2021-07-27 14:24
Internationally renowned model Chanel Iman has recently been appointed as the first celebrity ambassador for Smile Train, the largest global cleft organization. As a former Victoria’s… Read More
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2021-07-24 12:02
Sisters Mirna Litović and Ida Babić have created their sustainable label, Piki Poma, with a skirt, two dresses and a scarf made from Repreve, a 100 per cent recycled fibre made fro… Read More
2021-07-23 15:51
After some speculation, Violette Serrat is officially the new creative director of make-up for Guerlain. Serrat, who goes by her first name only professionally, is a self-taught… Read More
2021-07-23 01:34
It’s summer and it’s time for colour! Paula Sweet’s latest collection is right on the Zeitgeist, with her proverbs and words of wisdom embellished on dresses, T-shirts, ski… Read More
2021-07-20 11:08
PETA’s latest spokesperson in its ‘I’d rather go naked’ campaign is Stefania Ferrario, the Australian model who’s urging people to ‘leave wool behind&rsqu&hell…Read More
2021-07-18 00:45
Dave Benett/AmFAR; Andreas Rentz/AmFAR; Samir Hussein The AmFAR gala is always the social highlight of the Festival de Cannes, though this year’s, the 27th, was far more low-key, with… Read More
2021-07-15 22:14
Marc Piasecki/Getty Images; Dominique Charriau Vicky Krieps dialled up the glamour as she walked the red carpet for Mathieu Amalric’s Serre moi fort, wearing a black silk dress from Ch… Read More
2021-07-14 08:44
Miss France 2021, Amandine Petit, has taken delivery of a Peugeot e-208 GT from the company’s dealership in Caen in Normandie, with Victor Mary, marketing director of the Mary group, h… Read More
2021-07-14 06:41
Vittorio Zunino Celotto; Dominique Charriau; Samir Hussein On day 7 of the 74th Cannes Film Festival, Iris Law wore a memorable white Christian Dior dress with Bulgari jewellery at the premi… Read More
2021-07-13 06:21
Pascal le Segretain; Daniele Venturelli Arguably, Bella Hadid stole the show in a Schiaparelli haute couture autumn–winter 2021–2 dress, designed by Daniel Roseberry, at the prem… Read More
2021-07-12 16:43
How to merge sustainable vision and fashion? A tough call, and many are still rushing at the answer. A few years ago the American art visionary Denise Domergue established a not-for-profit t… Read More
2021-07-11 01:59
Dominique Charriau/WireImage; Stéphane Cardinale/Corbis; Daniele Venturelli Day four of the 74th Cannes Film Festival, for the Benedetta première, saw Izabel Goulart in a custo… Read More
2021-07-09 03:26
Stephane Cardinale/Corbis; Daniele Venturelli; courtesy labels Day 3’s celebs at Cannes included Soo Joo Park, looking resplendent in Chanel Métiers d’art 2019–20 wi… Read More
2021-07-08 10:33
The Asian reality show Supermodel Me will be rebooted for a sixth season, Supermodel Me Revolution, this October, bringing together aspiring models from Singapore, Hong Kong, mainland China… Read More
2021-07-08 05:00
Chanel The change to July for the 2021 Cannes Film Festival has helped with guaranteeing great weather, and some will celebrate Bastille Day during the period, but overall there has been les… Read More
2021-07-03 13:51
Opening today, the newest addition to the Musée de la Chasse is an exciting permanent installation by artist Markus Hansen entitled Library for Claude Lévi-Strauss, which celeb… Read More
2021-07-01 10:33
Priyanka Chopra-Jonas is the new global ambassador and creative collaborator for Max Factor, with the brand changing direction to focus more on personal empowerment and co-creation rather th… Read More
2021-06-30 19:04
In February, we reported the reopening of favourite properties in Saint-Tropez. Word has just come in that Airelles Château de la Messardière reopens July 1 with two exceptional… Read More
2021-06-25 22:08
Do you believe in reincarnation? Whatever your spiritual inclination or philosophy, one fact is certain: skin ageing. The good news is that whether you are on your first, tenth, or hundredth… Read More
2021-06-24 14:49
Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) has teamed up with the Los Angeles-based label Brock Collection for its latest collaboration. Romantic, feminine and well crafted, the collection… Read More
