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2011
Pop art
Los Angeles’ spring 2011 celebrity social season is a jumpy,
textured canvas of ’80s nostalgia, budget-friendly fashion finds,
common sense, practicality and just-because kitsch, report Elyse
Glickman and Leyla Messian
Social networking,
in real life
Exclusive social network Elysiants kicked off in its latest core
city, Santiago. Vicki Matias reports
photographs courtesy of Benoît Poirier d’Ambreville Social networking
on the red carpet
Hollywood royalty geared up for their Oscar speeches and red carpet
strolls via events that offered them tools to help them look their
best, reports Leyla Messian
photographed by Carell Augustus
Well travelled music A-listers
road-test cool lifestyle goods
Distinctive Assets revs up its successful pre-Grammy Bash formula with
practical products suited for a life on the go. Elyse Glickman
makes a pit-stop at Staples Center to see what’s new
The X factor
BMW’s X1 SUV
has more sporting proportions and a more sensible size for the sensitive
early 2010s. However, it’s not the complete package, as Jack Yan
explains
photographed by the author
Für die Manner von
Cobra 11
Jack Yan finally gets a chance to put the Audi A4 and BMW
3-series back to back
photographed by Douglas Rimington/Detune
Photography
Arming your mind
Morgan Davison makes her choices for some in-depth fashion reading
Welcome to our Qatari
readers
To our readers in Qatar, a warm welcome—you’re part of a global
community that has been growing since we uploaded our first pages in 1997
The spirit of 2002
No, not the year: Jack Yan tries to find if any of BMW’s
diesel coupés recapture the essence of the company’s famed
2002 range of the 1970s
photographed by the author and Nigel Dunn
The mothers and daughters
of invention
Though big names once again head to Doris Bergman and Kathy Duliakas’s
annual love fest celebrating Valentine’s Day and the Academy Awards,
Elyse Glickman and Leyla Messian find goods and services
from several women-owned businesses are the stars of the day
The Hamptons in Genève
Genève became the Hamptons for a night as Baume & Mercier, with spokeswoman
Gwyneth Paltrow, rang in a new era for the watchmaker. Elle Hopper
reports
photographed by Damien Keller/PhotoProEvent and the Image Gate
Successes for Relativity
Elle Hopper looks at the Relativity Media party in Beverly Hills,
where the winners were partying after the studio’s 2011 Golden Globes’
successes
photographed by Charley Gallay/Wireimage and Frazer Harrison/Getty
Images
Burnished gold
While Ricky Gervais peppered the broadcast with powerful, irreverent and
cutting statements, many pre-awards' events showed heart, creativity,
conscientiousness and even restraint. Elyse Glickman and Leyla
Messian report
An SUV for the Saint
A jet-set figure arriving at an airport? A white Volvo? It sounds like
the start of another adventure of Leslie Charteris’s the Saint, Simon
Templar, as Jack Yan chronicles
yet another chapter in the life of the haloed one
photographed by the author
2010
Edging back into glamour
Mercedes-Benz's E-Klasse coupé looked fussy and fancy when we first
saw photographs of it. After seeing it in the metal and, importantly,
driving it, it's a car that moves the game on for the new decade. And
it's our Car to Be Seen in for 2010, writes Jack
Yan
photographed by the author
Fired up for ethical fashion
Jack Yan interviews Paloma Vivanco, who was “fired” from
the UK version of The Apprentice
by Lord Sugar. They discuss how she got on the show, the media’s
portrayal, and her plans for her fashion label, Inacia
Mad about the Emmys
While Mad Men took top accolades at the 2010 Emmy Awards, the
week was filled with winning pre-show events that brought the best
of beauty, health and accessory trends. Leyla Messian scoped
out the best
The first wives’
club
Six years on, do we still love the Ford Territory as much as we once did?
Jack Yan finds out
photographed by the author
Cheryl Cole headlines
in Cannes
Cheryl Cole was the big news last night in Cannes as she performed at
the de Grisogono dinner party
photographed by Sean Gallup for de Grisogono/Getty Images
Richly rewarding
Elyse Glickman and Leyla Messian review some of the 2010
award season's sparkling highlights
some photographs by the authors and by Tony Di Maio/Star
Traks Photo
The “united”
state of Oscar
As Children Uniting Nations brought together celebrities for the noble
cause of supporting at-risk youth, some of the evening’s biggest
Oscar winners mirrored their mission, writes Elyse Glickman
Hollywood through the ages
Getty Images Gallery takes us through Tinsel Town’s last 100 years
photographs courtesy of Getty Images
The observer
Angela Lassig has written the seminal work on New Zealand fashion design.
