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☆ Why some restaurants and bars are banning younger patrons
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Barounis says his age policy was rare back then, and some at the time questioned his decision to keep out younger customers. As Barounis sees it, the uproar over the restaurant’s age policy suggests it might have been too extreme. But the conversation around the restaurant’s unconventional age policy raises some interesting questions: To what extent can businesses dictate who their customers are? In fact, Bliss owner Marvin Pate tells CNN his positive dining experiences at adults-only resorts are what inspired his restaurant’s age policy. Marvin Pate, owner of Bliss, says his restaurant's age policy was inspired by his and his wife's experiences at adults-only resorts.

Persons: Johnny B, Barounis, ” Barounis, Bliss, Louis, ”, Marvin Pate, Tina Pate, ” Pate, it’s, Pate, Trey Lindley, Lindley, Troy Hahn, ” “, he’s, Bliss aren’t, Jason Kaplan, Kaplan, “, you’re, ” Kaplan, Eddie Fahmy, Toya Taylor, she’s, Bliss ’ Organizations: CNN, Villanova, Bliss, Lindley, Facebook, JK Consulting, A2Z, Consulting Locations: New York’s, Missouri, Caribbean, St, North Carolina, Columbus , Ohio, New York, Bliss, Long, San Antonio

☆ There may not be many of them. But these Southern lesbian bars are still finding ways to thrive
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

While not an official tally, the Lesbian Bar Project aims to amplify and keep track of these spaces, which can register with the project. In the South, The Lipstick Lounge, Tennessee’s only bar registered with the Lesbian Bar Project, is in Nashville’s hip East End neighborhood. By the end of Burton’s trip, she found that the narrative of “dying lesbian bars” was maybe not totally accurate. “Sometimes it’s a physical shift from a lesbian bar to a bar that sometimes holds … queer or lesbian nights,” Burton said. Though the two are married, they don't classify their bar as a lesbian bar.

Persons: Sade, Tracy Chapman croon, Erin Karcher, “, Karcher, Joy Carter, ” Carter, it’s, ” Karcher, Lillian Faderman, you’re, “ We’re, ”, ” There’s, We’re, Krista Burton, Moby Dyke, —, isn’t, ” Burton, Burton, bartenders, Sue Ellen’s, Shamecca, they’ve, who’ve, ” Le’Teshia, Herz, Kimberly McKeand, CBS42, Le’Teshia, Christa Suppan, ” Suppan Organizations: CNN, Durham Performing Arts Center, Lesbian, Nucleus, Lesbian Bar, Gallup, Stonewall, Mobile Locations: Durham, Raleigh, North Carolina , Texas, Tennessee, Chicago, San Francisco, Durham , North Carolina, Georgia, Atlanta, Washington, North Carolina, New York, Seattle, America, Herz, Mobile , Alabama, Tulsa , Oklahoma, Dallas, Richmond , Virginia, Mobile, Gulf, Florida, Mississippi, ”, Virginia, Richmond

☆ From hiking to exploring arts and inspired cuisine, enrich your Hong Kong "bizcation" itinerary with these daytime activities between meetings
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Hong Kong is known as a global center of trade and finance, but the city has much more to offer. Here are some must-do daytime experiences to check out between meetings and conferences, transforming your time in Hong Kong from "work trip" to an enriching "bizcation." Sample daytime bizcation itinerary Grab a plastic stool at Shui Kee Coffee to try some of the city's best French toast and Hong Kong milk tea. Find inspiration in Hong Kong's colorful art sceneThere are dozens of museums sprinkled around Hong Kong, but M+ is arguably its most impressive. Hong Kong Tourism BoardIf you're looking for a quiet escape, hop on a ferry to Cheung Chau, a much-loved getaway for Hong Kongers.

