DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ Look of the Week: Nicola Coughlan matches steamy “Bridgerton” season in red-hot couture
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Editor’s Note: Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days. (CNN) — “Bridgerton” fans haven’t been able to stop talking about that long-awaited carriage scene that closed out the first half of the hit Regency-era romance series’ third season on Netflix. At the Toronto red-carpet premiere earlier this week, Coughlan stepped out in a structured lavender mini dress rippling with petal-like silk organza, paired with a voluminous red gathered cloak fit for early 19th-century yearning. Andy Kropa/Invision/APThis season has been a milestone for her character Penelope, who takes the spotlight at court, and Coughlan. At the Dublin premiere, she was asked about her “bravery” in showing her body on screen.

Persons: —, haven’t, Nicola Coughlan, Luke Newton, Penelope Featherington, Colin Bridgerton, Coughlan, Sara Mrad, Aimée Croysdill, Robert Okine, Richard Quinn, Bridgerton, Danielle Frankel, Andy Kropa, Penelope, “, ”, she’s Organizations: CNN, Netflix, Toronto, New, Derry Girls, BuzzFeed, Penelope’s, Dublin Locations: New York, Palestine

☆ Virginie Viard exits Chanel, leaving top fashion job open
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Stephy Chung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Virginie Viard is exiting Chanel after five years serving as the French luxury house’s artistic director of fashion collections. The designer took on the position following Karl Lagerfeld’s death in 2019 after working alongside him at Chanel for decades. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesChanel said that it wanted to thank Viard “for her remarkable contribution to Chanel’s fashion, creativity and vitality.”Just last month, Chanel’s chief executive Leena Nair told The Business of Fashion that “since Virginie took over from Karl… the Chanel fashion business has multiplied by 2.2. The Chanel ready-to-wear business has been multiplied by 2.5, and the ready-to-wear business last year of Chanel grew by 23%.”The brand’s earnings rose 16 percent to $19.7 billion in 2023. Karl Lagerfeld and Virginie Viard walk the runway during the Chanel show as part of Paris Fashion Week on October 2, 2018 in Paris, France.

Persons: Virginie Viard, Karl Lagerfeld’s, fashion’s, Lagerfeld, Gabrielle “ Coco ” Chanel, Chanel, Viard’s, “, ”, Pascal Le Segretain, Viard “, Leena Nair, Virginie, Karl …, Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld, Gabrielle Chanel, Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli, Alessandro Michele, Gucci, Sarah Burton, Alexander McQueen Organizations: CNN, Chanel, Paris Haute Couture Locations: Chanel, Paris, France, British

☆ ‘Becoming Karl Lagerfeld:’ A flattering sketch of the controversial designer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Caitlin Chatterton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld” he is brooding, combative and ambitious, sure — but we are equally encouraged to root for him. Despite Dietrich’s protestations, the creators of “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld” seem to side with their muse. Parisian fashion in the 1970s was, “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld” suggests, a scene broadly gatekept by a handful of squabbling men. "Becoming Karl Lagerfeld" intends to plunge the viewer into the heart of 1970s Paris, Monaco and Rome, to "follow the formidable blossoming of this complex and iconic personality," say the show notes. “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld” is, stylistically, a luxurious tribute to ‘70s flair: gorgeous to look at and offering an aggressively humanized look at some of fashion’s biggest names.

Persons: CNN —, Karl Lagerfeld, Daniel Brühl, Jacques de Bascher, Théodore Pellerin, “, ”, Kaiser Karl, Bascher, —, Yves Saint Laurent, Arnaud Valois, King, King Louis XIV, Lagerfeld, Caesar Flickerman, Stanley, Chuck Bass, Ed Westwick, Chanel, Jean, Claude Sauer, Gaby Aghion, Agnès Jaoui, Karl Lagerfeld ”, Saint Laurent, fawning, ” Karl Lagerfeld, couturier Pierre Balmain, ullstein, Marlene Dietrich, Sunnyi Melles, Dietrich, –, Charles Frederick, Worth, ” Claire Wilcox, ” Worth, Caroline Dubois, Abigail Joseph, — Louis XIV, Joseph, Pierre Larousse’s, Schiaparelli, de Organizations: CNN, Hulu, Metropolitan Museum of Art, German, London’s, Albert Museum, ”, Jour, Disney, Peterborough Express ”, Leitrim Advertiser, Dior, Balmain, Givenchy Locations: France, Chloé, Paris, Monaco, Rome, Worth, Peterborough