2021-06-24 00:21
New Balance and Staud have released their third collaborative collection in New Zealand, with two silhouettes—the New Balance 327 in blue, and the 57/40 in pastel green and yellow, bot… Read More
2021-06-23 00:41
Protest Sportswear is walking the talk with two surfers—Alazne Aurrekoetxea and Laura Coviella—heading to Costa Rica to help clean up the shores as part of their Green Up the Oce… Read More
2021-06-22 22:22
Much like Renault has done for the Festival de Cannes, DS wants to show off its luxury credentials by being the official transport for Paris Fashion Week’s men’s shows this week… Read More
2021-06-18 21:48
Daniel Moon, the proprietor of Hair Los Angeles and one of the world’s best known colourists, has brought his love of colour into a capsule-collection collaboration with Reebok, dubbed… Read More
2021-06-15 23:49
For Pride 2021, New Balance has released its Everybody’s Welcome collection of footwear and apparel. Queer Hong Kong visual artist Zoie Lam has created the art on the item… Read More
2021-06-14 19:11
After a school located in the largest urban slum in Africa was forced to move because it was not up to code, eco-fashion label Ministry of Tomorrow raised money to help it relocate. Now, how… Read More
2021-06-13 22:34
Saudi Arabia has always emphasized the importance of promoting science, culture, and the arts to contribute to dialogue and communication between nations for the sake of a prosperous present… Read More
2021-06-09 10:36
Kevin Fox/We Shoot Irish singer–songwriter Una Healy is the new face of Swedish beauty brand IsaDora. Formulated in Sweden and Switzerland, IsaDora is cruelty-free, fragra… Read More
2021-06-09 04:27
Vans is opening a Wellington, New Zealand concept store on Thursday, June 10, the second store the sports’ brand has opened in the country. The store is located at Shop 3… Read More
2021-06-07 11:52
Fluid Images The most iconic Aston Martin is arguably the DB5, the one piloted by Sean Connery as James Bond in Goldfinger. Aston Martin made 1,021 DB5s, including 60-odd in Vantage tune, an… Read More
2021-06-06 23:24
Rénée Kemps This week, in an eagerly awaited launch, Airelle’s seventh property, Airelles Château de Versailles, Le Grand Contrôle opened outside Paris. The f… Read More
2021-06-04 01:31
Felix Graf Alisia Ludwig Saloni Agarwal Anthony Evans We often look to see where the emerging talent is—once upon a time we identified nascent labels that became big, and we’ve o… Read More
2021-06-03 21:44
Adut Akech is Estée Lauder’s newest brand ambassador, joining the beauty company’s current roster of models, including Ana de Armas, Anok Yai, Bianca Brandolini d’Ad… Read More
2021-06-02 22:16
Chiara Ferragni, who has regularly featured in Lucire’s pages in both print and online, is the new global ambassador for GHD. Ferragni, who originally came to the industry… Read More
2021-05-31 13:24
Travel planners report that Lisboa qualifies as a super-hot destination now that the first COVID restrictions have lifted. We love the city of Fado, strong coffees and pastéis de Nata… Read More
2021-05-28 03:15
Greg Alexander/Méphistopheles New Zealand- and UK-educated, France-based Karnit Aharoni, profiled earlier in Lucire, has shown new entries for spring–summer 2021, inspired by he… Read More
2021-05-27 11:34
Protest Sportswear shows that you can’t stop imagination from travelling to exotic locales, whether you’re destined for the backyard or the beach. And for summer 2021, it’s… Read More
2021-05-25 09:46
Pressology, founded in San Francisco by cell and molecular biologist Sally Nasser, is a conscious plant-based Ayurveda beauty brand using USDA-certified organic formulations to heal and enha… Read More
2021-05-23 23:54
A pop-up exhibition for Dr Martens opens today at Westfield Newmarket in Auckland, New Zealand, and will run to May 30. Lochie Stonehouse, Jimmy D, Portia Prince and Miro have each customize… Read More
2021-05-22 23:32
Zalando’s new summer 2021 campaign, Activists of Optimism, is yet another effort signalling hope as COVID-19 vaccines get rolled out among many countries. It aims to spread optimism, … Read More
