The enfant terrible comes of age: The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier shows in San Francisco
Elyse Glickman It may seem at first blush like somewhat of a surprise that an ambitious fashion-as-art exhibition starring Jean-Paul Gaultier, The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: from the Sidewalk to the Catwalk, is creating a major buzz in San Francisco instead of New York or even Los Angeles. However, given San Francisco is […]
Jaguar F-type: it’s official, as company releases photos and teaser video
Jaguar will release a production version of its C-X16 concept later this year, and it will don the F-type moniker. It’s not the first time the company looked at calling a vehicle the F-type. The XJ-S of 1975 could have had the badge, while an aborted coupé and convertible (XJ41 and XJ42) under development […]
Whitney Houston’s mother, Cissy, breaks her silence, as Sparkle trailer released
Top Cissy Houston talks to a New Jersey TV station on Monday. Above Jordin Sparks and Whitney Houston in the remake of Sparkle. The mother of the late Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston, has broken her silence and commented on her daughter’s untimely passing. She gave an interview with New Jersey-based My9’s The 10 O’Clock […]
Adidas and Alfred Dunhill have unveiled new videos showing off their products, while World has released a video featuring the making of its new flagship Britomart store. Adidas’s ‘Adidas Is All in’ campaign has new creative, with 30- and 60-second spots, featuring brand ambassadors such as FIFA World Player of the Year Lionel Messi, […]
Silicon Valley’s successful Letslunch start-up launches in New Zealand
Top The Letslunch New Zealand team. Above The New Zealand launch of Letslunch at Portofino in Auckland. Facebook and LinkedIn are all very well for building networks, but Letslunch, a Silicon Valley start-up, wants to encourage face-to-face meetings. New Zealand is the third country in which Letslunch has launched, after the US (where it […]
Whitney Houston’s causes of death identified: cocaine use and drowning
Los Angeles County Coroner spokesman Craig Harvey has announced the cause of death of singer Whitney Houston. ‘The final cause of death has been established as drowning due to artherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use,’ said Harvey. ‘Other drugs were identified during the toxicology process. Those drugs were all at the therapeutic or sub-therapeutic […]
Levi’s commemorates World Water Day with Go WaterLess initiative
Levi’s, which has been behind some sustainable projects in years past, has collaborated with Water.org to commemorate World Water Day, March 22. The new campaign, starting today, encourages people to ‘Go Water […]
Video: George Clooney arrested, then released, over Sudanese embassy protest
Over the past day, actor George Clooney has been arrested, then released, for protesting outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington, DC. Clooney was highlighting the killing of civilians in Sudan and the Sudanese government’s blocking of humanitarian aid to the Nuba Mountains. He had crossed a police line after three warnings. Also arrested […]
Bobbi Kristina Brown speaks out about Whitney Houston on Oprah special
As previewed last week in Lucire, Oprah Winfrey interviewed Whitney Houston’s brother, Gary, her sister-in-law, Patricia, and her daughter, Bobbi Kristina, for a special episode of Oprah’s Next Chapter. The special managed to achieve record ratings for Winfrey’s network, OWN, with 3½ million total viewers. In the clip below, Winfrey talks to Bobbi […]
Taylor Swift is music industry’s biggest earner, says Billboard
Royal Caribbean Above Taylor Swift performing on Allure of the Seas, last year. Swift, the biggest earner in music in 2011 in the US, got to the top slot through sales, royalties and touring. Below left Swift’s highly successful Speak Now album. Billboard has put 22-year-old country star Taylor Swift in top spot as the […]