Jack Yan speaks with her
photographed by Tanya Sooksombatisatian
Shanghai’s night
of glamour
Billed as Shanghai’s most glamorous party, the opening night on March
18 saw the latest addition bearing the Peninsula name playing host to
some of Hong Kong and China’s who’s who
That’s the spirit
With the help of Piaget and Jameson Irish Whiskey, Hollywood celebrated
independent film on the eve of the Academy Awards in downtown Los Angeles
last Friday
photographed by Jordan Strauss/Getty Images and John Shearer/Getty
Images
London sparkles at the
Love Ball
Celebrities headed to Camden’s Roundhouse on February 23 for the
De Beers-supported Love Ball London, benefiting the Naked Heart Foundation
photographed by Claire R. Greenway and Chris Jackson, and courtesy
De Beers and Getty Images
Global proportions
Even with shadows of economic, environmental and political concerns
looming, Golden Globe events provide a silver lining that transcends
the glow of celebrity. Elyse Glickman and Leyla Messian
head to suites hosted by Madison & Mulholland, Nathalie DuBois and
GBK to find what glows even more brightly
2009
Body, soul and spirits
Elyse Glickman and Leyla Messian end one long, hot summer
in LA on a delicious note with events
that celebrate the good life on a more intimate and human scale
DPA photographs by Philip Holbrook Jimmy Choo
and H&M, on high above the Strip
Hollywood celebrities get a preview of the Jimmy Choo for H&M
range at a party above the Sunset Strip
photographed by WireImage
Blown away, but not literally
The Netherlands’ and Germany’s most famous WAG,
Sylvie van der Vaart (née Meis), gives BMW’s
convertibles a hair test
It’s our birthday
We celebrate our 12th anniversary today—but you get the presents
photographed by Andrew Matusik and Douglas Rimington/ www.detunephotography.com
Watch out for Cindy Crawford
Cindy Crawford, George Clooney and others had a full schedule last week
as they launched an Omega advertising campaign and a redesigned Constellation
line
My fellow Countryman
Jack Yan samples the Mini Cooper S Clubman, saying that its extra
door works, and that it’s more a rival to the little SUVs
that Sloane Rangers drive about
photographed by the author
From issue 26 of Lucire
Montblanc’s Paris flagship
opens
Montblanc opened its flagship boutique in Paris on the rue de la Paix,
with an international gathering of celebrities
photographs by Pascal le Segretain and François Durand/Getty
Images for Montblanc
London’s on the map
Burberry Prorsum’s party said loudly that London is back, as the
celebrities and business élite commemorated the close of the 25th
anniversary edition of Fashion Week
photographed by Getty Images for Burberry
Gisèle Bündchen is
UNEP’s new goodwill ambassador
Supermodel Gisèle Bündchen joins a worthy cause, one which Lucire
paved the way for in 2003, as she becomes the new UNEP
environmental ambassador
You just need to talk
like Keeley Hawes
Jack Yan says the Ford Fiesta 1·6 Zetec gives you more between
the wheels, and that it's one of the most complete small cars he's ever
driven. However, the voice recognition isn't as universal as Ford thinks
photographed by Tanya Sooksombatisatian
What a day for a picnic
When not attending summer blockbuster premières, Hollywood savours
the season with food-driven fun, as reported by Elyse Glickman
additional reporting by Leyla Messian
The Venetian red carpet
As part of the Biennale, Venezia cranks up the glamour with its 66th film
festival
photographs courtesy of Getty Images
When tennis met food
Sporting and culinary celebrities got together in New York last Thursday
for a bash benefiting NYC’s Food Bank
photographed by Stephen Lovekin and Donald Bowers/Getty Images
Elle Macpherson adds a c for cool
Supermodel Elle Macpherson may have attended the Jaguar XJ
launch, but in real life she’s a fan of the Fiat 500—and its
latest variant, the convertible 500C
A weekend remembering the King of Pop
Rohn Padmore's Red Carpet Suite celebrating the BET
Awards was one of the first events to pay respects to the King of Pop,
Michael Jackson. Elyse Glickman was there
The body beautiful
