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☆ This year my birthday falls on Mother's Day. All I want is not to make any decisions.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My birthday always falls around Mother's Day, and this year it's the same day. Mother's Day. AdvertisementThis is the first year Mother's Day has fallen on my birthday since I became a mom a decade ago. While I paused, he added, "It's Mother's Day, too," and I fought the urge to roll my eyes. There's pressure to have the perfect birthday, just like there's pressure to have the perfect Mother's Day.

Persons: I'm, —, isn't, we've, He's, who's, I've Organizations: Service, Mother's, Hallmark

☆ Nigerian artist Dotun Popoola’s stunning metal sculpture shows ‘the beauty of Black women all over the world’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Leah Collins | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Celebrating the beauty of Blackness and protesting “environmental decadence” for a cleaner, waste-free future: that’s the vision of award-winning Nigerian metal sculptor and visual artist Dotun Popoola. Popoola’s most recent sculpture is a 12-foot-tall, 882-pound piece depicting the decorated head and neck of an African woman, inspired by his wife. “The work showcases the beauty of Black women all over the world,” Popoola said of the piece, which he began in 2022. “The amount of support shown by women all over the world made me shed tears of joy in my studio. If you keep doing what you do, one day you’ll be in the spotlight and the world will be watching.”

Persons: Dotun Popoola, ” Popoola, “, ” Dotun Popoola, ”, Adeola, Popoola, Naomi Campbell, I’d, Tera DuVernay, Ava DuVernay, “ Tera, “ I’ve, Wynton Marsalis, Bryan Stevenson, Irinkemi Asake, “ Mr, ” It’s, Popoola’s, I’m Organizations: CNN, Popoola Studios, Legacy Museum, Equal, Initiative, Obafemi Awolowo University, Art Locations: Nigeria, Lagos, Montgomery , Alabama, America, Alabama, Dubai, Qatar, India, Americas, South Dakota, Africa, Osun State, Southwest Nigeria

☆ How Shruti Gandhi, a solo venture capitalist with 15 exits in 5 years, went from underestimated to unstoppable
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Shruti Gandhi has a simple rule for meeting founders: She only takes the meeting if she wants to invest. Being the solo general partner of her firm, the early-stage outfit Array Ventures, also means she can get deals done quickly. Over the past five years, she's returned most of her maiden $7 million fund to limited partners at a net multiple of almost four. For founders, by foundersThe founders Gandhi has backed like working with her because of her technical chops and hands-on approach. We will back you if you raise a fund,'" Gandhi said.

Persons: Shruti Gandhi, Gandhi, Nikhil Teja Kolli, Kolli, she's, wasn't, Dumbledore, Harry Potter, Champ Bennett, Zimperium's Zuk Avraham, Mehul Nariyawala, Google —, Doktor Gurson, Gurson Organizations: Ventures, Business, PayPal, IBM, Columbia University, True Ventures, Samsung, Google, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Rad Locations: India, Poughkeepsie , New York, She's

☆ Why the Miami Grand Prix is the most distinctive race in Formula 1
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Gregory Leporati | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The Miami Grand Prix, a unique spectacle in Formula 1, is heading into its third year. Heading into its third year, Formula 1's Miami Grand Prix has made a name for itself as a unique spectacle in the sport. But the logistics' massive scope is just one aspect that sets the Miami Grand Prix apart. The marina at the F1 Miami Grand Prix in 2022. Local flavorThe Miami Grand Prix aims to capture the city's flair.

