Life doesn’t stop for Nicole Scherzinger: right after finishing the US version of The X Factor, hair care brand Herbal Essences has announced that she is its new global ambassador.
   Commercials featuring the former Pussycat Dolls singer will break in July, in print and online formats. It is expected that some of her music will feature in them.
   Herbal Essences’ marketing director Kevin Crociata said in a release, ‘Nicole is such a beautiful, talented woman who lives every aspect of her life to the fullest. Her sense of self and her zest for life is a terrific fit with the spirit of the Herbal Essences brand.’
   Procter & Gamble’s Herbal Essences line features shampoos and conditioners, as well as styling products. The company says the brand is about innovative technology, performance ingredients and fragrance.
   In New Zealand, Herbal Essences Botanicals (RRP NZ$6·12) are available nationally. For more information, visit www.clairol.co.nz.

Above Some of Collette Dinnigan’s designs, alongside fellow alumna Alexandra Owen’s, at Massey University’s earlier New School, Old School exhibition.

South African-born, Australian-based fashion designer Collette Dinnigan was honoured at her Alma Mater, Massey University, last night at its annual College of Creative Arts Hall of Fame dinner in Wellington.
   Dinnigan, who travelled to Wellington for the first time since her graduation 26 years ago, accepted the award—an induction into Massey’s Hall of Fame—at the dinner. She encouraged the University to continue focusing on technical excellence.
   She said that mastering the technical skills was what allowed her to become a competent fashion designer, and lamented that some of those skills were no longer taught at other tertiary institutions.
   Dinnigan was honoured alongside typeface designer Joe Churchward, Fisher & Paykel industrial designer Mark Elmore, and, posthumously, school founder Arthur D. Riley. She was accompanied by her husband Bradley Cocks.
   A much newer name, New Zealand designer Kathryn Leah Payne, who has built a strong reputation for her hand-crafted clothing and jewellery, has launched an online shop at shop.kathrynleahpayne.com. Through her online store, she is also offering made-to-measure, limited-edition and one-off designs.
   Payne is also returning to her roots and launching a new accessories’ range, including belts, wallets, cuffs and bracelets.
   ‘After returning from the UK in 2009, I became very focused on designing clothing and it wasn’t until recently I decided it’s time to get back to where I began and focus more on producing full ranges of timeless accessories that complement my clothing.’
   Finally, Hamilton Brooks Hairdressing (23 Nuffield Street, Newmarket, Auckland; phone 64 9 520-7494) has introduced a dry bar. Customers can choose the dry style they like; or opt for a full wash, blow-dry and style alternative.
   Salon owner Hamilton Brooks, a former New Zealand Colourist of the Year, has worked with some of the best salons in the UK and domestically, and at fashion weeks in Auckland, Sydney and London.—Jack Yan, Publisher, and Lucire staff


Top Kathryn Leah Payne’s calf fur purse. Above Inside the salon at Hamilton Brooks Hairdressing.

The Mandarin Oriental at Hyde Park has collaborated with some of London’s top names to give customers a dream wedding. Booking the ballroom at the Mandarin Oriental sees a series of bespoke services to couples, from photographer John Nassari, floral designer Neill Strain, hairdresser Errol Douglas, bridal gown designer Bruce Oldfield, jeweller Theo Fennell and milliner Nigel Rayment. Little Bevan, a couturier for children, and chauffeur service Find a Phantom, complete the companies. The union of the brands was overseen by the Private Group.
   On booking a wedding in the ballroom, every couple will be entitled to spend their first night in a sumptuous suite as a gift from the hotel. Guests can enjoy a bottle of champagne and an in-room breakfast the following day.
   To those booking in the ballroom, John Nassari will provide an album of wedding images for both sets of parents with his compliments, in addition to the bride and groom.
   Floral designer Neill Strain will personally decorate the couple’s first night suite at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park.
   Brides who choose to have hairdresser Errol Douglas, MBE, style their hair for their wedding day, will get a free hair consultation, cut and blow-dry when they return from their honeymoon.
   Bruce Oldfield, OBE, who counts the late Diana, Princess of Wales, HM Queen Rania of Jordan, HRH the Begum Aga Khan, Anjelica Huston, Charlotte Rampling, Rihanna, Elizabeth McGovern, Taylor Swift, J.K.Rowling, Jemima Goldsmith, Samantha Cameron, Helen Mirren and Sienna Miller as his clients, will provide a consultation with his team.
   Jeweller Theo Fennell will give £1,000 worth of Alias jewellery at its flagship store on the Fulham Road for purchases over £5,000, ideal for additional gifts for the bridesmaids and ushers.
   Nigel Rayment, who has made millinery for royalty and celebrities, will offer a 20 per cent discount to couples hosting their wedding in the ballroom.
   Little Bevan, which designs and makes its couture in Pimlico, will offer a 10 per cent discount on bridesmaid and page-boy outfits.
   Finally, Find a Phantom offers its Rolls-Royce Phantom chauffeur service offers a complimentary transfer to a London airport for the couple’s honeymoon departure.