☆ With shake-up at defense ministry, ‘Putin’s chef’ gets his wish from beyond the grave
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Sebastian Shukla | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Berlin CNN —Removing a long-time defense minister from his post is nothing out of the ordinary. Arresting five of his senior staff, however, is clearly more than just a search for fresh blood — especially in Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Analysts who spoke to CNN described the defense ministry as one of the most corrupt in the country. Putin was likely awaiting his reelection by the Russian people in March before making moving in on the defense ministry. The defense ministry is central to how that war ends.

Persons: Vladimir Putin’s, Sergei Shoigu, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner, ”, Shoigu, Valery Gerasimov, Prigozhin, Putin, Vladimir Putin, Alexander Kazakov, Stanovaya, Andrey Belousov, – Shamarin, Ivanov Mikhail Komin, Vadim Shamarin, General Vadim Shamarin, Reuters Shamarin, Ria Novosti, Timur Ivanov, Ivanov, Alexey Navalny, —, Turar Kazangapov, Oleg Savelyev, ” Komin, Prigozhin’s, Gerasimov, ” Stanovaya, Komin, “ it’s Organizations: Berlin CNN, CNN, West ., Reuters, Sputnik, Kremlin, Getty, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, Putin, European Council of Foreign Affairs, Main, Russian Armed Forces, “, Russian Defence Ministry . Russian Defence Ministry, Ria, Benz, Corruption Foundation, Russian, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Staff, Armed Forces Locations: Vladimir Putin’s Russia, Ukraine, Russia, Kharkiv, Donbas, Saint Petersburg, Moscow, Russian, AFP, Vienna, Courchevel, France, Astana, Kazakhstan

☆ Rare Hermès Birkin Bags Are up for Auction and May Fetch Over $100,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewIf you're in the market for a Hermès bag that doubles as a doll house, you're in luck — as long as you have $100,000 or so to spare. A new Birkin bag starts at about $10,000 and can cost well into the six figures depending on material, size, and rarity. Since 2022, Hermès bags sold at Christie's auctions have gone for an average of 141% of the lowest estimated price, Christie's said. "Hermès Birkin and Kelly bags, especially the Faubourg bag, for example, are iconic symbols of luxury and status, coveted by collectors worldwide." Courtesy of Christie'sAs the auction demonstrates, luxury handbags — particularly those made by tightly controlled brands like Hermès — are increasingly worthy investments.

Persons: —, Christie's, Birkin —, handmake, Hitha Herzog, Hermès, Faubourg Birkin, Birkin, Nicole Pollard Bayme, Hermès Birkin, Kelly, Chanel, Alexis Clarbour, Louis Vuitton, Yayoi, Dior, Loewe, Roger Vivier Organizations: Service, Business, Rue du Faubourg Saint, Deloitte, Credit Suisse, Madison Avenue Couture Locations: Birkins, Rue, Paris, retails

☆ Emily Ratajkowski, Stormy Daniels and the not-so-subtle art of sartorial support
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

On the final day of Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial — in which a jury found the former president guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records — Emily Ratajkowski was spotted wearing a not-so-subtle statement shirt. Ratajkowski wore her $95 Stormy Daniels T-shirt out in New York. Ratajkowski herself is no stranger to the art of sartorial support, wearing a conspicuous Rage Against the Machine T-shirt in 2020 featuring a young Bernie Sanders. Despite a lack of statement, Cate Blanchett's latest Cannes look was interpreted by many as a nod to the Palestinian flag. Similarly, Ratajkowski has spoken at length in her 2021 book “My Body” about her experience enduring several instances of sexual assault.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Emily Ratajkowski, Stormy Daniels, Daniels, Robert Crumb, Katherine Hammett, Margaret Thatcher, Pershing, Hammett, Thatcher, ” Hammett, Ratajkowski, Bernie Sanders, Queen Elizabeth II —, Cate Blanchett’s Haider Ackermann, Blanchett, Ackermann, Cate Blanchett's, Daniel Cole, Guy Pearce, Netanyahu, ” Pearce, ”, I’ve Organizations: CNN, Trump, British, Guardian, EU, Cannes Film, Fair Locations: New York City, York, British, New York, Gotham, Palestine, Gaza, Cannes, Fair France