2021-05-21 10:50
Mercedes-Benz and IC Berlin have collaborated on a capsule sunglasses’ collection comprising five designs that incorporate elements from Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG vehicles. … Read More
2021-05-20 10:34
Spain’s Sophie et Voilà, the brainchild of creative director Sofia Arribas and CEO Saioa Goitia, have shown the bridal brand’s 2021 collection, Hydrangea. Sop… Read More
2021-05-18 09:35
The Institute of Positive Fashion Forum will take place digitally on June 10, and runs from 9 a.m. to a final event with Stella McCartney commencing at 6.10 p.m. The thought lea… Read More
2021-05-12 23:35
A fashion magazine seems to have a few roles. The first is to create a record of trends, not just reporting on them but preempting them, as a snapshot of where society is at any given moment… Read More
2021-05-12 12:28
Stephen A’Court Giselle has become one of the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s signature productions since this version was conceived by Ethan Stiefel and Johan Kobborg in 2012, and ea… Read More
2021-05-11 02:35
Andalou Naturals merited a mention in Lucire when we spotted them at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, Calif. back in 2017 and, finally, it’s made it to our shores here at our New… Read More
2021-05-10 03:25
Above, from top: The warm and wearable Italian Summer palette. Sun-kissed hues await inside the golden Off to Costa Rica palette. Online exclusive, Tropical Getaway, is a departure from ordi… Read More
2021-05-07 14:52
The Chicago Athenæum’s Good Design Awards have honoured Germany’s Nomos Glashütte six times for its watches, and now the Green Good Design Awards, which focus on susta… Read More
2021-05-07 12:23
Top photograph: Amanda Vick/Unsplash Our garments speak volumes of our values and set the stage for the image we want to build of ourselves. We wear red to portray power. Black is our surefi… Read More
2021-05-06 12:08
Stockholm archipelago-based Monokel Eyewear has always made sunglasses that last, but its latest collection ensures that they do—only up to a point. Its spring–summe… Read More
2021-05-04 13:16
Ruby is showing its new collection, dubbed Champ, with its first items going on retail sale on May 14 both on- and offline. The collection represents both a change in season as… Read More
2021-04-29 01:31
This summer there will be no better place than Zürich to view over 140 works of art by Gerhard Richter, widely considered to be one of Germany’s most important contemporary visual… Read More
2021-04-27 23:38
Chanel Watches Australian actress Margot Robbie is the new face of Chanel’s J12 watch campaign. Robbie, who has been associated with Chanel since March 2018, appeared earl… Read More
2021-04-26 05:25
Artist Linda Gair—sister of make-up artist Joanne, whose work appears regularly in Lucire—is having an exhibition, Homage, from April 29 at the Railway Street Gallery, at 8 Railw… Read More
2021-04-25 10:51
Above: Lucire Paris editor Lola Saab with Alber Elbaz. Moroccan-born French designer Alber Elbaz has died at age 59, according to Richemont, which partnered with him on his latest venture, A… Read More
2021-04-22 12:29
F.-G. Grandin/MNHN; top photo by Agnès Iatzoura/MNHN Lancôme has partnered with the Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (National Museum of Natural History) with t… Read More
2021-04-19 21:45
It seems coupé crossovers, low-slung fastbacks riding on big wheels, are the trendy shape for cars now, after a decade dominated by the boxier variety, if Auto Shanghai’s d&eacu&hell…Read More
2021-04-15 11:47
Time really has flown, with GHD (Good Hair Day) celebrating its 20th anniversary. The company commemorates this milestone with a limited-edition Hair-itage Couture collection. I… Read More
2021-04-14 23:19
Udo Spreitzenbarth Casa Zeta-Jones is the newly launched dream child of Catherine Zeta-Jones. Fashion-forward and creative, Zeta-Jones wanted to build a brand that inspired beauty in everyda… Read More
2021-04-13 22:02
William Crozes/Continental Productions Is this the future of the CD- and D-segment family car? Citroën has unveiled its C5 X, the third generation (if you don’t count the C5 Aircr… Read More
