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☆ Sam Smith opens Vivienne Westwood’s Fall-Winter 2024 show in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The discombobulating outfit was, in fact, the opening look of Vivienne Westwood’s Fall-Winter 2024 show in Paris — a collection that has proved divisive online. “Vivienne Westwood will be turning in her grave watching Sam Smith in this get up,” wrote one disgruntled fan on X. While many online lamented how Kronthaler’s latest season has “defiled” and “tainted” Westwood’s fashion reputation. The 1990s era of Vivienne Westwood was defined by shape and silhouette, as demonstrated here with Linda Evangelista walking the Fall-Winter 1995 show in Paris. Kronthaler's first solo show for Vivienne Westwood at Paris Fashion Week felt more aligned with the brand's popular 90s silhouettes.

Persons: Sam Smith, trudging, fanny, Mel Gibson’s, Vivienne Westwood’s, Andreas Kronthaler, —, Pascal Le Segretain, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, Gen, ”, Linda Evangelista, PL, Kronthaler, Kate Moss, “, Vivienne Westwood's, Giovanni Giannoni, Bella Hadid, Kronthaler's Organizations: CNN, Westwood, PL Gould, Vogue, Penske Media, Paris Fashion, Financial Times Locations: Paris, Sharpie

☆ See what celebrities wore to New York Fashion Week
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —New York Fashion Week is back, with celebrities seen sitting front row at shows across Manhattan and Brooklyn and arriving at private parties for luxury houses including Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Christian SirianoJodie Turner-Smith arrives at a private Gucci party. Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images/Getty ImagesJessica Chastain at a private Gucci party on Saturday. Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage/Getty ImagesElliot Page arrives at a private Gucci party. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for NYFW: The ShowsIris Apatow at a private Gucci party on Saturday.

Persons: Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Tommy Hilfiger’s, Sofia Richie Grainge, Becky G, Willy Chavarria’s, Sam Smith, Julia Fox, Jessica Chastain, Jodie, Turner Smith, Demi Moore, Elliot Page, Nicola Peltz Beckham, Joe Biden’s, Ashley Biden, Kamala Harris ’, Ella Emhoff, Sophia Bush, J . Smith, Cameron, Philipps, Melanie Lynskey, Alicia Silverstone, Ashlee Simpson, Christian Siriano's, Jamie McCarthy, Christian, Jodie Turner, Smith, Gilbert Carrasquillo, Dascha Polanco, Willy Chavarria's, Roy Rochlin, Debbie Harry, Jason Mendez, Willy Chavarria, Amanda Lepore, Tommy Dorfman, Natasha Lyonne, Annabelle Dexter, Jones, Chanel, Dimitrios Kambouris, Camila Mendes, Ariana Greenblatt, Gilbert Flores, Storm Reid, Jackie Aina, Udo Salters, Cowan, Sarah Desjardins, Christian Cowan, Joel Kim Booster, Anna Wintour, Diane Kruger, Carolina Herrera, Charly Triballeau, Olivia Jade, Noah Beck, Louisa Jacobson, Misty Copeland, Jaimie Alexander, Jason Wu, Molly Ringwald, Helmut Lang, Jed Cullen, Dave Benett, Jeremy O, Harris, Stephanie Hsu, Phillip Lim, Arturo Holmes, Bella Thorne, Theo Wargo, Iris Apatow, Katie Holmes, Ulla Johnson, Manny Carabel, Jemima Kirke, Trullie Organizations: CNN, New York, Central, Brooklyn, Christian, Gucci, Bach, Getty, Harmonie Club, Carolina, Beauty Brooklyn Locations: Manhattan, Brooklyn, AFP, Zsela

☆ The best red carpet looks from the British Fashion Awards 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —On Monday night, the British Fashion Council orchestrated its annual British Fashion Awards — a star-studded ceremony in London aimed at encouraging new, trailblazing designers, as well as honoring stalwarts of the industry. Across the red carpet, sequins, velvet and red tones conquered in what was a decidedly festive sartorial palette. Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesAnne Hathaway stunned onlookers in vintage Valentino. Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesRita Ora wore Primark, a nod to her latest collaboration with the high-street retailer. Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesPamela Anderson rocked the no makeup look once more, wearing a Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Europe/Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

Persons: Anne Hathaway, Gwnyeth Paltrow, Pamela Anderson, Taylor Russell, Paloma Elsesser, Kate Moss, Alexa Chung, Laura Whitmore, Sam Smith, Iris Law, Vivienne Westwood, Caroline Rush, Richard Quinn, Queen Elizabeth II, Neil Mockford, Loewe, Gareth Cattermole, Amal Clooney, Versace, Joe Maher, Dominic Lipinski, Lewis Hamilton, Wales Bonner, Getty, Michaela Coel, Suki Waterhouse, David Fielden, Valentino, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paltrow, Valentino Garavani, Giancarlo Giammetti, Gillian Anderson, Rita Ora, Isamaya Ffrench Organizations: CNN, British Fashion Council, Alexa, Getty Locations: London, British, LA, Europe

☆ Loewe designer Anderson and model Elsesser win at Fashion Awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Spanish luxury brand Loewe's creative director Jonathan Anderson won designer of the year at Britain's annual Fashion Awards on Monday, where industry leaders and young creative talent were honoured. Anderson, who founded the fashion label JW Anderson, arrived accompanied by actress Taylor Russell. Italian designer Valentino Garavani, known to the world simply as Valentino, was honoured with this year's outstanding achievement award. Stars attending the event also included actors Gwyneth Paltrow, Tessa Thompson and Pamela Anderson and model Kate Moss. The show is a fundraiser for the British Fashion Council (BFC) Foundation which focuses on supporting the growth and success of the UK's fashion industry.