☆ Wedding-dress designer Hayley Paige got her name back. Here's a complete timeline of her yearslong legal battle with JLM Couture.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Rachel Hosie | Samantha Grindell | Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Gutman shared the news of the motion with her fans on the @allthatglittersonthegram Instagram account on July 20, 2021. Gutman discussed the motion of contempt on Instagram. "JLM continues to prohibit most public comment on the various social media channels they control, and has gone so far as to delete prior negative comments about their actions." JLM reiterated the contents of the motion for contempt in a statement to Business Insider. "It does not surprise me that JLM continues to blame me instead of acknowledging the impact of its own actions; and that JLM continues to want to silence and restrain me instead of looking for ways to move forward in a professional, business-minded way," she said.

Persons: Gutman, they've, JLM, Laura Taylor Swain's, Ms, Swain's, Couture, Gutman's, didn't

☆ After years of legal issues, Hayley Paige and JLM Couture finally reached a settlement that gives the designer her name back
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Hayley Paige Gutman and JLM Couture have been in a legal battle since 2020Gutman started working with JLM Couture in 2011, selling her designs under the company's umbrella. AdvertisementDesigner Hayley Paige Gutman was in a legal dispute with JLM Couture for years. AdvertisementMost importantly, the settlement gives Gutman ownership of all intellectual property associated with Hayley Paige that JLM previously owned, including the trademarks and lookbooks for the bridal lines Hayley Paige Bridal, Blush By Hayley Paige, and Hayley Paige Occasions, as well as the social-media accounts associated with her name. Hayley Paige. AdvertisementShe also plans to keep designing shoes and accessories under She Is Cheval as a "sister brand" to Hayley Paige.

Persons: —, Hayley Paige, Hayley Paige Gutman, JLM Couture, Hayley Paige Bridal, Gutman, JLM, Joe Murphy, allthatglittersonthegram Gutman, Conrad Clevlen, Cheval, JLM hadn't, Clevlen, Nancy Pauline, Dia Dipasupil Organizations: Service, Business, JLM, BI, New, Appeals Locations: Delaware, New York, JLM

☆ The best fashion at Cannes Film Festival so far
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Gisela Schober/German Select/Getty ImagesGreta Gerwig in Armani Privé, May 15. Gisela Schober/German Select/Getty ImagesAnya Taylor-Joy in Dior couture, May 15. Gisela Schober/German Select/Getty ImagesSabrina Dhowre Elba in Fendi couture, May 15. Lionel Hahn/Getty ImagesJuilette Binoche in Dior couture, May 14. Gisela Schober/German Select/Getty ImagesMeryl Streep in Dior couture, May 14.

Persons: “ Barbie, Greta Gerwig, Lily Gladstone, James Bond, Eva Green, Juan Antonion Bayon, Ebru Ceylan, Francis Ford Coppola’s, “, ”, Adam Driver, Aubrey, Mad Max, Anya Taylor, Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Hunter Schafer, Joe Alwyn, Margaret Qualley, Keke Palmer, We’ve, Taylor, Joy, Naomi Campbell, Pascal Le Segretain, Chanel, Gisela Schober, Armani Privé, Sabrina Dhowre Elba, Ernesto Ruscio, Cindy Bruna, Samir Hussein, Vicky Krieps, Lionel Hahn, Meryl Streep, Dior, Mike Marsland, Neilson Barnard Organizations: CNN, haute, Getty Locations: Spanish, Turkish, France, Armani, couture, Fendi couture, Laruicci, Bottega Veneta, Dior couture, Gucci, Maison Margiela

☆ Why the drag looks in ‘The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ are still iconic, 30 years on
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Caitlin Chatterton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

This is the opening scene from “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”, which first screened at Cannes Film Festival 30 years ago this month. In the film, Tick (Hugo Weaving) and Bernadette (Terence Stamp) help Adam (Guy Pearce) realize his dream of climbing King Canyon in full drag. “I think that’s definitely one of the most iconic looks,” drag artist and costumer Philmah Bocks told CNN. Bocks has been designing costumes for 30 years, having broken into the drag scene around the same time “Priscilla” was hitting screens. The film’s legacy can also be seen in Australia’s drag scene today and, since 2021, has been broadcast to new audiences via contestants on “Rupaul’s Drag Race Down Under”.

