Jack Yan

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David Bailey selling exhibition to open at Bonhams in March

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 25, 2009, 5:38 am
Above Jean Shrimpton, a.k.a. the Shrimp, as photographed by Bailey in British Vogue. A selling exhibition, Pure Sixties, Pure Bailey, of David Bailey’s iconic images of the 1960s will be hosted by ...
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Supermodels go naked for latest I-D cover

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 24, 2009, 6:06 am
Photographed by Kayt Jones; I-D Showing that the original supermodels still have pull, I-D has Eva Herzigova, Hélèna Christensen and Claudia Schiffer in the nude, save for their leather boots, on t...
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First videos: new BMW 5-series saloon revealed

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 23, 2009, 5:16 pm
For those who lamented the disappearance of the elegant BMW 5-series, or 5er-Reihe in German, lament no more: the new 5 was unveiled today, and we have the first videos of the car.    ...
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The retro Diana camera is back for Christmas

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 23, 2009, 5:57 am
What’s old is new again. Remember the Diana camera of the 1960s? Originally produced in Hong Kong at a very low cost, many people will remember these as being quite popular, if less than reliable, i...
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SAIC unveils MG 6 fastback at Guangzhou

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 23, 2009, 5:43 am
MG has shown its 6 fastback, the first all-new model developed for the marque since Chinese interests took over the British firm.    Based around the architecture of the Roewe 5...
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MAC Cosmetics' artists hit the streets to commemorate World Aids Day

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 22, 2009, 8:05 pm
... November 27, 45 make-up artists from MAC Cosmetics’ stores throughout New Zealand will participate in volunteer ... artists join their international counterparts at MAC and to promote t...
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University professor puts Twilight: New Moon into context

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 20, 2009, 5:27 am
The University of Denver is an unlikely institution to get on board the Twilight movie phenomenon, but Lynn Schofield Clark, associate professor of mass communication and journalism, puts it int...
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Korean model Daul Kim found dead, suicide suspected

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 19, 2009, 10:25 pm
Daul Kim, the South Korean model, was found dead at her Paris apartment on Thursday morning, according to sources.    Initial reports suspect that the model has died by her own hand.  ...
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Oprah Winfrey to call it quits on talk show in 2011

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 19, 2009, 6:20 pm
The Oprah Winfrey Show will broadcast its final episode on September 9, 2011, according to sources.    Oprah Winfrey’s company, Harpo, Inc., officially announced the end of th...
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Von Avi announces Amelia competition

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 19, 2009, 5:35 pm
Wanaka, New Zealand-based fashion accessories’ brand Von Avi, known for its handbags constructed from aircraft aluminium, is giving away an aviation-themed prize pack to coincide with the release of...
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Capturing the Addington races, November 2009

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 17, 2009, 11:44 pm
There’s something about shooting on 35 mm film and the depth of the photographs produced, even if the resolution is no longer a match for the professional digital cameras around these days. Be...
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Land Rover celebrates 20 years of the Discovery

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 17, 2009, 3:47 pm
In many respects, we’re lucky the Land Rover Discovery is still around. In 1989, the British motor industry was excited by the prospect of a new model from Land Rover that would bridge the gap betwe...
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First Jaguar XJ to raise funds for NSPCC

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 7:30 pm
A few months ago, Lucire brought readers the first non-embargoed image of the new Jaguar XJ. To promote a good cause with the new model, the company is giving away the first one destined f...
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Modelling scam artists vary their MO

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 5:07 pm
Disturbingly, it looks as though the scam artists have changed their game. At the beginning of this year, we noted that we, Glamour and FHM had been affected by scam artists illegally using our name a...
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A media opportunity as Sarah Palin, aided by Oprah, goes to the mainstream

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 2:25 am
American readers will get to see Oprah Winfrey interview Sarah Palin today, in what is widely tipped to be a casual, feel-good special to promote the former governor’s book, Going Rogue.   &nb...
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Evolve's certified organic beauty range: in the making for years

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 15, 2009, 11:32 pm
We’ve known about Laura Rudoe’s Evolve beauty range for a long time—long before news of it became public last month. In fact, the connection to Lucire goes back to Laura’s days at Harvard Univ...
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McLaren puts MP4-12C through its paces

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 13, 2009, 5:29 am
McLaren is a name that should conjure up many positive images for New Zealanders through its founder, Auckland-born Bruce McLaren, and by spring 2011, it should give car aficionados even more re...
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Has Ryanair pushed its 2010 calendar too far?

