Lucire predicted the rise of the social influencer many years ago. But now that such ideas have mainstreamed, we’re less optimistic about their staying power
Homecoming
The fall of the influencer
Blogs are here to stay
Rosie Findlay’s Personal Style Blogs is an indepth analysis of the fashion blogosphere. In a counterpoint to our opening story, Jack Yan considers her book
A fashionable ethos
Sarah Arnold-Hall catches up with Brooke Da Cruz, who has recently launched her début sustainable fashion collection
Coco Rocha looks forward
Lola Cristall catches up with Coco Rocha on balancing modelling with motherhood, and how her industry has changed over the last decade and a half
Spring has sprung
Lola Cristall looks at a very positive spring season as New York’s designers show at last September’s fashion week
Last dance
Derek Elvy
Jack Yan talks to Buoy Salon & Spa founder Derek Elvy on his philosophy as the business he founded, with an original NZ$12,000 budget, celebrated 30 years of excellence
Talking up a Blu streak
The Blu Room, a new light treatment technology, has found its way around the world—but will it find its way to mainstream medicine? Elyse Glickman tries the hued rooms on for size and gets to know several entrepreneurs who think it will.