Persons: Shui Kee Coffee, Qing, it's, It's, Yau Ma, HKwalls, Ling Lane, Chan Lane, Chung, you've, Wong Tai, Nan Lian Garden, Tai, Hing, Get, Cheung Chau, Hong Kongers, Yang Organizations: Shui, Kowloon Cultural, Hong, Hong Kong Palace Museum, . Hong Kong Tourism Board, Art, Hollywood, Lin, Hong Kong Tourism Board, Hing Kee, Michelin, Rosewood Hong, Insider Studios Locations: Hong Kong, Shui Kee, Kowloon, Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong Palace, Jordan, . Hong Kong, Sai Ying, Wong Tai Sin, Mo, Sheung Wan, Tai Sin, Hing Kee Shanghai, Cheung

☆ The Man Who Couldn’t Stop Going to College
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Joseph Bernstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Bolger is a broad man, with lank, whitish, chin-length hair and a dignified profile, like a figure from an antique coin. And there’s something almost anachronistically earnest, even romantic, about the reason he gives for spending the past 30-odd years pursuing college degrees. “I love learning,” he told me over lunch last year, without even a touch of irony. I had been pestering him for the better part of two days, from every angle I could imagine, to offer some deeper explanation for his life as a perpetual student. Every time I tried, and failed, I felt irredeemably 21st-century, like an extra in a historical production who has forgotten to remove his Apple Watch.

Persons: Bolger, —, lamplight, ” Organizations: Apple Watch Locations: Walden

☆ Their landlord hiked their rent by 25%, so they applied for the NYC housing lottery. On the 25th try, luck was on their side.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewIn 2021, Brynne McManimie and Peter Romano lived in a one-bedroom apartment in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. "That's when we were like, 'OK, let's just try the housing lottery,'" McManimie added. AdvertisementAlthough applying is free, each household must meet specific income requirements to qualify for a lottery apartment. Brynne McManimie and Peter Romano"It's definitely smaller than our old apartment," McManimie said. Advertisement"We're really happy and very thankful that New York City has an affordable housing lottery.

Persons: —, Brynne McManimie, Peter Romano, let's, Brynne, Peter Romano Matthew Dunivan, there's, McManimie, Clinton Hill, Romano, it's, There's, It's Organizations: Service, Business, New Yorker, New York City Department of Housing Preservation, Housing Development Corporation, The New York Times, New York Times, New Locations: Greenpoint , Brooklyn, New, West Coast, New York, Greenpoint —, Clinton, RentHop.com, Clinton Hill, Poconos, New York City

☆ Many Indian stocks are in a 'bubble,' investor says, revealing the stock he just sold
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

India's mid-cap stocks are in a "bubble" despite the country's promising economic prospects, according to contrarian fund manager Jonathan Pines. Pines added that he's unable to justify current stock prices, even when accounting for "aggressive assumptions" about future growth in India's mid-cap stocks. The mid-cap 'bubble' Pines revealed that his fund recently held two Indian stocks, one of which was SJVN . SJVN, a mid-cap stock in the hydropower energy sector, has experienced a "vertical price" movement, which Pines attributed to a potential bubble in the Indian mid-cap market. The only 'reasonable' Indian stock On the other hand, GAIL India , a natural gas distribution company, remains the sole Indian stock in Pines' portfolio.

Persons: Jonathan Pines, it's, Pines, Rohit Natarajan, SJVN, Sudhanshu Bansal, GAIL India, GAIL Organizations: Federated, Antique, JM Financial, Federated Hermes Asia Locations: Pines, Japan, India, India's, U.S

☆ Displaying art in your home? Here are some do's and don'ts
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Lucy Handley | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Andreas Von Einsiedel | Corbis Documentary | Getty ImagesThere are two common mistakes people make when hanging art in their homes, according to art consultant Louisa Warfield. People sometimes make the mistake of hanging artwork too high, according to art consultant Louisa Warfield. Louisa Warfield Art ConsultancyA guideline is to hang the work so that its center is about 150cm above the floor, Warfield said. Louisa Warfield Art ConsultancyIn a large home, a gallery wall might be about 160cm in height and about the width of the couch the art will hang above, Warfield said. Art collector Helen Sunderland Cohen said she aims for a "harmonious and balanced" environment when it comes to playing art.

Persons: Louisa Warfield, Andreas Von Einsiedel, Warfield, it's, David Price, Rachael Harding, —, Louisa Warfield's, Sophie Carter, Yoko Kloeden, Helen Sunderland Cohen, Yinka Shonibare, Aimee Parrott, Prunella Clough, Simon Bejer, Sunderland Cohen Organizations: CNBC, Sunderland, City & Guilds School of Art Locations: British, Nigerian, London

☆ Furniture flippers are getting roasted online for painting vintage wood pieces 'millennial gray'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

How do you feel about painted furniture?" Halfpoint Images/Getty ImagesDemand is up for vintage wood furniture — without paintPart of the backlash certainly stems from the current state of the furniture industry, in which it's increasingly difficult to get your hands on brand-new, high-quality furniture. As a result, the secondhand furniture market is booming, with vintage furniture sellers proliferating on places like Instagram and Facebook Marketplace. The flippers said most of the hate comments tend to come from flips of midcentury modern furniture, in particular, a beloved and lasting design aesthetic from around roughly the 1930s to 1970s. Despite all the vocal online haters of painted furniture, there's a reason furniture flippers do it: the pieces sell.