Persons: —, Todd Boyan, Boyan, Tyler, Ricardo Arduengo, Guenther Steiner, Steiner, Mark PETERSON, Haas, We've, It'll Organizations: Miami Grand Prix, Service, Miami, Hard, Miami Dolphins —, Miami Dolphins, Miami Open, Prix, Tyler Epp, Miami Grand, Epp, . Miami, Monaco, Logistics, Haas, Netflix, Miami . F1 Academy, F1 Academy, Beach Club, cabanas, Art, Paddock Club Locations: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Miami, South Beach, Art Basel

☆ Walmart launches new grocery brand, as it tries to hang on to inflation-fueled growth
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

And its low-priced reputation has helped the company attract higher income grocery shoppers as inflation pinches budgets. On Tuesday, the big-box retailer said it will roll out a private label called BetterGoods, a line of more trend-and chef-driven foods. Walmart is debuting a new grocery brand, as the discounter tries to retain the shoppers it has attracted during a period of high inflation. Another grocery brand it debuted, Favorite Day, is made up of creative takes on ice cream bars and trail mixes. The new private brand will join Walmart's existing collection of private brands in the grocery department, which includes Great Value — the country's largest private grocery brand by revenue, according to Numerator, a market research firm.

Persons: Costco's Kirkland, Kroger Organizations: Walmart, Aldi, Grocers, Target, Smart Locations: U.S

Nvidia Eddie George picked chipmaker darling Nvidia for its long-term prospects. Oracle shares are up roughly 9% this year. Apple George selected Apple for his second pick. Faced with waning demand and rising competitive pressures, Apple stock has shed nearly 12% this year, making it a weak link among the "Magnificent Seven" tech cohort. The company's legacy of sustainable excellence has also paved the way for cutting-edge technology like Apple Pay and the Apple Watch.

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☆ CNBC's 2024 Stock Draft: Returning champ WWE's Charlotte Flair picks Super Micro in first round
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCNBC's 2024 Stock Draft: Returning champ WWE's Charlotte Flair picks Super Micro in first roundCNBC’s annual stock draft is underway. Celebrities, athletes, and financial gurus join ‘Power Lunch’ to make their picks.

Persons: WWE's Charlotte Flair

☆ Global arms fairs from Russia to the UAE: Photographer’s take on bizarre world
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —An arms fair may contain all the trappings of war, but it is nothing like a battlefield. Nikita TeryoshinA shot of the reception at the 2016 MSPO expo, the biggest arms fair in Eastern Europe. “It was the only (arms fair I’d been to) where they were shooting real rockets over 20 kilometers (12 miles) maybe,” said Teroyshin. Fairgoers wait for a shuttle to a live demonstration site during the 2019 Army military expo held in Alabino, Russia. Forever.”) is paired with an image of three women in Islamic veils at an arms fair, one pretending to hold a rifle depicted in the poster in front of her.

Persons: ”, Nikita Teryoshin, “, ” Teryoshin, Nikita Teryoshin “, Teryoshin, Majid, Teroyshin, Lockheed Martin, Nikita Teryoshin Teroyshin, ‘, KAI, Nikita Teryoshin Saudi, Linda Åkerström, eyeshadow, Nikita Teryoshin Åkerström, ” Teroyshin, he’s, Åkerström, you’ll Organizations: CNN, Swedish Bofors, expos, Tiger, Kalashnikov, Lockheed, Manufacturing, ITT, Otis Defence, CTA, Elbit Systems, BAE Systems Locations: Russian, Swedish, Kielce, Poland, Lima , Peru, Belarus, France, Germany, South Korea, China, UAE, Peru, Russia, Vietnam, USA, South Africa, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, “, DEFEXPO, Eastern Europe, Mali, Alabino, Abu Dhabi, Paris, Dortmund, Seoul, IDEX, Central, Western Europe, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Australia, Ukraine

☆ You can soon book luxury Airstream campgrounds through Hilton. I've stayed at 2 of the 'glamping' resorts and loved them more than traditional hotels.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Travelers can soon use Hilton Honors points at AutoCamp's popular "glamping" resorts. The rapidly expanding luxury camping chain has seven locations, many near national parks. As someone who's stayed at two of AutoCamp resorts, I think the mutually beneficial partnership is a great idea. AdvertisementLike other "glamping" and campgrounds, AutoCamp experienced a windfall in bookings during the COVID-19 pandemicTravelers will soon be able to book AutoCamp's resorts through Hilton's website. The glamping company's properties are the perfect compromise between the invigorating seclusion of camping and the indulgences of a traditional Hilton hotel.