Jaguar went all out with its XJ launch at
the Saatchi Gallery in London, with celebrities ranging from Jay Leno
and Elle Macpherson to the Hoff himself
photographed by Getty Images
Fire up the Quattro
Jack Yan loves the Audi coupés
and their Jekyll and Hyde character
photographed by the author
From issue 26 of Lucire
The Car to Be Seen in ’09
We go through the cars that could have been the Car to Be Seen in for
2009—and conclude that there is only
one winner, the Alfa Romeo MiTo
Eight speeds to efficiency
Jack Yan tests the Audi A4 1·8
TFSI, and says one's choice of junior executive
saloon comes down to which part of Germany you feel a greater affinity
with
photographed by the author
It’s in the details
The Peugeot 308 SW HDI is fussy and French,
but it's still the best in its class, says Jack
Yan
photographed by the author
125 in style
Bulgari throws a bash for its first retrospective in Roma, and the stars
came out
photographed by Elisabetta Villa and Vittorio Zunino Celotto/WireImage
Good on Paper
Multi-talented Deborah Anderson doesn't just have a creative vision: she
lives it by Elyse Glickman
A more real Oscar week
The pre-award prep and primp sessions may be pared down, but Elyse
Glickman and Leyla Messian discover spirits are as high as
ever in Hollywood. This year's film and talent nominees represent a renewed
commitment to quality and social consciousness, as did the gatherings
intended to celebrate their accomplishments
Wealth preservation society
Jack Yan thinks he can be a hoon in the Mini John Cooper Works-but
there's an element of respectability to this new model
photographed by Tanya Sooksombatisatian
From issue 27 of Lucire
Design Mobel’s sustainable style
Sustainable, stylish furniture remains the hallmark of New Zealand-based
Design Mobel
Carry on Hollywood
Elyse Glickman and Leyla Messian visit the Golden Globes’
pre-award show festivities to explore how trend creators and trend-setters
are making the most of tough times
2008
Launching Club Campari
Campari launches its new calendar, starring Jessica Alba, at la Permanente
in Milano
photographed by Stefania d'Alessandro, Vittorio Zunino Celotto, Daniele
Venturelli and others, all courtesy Getty Images
Club Red
Jessica Alba appears in the 10th anniversary edition of the Campari calendar,
published in a strict limited edition of 9,999
photographed by Mario Testino
Charlize unites with the UN
Charlize Theron has been made the United Nations’ newest Messenger
for Peace, focusing on an issue personal to her: violence against women
First stop: Tokyo
Hennes & Mauritz’s Japanese stores are the first to see the new
collaborative collection created with Comme des Garçons’ Rei
Kawakubo
Long time coming
The 2008 holiday season marked the close of a year where America was the
ultimate reality television show star, report Elyse Glickman and
Leyla Messian
Expanded from issue
27 of Lucire
Releasing from Bondage
The cinematic “Bond girls” have tended to be male fantasies,
but has feminism finally been found with the Daniel Craig-era James Bond
films? Jack Yan wonders
photographs from Quantum of Solace by Karen
Ballard
An angel in Los Angeles
American actress Femi Emiola, who was introduced to Lucire readers
in a campaign for Toyota, talks about her life growing up in the Philippines
and Nigeria, her work on US TV including
The Practice, and the New Zealand connection in her wedding vows
by Jack Yan
photographed by Olesja Mueller
Tamara Ecclestone, PETA’s right
formula
Tamara Ecclestone, the socialite daughter of the Formula One boss, is
the latest celebrity to pose virtually naked for PETA’s
anti-fur campaign
photographed by Karl Grant
Dana Thomas, lady luxe
Sylvia Giles interviews Dana Thomas, author of Deluxe:
How Luxury Lost Its Luster, who uncovers some of the negative
sides of globalization and the fashion business
From issue 26 of Lucire
Base points
Jack Yan
samples the basic two-litre Ford Focus, and says that as long as the company
can keep sourcing great cars from Europe, it might gain in street cred
Capturing character
Monica Waldron attends the first selling exhibition of the