Kérastase’s Elixir Ultime hair treatment is the perfect product to tame wild holiday hair. Elixir Ultime is conveniently versatile to fix any hair issues while travelling into different environments. This all-encompassing product can be used as a pre-cleanser, a leave-in conditioner or a finishing product. Elixir Ultime nourishes the hair while still holding control.
   Suitable for any hair type, the result leaves your hair looking supple, shiny and weightless without the flyaway and frizz.
   The secret behind this nourishing potion is the complex of four precious oils; pracaxi, argan, maize and camellia. Not only can Elixir Ultime fix any hair conditions but the little 50 ml travel size—a limited edition for November—makes for easy travel. The small bottle is easy and subtle to slip in to your purse so you are always prepared. Wherever you end up this summer, your hair will be resilient and protected with a high-luxe, soft shine finish.
   Meanwhile, Coty has released an image and video from the making of the Bottega Veneta Parfum campaign starring model Nine d’Urso. Bottega Veneta creative director Tomas Maier comments on the shoot, photographed by Bruce Weber.
   As covered in Lucire, d’Urso is the daughter of Inès de la Fressange and Luigi d’Urso.
   The campaign débuted in the October issues of various fashion magazines.—Ella Garland-Levett and Lucire staff

Dimitri Daniloff

Above Milla Jovovich wears dress by Yann Weber, glitter shoes by Walter Steiger, and Panache necklace and pony cuff bracelet by Swarovski.

Dimitri Daniloff

Above Milla Jovovich wears feather dress by Izmaylova and white gold and diamond ring by Vhernier.

Campari has released its 2012 calendar images, starring actress Milla Jovovich, and photographed by Dimitri Daniloff.
   The launch event was held at the Visionnaire Design Gallery in Milano, presented by the CEO of Gruppo Campari, Bob Kunze-Concewitz.
   The high-fashion, visually stunning calendar is entitled It’s the End of the World, Baby!, and no, it’s not to do with Jovovich’s Resident Evil zombie films. The reference is to the Mayan culture’s belief that the world, as we know it, will end on December 21, 2012, and a new transformative era will begin. Jovovich appears in haute couture gowns by Yann Weber, Stéphane Rolland and other designers, with a glass or bottle of Campari in each shot.
   The calendar’s imagery looks at various theories, including desertification, hurricanes and alien invasion, but in what the company calls a positive light.

Press conference


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Top Milla Jovovich in Prada at the press conference earlier today, unveiling the 2012 Campari calendar images. Make-up by Simone Bellí, using L’Oréal Paris Studio Secrets. Hair by Franco Curletto for L’Oréal Professionnel. Above Bob Kunze Concewitz, Milla Jovovich, Dimitri Daniloff and Paola Maugeri toast the calendar images at Visionnaire Design Gallery in Milano.

More from the calendar

Dimitri Daniloff

Above Milla Jovovich wears crumpled and hand-painted saffron organza draped long dress by Stéphane Rolland and rhinestone necklace by Paco Rabanne.

Dimitri Daniloff

Above Milla Jovovich wears wine-coloured radzimir draped long dress and leather gloves by Stéphane Rolland.

Dimitri Daniloff

Above Milla Jovovich wears a long satin crêpe black sweater dress veiled in black organza with black organza leaves by Stéphane Rolland, and the Move full pavé diamond cuff bracelet by Messika.

Dimitri Daniloff

Above Milla Jovovich wears dress made by Yann Weber, and rose gold necklace and bracelet by Vhernier.

Dimitri Daniloff

Above Milla Jovovich wears dress made by Yann Weber, and purple red ring and earrings by Swarovski.

Dimitri Daniloff

Above Milla Jovovich wears dress made by Yann Weber, black rhinestone sandals by René Caovilla; Pandora necklace; and move full pavé cuff bracelet in white gold and diamonds by Messika.

Dimitri Daniloff

Above Milla Jovovich wears patent leather shoes by Walter Steiger.

Dimitri Daniloff

Above Milla Jovovich wears glitter top by Manish Arora and rose gold ring Vhernier.

Dimitri Daniloff

Above Milla Jovovich wears coated satin dress and gloves by Yann Weber, and silk spiky necklace in black gold and white diamond by Messika.

Dimitri Daniloff

Above Milla Jovovich wears a Swarovski dress.

Dimitri Daniloff

Above Milla Jovovich wears brandy-coloured silk satin crêpe jumpsuit by Stéphane Rolland, rhinestone sandals by René Caovilla and earrings and ring in rose gold and corneliane by Vhernier.

Behind the scenes at the Campari shoot








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Above Behind-the-scenes images from the 2012 Campari calendar shoot.

