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	The global fashion magazine February 04, 2012

Lucire 2012 | The global fashion magazine

Hitting the right notes
GBK’s pre-American Music Awards Party sets the stage for conscientious celebrating and some superbly thoughtful holiday gift giving ideas
by Elyse Glickman

BMW X5: power ranger
Great for the school run and full of practicality? The X5 may well be those things, but, as Jack Yan discovers, BMW has given this turbodiesel SUV a welcome surprise
photographed by the author

Lucire 2011 | The global fashion magazine

Source4Style: perfecting the process
Jack Yan explains how Source4Style makes the global business of fashion more ethical and transparent as it helps labels source directly from sustainable, ecological suppliers
photographed by Shawn Brickbill

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	Turn on, tune in, tone down Though the pre-Emmy Awards social whirl was in full swing, Elyse Glickman finds practical, innovative items and socially relevant charities getting the best critical response among A-listers in attendance
	BMW 650i Cabriolet: an instant classic The 650i Cabrio may have a throaty V8 with over 400 PS on tap, but it’s foremost a style proposition that’s ideal for summer, writes Jack Yan photographed by Judith Yeh
	Playing a more sensible game Turn on the ignition, and the Mini Cooper D sounds Germanic and sensible. That is, until you open it up on a tricky mountain road, says Jack Yan photographed by Sabine Ernest
	The optimist of 2011 Audi’s A7 Sportback is our Car to Be Seen in. Yet isn’t choosing another luxury car going against the grain of these recessionary times? Jack Yan explains photographed by the author
	Daphne Guinness: chic, not shy The Daphne Guinness exhibition at the Museum at FIT shows the brewery heiress isn’t afraid of pushing the envelope when it comes to her extravagant collection of fashion, writes Lola Saab photographs courtesy FIT and Eileen Costa
	Alexander McQueen: the legend Lola Saab visited the year’s most talked-about fashion exhibition: Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, curated by Andrew Bolton and held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art photographs courtesy the Metropolitan Museum of Art
	Fashion: illustrated Ian MacKintosh talks to Gerardo Larrea to find out more about this Peruvian artist’s distinctive style
	Sophie’s choices While a career in life coaching can be lucrative, Sophie Chiche ﬁnds true enrichment in making a literal world of success stories and advice available to all by Elyse Glickman photographs courtesy Kravetz PR
	Getting your daily dose As Elyse Glickman and Leyla Messian transition into summer, a host of wellness-themed events provide tips and tricks on looking and feeling your best
	Madame Grès’ fashion appeal Lola Saab talks to curator Laurent Cotta about the exhibition of Madame Grès, the French haute couture designer, at the Musée Bourdelle in Paris photographed by Stéphane Piera and Pierre Antoine
	As seen by Christian Lacroix Christian Lacroix was the one designer who could give the Near East’s history a contemporary vibe, at L’Orient des femmes vu, curated by Hana Al Banna-Chidiac. She talks to Lola Saab about how the exhibition came together photographed by Cyril Zannettacci and Gautier Deblonde, courtesy la Musée du Quai Branly
	Five’s ﬂip sides Jack Yan tests both the BMW 550i and 535d and discovers two very different beasts—but can both be the best executive saloon in the world? photographed by Tanya Sooksombatisatian
	Looking beyond the mountains While global beauty Yangzom Brauen came of age in Bern, Switzerland, she has matured into her Tibetan legacy and global consciousness as an author, actress and activist, by Elyse Glickman photographed by Adam Sheridan-Taylor
	Music’s universal signiﬁcance Carnegie Hall celebrated its 120th anniversary with a star-studded line-up, ranging from James Taylor to former US president Bill Clinton. Lola Saab was there photographed by Chris Lee
	A career watershed? Women have come a long way, baby. However, even the strongest of us may still need to work on keeping our emotions in check. Here’s how and why, writes Elyse Glickman
	The rational German The Audi A8 ticks the boxes for performance, handling, safety and gadgets. Jack Yan takes it for a series of test drives and ponders whether Ingolstadt ﬁnally has Stuttgart and München licked photographed by the author
	The magniﬁcence of Bulgari Lola Saab talks to Amanda Triossi, who has curated the last two Bulgari exhibitions in Roma and Paris, with plans for a third in Beijing photographed by Pascal Le Segretain, Marc Piasecki and Marc Ausset-Lacroix for Getty Images, and courtesy Bulgari

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