5th Earl of Lichfield’s work and comes away impressed
photographed by Patrick Lichfield
Mamma Mia! hits Greece
Based on the play based on the ABBA songs-Mamma
Mia! hits the big screen and premières with a photo call in Greece
Roaming holiday
The Fiat 500 is Lucire’s Car to Be Seen in for 2008, as the
year’s most classless car, appealing to every segment, says Jack
Yan
The survival of celebrity
Jack Yan looks at two recent sports-celebrity
endorsements—Maria Sharapova for Sony Ericsson and Zinédine
Zidane for IWC Schaffhausen—and wonders
how some remain on a high while others lay low after very public slips
Life after “reality”
The US might have a sense of scaling back,
but there are still plenty of great dos out on the west coast, report
Elyse Glickman and Karen Loftus
Expanded from issue
26 of Lucire
A World of luxury
Sonia Yee attends a special dinner hosted by World’s Francis
Hooper and Denise l’Éstrange-Corbet
photographed by Darren Pat
Expanded from issue
26 of Lucire
I heart Mike Mills
M. K. Johnson explains just why artist-filmmaker Mike Mills
takes her fancy
Breaking with tradition
Jack Yan drives the Mercedes-Benz
C200K Avantgarde, and finds that flash and the German accent
come free
From issue 25 of Lucire
2007
Finding the Car to Be Seen in 2008
It’s that time of year again: Lucire announces its nominees
for the eighth annual Car to Be Seen in
Eva Mendes shows cheeky PETA campaign
Our friends at PETA
have revealed a cheeky new campaign with Eva Mendes, who joins other celebrities
in opposing fur
Australia’s gain
Douglas Rimington, one
of Lucire’s regular photographers, departs for Sydney on December
1—we pay tribute to him
Number 22
Known as one of the country's best PR reps,
Murray Bevan is the man behind the success of many a New Zealand label
by Jack Yan
From issue 23 of Lucire
Bring out the animal (print)
Hennes & Mauritz rolls out its collaborative
collection with Roberto Cavalli with more aplomb than its previous joint
efforts
photographed by Alfonso Catalano and Larry Busacca
Time to walk off
Hollywoodiens can party, and to wrap up Los Angeles Fashion Week,
our friends at TDink magazine hosted the Fashion Walkoff
photographed by Thomas Connors, Nick Benjamin and Julian
Man in a suitcase
Jack Yan interviews Nigel Barker,
photographer and America's Next Top Model judge
From issue 14 of Lucire
Thoughts in a V8
Jack Yan
fulfils a childhood fantasy, but where were Pussy Galore and the
ejector seat?
photographed by the author
From issue 16 of Lucire
The next best thing
As the latest print issue of Lucire is about emerging talent, we
look at three young ladies who are set to become the faces to watch. Jack
Yan previews them
photographed by Hannah Richards,
Jeff Olson and Richard
Machado
From issue 24 of Lucire
Rich mixture
Clive Owen is the consummate actor who loves to mix his roles-Chancer,
Croupier, Closer and beyond-and steps out into a new field as
the face of Lancôme Men
Excerpted from issue
24 of Lucire
Just one of the others
While some actresses merely play “the girl next door”, and others
try to embody it, Lost’s Elizabeth Mitchell bends the term
every which way to make it her own by Elyse Glickman
photographed by Andrew Matusik
Excerpted from issue
23 of Lucire
Out of the blue
Actress Ashley Scott may live in Los Angeles but has lost none of her
southern charm and values by Jack
Yan
photographed by Andrew Matusik
Adapted from issue
16 of Lucire
Making more than music
Laural Barrett, Miss New Zealand 2007, is in Mexico City contending the
Miss Universe crown. Jack
Yan speaks with her and begins understanding
what makes Laural tick and sets her apart
photographed by Camille Sanson
Expanded from issue
24 of Lucire
A green lesson
It’s a crime for the Peugeot
207 HDI 110 not to be sold in more places,
as it’s good for the environment, says Jack
Yan
photographed by Douglas
Rimington
Expanded from issue 24
of Lucire
Allroad leads to roam
Jack Yan
is besotted by the 2007 Audi Allroad, a wagon for the gentleman
photographed by Douglas
Rimington
Expanded from issue
24 of Lucire
All about Eva
As Eva La Rue ascends to prime-time Hollywood's A-list via CSI: Miami,