Persons: CNN —, Belrose, Hugo Weaving, Mitzi Del, Priscilla , Queen, “, Tim Chappel, I’d, Elliott, Bernadette Bassenger, Terence Stamp, Adam Whitley, Felicia Jollygoodfellow, Guy Pearce, Priscilla, Queen, Bernadette, Adam, Chappel, ” Chappel, Susan Barber, Priscilla ”, Lizzy Gardiner, Oscar, Mitzi Del Bra, ”, Gloria Gaynor’s “, costumer Philmah Bocks, Bocks, Tim Chappel's, Priscilla ’, they’ve, couldn’t, I’ve, “ Priscilla ”, she’s, London’s, Katy Perry, they’re, Katy Perry’s, ” Bocks, Felicia Jollygoodfellow's, ” Stephan Elliott Organizations: CNN, Cannes Film, Miss Teen USA, Sydney, Cannes, Chappel, First Nations, Royce Locations: CNN — Sydney, Silicon, Sydney, Australia, Tasmania

☆ Meet Mona Patel, the tech entrepreneur and philanthropist who stole the show at the Met Gala
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewOn Monday night, the biggest fashion event of the year took place in New York City: the Met Gala . AdvertisementBut few made as many waves as Mona Patel, an entrepreneur who wore a custom Iris van Herpen gown to her first Met Gala. Mona Patel attends the 2024 Met Gala. Mona Patel turned heads at the 2024 Met GalaThanks to the dramatic ensemble she wore to make her Met Gala debut, Patel was among the most talked-about attendees of the event. Mona Patel at the 2024 Met Gala.

Persons: —, Mona Patel, Iris van Herpen, Patel, Sean Zanni, Vogue, Anna Wintour, Emma, John Shearer, Casey Curran, Mike Coppola, Chris Martin, Edgar Martin, Sidney Jamila, Roach — Zendaya's, Roach Organizations: Service, Metropolitan Museum, Art's Costume, Business, Rutgers University, Haute Mona, Forbes, LinkedIn, Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, MIT Sloan School of Management, CareFirst, Couture, Vogue India Locations: New York City, India, Florida, Mumbai

☆ This entrepreneur was actually the best-dressed person on the 2024 Met Gala red carpet
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThe 2024 Met Gala came and went in a flash of glamorous red-carpet fashion. AdvertisementBut one of the best takes came from Mona Patel, a philanthropist and entrepreneur who made her Met Gala debut. Related storiesHer work in the fashion world led her to the 2024 Met Gala, where she arrived in a custom Iris van Herpen couture gown. AdvertisementMona Patel on the 2024 Met Gala red carpet. Mona Patel walks up the steps at the Met Gala 2024.

Persons: —, J.G . Ballard, Mona Patel, Patel, Iris van Herpen, Iris, Dimitrios Kambouris, Casey Curran, Cindy Ord, MG24, Roach, Law Roach, Zendaya's, he's, Chris Martin, Edgar Martin Organizations: Service, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Vogue, Business, Haute Mona, Forbes, The Met Museum, Vogue India, Vogue Fashion, Zendaya's Locations: India, Mumbai

☆ Rihanna, the undisputed queen of the Meta Gala, had to drop out this year at the last minute
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rihanna had to drop out of the Met Gala at the last minute on Monday night. Rihanna has become the undisputed queen of Met Gala for her showstopping looks over the years. News that month that she wasn't planning an elaborate look for the 2024 Met Gala. Fans were surely hoping that Rihanna would be making another fashionably late entrance to the Met Gala when she didn't appear on Monday night. Rihanna was also the last celebrity to arrive at the 2021 Met Gala, rocking up in black couture Balenciaga coatdress.