Persons: —, Christina Clericuzio, grandma, Clericuzio sanded, Clericuzio, TikTok, Jennifer Beck, flipper, Gen Z, it's, she's, she'd, Beck, It's, Mike Coleman, he's, Coleman, Christina Clericuzio's Organizations: Service, Business, United Furniture, Facebook, The Washington Post, Big, Ikea Locations: Connecticut, Tennessee, Anthropologie, Mesa , Arizona, Chicago

☆ ‘La Chimera’: Alice Rohrwacher and Isabella Rossellini discuss their intoxicating tale of Italy’s tomb raiders
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Thomas Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —In Alice Rohrwacher’s latest movie, the gently hypnotic “La Chimera,” a rakish Josh O’Connor navigates the Italian countryside with a dowsing rod in hand, searching for ancient treasure. “My job is very close to what an archaeologist does: giving meaning to things that happened in the past.”A still from "La Chimera," which was shot on three types of film stock. To approach “La Chimera” with dense history and sharp facts threatens to tear at its ethereal qualities — a hallmark of Rohrwacher’s filmmaking. Isabella Rossellini as Senora Flora in "La Chimera." “La Chimera” is released in UK cinemas on May 10 and is available to stream in the US.

Persons: Alice Rohrwacher’s, Josh O’Connor, Arthur, –, there’s, O’Connor, “, Rohrwacher, I’ve, ” Rohrwacher, ”, Curzon, tombaroli, O’Connor’s Arthur, he’s, Eurydice, Isabella Rossellini, Flora, Alice, ‘, ’ ”, Rossellini, Roberto Rossellini, Ingrid Bergman, ” “, Josh O'Connor, Virgil, Senora Flora, Ad, Federico, Fellini, Paolo, Pasolini, “ Paisan ”, ” “ Alice, it’s Organizations: CNN, “, Carabinieri, UNESCO Locations: Etruria, Tuscany, New York State, British, Italy, Rome, Open, Italian

☆ Betye Saar Remains Guided by the Spirit
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Evan Nicole Brown | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The American assemblage artist Betye Saar spent her childhood salvaging lost, discarded and forgotten things, like small glass beads, broken necklaces and scraps of colored paper left in trash bins or littering the ground where she walked. “My daughter Tracye calls me a hoarder who found her calling,” Saar says. Some of the objects that Saar collects have sat unused in her converted-garage studio for years before finding their way into one of her artworks. Saar considers this selection process to be a sacred one. “I’ve always felt that old objects hold a power,” she says.

Persons: Betye Saar, —, Tracye, ”, “ I’ve, “ They’ve Organizations: Los Locations: Saar, Nigeria, Senegal, Mexico, Haiti, Brazil, Los Angeles, ” Saar

☆ Kim Kardashian doesn't care what you think. She'll keep wearing extreme corsets to the Met Gala.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kim Kardashian returned to the Met Gala on Monday night in another extreme corset. In 2019, Kardashian wore a corset that was so tight she had to take special breathing lessons. AdvertisementSome people have extreme sports, Kim Kardashian has the Met Gala. Kardashian wore a custom John Galliano ensemble to the Met Gala on Monday night. Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty ImagesKardashian is known for taking extreme measures to pull off her big Met Gala moments.

Persons: Kim Kardashian, John Galliano, Kardashian, —, Dimitrios Kambouris, Gilbert Flores, Thierry Mugler, Kevin Mazur, I'm, Marilyn Monroe's, Monroe, John F, Kennedy, Angela Weiss, Bob Mackie Organizations: Service, Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Met Museum, Variety, Getty, Vogue

☆ She Wrote the First Great Perimenopause Novel
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Marie Solis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It was not exactly urgent to get the rug, but the larger question the rug had to answer was urgent enough. She had recently moved out of the large home she shared with her husband and child in Silver Lake and into a small two-bedroom house behind her writing studio in Echo Park. We were just getting acquainted as she carefully merged on and off a series of highways in her blue Toyota Prius. There was going to be traffic — of course there would be traffic — and it began to dawn on us that this was going to be a long drive. In such close quarters, Ms. July suggested we might define the terms of our relationship more clearly.

