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PARIS (AP) — Matthew M. Williams will step down as creative director of Givenchy, the renowned Parisian heritage house owned by LVMH, the company announced Friday. Williams, who has been at the helm since June 2020, is set to depart early in 2024 and will focus on his own brand, 1017 ALYX 9SM. Williams’ tenure at Givenchy has been marked by a mix of bold fashion shows, innovative designs and notable collaborations with contemporary artists. Yet, the fashion press had varying critical responses to Williams’ tenure, echoing the challenges of blending streetwear sensibilities with traditional haute couture. Givenchy, the 71-year-old fashion house, has been home to some of the world’s most renowned fashion designers over the decades, including Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, and Riccardo Tisci.

Persons: Matthew M, Williams, Givenchy, Lady Gaga, Kanye, Renaud de Lesquen, ” Williams, Mr, Hubert de Givenchy’s, ”, Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, Riccardo Tisci Organizations: PARIS, LVMH, Givenchy Locations: American, Paris, Givenchy

☆ Can One Designer Serve Two Masters?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | More About Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For years in fashion, it was trendy for one designer to helm two brands: their own, usually a relatively small one, and a big heritage house at which they acted as, essentially, talent for hire. John Galliano did it, so did Alexander McQueen, Alexander Wang and Karl Lagerfeld (well, he actually ran three brands). Then, as tends to happen, industry wisdom decided this was not really a good idea. It was too draining, too complicated and a designer should be fully committed to one brand. But exactly why it’s so hard for one designer to serve two masters was rarely more obvious as it was on Tuesday at Peter Do’s fantastic first show in Paris — which took place about two weeks after his ho-hum first show as creative director of Helmut Lang, in New York.

Persons: John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Alexander Wang, Karl Lagerfeld, Gabriela Hearst, Chloé, Jonathan Anderson, JW Anderson, Loewe, Peter Do’s, Helmut Lang, Lang Locations: Paris —, New York

☆ Vogue World: Stars flock to Britain’s answer to the Met Gala
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Nicole Mowbray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

London, UK CNN —It was billed as Britain’s answer to the Met Gala, and last night’s inaugural “Vogue World” at the Theatre Royal on London’s Drury Lane didn’t disappoint. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/APActress and singer Dove Cameron went back to the future in a shiny silver suit and matching bikini top. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/Vianney Le Caer/Invision/APThe late Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter, Princess Eugenie, looked elegant in an emerald silk dress by Fendi. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/APKate Winslet went for casual chic in a loose-fit two-piece white suit with a beige bustier underneath. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/APRita Ora arrived in a black Alaïa mermaid gown sourced from eBay.

Persons: Lane didn’t, Anna Wintour, Edward Enninful —, Sienna Miller, Miller, Beatrice, Eugenie, Richard Quinn, Fendi, Yui Mok, Sadiq Khan, Baz Luhrmann, Kate Winslet, Jared Leto, Jodie Turner Smith, Maisie Williams, Stella McCartney, Christopher Kane, Victoria Beckham, Olivier, Stephen Daldry, John Galliano, Kate Moss, Hongni Wu, Rambert, Stormzy, Sophie Okonedo, Damien Lewis, Cush Jumbo, James Corden, Damian Lewis, James McAvoy, “, Annie Lennox, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Mike Marsland, AJ Odudu, Robert Wun, Vianney Le Caer, Dove Cameron, Queen Elizabeth II's, Princess Eugenie, Fendi . Vianney Le Caer, Princess Beatrice, David M, Alison Mosshart, Alexa Chung, Nicklas Skovgaard, Anna Shaffer, David Fisher, Carrie Mulligan, Henry Nicholls, Jenna Coleman, Peter Pan, May Jagger, Jerry Hall, Mick Jagger, Vivienne Westwood, Tom Daley, Gemma Chan, Louis Vuitton, Rita Ora, Hollie Adams Organizations: UK CNN, Theatre Royal, US, British Vogue, London, London’s, BAFTA, National Theatre, Royal Opera House, Royal Ballet, Southbank Sinfonia, Rambert, Getty, Rodarte’s, MTV, Model, eBay, Reuters Locations: London, UK, British, Invision, AFP

☆ Arm IPO to put SoftBank's AI hard sell to the test
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Anton Bridge | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A smartphone with a displayed Arm Ltd logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. The billionaire also said he has spent months creating hundreds of inventions with AI-powered ChatGPT that he believes can be realised through Arm. Analysts also caution that Arm does not sit at the centre of the AI boom but is more AI-adjacent. Nvidia has developed a "superchip" for use in data centres - the GH200, which contains CPUs based on Arm architecture. Many SoftBank portfolio companies will embrace and apply generative AI but that does not make them AI companies," said Victor Galliano of Galliano's Latin Notes, who publishes on Smartkarma.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Masayoshi Son, Son, SoftBank, Kirk Boodry, it's, Boodry, Rolf Bulk, Victor Galliano, Anton Bridge, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, SoftBank, Nasdaq, SoftBank Group, Vision Fund, Astris Advisory, Fund, Nvidia, New, Research, Qualcomm, Apple, Google, Thomson Locations: Astris Advisory Japan, Saudi

