One of fashion’s online pioneers, Lucire, celebrates its 25th anniversary

Wellington, October 13 (JY&A Media) Lucire, the international fashion magazine that started in Wellington, commemorates its 25th anniversary on Friday week New Zealand time.    Originally an online publication, it has since expanded to international editions both in print and on the web.    The brainchild of Wellingtonian Jack Yan, Lucire started in his former […]

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Lucire awarded most pioneering online fashion magazine in UK’s Luxlife Health, Beauty and Wellness Awards

Wellington, June 7 (JY&A Media) As it prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary, New Zealand fashion magazine Lucire has picked up an award from the UK’s Luxlife magazine as part of the latter’s Health, Beauty and Wellness Awards for 2022.    ‘Ultimately, the Health, Beauty and Wellness Awards were launched to determine and recognize the […]

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The Kiwi connection to Europe’s latest fashion designer autobiography

Wellington and London, May 30 (JY&A Media) What do you get when you mix the talents of Sweden’s king of swimwear and a fashion magazine publisher in New Zealand? Only the sensational new autobiography that hit UK and European shelves last Thursday, with a star-studded launch party this Tuesday night at Stockholm’s Nobis Hotel.   […]

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NZ on Air research into Chinese New Zealanders ‘disingenuous’

Wellington, November 9 (JY&A Media) Irirangi Te Motu’s (New Zealand on Air) research into New Zealanders of Chinese and Indian heritage has spurred days of intensive discussion from a number of people from the Chinese New Zealand community, with it labelled ‘disingenuous’ and ‘disconcerting’.    The final report from NZ on Air is called Asian […]

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Instagram shuts down Lucire’s and others’ accounts with no explanation

Wellington, October 2 (JY&A Media) A number of Instagram accounts have been shut down with no violation of their terms and conditions, including the account for international fashion magazine Lucire.    Activity on social media, especially Reddit, suggests that Instagram has been closing numerous accounts without warning, and barring any attempts at the link they […]

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New Zealand fashion magazine Lucire’s Saudi Arabian edition a hit

Wellington, June 13 (JY&A Media) Lucire, the international fashion magazine started in New Zealand in 1997, is on to a hit in Saudi Arabia, where the publication finds itself in first and businesses classes on Saudia, the country’s national carrier, and in their lounges.    A monthly, as it was originally in New Zealand in […]

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JY&A Fonts releases 10-weight family, JY Saj, by Slovenian designer Jure Stojan

Wellington, October 12 (JY&A Media) Slovenian designer Jure Stojan’s latest typeface family, JY Saj, has been released through JY&A Fonts.    JY Saj is a 10-weight (five roman, five italic) sans serif typeface family that works particularly well on screen and in print, and in both text and display applications. It balances the artistic and […]

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Facebook needs to come clean on malware scanner offered by Kaspersky and others

Wellington, October 9 (JY&A Media) Facebook needs to come clean on its malware scanner provided by Kaspersky, F-Secure, Trend Micro and others, says Jack Yan, whose blog posts on the subject have amassed nearly 120,000 views and continue to be read by people affected by the social media site’s warnings.    Mr Yan, who runs […]

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New international book on sustainable brands launching in Amsterdam has a Kiwi connection

Wellington and Amsterdam, March 24 (JY&A Media) Brands with a Conscience, the new book published by Kogan Page in London, will be launched at a Medinge Group event in Amsterdam on March 31—with a Kiwi connection, contributing author and Medinge co-chair Jack Yan.    Mr Yan writes the first case study in the book on […]

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Ikea will move into fashion next, predicts Swedish author Stefan Engeseth

When fashion becomes cyclical, Ikea could be the company that could come in and break the mould Stockholm and Wellington, October 28 (JY&A Media) Swedish author and business thinker Stefan Engeseth predicts that Ikea’s next move will be into the world of fashion.    Mr Engeseth says that Ikea’s expertise lends itself easily to the […]

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