Persons: Rihanna, —, Rihanna —, Guo Pei, Valentino, Couture, Noam Galai, Fenty Savage, I've, Theo Wargo, RZA, Rocky —, Timothy A, Clary Organizations: Service, Business, British Vogue, Hollywood

☆ Zendaya stunned twice at the 2024 Met Gala
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Kristen Rogers | Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —For Zendaya’s highly anticipated return to the Met Gala, she and longtime stylist Law Roach gave us more than we could have asked for. Returning to the Met Gala after five years of absence — and this time as an event co-chair — the “Challengers” star stepped out in custom Maison Margiela by John Galliano, referencing a haute couture look he created at Christian Dior in 1999. Zendaya's first gown at the 2024 Met Gala was this elaborate custom Maison Margiela by John Galliano piece. Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty ImagesA model wearing a Galliano for Christian Dior gown at the Dior Spring - Summer 1999 haute couture show. Zendaya, with the help of self-proclaimed “image architect” Law Roach, has long been known for her Met Gala looks.

Persons: Law Roach, John Galliano, Christian Dior, milliner Stephen Jones, Zendaya's, Angela Weiss, Galliano, Pierre Vauthey, Zendaya, Givenchy, et Cie, The New York Times —, ” Lily et, Rita Watnick, ‘, ’ ” Zendaya, Roach, Philip Treacy, Alexander McQueen, ” Law Roach, Tommy Hilfiger Organizations: CNN, Christian, Getty, Dior, Beverly Hills, The New York Times, Givenchy, New York Times

☆ How Much Money Did This Year’s Met Gala Raise?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Callie Holtermann | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At the Met Gala on Monday, a throng of photographers fought to capture Zendaya and Kim Kardashian parading couture gowns down the red (technically, mouthwash-green) carpet. This year’s event raised about $26 million for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, according to a spokeswoman. That’s a $4 million increase over last year’s total, and more than double what the event raised a decade ago, in 2014. The most recent fall gala for the New York City Ballet raised just short of $4 million, and the American Museum of Natural History’s gala brought in $2.5 million. Even The Met’s other events do not compare: Its Art & Artists Gala raised $4.4 million last year.

Persons: Zendaya, Kim Kardashian, That’s, ”, Rachel Feinberg, “ Organizations: Metropolitan Museum, Art’s Costume, New York City Ballet, American Museum, Natural, Elmhurst Hospital Locations: New York City, Queens

☆ 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

☆ How do celebrities get their hands on museum-quality gowns?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

But today, as more and more celebrities choose to wear vintage, the all-important stretch of red carpet has started to look more like a museum hallway. Kendall Jenner's vintage dress for the 2024 Met Gala. Mugler — the luxury French fashion house responsible for dressing Zendaya in a 30 kilogram full metal robot suit from 1995. Although interest in vintage fashion is rising amongst celebrity clients, not everyone is qualified to physically handle these pieces. John Shearer/WireImage/Getty ImagesFashion’s rat raceBut if these one-of-a-kind pieces are so fragile, and the method of their conservation so exact, how do celebrities even get their hands on them?

Persons: CNN —, Miley Cyrus, Laverne Cox, Olivia Rodrigo, Bob Mackie, ”, Vanessa Friedman, Cardi, Margot Robbie, Jennifer Lawrence, Mugler, Givenchy —, That’s, Kim Kardashian, Marilyn Monroe’s, Emily Ratajkowski, Versace, Zendaya, Givenchy, Kendall Jenner, Kendall Jenner's, Jamie McCarthy, Renée Zellweger, Jean Dessès, Julia Roberts, “ Erin Brockovich, Erin Walsh, Anne Hathaway, Selena Gomez, Sarah Jessica Parker, WWD, Wiktor, ” Adrian Corsin, Law Roach, Jean, Jacques Urcun, Marion Bourdée, Adrian, Julie Ann Clauss, Tom Ford, Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, Carolina Herrera, “, John Shearer, Kylie, ” Jenner, Thierry Mugler, Couturissime, ” Bourdée, Kylie Jenner, Ripley’s, ” Mugler, won’t, Walsh, ” Erin Walsh, Valentino, Karwai Tang, We’re, Kendall, ” Corsin, hasn’t Organizations: CNN, New York Times, Givenchy, London, Publishing, Brooklyn, International Council of Museums, , New York, Hollywood, SAG, Vogue Locations: Zendaya, London, France, LA, Mugler, New York, “, , New

☆ 10 of the biggest moments in Met Gala history
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Mykenna Maniece | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Met Gala is home to some of history's biggest fashion and pop-culture moments. Zendaya's Joan of Arc-inspired look from 2018's Gala remains one of her most iconic fashion moments. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Throughout the years, the Met Gala has transformed into a multimillion-dollar fundraiser — last year's event reportedly raised $22 million — filled with unforgettable fashion, controversies, and canon-level pop-culture moments. AdvertisementAs the world awaits all that this year's party has to offer on May 6, here's a look back at 10 memorable moments in Met Gala history.

