimson Garter and Fate and the Pearls, which were both serialized in Lucire, as well as The Hacker (which will appear in serial form in this publication), Hitman in Delhi, […]

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Sofia Carson is Revlon’s new ambassador

January 16, 2020/23.45

Twenty-six-year-old US actress and singer Sofia Carson has been announced as Revlon’s newest brand ambassador, following in the footsteps of Gal Gadot, Halle Berry, Ashley Graham, Jessica Biel, Adwoa Aboah, and Eniola Abioro.    Revlon released a first glimpse of Carson’s new campaign on Twitter. She will initially promote Revlon’s ColorStay Foundation, Super Lustrous Lipstick […]

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Hollywood celebrates Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics at Gold Meets Golden

January 10, 2020/7.39

Hollywood has long been inspired by the sports industry and vice versa, but rarely do these two worlds have the chance to mix and mingle. Los Angeles welcomed many of the world’s greatest athletes to celebrate during one of the year’s most golden weekends.    The seventh anniversary Gold Meets Golden event, on Saturday, January […]

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All well and good

January 5, 2020/13.02

Above, from top: Brian Cox, nominated for Succession. Mike Moh, nominated for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. London Brown (Ballers). Craig DiFrancia, nominated for Martin Scorsese’s Green Book. Before the ink dried on our list of New Year’s resolutions, we made our way to the Secret Room Red Carpet Style Lounge in honour of […]

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Kelly Rowland and Fabletics release third activewear collaboration for winter ’20

January 2, 2020/15.18

Fabletics, the lifestyle brand co-founded by actress Kate Hudson, has teamed up for winter 2020 with musician Kelly Rowland, marking their third collaboration.    Launched January 1, the affordable collection features warm tones of espresso, maroon and tan, using soft performance fabrics. There are new wide-leg pants, leggings, ribbed seamless bras (with new halter and […]

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