Persons: Hilton, —, It's, who's, Brittany Chang, AutoCamp, Airstream, they'll, Joshua Tree, I've, it's Organizations: Service, AutoCamp, Hilton Locations: Zion , Utah, New York, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Texas, Sequoia, America, glamping, Brittany

☆ Latin-fusion dishes like Caribbean tacos and jerk chicken with guava barbecue sauce showcased chefs' cultural pride at an Austin food festival
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Cat Cardenas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Chadwick Burnaw, the owner of an event company, hosted the Sazón Latin Food Festival in Austin. This article is part of "Festivals of Flavor," a series celebrating Latin festival cuisines. Festivalgoers danced to music at the Sazón Latin Food Festival in March. Cat Cardenas for BIHe'd scope out San Francisco's nightlife scene, looking for clubs that would play the merengue and bachata music he was familiar with. They served Jamaican-Latin fusion dishes alongside their kids at the Sazón Latin Food Festival.

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☆ The Masters: Bryson DeChambeau tears signpost from ground to set up improvised escape shot
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Several signs point to Bryson DeChambeau winning this year’s Masters, including the one he yanked out of the ground at Augusta National on Friday. A thunderous 372-yard drive from the 17th tee during his second round served as a reminder of his status as one of the game’s all-time heaviest hitters. “Playing great golf,” Dechambeau said. Putting is in a great place. Chipping is in a great place.

Persons: Bryson DeChambeau, DeChambeau –, ”, LIV, Augusta National’s, Maddie Meyer, DeChambeau, “, ” DeChambeau, Max Homa, Scottie Scheffler, ” Dechambeau, Homa Organizations: CNN, Augusta National, Chipping

☆ Renaissance Portraits That Played Hide and Seek
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Karen Rosenberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Met’s delightful show “Hidden Faces: Covered Portraits of the Renaissance” illuminates a curious trend in 15th- and 16th-century painting: the slow reveal. The works on view, originally concealed in special cases and behind sliding or reversible panels, gamify the experience of looking at portraiture; they have to be moved, before they can move us. But we can peer at them from double-sided glass cases and watch animations of faces emerging from sliding panels. The covers are marvelous works in their own right, with elaborate emblems and allegories that are themselves a form of representation. The interactions between the different components can be quite playful, with a literary and theatrical flair.

Persons: Ridolfo Ghirlandaio Organizations: Met, Courtauld Locations: London, Florence, Florentine

☆ A teen posing as an oligarch's son mysteriously jumped to his death after befriending a gangster and a crypto millionaire
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Rachelle and Matthew Brettler told The New Yorker that their son, an aspiring entrepreneur who attended a $38,000-a-year private school, had big plans for his future. An unnamed friend of Brettler's told The New Yorker that he believed he was "being threatened by someone." Just over one year after Brettler's death, Sharma was found dead in his apartment in December 2020. AdvertisementShamji moved to the US after Brettler's death, the Daily Mail reported. They said the investigation into Brettler's death "lasted a number of years and we dedicated significant resource to finding answers."