Persons: Taylor, Joan of Arc, —, What's, Eleanor Lambert, who's, Diana Vreeland, Pat Buckley, Anna Wintour, Condé Nast, Wintour Organizations: Service, New York, Metropolitan Museum, Art's, Vogue, Party

☆ Celebrities wore couture, Doja Cat wore a wet t-shirt
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Sean Clark | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

How relevant is this ad to you? Video player was slow to load content Video content never loaded Ad froze or did not finish loading Video content did not start after ad Audio on ad was too loud Other issues

☆ Rihanna, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift Missed the Met Gala
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Callie Holtermann | More About Callie Holtermann | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Rihanna, 36, who swung from pop stardom into a prosperous second act as a lingerie and makeup mogul, told Extra TV earlier in the week that she had planned on attending the gala. The gala still attracted boldface names this year, including Zendaya and Jennifer Lopez, but many fans online said that the lack of Rihanna had been a blow. (Some even circulated images of the singer hitting the carpet that appeared to have been created by artificial intelligence.) Rihanna has been a frequent presence at the gala in recent years, but Taylor Swift and Beyoncé have not attended since 2016. Swift began attending the gala in 2008 and was a co-chair in 2016.

Persons: Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift, Swift, ” Organizations: Poets Department Locations: Paris

☆ The Met Gala theme is ‘The Garden of Time:’ Why culture is obsessed with JG Ballard
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In February, the Met revealed Ballard’s 1962 short story “The Garden of Time” as the forthcoming red carpet theme. Victor Virgile/Gamma-Rapho/Getty ImagesThere is little glitz and glamor in Ballard’s world — or if there is, it doesn’t last for long. David Cronenberg's adaptation of JG Ballard's "Crash" debuted at Cannes Film Festival in 1996. In 2021, American designer Thom Browne’s Spring-Summer catwalk at New York Fashion Week also imagined life behind Count Axel’s garden wall. And now with the Met Gala theme, the beautiful flower that dies as soon as it’s plucked, it connects back to fashion being ephemeral.

Persons: Manus, Andrew Bolton, JG Ballard, Count Axel, Axel, Count, Countess, Thom Browne, Victor Virgile, —, you’ve, Steven Spielberg’s, David Cronenberg’s, ”, it’s, Ballard, David Cronenberg's, Ronald Siemoneit, Thom Browne’s, Browne, Alon Livné, Andrew Groves, Estrella de Mar, ” Groves, McQueen, Jeremy Scott, Marie, Christiane Marek, Jeremy Scott's, Jeremy Scott “, ” Scott, Scott, “, Nigel Coates, Caffè, Coates, Caffè Bongo, brandished Coates, Caffe, Edward Valentine, Charli XCX, Madonna’s, Ian Curtis, Stanley Donwood, Groves Organizations: CNN, York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, West, Technology, Costume Institute, Bolton, New York, Sun, Cannes Film, Estrella de, Paris Fashion, Division, Preachers, Fourth Estate Locations: China, British, France, American, Israeli, London, Estrella, Tokyo, “

☆ Why Emily Blunt’s turnip dress is part of a fashion tradition
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Turnips, radishes, potatoes… This is not the beginning of Emily Blunt’s shopping list, but rather the items that appeared all over her latest red carpet outfit. And while radishes rarely get a turn on the red carpet, fashion has been committed to making sure we get our greens lately. “Luxury fashion houses are including more and more food/ grocery adjacent items this season because food is a luxury category,” wrote master’s student @kfesteryga. And while we may be seeing more food-themed fashion on runways and in retail stores, the reality is edible patterns are far from new. The turnip, potato and radish two piece is just one of Anderson's many food-themed fashion creations.

