In search of laughs at the 2024 Venice Biennale
There may have not been a coherent thread at the Biennale di Venezia this year, entitled Foreigners Everywhere, but Stanley Moss did manage to find true treasures among the repetition and pretentiousness
Photographed by Gioia Meller Markovicz
To our Sunday colleagues, you should still be on air
The final episode of Sunday has aired in New Zealand—a current affairs show that should, even if you follow the money, remain, says Jack Yan
Dolce Glow provides an epic opening act for Coachella
Dolce Glow shows off its latest, the Contour Self-Tanning Sculpt + Glow, at a private home in Woodland Hills
Coming out on the brighter side
Randy Scobey found his faith, but it was sorely tested after he came out as a teen. His experiences led him into the abusive world of gay conversion therapy, and he helped shut down one of its most influential proponents. Today, as a gay man of faith, he recounts his experiences in a memoir that he hopes can save lives in the rainbow community. Jack Yan reviews Randy’s new book, Why: a Memoir
Celebrity fashion and hair looks at the 2024 Met Gala
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Benefit Gala continues to be New York’s party of the year—Chanel and Dyson provided more detail on what appeared at the event
New life for Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Swan Lake
The Royal New Zealand Ballet restages Swan Lake, breathing new life into the ballet, and honouring the career of late choreographer Russell Kerr, writes Jack Yan
Photographed by Stephen A’Court
A sidelong look at the 2024 Venice Biennale
Stanley Moss noticed the fashion at the Biennale di Venezia, and says it’s reflective of the polarized world we live in
Photographed by Gioia Meller Marcovicz
No pretence
The Mitsubishi ASX is a familiar sight in New Zealand—but what is it about the car that draws so many buyers? Jack Yan takes one on test from Gazley to find out
Photographed by the author
Confessions of a star cosmetic chemist
Ron Robinson, the creator of BeautyStat, tells Jody Miller how decades of research led him to create a best selling brand
Kendra Scott × LoveShackFancy limited-edition jewellery collection announced
The two designers team up to bring new flourishes to a limited-edition jewellery collection, which can be pre-ordered now for availability on April 24
Margot Robbie, Michelle Yeoh, Kim Kardashian, Katy Perry among celebs at 10th Breakthrough Prize
The A-list were out in force to celebrate one of the most glamorous nights in the sciences
Italian verve
Fiat has brought the 500 bang up to date as the 500e, an electric car with plenty of Italian style and character. And, as Jack Yan found out, you can forget about range anxiety
Photographed by the author
Opel brings back the Frontera as a hybrid or EV
Opel replaces one of the last models dating back to the GM days, the first-gen Peugeot 2008-based Crossland, with a sharp, chunkier crossover
Saks and Thom Browne collaborate on limited-edition capsule
Thom Browne has crafted an exclusive collection for Saks Fifth Avenue, borrowing from his catalogue and re-creating them in new fabrics and colours
Pacsun and Anna Sitar collaborate on swimwear collection
Pacsun taps into Anna Sitar’s 13 million-strong audience through the collaboration, which she co-created and photographed herself
Trish Peng shows classical, romantic 2024 bridal collection at NYC’s Mélange de Blanc
The leading New Zealand luxury bridal designer was inspired by her own wedding venue, a Queenstown destination with a touch of Italy
Best tressed: practical solutions for fine and thinning hair
Jody Miller finds out what causes thinning hair, and has the low-down on a selection of products that could restore those luscious locks
Driven by her spirit, inspired by a memory
Taiwanese-born British designer Grace Han’s journey has been a steadily paced, contemplative one, making careful moves on to the world stage and being inspired by her mother’s art. Jack Yan interviews her
From issue 48 of Lucire