Persons: Zac Brettler, Brettler, —, Rachelle, Matthew Brettler, hadn't, Akbar Shamji, Verinder, Dave, Sharma, Zac Ismailov, Shamji, It's, There's, Brettler's, Tom Shaw, allen, ade Organizations: The Times, Service, London's Metropolitan Police, Dukas, New Yorker, Sunday Times, Times, Metropolitan Police, Business, Yorker, The Sunday Times, Getty, Mercedes, ust Locations: London, Russian, Yorker, New, Mayfair, Kazakhstan, Riverwalk

☆ Muhammad Ali’s ‘Thrilla in Manila’ trunks poised to sell for $6 million at auction
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Reuters —Muhammad Ali’s white satin boxing trunks from his epic “Thrilla in Manila” bout with rival Joe Frazier went up for auction on Thursday and are expected to sell for upwards of $6 million. Auction house Sotheby’s said the trunks from the October 1975 bout in the Philippines, which was won by Ali and marked a brutal finish to perhaps the greatest trilogy in boxing history, will be up for auction until April 12. According to Sotheby’s, the trunks were auctioned in 1988 from Bundini’s storage locker after his death for around $1,000 and have since made their way through the auction market. Muhammad Ali's signed trunks are on auction until April 12. Ali got revenge when he outpunched Frazier for a unanimous 12-round decision in January 1974, setting the stage for the “Thrilla in Manila” nearly two years later.

Persons: Reuters — Muhammad, Joe Frazier, Sotheby’s, Ali, Ali’s, Drew “ Bundini ” Brown, Muhammad Ali's, Frazier, outpunched Frazier Organizations: Reuters, Manila ” Locations: Manila, Philippines, Philippine

Learn moreAmazon's Prime Day-style event called the "Big Spring Sale" is still on until March 25. Below is our style editors' guide to the 30 best Amazon clothing and shoe deals to score during the Big Spring Sale. AdvertisementTop 5 Amazon Spring Sale fashion dealsThe best Amazon Spring Sale deals on shoes and accessoriesThe Drop Square Toe Two-Strap High Heeled Sandal $32.94 $54.90 Save 40% Reviewers say that these are incredibly comfortable — and they have 4.2 stars and nearly ten thousand reviews to prove it. Shop at AmazonAdvertisementThe best Amazon Spring Sale deals on clothingPumiey Square Neck Long Sleeve Maxi Dress $31.44 $56.99 Save 45% This dress is a great dupe for the Skims dress that you've probably seen all over the internet. These compression short-shorts are on sale for half off and are great for lounging, exercise, or wearing under a mini skirt.

Persons: Calvin Klein, Steve Madden, Ava Riley, They've, Calvin Klein Women's, Calvin Klein unlined bralette, Britt, here's Organizations: Business, Amazon, Women, Adidas

☆ How to Post on LinkedIn in a Professional, Non-Cringe Way
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The other day, a friend of mine liked one of my LinkedIn posts. AdvertisementWhy LinkedIn feels so cringeAs much as LinkedIn is a professional platform, something about it feels really personal. There's a reason social-media accounts like Best of LinkedIn, which pokes fun at over-the-top LinkedIn posts, exist. Given the weakness of the official advice, I decided to ask a bunch of people for tips on how to post in a non-cringe way on LinkedIn. I also asked a pair of social-media managers — one at Business Insider and one at a different company — for their thoughts on LinkedIn posting.

Persons: Nathan Allebach, It's, Sunny Xun Liu, thinkfluencers, it's, Brendan Gahan, there's, John Hickey, they're, Brandon Smithwick, Natalie Marshall, Natalie, Marshall, Allebach, Emily Stewart Organizations: LinkedIn, Stanford Social Media, Authority, Business Locations: There's

☆ I work at Anthropologie. Here are the 6 mistakes I always see customers make.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Demi Kroumpouzos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I've worked at Anthropologie for over a year and have seen customers repeat the same mistakes. AdvertisementI've worked at Anthropologie for over a year and have witnessed a lot of recurring mistakes that customers should be aware of. Failing to use the sales associates' expertiseSales associates are experts at styling both mannequins and customers. At my store, customers frequently leave trails of clothing around the dressing room. AdvertisementNot understanding associate responsibilitiesMany customers approach sales associates stationed at the cash register or in certain zones with lengthy inquiries.