Persons: Miranda Organizations: Facebook, Toyota, Irvine Locations: Irvine, Calif, Silver Lake, Echo

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☆ Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets’ Arrives With a Promotional Blitz
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Ben Sisario | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Taylor Swift was already the most ubiquitous pop star in the galaxy, her presence dominating the music charts, the concert calendar, the Super Bowl, the Grammys. In the days leading up to the release of “The Tortured Poets Department” on Friday, Swift became all but inescapable, online and seemingly everywhere else. A Spotify-sponsored, Swift-branded “library installation,” in muted pink and gray, popped up in a shopping complex in Los Angeles. In Chicago, a QR code painted on a brick wall directed fans to another Easter egg on YouTube. Videos on Swift’s social media accounts, showing antique typewriters and globes with pins, were dissected for clues about her music.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Department ”, Swift, SiriusXM Organizations: Department, Apple, Spotify, Swift Locations: Los Angeles, In Chicago

☆ Step inside Emma Roberts’ sumptuous LA home
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

For Roberts, having a space that feels like home is a particular priority, she explained, as she moved often as a child. “We want a house to look like it’s been there for 50 years,” Pierce told AD in the cover story. She shares the home with her three-year-old son, Rhodes. ADWhile most of the pieces in Roberts' home are antique or designer, her open kitchen includes an affordable surprise. Though many pieces are courtesy of design studios or antique finds, Pierce and Ward don’t look down on more accessible commercial brands.

Persons: Emma Roberts, Roberts, ” —, Rhodes, Pierce, Ward, Minnie Driver, ”, they've, Michael P.H, Clifford, Louisa Pierce, Emily Ward, Dakota Johnson, Kate Hudson, Leonardo DiCaprio, “, ” Pierce, ” Roberts, Debbie Harry, Joni Mitchell, Julian Wasser, Joan Didion Organizations: CNN, Urban Outfitters Locations: …

☆ Shannen Doherty says she's decluttering amid her Stage 4 cancer diagnosis. Experts say it's a good way to regain control.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewShannen Doherty, the actor best known for her role in "Beverly Hills, 90210," has stage 4 cancer. She's getting rid of her material possessions so she can focus on spending time with her mother. "I'm getting rid of a lot of clothes, I'm getting rid of a lot of old stuff, the charity shop loves me," Godley said. But one thing they can control is their material possessions," Morin said. "Selling things, sorting through items, and getting rid of stuff they no longer need may help them feel more in control over something."

Persons: —, Shannen Doherty, doesn't, " Doherty, Doherty, Michael Douglas, Janey Godley, Lorraine Kelly, Doherty —, Godley, it's, Jeffrey Peppercorn, Amy Morin, Morin, Peppercorn Organizations: Service, Business, Hollywood, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer, Survivorship Locations: Beverly Hills, Scottish, Massachusetts

☆ I spent over $1 million on a Victorian house that hadn't been touched in 70 years. It was crumbling and rotting, but I have no regrets.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

When I was talking to my dad, who gave us advice, he was like, "You're buying a house that's old. It felt like a huge amount of pressure because this is a beautiful old house. Then the living room, bedroom, and spare bedroom are part of the way there. AdvertisementThe living room. We've got a mirror on the wall in the living room that my dad bought 35 years ago at Portobello Market.

Persons: —, Natalie Glaze, Glaze, she's, It'll, hasn't, we'd, Let's, We've, they're, I've, it's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: London, TikTok, Portobello

☆ ‘They hit the jackpot’: How so-called ‘burglary tourists’ use visa waivers to target luxury US homes
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Josh Campbell | Jason Kravarik | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“She bought some beautiful antique jewelry, museum-quality jewelry.”Orange County, California, prosecutors allege a group of thieves hid in the hillside adjoining the Starr’s home, watched them leave with visiting relatives, and made their move. “They came over our fence, they broke through a window in the upper bedroom and came through that window,” Jeff Starr told CNN. When the suspects arrive – most often from South America, prosecutors say – they join sophisticated burglary rings that prey on luxury homes. They have WiFi jammers to stop the alarm company from being notified.”Some of the burglary suspects have used ghillie suits, like the one seen here, to camouflage their movements. Ventura County, California, alone attributed 175 residential burglaries to “transnational theft groups” between 2019 and mid-2023.