Persons: Jonathan Anderson, Anne Hathaway, Lewis Hamilton, Amal Clooney, Anderson, JW Anderson, Taylor Russell, Valentino Garavani, Valentino, Paloma Elsesser, Edward Enninful, Maya Jama, Kojey, Sam Smith, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tessa Thompson, Pamela Anderson, Kate Moss, Hanna Rantala, Sonali Paul Organizations: London's Royal Albert Hall, British Vogue, British, Stars, British Fashion Council, BFC, Foundation, Thomson Locations: Italian

☆ Harry Styles, Bjork and celebrating fashion’s rebels
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Zoe Whitfield | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Bjork wearing a Marjan Pejoski swan dress — complete with egg, laid on the red carpet — to the 2001 Academy Awards in Los Angeles. “Christopher Kane’s amazing neon dresses were made of lace, lingerie and elastic bought at a market in east London,” she explained. Style.com, as a resource, had a huge impact – immediately designers could understand how many people they were reaching,” said Lewin. Those technological shifts had an enormous impact.”The exhibition features clothing and fashion ephemera from the past 30 years. “Same as every other creative industry, changes in the education system and the cost of living have ripple effects on the way designers function within a city like London,” she said.

Persons: Newgen, Tony Blair, ’, Porter, Bjork, Wally Skalij, Rebecca Lewin —, Sarah Mower —, “ Lee McQueen, ”, Lewin, Alexander McQueen, Andy Stagg, Grace Wales Bonner, JW Anderson, Kim Jones, Mary Katrantzou, Duro Olowu, Richard Quinn, Simone Rocha, McQueen’s, Simon Ungless, Lee, Martine Rose, Charles Jeffrey’s, Nasir Mazhar, Harikrishnan Keezhathil Surendran Pillai, HARRI, Daley’s Liverpool, Steven Stokey, Daley, Pejoski, Sam Smith, Harry Styles, Singer Sam Smith, “ Christopher, you’ve, ‘ Organizations: London CNN, London, Los Angeles Times, Vogue, CNN, British Fashion Council, BFC, Ritz, Central Saint Martins, University of Westminster, London College of Fashion, BRIT, Design Museum Locations: British, Britain, Iraq, Los Angeles, London, Central Saint, India, Macedonia, “

☆ Fact Check-Video does not show singer Sam Smith trying to crowd surf
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A person dressed as a Ninja Turtle, who was filmed trying - and failing - to crowd surf at a Vanilla Ice concert, is being misidentified online as British singer Sam Smith. “Sam Smith, who is ‘body positive’ and uses ‘they/them’ pronouns, tries crowd surfing. The person is seen jumping off the stage and into the crowd while Vanilla Ice was performing his Ninja Rap (here). Vanilla Ice performed at the location on June 17 as part of an “I Love The 90s Tour” (archive.is/oaPn7). Representatives for Smith, Vanilla Ice and the concert organisers did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for a comment.

Persons: Sam Smith, “ Sam Smith, Smith, Read Organizations: Facebook, Reuters, Mail Locations: British, Canyonville , Oregon, New York City

☆ Elon Musk said Ron DeSantis' disastrous campaign launch was the 'top story on Earth.' A quick glance at the global media shows the death of Tina Turner was far more talked about.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

As newspapers reported on it, Elon Musk decided to claim it was "the top story on Earth." But this was the same day Tina Turner died, and DeSantis wasn't mentioned on most front pages. Elon Musk claimed that Ron DeSantis' glitchy presidential announcement on Twitter Spaces was "the top story on Earth" on Wednesday. US Google was dominated by "Tina Turner" with 5 million searches, followed by a rise in Nvidia shares, a PlayStation showcase, and Krispy Kreme donuts. On Wednesday — the day Musk claimed it was the biggest story in the whole world — Turner was well ahead at top spot.

☆ Biden signs marriage equality act to tune of Cyndi Lauper's 'True Colors'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Steve Holland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law on Tuesday at a jubilant celebration that featured U.S. singer Cyndi Lauper performing "True Colors" in front of thousands of supporters on the White House lawn. The law recognizes that everyone should have the right to answer those questions for themselves," Biden said. [1/8] U.S. President Joe Biden celebrates with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, U.S. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque 1 2 3 4 5"Well, this time, love wins," Lauper said before starting to sing. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, whose daughter and her wife are expecting a child, called it "a day of jubilation."

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