“If you were to throw gasoline on a fire that’s already burning, that fire would grow really rapidly, really quickly. “Being hurricane season prepared also means being compassionate and kind to yourself during times of hardship,” NOLA Ready, the city’s emergency preparedness campaign, advised in a post on Instagram. Ms. Sibley, an administrative assistant and Ms. Ozane’s sister, has tried to save money to help with riding out hurricanes only for other demands to interfere with that. “What am I going to do if a hurricane really comes?” she said. “I pray we don’t have a bad one this year,” Ms. Sibley said.

Persons: El Niño, ”, Roishetta Sibley Ozane, Phil Klotzbach, “ There’s, Hurricane Ida, Emily Kask, The New York Times El, El, Eric Blake, Andrew, Craig E, Blake, Michael, Laura, Ian, Clay Tucker, NOLA Ready, Hurricane Laura, Ozane, “ They’re, Lake Charles, Ms, Meoshia Sibley, Sibley, Ozane’s, ” Ms, “ Organizations: Biscayne, El, Colorado State University, ”, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Atlantic, The New York Times, National Hurricane Center, Experts, Louisiana State University, University of Southern, Delta, of Louisiana Locations: Biscayne Beach, Florida, Westlake, La, Hurricane, Galliano, United States, University of Southern Mississippi, New Orleans, Lake Charles, Louisiana

☆ Like strongman, like son? Cambodia's Hun Manet makes political debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Clare Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/2] General Hun Manet, son of Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen holds a party flag as he attends a kickoff of an election campaign rally for the upcoming national election in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, July 1, 2023. The political debut of Hun Manet, 45, marks one of the final steps in a decades-long grooming process that is expected to end with him succeeding his father as prime minister. For some, Hun Manet represents a young, fresh face who will further develop Cambodia. He recently hosted Hun Manet as an AmCham guest of honour. In 2019 and 2020, Hun Manet met three foreign leaders, the Lowy Institute think tank said.

Persons: Hun Manet, Cambodia's, Hun Sen, Cindy Liu, Hun, Anthony Galliano, Hun Manet's, liberalize, spokespeople, Hun Sen's, Sam Rainsy, feudalistic, Manet, Lee Morgenbesser, he's, Morgenbesser, I've, –, Clare Baldwin, Kay Johnson, Robert Birsel Organizations: REUTERS, Cambodian, Cambodia People's Party, National Assembly, Cambodia, ASEAN Parliamentarians, Human Rights, Reuters, U.S, New York University, University of Bristol, ABC, Griffith University, Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, Lowy Institute, Thomson Locations: Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thai, West, Southeast Asia, Western

☆ Thierry Le Gouès’s intimate photos are a ‘love letter’ to ’90s supermodel era
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Marianna Cerinni | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“It’s a love letter to that time — a collection of some of the pictures I am most fond of,” Le Gouès said in a phone interview from Paris, where he is based. Thierry Le Gouès/Courtesy powerHouse BooksMost of the photos appeared in magazine spreads or fashion campaigns, which were Le Gouès’ main outlets at the time. Thierry Le Gouès/Courtesy powerHouse BooksIndeed, Le Gouès’ images are strikingly dramatic. “The ‘90s was a decade of experimentation, and that’s what I did when it came to my photos,” Le Gouès said. The other was Kate Moss, whose gold-painted portrait eventually ended up gracing the front of “90’s.” Le Gouès shot the image for British Esquire.

Persons: Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Calvin Klein’s, Moss, Mark Wahlberg, ”, Cindy Crawford, Iman, Carla Bruni, Thierry Le Gouès, “, ” Le Gouès, Le Gouès, he’d, Le, “ I’ve, ” Naomi Campbell, John Galliano, Azzedine Alaïa, Alexander McQueen, Carla Bruni’s, Bruni, Eva Herzigová, Elle Macpherson, Campbell, Tatjana Patitz —, Naomi, Kate, ” Kate Moss, She’s Organizations: CNN, —, Vogue, Esquire, “ Locations: Paris

☆ Stella Tennant, un model faimos al anilor 90, a murit
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-24 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Modelul britanic Stella Tennant a murit marţi la vârsta de 50 de ani, a anunţat familia ei într-un comunicat, informează BBC şi AFP. "Cu mare tristeţe, vă anunţăm că Stella Tennant a murit subit pe 22 decembrie 2020. Stella a fost o femeie minunată şi o sursă de inspiraţie pentru noi toţi. În 2009, Stella Tennant a colaborat cu o organizaţie ecologistă care promovează reducerea cantităţilor de energie consumate în locuinţe. Stella Tennant s-a căsătorit în 1999 cu fotograful francez David Lasnet, cu care a avut patru copii.