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 12, 2009, 8:06 pm
We knew it was that time of year again: the number of searches that resulted in hits at Lucire about the Ryanair calendar.    Last year, this magazine covered the story briefly, tryin...
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Twilight's Christian Serrato appears nude in PETA's latest campaign

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 12, 2009, 6:23 pm
Christian Serratos’s new poster for PETA, one of the long-running ‘I’d rather go naked than wear fur’ series, is well timed to promote the new movie, Twilight: New Moon.    The youn...
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British Fashion Council announces eco-fashion mentoring

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 11, 2009, 9:51 pm
The British Fashion Council has announced the winners of a programme to develop eco-fashion businesses as part of its ethical fashion initiative, Estethica. Six designer businesses have been selected ...
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Countdown to Style Christchurch

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 10, 2009, 6:57 pm
We’re attending Andhy Blake’s Style Christchurch 2009 show, which promises an aeronautical theme at the Isaac Theatre Royal tomorrow night (November 12) at 8 p.m. in Christchurch, New Zealand. We ...
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Claudia Schiffer and others commemorate children's rights' convention

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 9, 2009, 3:48 pm
The fall of the Berlin Wall is not the only 20th anniversary being celebrated this month. UNICEF’s Goodwill Ambassadors have recorded a series of PSAs to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Conv...
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Being pregnant still means being sexy, thanks to HotMilk Lingerie

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 9, 2009, 3:32 pm
What if you have worn glamorous lingerie all your life, but the minute you become pregnant, your choices begin looking limited?    We came across Tauranga, New Zealand-based HOTMilk Lingeri...
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Water crystals inspire Dogstar collection

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 8, 2009, 2:58 pm
It’s not every day you see photography of this calibre in a catalogue. The label is Dogstar, the work of Masayo Yasuki and her team.    What’s fascinating with the Laika range—named f...
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Eva Longoria Parker, Alicia Keys glam up Latin Grammy Awards

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 7, 2009, 1:52 am
Brian Jones/Las Vegas News Bureau The 10th annual Latin Grammy Awards were held last Thursday at the Mandalay Bay Events’ Center in Las Vegas, the second time it has been hosted in the city. Eva Lo...
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Sophie Burrowes' Samantha vest

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 7, 2009, 1:35 am
There have been some amazing things in my career to date but when Sophie Burrowes, a young Massey University fashion designer, who I admire for so many reasons, told me she had named a piece in her &#...
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Paris and Nicky Hilton, Kate Walsh, Cat Deeley and others on Jimmy Choo for H&M

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 4, 2009, 6:13 am
WireImage Yes, that is Paris Hilton (left)—who, along with her sister, Nicky, and many other Hollywood celebrities, attended a star-studded bash high above the Sunset Strip in Hollywood on Monday, ...
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Cup Day, lay-by holidays and Den's return—24 hours at Lucire

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 5:40 pm
We had a nice call from Bree Nicholls at SDA today, following up on an earlier press release she had sent about lay-by holidays last week. Of the many we get here, it was easy to miss, but it’s a pr...
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Stephen Fry and brumplum: it's a good-news story

Jack Yan posted an article on - Nov 1, 2009, 3:35 am
Despite Stephen Fry and fellow Tweeter, brumplum, settling their differences four hours ago, many media outlets are content to spread the bad news that the actor–writer is poised to quit Twitter thi...
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Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is Maranello's theme park

Jack Yan posted an article on - Oct 31, 2009, 10:06 pm
In tribute to its brand, Ferrari will open Ferrari World Abu Dhabi next year, a theme park with 20 state-of-the-art attractions including the world’s fastest roller-coaster (travelling at over 200 k...
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Napoleon Perdis promotes holiday '09 in video

Jack Yan posted an article on - Oct 31, 2009, 5:46 pm
Napoleon Perdis has released a video for the holiday 2009 season, promoting its Gilty Pleasures line on counters from November 1. The company’s make-up chief Rebecca Prior provides her tips.
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Guggenheim Bilbao opens exhibition on Frank Lloyd Wright

Jack Yan posted an article on - Oct 30, 2009, 7:20 pm
Tying in nicely with Stanley Moss’s Navarra story published in Lucire, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao has announced it has opened an exhibition on Frank Lloyd Wright.    The museum says ...
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Zhang Ziyi opens Omega's flagship boutique in Singapore

Jack Yan posted an article on - Oct 29, 2009, 10:11 pm
Cindy Crawford may get in a western audience, but in the east, it’s Zhang Ziyi (章子怡) whom Omega relies on to give it the glamour factor.    The international Chinese film star...
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Shoebox New York unveils store design

Jack Yan posted an article on - Oct 29, 2009, 7:06 pm
Left Kenneth J. Hall, CEO, NexCen Brands; Sergio Mannino, designer and architect; Richard Kirschenbaum, founder and partner, Shoebox New York; Chris Dull, President, NexCen Franchise Management Inc.; ...
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Sylvie van der Vaart gives BMW the hair test