2021-04-13 20:35
It was probably inevitable that Reebok would build on its collaboration with Cardi B after how quickly her collection sold out last October. That collection, with retro colours and motifs ap… Read More
2021-04-12 23:26
With the announcement of a “travel bubble” between Australia and New Zealand, the New Zealand Spirit Festival at the Kumeu Showgrounds has reported a surge of Australians booking… Read More
2021-04-11 02:08
Lucire travel editor Stanley Moss, writing as SMoss, has put together a limited edition volume documenting the presidency of Donald J. Trump, available in both a hardcover collectors’… Read More
2021-04-08 12:09
Carla Zampatti Hugo Specsavers’ autumn–winter 2021 collection features a number of well known brands, with the emphasis on modern classics. Even though there’s an appetite… Read More
2021-04-07 21:34
Labelhood, China’s first fashion incubator combining design and brand management, has presented its first show at the Tank Shanghai complex, opening Shanghai Fashion Week’s autum… Read More
2021-04-07 00:33
It seems to be the trajectory of brands such as Hyundai and Kia: offering ever more stylish, premium models on the basis that even people who indulge in luxury like value for money. … Read More
2021-04-06 16:10
Both Megan Thee Stallion and Sofia Carson appear in new fragrance campaigns for Revlon: Stallion for Reign On and Carson for One Heart. ‘Revlon’s Reign On is the per… Read More
2021-04-05 12:53
To mark Earth Day 2021 on April 22, Salvatore Ferragamo will release a limited-edition version of one of its watches, but made with low-environmental-impact materials and responsible packagi… Read More
2021-04-04 22:13
The Time Oak Hotel & Suites at Barsha Heights, Dubai, are running a Ramadan special, with both food and accommodation specials. At the Pranzo and Al Bal restaurants, start w… Read More
2021-04-03 10:41
Van Cleef & Arpels has released six Perlée creations, exclusively for the Middle East first, coinciding with the holy season of Ramadan. They are available now in the region, two… Read More
2021-04-03 03:22
Eva Rinaldi/Creative Commons 2·0 Above: Carla Zampatti photographed in 2011. Legendary Australian designer Carla Zampatti, AC died today (Saturday) from injuries resulting from a fall… Read More
2021-04-02 22:57
Say sayonara to scars and ciao baby to that double chin. K-beauty brand Miss Spa premières their new line of body skin care products, being released online at Ulta and Walgreen’… Read More
2021-04-01 13:47
As a company that believes in accessible style, Cole Haan has launched its first golf footwear collection, débuting for spring 2021 and available now. There are three col… Read More
2021-03-31 20:43
Here’s an opportunity to add some authentic beauty to your walls. Gee’s Bend is an isolated African American hamlet in Boykin, Alabama, found along the Alabama River… Read More
2021-03-29 00:06
Giselle is back: the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s acclaimed ballet from 2012, which toured the world after its première in Wellington, and which became a 2013 feature film by Toa… Read More
2021-03-26 20:26
Paco Rabanne and Jean Paul Gaultier have fragrance débuts over the next several months, beginning with Paco Rabanne Invictus Victory eau de parfum, retailing in New Zealand from April… Read More
2021-03-25 12:51
Fila has tapped into the 1970s with a range inspired by its clothing for tennis star Adriano Panatta in 1976. Although the brand began in 1911 by the Fila brothers in Biella, It… Read More
2021-03-25 11:21
Andrea Mazzuca, co-founder of the Outlierman, is a huge motoring enthusiast, so it’s no surprise his company was going to let the 60th anniversary of the Jaguar E-type, one of the Brit… Read More
2021-03-22 12:28
Dan Beleiu Zalando, the online fashion platform HQed in Berlin, has launched its spring 2021 campaign, Here to Stay, championing diversity, inclusion and the empowerment of women, hoping to… Read More
2021-03-21 12:14
Falling in love with a brand’s style is easy. Now if only said brand’s marketing department asked you what you really wanted or if their entire collection could fit into your bus… Read More