she brings with her the wisdom and wit shaped from her years as a working
New York-based actress, as Elyse Glickman
discovers
photographed by Jon Moe
Expanded from issue 17
of Lucire
Muscles in a suit
The new Audi TT is safe for men—stylish
and more masculine than its predecessor, according to Jack
Yan
photographed by Douglas Rimington
Expanded from issue 23
of Lucire
The grand European tour
The Renault Mégane Estate
is not only good-looking, it trounces its opposition convincingly, as
Jack Yan
drives from Paris to Marne and back
photographed by the author
From issue 21 of Lucire
A love of conservation
Actress Jennifer Siebel (The Trouble with Romance) talks
about her love for conservation-and what she, in the acting community,
is doing about it. It's beyond lip service
photographed by Charles Thompson
From issue 7 of Lucire
Adair to be different
Desperate Housewives' costumer Cate Adair brings her fresh take
on Hollywood style to the world, writes Elyse Glickman
Excerpted from issue
22 of Lucire
Battery life
It's official: the Tesla Roadster is 2007's Car to Be Seen in, even
if it's rare and the first year's production has been snapped up by eco-conscious
Americans. Jack Yan explains
From issue 22 of Lucire
Car to Be Seen in 2007
It’s that time of the year again, when Lucire announces the
most stylish cars of the coming year. Our finalists reviewed
Brooklyn in New York
Brooklyn Decker, known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit Edition, features in the
latest Lucire. We learn more about the North Carolina-raised
model
photographed by Jon Moe
Expanded from issue
21 of Lucire
2006
A New York
state of mind
Amber Peebles is no stranger to the limelight: a former Miss New Zealand
and now host of the country’s relaunched MTV. Jack Yan caught
up with her while travelling in the US with her new career
photographed by John F. Cooper
Excerpted from issue
20 of Lucire
Capturing celebrity
Cecil Beaton photographed everyone from Jean Cocteau to Jean Shrimpton,
documenting the 20th century's fascination for celebrity
photographed by Cecil Beaton
2005
Car to Be Seen in 2006
Our nominees for the sixth annual Car to Be Seen in, the world’s
most subjective car awards
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
Five for Two for the Money
Lucire’s the magazine of choice in the Universal movie Two
for the Money—how we got in it
The stylish Dad, 2005
With Father's Day not too far off, stylish gifts from tech to touch by
Phillip D. Johnson
Secrets of the red carpet
Tying in with our ‘Star Struck’ issue, we look at how some of
the Oscar stars got their style this year by Stevie Wilson
As seen on TV
Behind the scenes at Douglas Rimington’s shoots for Lucire that
wound up on network television by Jack Yan
photographed by Douglas Rimington
and the author
Chef Kenward
Forty years old (plus some months), Denis Kenward creates exquisite one-off
paua jewellery designs by Jack Yan
Photographed by Douglas Rimington
From the April 2005 print
issue of Lucire
Nights of stars
Lucire takes in the party scene during Oscar week by
Elyse Glickman
Expanded from the April
2005 print issue of Lucire
Valentine’s Day gift guide 2005
By popular demand, Lucire presents its comprehensive gift guide
for Valentine’s Day, 2005 by Phillip D. Johnson
and Stevie Wilson
2004
Attainable desirability
We announce our nominees for 2005’s Car to Be Seen in, the most subjective
car awards in the world
Rocked in Rio
We look back at one of the big events of the summer, Lisboa's Rock in
Rio, and the celebrities who ranged from Sir Paul McCartney to Britney
Spears by Tiago E. Santo
A worldly passion
Our exclusive interview with Jennifer Siebel, Hollywood actress and production
company head, Stanford alumna, Conservation International member and the
embodiment of a Lucire reader by Jack Yan with
Devin Colvin
photographed by Jon Moe
When it rains, it reigns
Lucire ventures on to the red carpet for the Metropolitan Museum
of Art's Costume Institute Benefit Gala, seen by many as New York's party
of the year by Phillip D. Johnson
photographed by Raymond Burrows and the author
