The Lucire 2005 gift guide
Still stuck on gifts for the holidays? Lucire presents its annual guide for shoppers by Phillip Johnson
Expanded from the December 2005 print edition of Lucire

A new British sensation Meli Melo bags are considered some of the most the jet-set, carried by the likes of Sienna Miller and Jacquetta Wheeler. Priced at just over NZ$1,000 at Drop Dead Gorgeous, Auckland, New Zealand, on 64 9 522-8118. Also available at Blondette.

Most sophisticated Vespa ever Sixty years after introducing the first scooter in post-war Europe, Piaggio, the manufacturer of the world-famous Vespa scooter, has announced the release of the fastest and most technologically advanced Vespa in history: the Granturismo Sport 250 i.e. That means a 250 cm³ engine, one of the biggest in its class, for performance and excitement. See www.vespausa.com.

Car to Be Seen in 2006
Our nominees for the sixth annual Car to Be Seen in, the world’s most subjective car awards

Anything but desperate
Lucire goes behind the scenes of Desperate Housewives as the crew heads back for the second season
Photograph at left courtesy L’Oréal Paris
Expanded from the August 2005 print edition of Lucire

Napoleon solo
An exclusive interview with Napoleon Perdis, the Australian behind the world-famous cosmetics’ range that bears his name by Jack Yan
Excerpted from the August 2005 print edition of Lucire

For those who breathe
Karen Murrell, founder and CEO of Skinfood, has tapped into a consumer desire for simplicity and value in what is in many respects a premium product by Jack Yan
From the May 2005 print edition of Lucire

The scents of summer
Men have most of the best fragrances this summer by Phillip Johnson
Expanded from the September 2005 print edition of Lucire

Margaret Hema and her magnificent seven
From humble beginnings to a world-class facialist, Margaret Hema is much more than Liv Tyler’s favourite by Jack Yan
Main photograph by the author
Excerpted from the June 2005 print edition of Lucire

Brittny revealed
The beautiful and soulful Brittny Gastineau took time out to shoot our cover and speaks with Lucire—our make-up story by Jessica Tarazi
Photographed by Jon Moe
Excerpted from the June 2005 print edition of Lucire

How to shop like a star
Harrods announces its By Appointment service
From the June 2005 print edition of Lucire

Age is not just a number
Many anti-ageing solutions are available for men, too by Phillip D. Johnson
Expanded from the May 2005 print edition of Lucire

Beauty school knockout
Jemma Kidd may have a supermodel sister, but she’s a leading, world-renowned make-up artist and beauty academy founder
Excerpted from the April 2005 print issue of Lucire