Jack Yan posted an article on - Oct 29, 2009, 5:57 pm
Former Miss Bundesliga and the Netherlands’ and Germany’s most famous WAG, Sylvie van der Vaart, puts the BMW convertible to the hair test in the company’s München wind tunnel. The full story i...
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British jewellery for the Christmas season

Jack Yan posted an article on - Oct 26, 2009, 7:21 pm
Miss Milly is a new jewellery boutique that has recently opened online, with some bargains for the shopping season. The Merina necklace shown above retails for under £13. The husband-and-wife team be...
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Vintage by Kate Moss releases ad image, TVC

Jack Yan posted an article on - Oct 26, 2009, 5:46 am
Supermodel Kate Moss’s fragrance, titled Vintage by Kate Moss, went on sale in September, but the company has only sent us artwork and a video today. The print advertisement has a 1920s’ to 1930s...
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Diddy for Donatella

Jack Yan posted an article on - Oct 25, 2009, 9:58 pm
Pedro Kirilos/Getty Images If you’re relying on ‘Insider’ and our RSS feed, our latest scoop at the main part of the Lucire site is photographs from Oi Fashion Rocks Brasil, where Diddy rapped ...
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On the Roll with Rudsak

Jack Yan posted an article on - Oct 25, 2009, 6:05 pm
Marking its 15th anniversary at Toronto Fashion Week, Montréal’s Rudsak showed why it has been a long-standing fixture on the Canadian fashion scene with its fittingly titled On t...
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Online today: Jimmy Choo for H&M, travelling in Navarra

Jack Yan posted an article on - Oct 25, 2009, 4:56 am
The 22nd was quite a heavy news day, so our story on the Jimmy Choo for H&M range was put back on the main part of the site. It’s online now, for those who want to see the first fruits of the labou...
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Getting Lucire back in your Facebook feeds

Jack Yan posted an article on - Oct 24, 2009, 10:01 pm
Facebook recently changed its News Feed, with some strange consequences. The first is that Facebook selects 250 of your friends for you to follow on your feeds—which means you must manually te...
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Heidi Klum, Nicole Richie to start fashion lines—industry papers

Jack Yan posted an article on - Oct 22, 2009, 11:21 pm
Above left Nicole Richie has already dabbled in design, namely with maternity wear. Above right Heidi Klum is set to add footwear to her already diverse portfolio. Two celebrities are reportedly star...
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Pick of the week: Stolen Girlfriends' Club

Jack Yan posted an article on - Oct 22, 2009, 6:00 pm
For me this was easily one of the best shows of Air New Zealand Fashion Week. Stolen Girlfriends’ Club’s autumn–winter 2010 collection is clever and original. How to make the Pocahontas look coo...
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Eva Longoria, Tony Parker in London Fog holiday campaign

Jack Yan posted an article on - Oct 22, 2009, 7:57 am
US brand London Fog, best known for its raincoats and bags, showed its new holiday 2009 campaign starring Eva Longoria-Parker and husband Tony Parker yesterday. It is the first time the couple h...
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Barbie by David Dixon thinks pink for spring 2010

Jack Yan posted an article on - Oct 22, 2009, 6:43 am
Whatever your feelings may be towards Barbie, the iconic doll’s influence as a vehicle of style is most undeniable. Fifty years after her début, Canada’s David Dixon keeps her on the minds ...
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Trollbeads shows latest collection

Jack Yan posted an article on - Oct 21, 2009, 6:54 am
Trollbeads says it is the original brand of charm bracelet, and the København-based company, now retailing in Australia, has revealed its latest collection.    The collection has over 500 ...
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Intensifying your eyes

Jack Yan posted an article on - Oct 20, 2009, 6:20 pm
Make-up artist German Moyano has a new tip from Lancôme: how to intensify the eyes’ appearance by “elongating”, using two liners.
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Twelve things you might not have known about Lucire

Jack Yan posted an article on - Oct 20, 2009, 6:00 am
This post has gone online exactly 12 years since Lucire went live on the internet (October 20, 1997, 6 a.m. EST), to commemorate our anniversary.    Since those humble beginnings, Lucire ha...
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A Lucire miscellany for October '09

Jack Yan posted an article on - Oct 19, 2009, 6:28 am
For one reason or another, these folks didn’t get covered in Lucire earlier, despite being very worthy. Sometimes it’s what’s in our editorial calendar, sometimes it’s due to a heavy news day ...
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Angela Lewis offers bespoke suiting at Newmarket boutique

Jack Yan posted an article on - Oct 18, 2009, 9:35 pm
Angela Lewis, profiled in issue 27 of Lucire, has been very busy. She has continued her Style Workshops (above and left) as well as presented her autumn–winter 2010 looks at a New Zealand Fash...
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