How suite it is
How the stars, including Keisha Castle-Hughes and Charlize Theron, were
pampered during Oscar week, and what was in the official and unofficial
goody bags by Stevie Wilson
A style of her own
Up-and-coming Katy Rose is the real thing: a singer–songwriter who
has input on every aspect of her work—it’s hard to believe she’s
17 by Devin Colvin
2003
Civic virtue
 Amber
Peebles, Miss World New Zealand 2003-4, talks to Lucire about her
make-up training, her experience in Japan and her spirituality by Jack
Yan
photographed by the author
Chronicles
Two books published Down Under set their records straight by Julie
Roulston and Jack Yan
Manolo mania invades Manhattan
Style.com organizes an exhibition honouring Manolo Blahnik while Bergdorf
Goodman goes one further and brings the man in live by Phillip
D. Johnson
photographed by the author
Fashionable times
We review the summer’s latest fashion books from Fashion People
and its glimpse into front-row politicking to the much talked-about The
Devil Wears Prada by Phillip D. Johnson
Director of boards
We profile Sergej Gerasimenko, the Stockholm-based designer whose cardboard
furniture remains the epitome of enviro-cool by Jack Yan
2002
An icon among stylists
Lucire interviews Rebecca Weinberg, one of the most successful
stylists of our time by Alice Goulter
Centre of the Emporio
As Panos Emporio selects Yana Kay to accompany Janina Frostell, we visit
its founder, Panos Papadopoulos, on location in Sweden by Jack
Yan
Sculpting shoe art
Bruce Gray’s giant shoe sculptures are among the most delightful
art items with typically cheeky southern Californian spunk by Jack
Yan
Moët for linguists
We solve the fashion-week mystery surrounding the pronunciation of the
first half of the Moët et Chandon brand by Carolyn Enting
At the Crossroads with Britney Spears
The transformation from teen pop sensation to a 20-something sophisticate
and marketing phenomenon as Britney dons more stylish outfits
Janina Frostell gets into top gear
Ever since Robbie Williams’ ‘Love Supreme’, interest in
motorsports has re-ignited, so much so that Panos Emporio is putting its
money behind a Swedish motorcycle racing team
photographed by Micael Engström
Catching Showroom 22
Murray Bevan cuts a niche in the market-place with Auckland’s first
high-fashion showroom by Jack Yan
Kylie is back
From Neighbours star to pop diva, Kylie Minogue survived the backlash
of the 1990s and is about to go on her European Fever tour. How did she
do it?
The rise and rise of Anna Kournikova
As she prepares to “pose in paradise”, Lucire examines
the rise of the fashionable tennis superstar—and is there a positive
side to the criticisms of Anna K.?
Main photograph by Barry Rosen
When fur offends
In time for Easter, NYPD Blue's Charlotte Ross joins the ranks
of Christy Turlington and Pamela Anderson in preferring to go naked than
wear fur
photographed by Robert Sobree
2001
Is there an Abercrombie & Fitch cult?
(And if there is, can I join?)
We examine the A&F Quarterly controversy and its imagery
by Phillip D. Johnson
Celebrating Jacqueline Kennedy
The Met’s Jacqueline Kennedy: the White House Years exhibition by
Phillip D. Johnson
The spirit of Versace
A world-class event: the Versace exhibition at Te Papa in New Zealand
by Jack Yan
Ana Hickmann: model of the moment?
The media have been championing the 19-year-old Brazilian model's virtues—so
is this Ana Hickmann's year?
photographs courtesy ID Model Management
2000
Wear to go
What to wear when the invitation says … by Simone Knol
1999
Dermot O'Leary backstage
A heart-to-heart interview with the Irish co-presenter of the Clothes
Show Live '99 on the show, New Year plans and his fashion disasters by
Meredyth Lewis
photographed by the author
Kaaya: an experience to cherish
We visit New Delhi's Kaaya, offering customers ‘an experience to
cherish’ by Aradhana Sinha
Triple Exposure
The 1960s fashion photography exhibition at the Victoria & Albert
Museum, London by Simone Knol
photographed by Michael Cooper, John Cowan and Ronald Traeger
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