Summer is coming and, as you all know, intense or prolonged exposure to the sun has destructive effects on hair. It causes chemical changes to the fibres from light absorption, water and sun combinations cause the hair to lose its natural resistance, making it more sensitive, and colour fades faster. Therefore, it’s time to arm yourself with this season’s hair protection collection, Kérastase Soleil, which delivers the perfect level of care no matter your hair type, how colour-treated or sensitized it may be. The Soleil range will combat the effects of sun and water damage, ensuring you have beautiful glossy locks all summer long.
   Kérastase has even created personalized protection and repair indexes for specific hair types, graded on sensitivity levels: (1) to indicate low sensitivity, (2) for moderate sensitivity or (3) for very sensitized hair.
   The collection will be launched this month and will be available at select retailers.—Vicki Matias, Senior Writer

Huffer’s autumn–winter 2012 collection revisited the glory days of communist Russia. Hair director Greg Murrell of Ryder for KMS California created a look at New Zealand Fashion Week that truly embodied the collection.
   While staying true to the label’s ‘heritage of functionality’, the collection referred to the military style in an earthy palette of army greens, grays, and maroon head wraps. The hair was parted in the centre and pulled into a bun at the crown of the head with the sides clipped back. This look enforced the Russian theme by alluding to the top of the Russian babushka doll. The hair at the back is left free-flowing for a modern æsthetic.
   To achieve this reminiscent Russian revival, Murrell notes:

   1. Prepare hair by spraying KMS California AddVolume Volumizing Spray (RRP NZ$34) into the hair and blow-drying it with hands to create volume.
   2. Put a small amount of bend in the hair using a conical tong in about six sections, concentrating on the mid-lengths.
   3. Take a circular section encompassing the area from the high crown to the occipital.
   4. Lightly back-brush this entire area in sections towards the roots starting at the roots and moving upwards.
   5. Texture-set this area by clamping flat irons and allow to cool, then brush it out. There will now be extra volume in this area.
   6. Pull the ponytail up and lightly brush the surface area outwards from the roots right around the ponytail.
   7. Now take a small amount of hair in a ring around the textured ponytail and brush this unaltered hair in the join the ponytail. This covers the textured hair within.
   8. Spray this area with HairPlay Dry Wax by KMS California (NZ$36) and start twisting it towards the roots. Then begin pinning it in place with U-Pins taking care to create a voluminous feel. It is important that this area has a pleasing shape so view it from all angles.
   9. Now lightly back-brush to the roots a small square section on the diagonal between the bun and the top of the ears on each side of the head.
   10. Brush the hair from the front hairline and sides towards the back of the head and spray with KMS California HairStay Medium Hold Hairspray (RRP NZ$27).
   11. Next, take U-pins and pin through the surface into the back-combing underneath in an upwards diagonal line to affix this area to the head. Take care to loop each pin into the previous.
   12. Take the mid-lengths of the hair that are coming from the front and sides and pin it together beneath the bun at the occipital.
   13. Finish by adding flexible matt hold with KMS California HairPlay Dry Wax (RRP NZ$36).

For men:

   1. Lightly mist the hair with KMS California SilkSheen leave-in conditioner (RRP NZ$34).
   2. Now apply KMS California Curl-up Wave Foam (RRP NZ$36) liberally for texture and style hair to suit the model.
   3. Leave to set by letting it dry naturally.

Described as a ‘motley crew of surfers done good’, New Zealand designers Marc Moore, Luke Harwood and Dan Gosling of Stolen Girlfriends’ Club (SGC) have garnered a cult following in the country. Their latest creations, compiled to create the autumn–winter 2012 collection, Here Lies the Bones, is a balance of free-spirited energy with a darker twist. Designed to follow a free-spirited, globe-trotting magpie whose adventures lead her into the darker areas of the world, the collection is edgy yet fun, a subversive rock and roll look which is complemented by KMS California hair director Greg Murrell’s edgy yet feminine hairstyles created specifically for the collection.
   Featuring hair pulled back off the face and then fastened at the back of the head with a series of three simple knots sewn to the head, the resulting ponytails are pinned to the knots, the ends consequently being allowed to drop towards the nape of the neck. Says SGC’s Marc Moore of the ingenious hairstyle and collaboration with KMS: ‘We’ve been working together for a long time now so we are very confident that they are on the pulse and get what we are about.’
   To get the unique yet stunning look, they offer a few tips. First lightly relax any hair wave or curl with a flatiron and apply KMS SilkSheen Styling Crème (RRP NZ$34) for a light hold. Work with natural hair partings or growth patterns to take a triangular section of hair from the high recession on either side of the head to the low crown. Tie a knot of hair towards the roots by pulling the ends through to form a small ponytail. Lift the knot upwards and temporarily affix it to the head by using a section clip; by doing so, you will get it out of your way before doing the next knot.
   Take the next section of hair from the low front hairline on either side of the head back to the occipital. Knot, ponytail and section this section as you did with the first.
   Next, take out the sectioning clips and allow the top two knots and ponytails to drop. Tension the knots to the head and use hair grips to fix them into place. Take the top two ponytails and affix them closely to the knots, using the hair grips for effect. Next, take a blunt needle and some linen thread, sewing underneath the knots to secure them to the head by going from side to side in a figure-8 pattern. When this step is complete, remove the hair grips and apply KMS California Hairplay Dry Wax (RRP NZ$36) to achieve the desired finish with matte surface texture.
   The final effect is one that is both unique and stylish, just like the clothes that Stolen Girlfriends’ Club is renowned for.—Sabine Ernest