Persons: Emily Blunt’s, Guy, ”, Blunt, Ganni, Loewe, Jonathon Anderson didn’t, Jess Cartner, Morley, piquantés, Gabbana's, Chris Moore, Hubert de Givenchy, Cynthia Rowley, Phoebe Philo, Marc Piasecki, JW Anderson —, “ Organizations: CNN, Northwestern University, Gabbana, Milan Fashion, Getty, Vogue Locations: Paris, Danish, New York, ”, artichoke, Gabbana's Milan, TikTok

☆ China’s growing love of luxury watches remains strong, despite economic headwinds
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Leona Liu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Despite economic challenges looming large — including prolonged downturns in both the housing and stock market — China’s fascination with luxury watches remains undiminished. Cyril Zingaro/WWGF/KeystoneCertainly at this year’s fair, well-dressed, well-accessorized Chinese customers appeared unfazed by economic uncertainties. After more than 20 years working in the region, he believes China’s economic slowdown is just a temporary phase. “The situation may be slightly (more) challenging for mid-level luxury brands (whose clients’ disposable incomes are potentially more at the whim of market forces). Collectors appreciate the craftsmanship, rarity, and heritage associated with luxury timepieces, which can hold or increase in value over time.

Persons: Matthieu Humair, Cyril Zingaro, Jackson Yee, Jaeger, Zhu Yilong, Wang Yang, Xiao Zhan, David Sadigh, Patek Philippe, Van Cleef, ” Sadigh, Valentin Flauraud, ”, Ricardo Guadalupe, “ We’ve, Pierre Albouy, Keystone Carson Chan, Richard Mille Asia, Bonhams, ” Chan, Raphael Young, Lange, Söhne, Wilhelm Schmid, Lumen, Chan, Vacheron, Young, Roger Dubuis, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Gucci — Chanel, Hermes, Hermès, Attelé, Chanel, Mademoiselle Chanel, “ Organizations: Geneva CNN —, Federation of, Swiss Watch Industry, IWC, Digital Luxury, CNN, Keystone, Fondation, “, Berkley, Couture Locations: Geneva, China, Hong Kong, Asia, Switzerland, Chopard, Europe, “, Asia — China, Guadalupe, Swiss, watchmaking

☆ The world's richest person just put 2 more of his kids on the board of his $430 billion company
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Bernard Arnault has appointed two more of his children to LVMH's board. Alexandre Arnault is a vice president at Tiffany & Co. and Frédéric Arnault heads LVMH's watches division. AdvertisementThe French luxury-goods billionaire Bernard Arnault, who's the world's richest person, has appointed two more of his children to LVMH's board. Only Jean Arnault, Bernard Arnault's youngest son, doesn't sit on the company's board. Bernard Arnault is the world's richest person, with a net worth of about $221 billion, according to estimates by Bloomberg.

Persons: Bernard Arnault, Alexandre Arnault, Frédéric, Bernard Arnault's, —, Frédéric Arnault, Delphine Arnault, Dior Couture, Antoine Arnault, LVMH, Jean Arnault, doesn't, Louis Vuitton's, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Marc Jacobs, Givenchy Organizations: Tiffany, Service, Christian Dior, Bloomberg

☆ What happens when Taylor Swift wears your brand? One business reached its monthly sales goal in a day.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

It was a $75 velvet mini skater dress from Little Lies, a small business in Scotland. The green dress Swift wore. When Swift wore the Little Lies dress, the business hit its month's sales target in a day. Meanwhile, Robertson is waiting for perhaps another Swift boom: The night Swift wore the Little Lies dress, she ordered a "whole bunch of other stuff," Robertson said. Have you bought something Taylor Swift wore or experienced the Swift bump at your business?

Persons: Taylor Swift, —, Jade Robertson, He'd, Robertson, Swift, we'd, Blake Lively, Sarah Chapelle, Taylor, Chapelle, Chappelle, Kat Cacho, Cacho, beanie Taylor Swift, Susan Bali, Michelle Wie West, Travis Kelce, Bali, Kelce, It's, she's Organizations: Service, Business, Kansas, Chiefs, Gillette, Swift, Kansas City's Westside Storey, Patriots, Super Locations: Scotland, New York City, Kansas, Swift, Bali

Search resuls for: "couture"

25 mentions found