Inika cosmetics, now available in New Zealand, guaranteed to be green
When finding the right cosmetics line you should not have to compromise between quality, colour and performance. That was the philosophy behind Miranda Bond and Jenni Williams’s creation of Inika cosmetics. The luxury, organic Australian cosmetics brand was started in 2006 after both women failed to find any products on the Australian market that […]
Weleda celebrates 90th anniversary with Discovery Pack
To celebrate its 90th anniversary, Weleda has compiled a limited edition Discovery Pack, containing seven all-time favourites from its best-selling biodynamic produced skin care range. The pack includes a Sea Buckthorn Hand Cream (10 ml), Pomegranate Firming Serum (7 ml), Skin Food (10 ml), Citrus Body Wash (20 ml), Salt Toothpaste (1 0ml), Wild […]
Panos Emporio previews autumn–winter 2011–12 clothing collection
After 25 years of holding the top spot as the leading swimwear fashion brand in Scandinavia, Panos Emporio has decided to continue its success through to a clothing line for men and women. Continuing the launch of Panos Papadopoulos’s first clothing collection for spring 2011, the designer will launch the autumn–winter 2011–12 collection Rough Luxury, […]
Nuptials are in the air as new book, Weddings and Movie Stars, released
John Chillingworth/Picture Post/Getty Images Ernst Haas/Getty Images Above Brigitte Bardot, and the wedding of Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer, are among the topics covered in Reel Art Press’s Weddings and Movie Stars, already released in the UK and awaiting release in the US mid-month. Reel Art Press is releasing a movie lover’s 288 pp. encyclopædia […]
Gisèle Bündchen increases lead in Forbes’s 2011 top-earning models’ list
Steven Meisel Above Lara Stone was the surprise in Forbes’s 2011 list of top-earning models, buoyed by her Calvin Klein campaign, among others. Forbes has released its 2011 list of the world’s top-earning models, with a substantial (30 per cent) rise for the top three: Gisèle Bündchen, Heidi Klum and Kate Moss. Bündchen leapt […]
Dar Sara wedding gown up for auction to benefit disadvantaged students
As a follow-up to our coverage of the Oxford Fashion Week in March, the Bridelicious boutique in Wallingford, in association with Oxford Fashion Week, will auction a one-of-a-kind couture bridal dress worth £6,000. The money raised will go towards the Oxford Thinking Campaign, which was launched in 2008 with the goal of raising money to […]
Fashion industry group urges consumers to support Christchurch labels
Last week, Fashion Industry New Zealand (FINZ) published its Fashion Impact Report on the Christchurch earthquake, examining how designers, retailers and wholesalers were faring after the February 22 disaster. There’s an extra connection to us: it was penned by Lucire’s own Vicki Matias on the direction of FINZ executive officer Mapihi Opai. In a […]
Lucire feature updates: from Jodhpur to Santiago
Between the autumn–winter fashion weeks and the Christchurch earthquake, it’s easy to overlook the main features on our website. Since we last mentioned them to readers using our RSS service, we’ve quite a few stories that have gone up. Vicki Matias gives us a summary on London Fashion Week, with photographs by Maurice Luckett […]
‘Be your own biggest fan and protect yourself’—Lady Gaga for MAC
Nick Knight Terry Richardson Studio Above, from top The MAC promotional image of Lady Gaga. Lady Gaga on Good Morning America. MAC Viva Glam Spokesperson, Lady Gaga; MAC Aids Fund Executive Director, Nancy Mahon; Group President, the Estée Lauder Companies, John Demsey; Global Brand President, MAC Cosmetics, Karen Buglisi. ‘Live passionately, but do it safely’ […]
For those surfing in through our home page, you’ll have noticed a distinct Germanic flavour. A selection of Maurice Luckett and his team’s photographs from Mercedes-Benz Berlin Fashion Week are online, with Vicki Matias—who has herself trained in fashion design—giving the expert’s view of the collections we’ve covered. Meanwhile, publisher Jack Yan has tested three […]