Persons: I've, —, Eugene Gologursky Organizations: Service, Associates, Kansas City Star Locations: Anthropologie

☆ Salesforce's behind-the-scenes co-founder is tackling Slack as software company turns 25
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

"The V2MOM had nothing about generative AI," Parker Harris, who co-founded the company with Benioff, told CNBC in an interview. Harris, a Salesforce board member and now the technology chief of Slack, which Salesforce bought in 2021, said he'd rather avoid the limelight. Without the Data Cloud, Harris told CNBC, "I think we would have been in a much worse place." He told Benioff he'd redo the plan, the person said. They'll be talking more frequently, as Harris said they're about to kick off weekly meetings on Slack and Salesforce integrations.

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☆ Michael ‘Venom’ Page: Explosive knockouts, unique fighting style and a love for dancing - meet the UFC’s newest debutant
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Twelve years on, the fighter from London will make his UFC debut against Kevin Holland on March 9 at UFC 299. “But the fighting style, I’d say that comes from, it’s part of my personality. I love to dance, love to smile, just loud, a bit more like outgoing.”Page is hoping a UFC welterweight title fight against Leon Edwards could happen in the future. While some of his family members gave up competitive fighting as the years went by, Page stuck with it. And I don’t think it’s happened before, two UK fighters fighting for a UFC title,” said Page.

Persons: Michael Page, Anderson Silva, Kevin Holland, ”, it’s, ” Page, There’s, Leon Edwards, Chris Unger, Lau, Page, London Shootfighters, Shootfighters, “, ’, Logan Storley, Zac Goodwin, Dwayne ‘, ’ Johnson, Evangelista Santos, Michael ‘ Venom, Williams Paul, –, he’s, he’ll, Holland, what’s, Briton Leon Edwards, Michael ‘ Venom ’, Vera Organizations: CNN, YouTube, UFC, CNN Sport, London, Press Association, WWE, ‘, Holland, TNT Sports, Turner Sports, Warner Bros, Discovery, Warner Bros . Locations: London, Caribbean, Miami

☆ How Victoria Beckham fell for Paris
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Alice Pfeiffer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Editor’s Note: CNN Style is one of the official media partners of Paris Fashion Week. Paris CNN —Unscathed by the PETA protesters who disrupted her show, Victoria Beckham closed out the fifth day of Paris Fashion Week at the lavish Salomon de Rothschild Hotel on Friday night. At Carven, Louise Trotter, former creative director for Lacoste, presented her first collection for the French heritage house. Off-White creative director Ibrahim Kamara after the presentation of his debut collection for the brand. (British fashion houses including Vivienne Westwood and Paul Smith also relocated to Paris at different stages of their careers.)

Persons: Victoria Beckham, Salomon de Rothschild, Simon Porte Jacquemus, Anna Wintour, Carine Roitfeld, Louise Trotter, Lacoste, Saint Martins, Seán McGirr, Alexander McQueen, Sarah Burton, Ibrahim Kamara, Virgil Abloh’s, Kristy Sparow, Nina Ricci, Harris Reed —, —, ”, … I’ve, Karl Lagerfeld, Yohji Yamamoto, Charles Worth, “, Harris Reed, Victor Virgile, Stella McCartney, Chloé, Lagerfeld, John Galliano, Dior, Phoebe Philo, Kim Jones, Louis Vuitton, Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith, Serge Carreira, ” Carreira, Yanshan Zhang, Melody Thomas, Parsons Organizations: CNN, Paris, Paris CNN, PETA, French Vogue, Saint, Givenchy, Louis, Dior, Haute Couture, Fashion, Parsons Paris Locations: Paris, French, British, Carven, Central, London, Great Britain, Europe

☆ At Flamenco Festival, Molting Into a New Idea of Spanish Dance
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Marina Harss | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For Olga Pericet, flamenco is an invitation: to play and to explore the limits of her imagination onstage. Pericet, who comes from a family of flamenco dancers and teachers, has a deep respect for the traditions of the form. Over the years the Flamenco Festival, which arrives in New York each spring, has offered a window on its evolution. This year the festival has three dance programs at City Center, beginning March 8, each invoking a range of associations: to past dance forms, to flamenco auteurs, and to the central role of the flamenco guitar. Pericet’s “La Leona,” takes its inspiration from a 19th-century guitar prototype that produced the rich, resonant sound we now associate with flamenco music.