Persons: Orange County , California CNN — Carol, Jeff Starr, ” Carol Starr, “, ”, Carol Starr, –, Todd Spitzer, Spitzer, Jeff Walther, “ I’m, ” Walther, South America Rama, Balakrishna Sundar, ” Rama Sundar, …, Jae C, “ They’re Organizations: Orange County , California CNN, CNN, ” Prosecutors, Department of Homeland, ” Scottsdale Police, Department, Homeland, DHS, US State Department Locations: Orange County , California, Southern California, Carol’s, United States, South America, Orange County, Chile, California, Scottsdale , Arizona, Baltimore , Maryland, Raleigh , North Carolina, Nassau County , New York, Ventura County , California, Scottsdale, Arizona, Dana Point , California, Santa Ana , California, Chilean, Washington

☆ Dubai World Cup: How 82 racehorses traveled to one of the world’s biggest sporting events
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The Dubai World Cup boasts $30.5 million in prizes, spread across nine races (including its namesake event, with an enormous $12 million purse), and attracts many of the world’s most elite equestrians. “This is a huge operation,” says John Nicholls, quarantine manager at Dubai Racing Club. “They get plenty of water, plenty of hay, and attention.”Emirates Skycargo has been transporting champion horses from across the world to the Dubai World Cup and Carnival races since 2002. Horses travel in air-conditioned stalls in the cargo bay of a plane, which can fit up to 25 stalls, with up to three horses in each. Horses walk to Meydan Racecourse from their quarantine stable for morning track work ahead of the Dubai World Cup.

Persons: CNN —, ”, John Nicholls, Nicholls, It’s, “, Emirates Skycargo, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Nadeem Sultan, Suné Schäffler, that’s, Emirates SkyCargo, Rebecca Cairns, David Robson, Toto Wong, Hong Kong’s, Wong, Schäffler, “ they’re Organizations: CNN, Dubai, Dubai Racing Club, Emirates, Boeing, Business Class, Emirates Equine, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Locations: Emirates, Dubai, “, Equitrans, Al, Airport, city’s, Hong Kong

☆ Shannen Doherty, who has Stage 4 cancer, says she's selling her belongings to fund more quality time with her mom
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Shannen Doherty has Stage 4 cancer and says she's getting rid of her material possessionsShe shared on her podcast "Let's Be Clear with Shannen Doherty" that she felt she "needed to make things clean, just in case." Advertisement"Beverly Hills, 90210" star Shannen Doherty has Stage 4 cancer and says she's learning to let go of her material possessions so she can focus on what matters. AdvertisementDoherty was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 but went into remission in 2017. AdvertisementIn the US, about 240,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women and about 2,100 in men each year, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Common symptoms of breast cancer include a hard, painless lump around the breast area, nipple discharge, and dimpling on the breast in a way that's similar to an orange peel.

Persons: Shannen Doherty, —, Doherty, " Doherty, I'm Organizations: Service, for Disease Control Locations: Beverly Hills

☆ In Kansas City, a Festive Yet Cautious St. Patrick’s Day Parade
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Colbi Edmonds | Lauren Fox Kanan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Irish dancers, Gaelic football players, green everything: Thousands of spectators gathered for the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Kansas City, Mo., on Sunday, the first citywide parade since a deadly shooting last month roiled the city’s Super Bowl celebration. The St. Patrick’s Day parade, the city’s 50th this year, is regarded as one of the country’s largest, with crowds known to reach hundreds of thousands. On Sunday, a sizable — but notably smaller — crowd sporting green beanies, vests, cowboy hats and sweatshirts came together, even under high winds and chilly temperatures. The parade showcased Gaelic Athletic Club members demonstrating their hurling skills, bagpipe players, antique fire trucks and lots of green items, including cotton candy, plaid hats and stuffed animals. There was a stand with T-shirts that read “Kansas City has our own St. Patrick,” with a photo of the Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes — which at one point were almost blown away by the fierce winds.