2021-03-19 00:33
Dr Martens and Suicoke have collaborated on two sandals, which fuse the former’s Lorsan sandal with of the latter’s mainline silhouettes. The capsule collection comp… Read More
2021-03-18 00:45
If you’re one of those fashion-forward girls who love to keep up with the latest trends no matter what—welcome to the club, you aren’t the only one! Here are the four hotte… Read More
2021-03-17 23:34
Inez & Vinoodh Chanel has released its The Iconic campaign, starring its 11.12 bag, a reinterpretation of the 2.55 bag created by Gabrielle Chanel in February 1955. The newer bag is the… Read More
2021-03-10 04:04
Witchery’s April arrivals form part of its Highland Escape collection for autumn–winter 2021, with checks and tartan dropping for April. Tapping into a Scottish heri… Read More
2021-03-07 23:20
Reebok has a campaign called It’s a Man’s World, but with the words struck out, for its International Women’s Day promotion, created by the all-female creative collective M… Read More
2021-03-05 22:46
Model and actress Sui He (何穗) has been named Elizabeth Arden’s newest ambassador. Hailing from China, where she established her modelling career after winnin… Read More
2021-03-05 11:44
More praise Living Nature has scored another accolade for its Glamorous Natural Lipstick no. 16: an Editor’s Choice award in the Beauty Shortlist Awards 2021 in the UK. The lipstick ha… Read More
2021-03-03 03:29
MG Motor has announced the plug-in hybrid version of the HS for the Australian and New Zealand markets, in a live-streamed launch on March 2. The HS plug-in hybrid is the second… Read More
2021-02-28 17:30
Above, from top: Airelle’s newly-renovated 103-room Château de la Messardière overlooks San Tropez from a wooded hilltop. The inside swimming pool at the spa. The outside… Read More
2021-02-26 09:26
Above: Chef Carla Hall discussing her favourite “liquid” recipes. With age comes wisdom … as well as moments of nostalgia. In unwrapping the two inaugural products of the… Read More
2021-02-24 11:50
Nigel Shafran/Self-Portrait Bridgerton’s Phoebe Dynevor is the face of Self-Portrait’s autumn–winter 2021–2 collection, photographed by Nigel Shafran. Gi… Read More
2021-02-22 10:21
Net-a-Porter, continuing to make headway in China, has announced a partnership with Art021, the 21st contemporary art fair at the Shanghai International Art Festival. On February 9, Net-a-Po… Read More
2021-02-17 09:52
Victoria’s Secret has announced that its Swim collection is returning to select stores in the US, as well as continuing with online sales. The spring–summer 2021 col… Read More
2021-02-16 09:32
Alexander McQueen and Vestiaire Collective have announced they are collaborating on moving toward circular practices, and a new app makes pieces that have been bought back available through… Read More
2021-02-14 11:40
Designer, artist and photographer Paula Sweet, whose work has regularly appeared in our pages, has announced a collection based around the work of SITE (Sculpture in the Environment) founder… Read More
2021-02-08 10:03
The Guess accessories’ campaign for spring 2021 has been shot by Yasmine Kateb, and features models Shannon McMullen, Kelsie Jean Smeby, and Katharina Mazepa, the former beauty queen a… Read More
2021-02-06 21:45
Above: The very first site (alphabetically) linked from our Newsstand pages, Annabelle of Switzerland, complete with large lead image and smaller subsidiary ones. I took a look at Lucire&rsq&hell…Read More
2021-02-04 10:57
Nomos Glashütte, the largest manufacturer of mechanical watches in Germany, has a Valentine’s Day collection, spanning a variety of models, both self-winding and automatic, offere… Read More
2021-02-03 21:13
Deus Ex Machina has collaborated with Specsavers on a new eyewear collection, now at stores across New Zealand. The new collection comprises twelve optical and six sunglass styl… Read More
2021-02-02 20:58
In our pages, Freya Rose is known more for shoes than for jewellery, although she grew up in the jewellery industry—her mother is Barbara Tipple, the four-time de Beers award-winning j… Read More
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