Persons: Olga Pericet, “, ”, Pericet, Quentin Tarantino’s, Martha Graham, Pericet’s “ La Leona Organizations: Flamenco, City Center, Ballet Nacional Locations: Madrid, Roma, Spain, New York

☆ John Patrick Shanley Reflects on His Accidental Retrospective
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Darryn King | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“I was like 35 years old, and I was in Poughkeepsie,” Shanley said in a phone interview during a rehearsal break last month. “I went in to do my laundry, and after a couple of questions, I realized that they would do it for me, fold it and give it back to me. Opening on Wednesday at New York City Center, it is the 13th play the playwright has premiered with the Manhattan Theater Club. “There’s an incredible flair, intelligence, grace and humor to his work,” said Lynne Meadow, the theater company’s artistic director. Most of all, she added, “he writes with such humanity, and so personally.”

Persons: John Patrick Shanley, “ Danny, “, ” Shanley, ’, ”, Lynne Meadow Organizations: New York City Center, Manhattan Theater Locations: Poughkeepsie, Brooklyn

☆ 6 ways to upgrade a box of brownie mix, from a former pastry cook
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Pippa Allen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

To upgrade boxed brownies, I'd switch my baking vessel or add some extracts to the batter. You can also throw in salty snacks, extra chocolate, peanut butter, or coffee. Even if your mix already has chocolate chips, add in the chopped chocolate anyways. Chocolate chips contain stabilizers that help them maintain their shape, but chopped chocolate will create beautiful melted pockets in the brownies. If you want a subtle boost to the chocolate flavor of your brownies, add a teaspoon or two of espresso powder to the batter.

Persons: Ali Majdfar, Elena Veselova, Kinga Krzeminska Locations: Charleston , South Carolina

☆ The People’s Choice Awards: 6 eye-catching red carpet looks
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The People’s Choice Awards often serve up one of the year’s most entertaining red carpets. Michael Tran/AFP/Getty ImagesLaverne Cox always brings drama to the red carpet — as did the late fashion designer Thierry Mugler. Ice SpiceIce Spice's outfit certainly stood out on the red carpet, mixing colors, textures, patterns and styles. Michael Tran/AFP/Getty ImagesThere are few stars who could get away with a sweater vest over a shirt and tie on the red carpet. Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesThis year’s awards season has seen a resurgence of floral patterns and detailing on the red carpet.

Persons: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Ayo, Laverne Cox Laverne Cox, Thierry Mugler bustier, Giuseppe Di Morabito, Michael Tran, Laverne Cox, Thierry Mugler, Thierry, Cox, Monica Schipper, Le Vian, Billie Eilish, Kylie Minogue Kylie Minogue, Raisa Vanessa, Kylie Minogue’s, Vanessa, Minogue, ”, Markell Washington, Washington, Xochitl Gomez Xochitl Gomez, Xochitl Gomez, Gucci Organizations: CNN, Barker, Getty, Spice, New, Washington Social Locations: London, Santa Monica, AFP, “, Washington

☆ The best and most daring looks celebrities wore to the 2024 BAFTA Gala
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Stars gathered for a night of glamour and charitable giving at the BAFTA Gala on Thursday. Bulgari sponsored the 2024 event, which was held at the Peninsula Hotel in London to raise money for working artists. Attendees mostly wore black-and-white looks for the gala, and many of the best outfits of the night had a daring flair, like a cutout or thigh-high slit. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Bulgari Organizations: Service, Business Locations: London

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