Persons: Patrick’s, sweatshirts, Patrick, Patrick Mahomes — Organizations: Gaelic, St, Gaelic Athletic Club, Chiefs Locations: Kansas City, Mo

☆ Spanish police bust alleged Banksy forgery ring
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Spanish police said they have shut down an alleged forgery ring selling fake Banksy artworks across the US and Europe for up to 1,500 euros ($1,642) a piece. Investigators seized nine artworks during a raid of an apartment in the city of Zaragoza, northern Spain, according to Catalan police. Video Ad Feedback Related video: Banksy shares behind-the-scenes video from Ukraine 00:58 - Source: CNNPolice said they have charged four people with fraud and intellectual property offenses. Investigators said Banksy’s Pest Control organization, the only body able to officially authenticate the artist’s work, has confirmed that pieces linked to the Zaragoza workshop are fake, as are the accompanying certificates. Police became suspicious after noticing that many similar works had become available on the market, the statement added.

Persons: Banksy, ” Organizations: CNN, police, Historical Heritage Unit, CNN Police, Pest Control Locations: Europe, Zaragoza, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, United States, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Pest, British, Bristol, —

ROME (AP) — For nearly six decades, the Tirelli atelier in Rome has woven itself into the fabric of Italian and international film history, earning the nickname the “Oscar tailor’s shop” for its contribution to cinematic costume design. Established in November 1964 by the late Umberto Tirelli, the shop has been behind 17 Academy Awards for best costume design. “Of course, the Oscar is not won by the tailor’s shop, the Oscar is won by the costume designer. But the tailor’s shop has the merit and the honor of having participated to make it win.”The atelier’s origins stem from Tirelli’s passion for collecting antique clothing. Photos You Should See View All 60 ImagesAfter the 1984 “Amadeus” design Oscar, Tirelli could have gone more international “because the market was immediately interested," Trapetti said.

Persons: Oscar tailor’s, Umberto Tirelli, Janty Yates, Dave Crossman, Ridley, Napoleon, ”, Dino Trappetti, Oscar, ” Trappetti, Tom Hulce, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Milos Forman’s “ Amadeus ”, Theodor Pistek, Michelle Pfeiffer's, Gabriella Pescucci, Amadeus, Tirelli, Trapetti, Trappetti, “ I’m Organizations: ROME, weekend's Locations: Rome, Prati, America, Formello

☆ Colin Firth’s wet Mr Darcy shirt from ‘Pride and Prejudice’ among scores of costumes up for sale
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The legendary white button down shirt that cemented Colin Firth’s reputation as an on-screen heartthrob in “Pride and Prejudice” is expected to fetch thousands of dollars at auction. Firth immortalized Jane Austen’s Mr Darcy in the BBC adaptation of the book in 1995. Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty ImagesRecalling the moment the shirt made movie history, Collin said on the auctioneer’s site: “Mr Darcy’s ‘wet shirt moment’ was never scripted. In the scene Mr Darcy is spied emerging from a lake having taken a cooling swim on a hot summer’s day. Because on screen male nudity was not permitted (taking into account the BBC watershed and US broadcasts) – the idea of the ‘wet shirt’ was born.

Persons: Colin Firth’s, ”, Firth, Jane Austen’s Mr Darcy, Elizabeth Bennet, Jennifer Ehle, Darcy, Bridget Jones ’, Kerry Taylor, Dinah Collin, Darcy Wet, Eamonn M . McCormack, Collin, Darcy’s, Christopher Prins, Mr Darcy, Colin Firth, John Bright, Drew Barrymore’s, Danielle, “, Meryl Streep, Robert Downey Jr, ’, Sherlock Holmes, Jude Law, Watson, Drew Barrymore, Keira Knightley, Cate Blanchett, Gwyneth Paltrow, Bright, Jenny Beavan, Oscar, Merchant Ivory’s Organizations: CNN, Kerry, Kerry Taylor Auctions, Bright Foundation, Alamy Locations: “, London, England

☆ Clothes That Make You Feel Smart
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Before the Balenciaga show, Demna, the mononymic creative director of the brand, went shopping. Specifically, he bought 800 different objects on eBay, which he haunts for the porcelain figurines, lace napkins and antique fabrics he collects. But he didn’t buy the 800 pieces for himself: He bought one for each guest at his show. The point was to consider the hours and attention required to handpick that many different objects for that many people, and how it was an investment of a different kind: Which was the greater luxury? To clothes that don’t demand too much.

Organizations: eBay, Vogue

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