Persons: britanic Stella Tennant, Stella Tennant, . Stella, Scoţia, Gianni Versace, John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Calvin Klein, Chanel, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, David Lasnet Organizations: BBC, PA, Agerpres, Scottish Fashion Awards Hall Locations: britanic, Londra, Fame

☆ Glorie și dependență. Cine a fost Maradona și de ce o feministă i-a întors spatele — Moldova.org
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-04 | by ( Tatiana Beghiu | Georgeta Carasiucenco | ) www.moldova.org time to read: +12 min

Deși este stabilit în Irlanda, sportivul înoată în calitate de cetățean al Republicii Moldova și atrage atenția comunității asupra conflictului transnistrean. Iar un bonus mare la aceste lecții, a fost faptul că a călătorit foarte mult, iar acum se poate lăuda cu prieteni în aproape fiecare părticică a lumii. Deși nu a câștigat, a fost o performanță importantă pentru regizor. Recent, ea a fost nominalizată, alături de de alte cinci jurnaliste internaționale, la categoria „jurnalism cultural” în cadrul concursului „Words by Women”. Dan a fost cel mai tânăr sportiv din lotul național și portdrapelul Moldovei la cea de-a XXX-a ediție a Jocurilor Olimpice.

Persons: Valentina Naforniță, Mozart, Canto . Ea, Muzică Ștefan Neaga, Dacian, Naforniță, Valentina, Dogotari, Lazarenco, Cezara, Alexandru Plămădeală, Albot, Radu Albot, Viorel Mardare, Tatiana Țâbuleac, Igor Cobileanski, Vladimir Beșleagă, Paula Erizanu, Charmides, Paula, Frank, Richard Galliano, Victor Viorel, Viorel, Vladimir, Peter Leko . Bologan, Dan Olaru, Dan, Jake, Terry Simon Organizations: Muzică, Universitatea Națională de Muzică, BBC Cardiff Singer, Wiener, Stat, Universitatea Sorbona, Sportul, Universității de Stat, Academia, Arte Plastice, Chișinău, Cartier, Moldova, Regie Film, Academiei, Teatru, Uniunii Cineaștilor din, City University, UNESCO Germania, Cupei Campionilor Europeni, Canadian Open Chess, Mondiale Locations: Republica Moldova, Chișinău, București, Bucureşti, Wiener Staatsoper, Viena, Moldova, Vienna, Strâmtoarea Cook, Manche, Canalul, Strâmtoarea Gibraltar, Strâmtoarea Tsugaru, Irlandei, Irlanda, Republicii Moldova, Nistru, Cezara, Chişinău, Franţa, Paris, Bruxelles, Europa, moldovean, Comunicării, Uniunii Cineaștilor din Moldova, Germania, New College, Londra, România, Dazed, Canada, Coreea de Nord, Italia, Rusia, Austria, Cehia, Frank Maroc, Dresda, Belfort, Franța, Kazan, Moldovei, Bled, Slovenia, Calvia, Spania, Bologan, Dortmund, Vladimir Kramnik, Codreanca, Europei, american, Polonia

☆ Brandul Givenchy de la inceputuri...
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-03 | by ( ) www.realitatea.md time to read: +5 min

Istoria Givenchy pare să fie ruptă din basm, motiv pentru care Givenchy a devenit un brand atât de legendar. Hubert de Givenchy a descoperit lumea modei când era băiat la Expoziția mondială din Paris din 1937 și a știut imediat că și-a găsit chemarea. Givenchy a început lucrând ca asistent pentru designeri de modă celebri precum Jacques Fath, Christian Dior, Robert Piaget, Elsa Schiaparelli. Hubert a fost la început doar asistent, dar în timp a câștigat abilități și a devenit el însuși un designer excelent. În 1973, Givenchy a început să producă îmbrăcăminte pentru bărbați, care a găsit imediat un număr mare de persoane.

Persons: Hubert James Marcel Taffin, Givenchy, Hubert de Givenchy, Jacques Fath, Christian Dior, Robert Piaget, Elsa Schiaparelli . Hubert, Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Monaco, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, ducesa de Windsor, Rothschild, Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy, Louis Vuitton ., John Galliano, Riccardo Tisci, Audrey Hepburn . Ea, Hubert, Couture, Haute Couture, Nicolas Degennes Organizations: Casei, Haute Locations: francez, Paris, Givenchy

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