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☆ The Return of Manual-Wind Watches
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Ming Liu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The lack of a rotor generally allows manual-wind movements — and, ultimately, their exterior cases — to be smaller, which suits the current trend for small watches. Bulgari also played with size in developing its manual-wind BVL 100 Piccolissimo movement, introduced last year. “Our very important clients were saying that they had so many high-jewelry watches but found it was a pity that the tiny batteries soon ran out,” said Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani, the brand’s production creation executive director. A mechanical movement is forever.”The Piccolissimo first was used in Bulgari’s high-jewelry Serpenti Misteriosi watches, but this year it made its way into the new Mediterranea high-jewelry collection, presented in Venice in May. Manual-wind movements highlight a watch’s vintage look.

Persons: Patek, Calatrava, Bulgari, ”, Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani, “, Marino Grande, Panerai Locations: Tokyo, Venice, Geneva, California

☆ Ukraine is tracking Da Vincis and Warhols on the art market to stop sanctioned Russian oligarchs cashing in by selling their assets
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine has launched a site to track $1.3 billion of art owned by sanctioned Russian oligarchs. The site lists artworks like Picassos and Warhols believed to be bought and sold by sanctioned figures. The nature of the art market offers many loopholes for the transfer of assets, the site says. The database, it says, will allow art market actors to check that they are not dealing in sanctioned goods. Art dealings can be a perfect vehicle for the quiet transfer of assets, largely taking place away from the public eye.

Persons: Warhols, Christ, Auguste Rodin's, Dmitry Rybolovlev, oligarch, Mikhail Fridman, Andy Warhol, Marilyn Monroe, Kandinsky, Petr Aven, Vladimir Putin Organizations: National Agency on Corruption Prevention, Ukraine, EU Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Israeli

☆ A Brief History of Bling
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Daniel Levin Becker | Jessica Pettway | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

You can’t hear hip-hop jewelry, technically speaking, but that doesn’t mean you don’t know what it sounds like. The word bling, which entered common parlance at the turn of the century, conjures specific sights: small flotillas of twinkling diamonds, gold layered literally to the teeth, watches so gem-encrusted they barely tick. But it also suggests an expansive range of sounds, from the chimes in B.G.’s 1999 anthem “Bling Bling” to the reverberant pomp of Slick Rick, the otherworldly bounce of Missy Elliott, the diced-pineapple opulence of Rick Ross. One beguiling trick of hip-hop production, whether it’s expensive or ersatz, elegant or gaudy, is to convey musically what jewelry signifies visually. Rappers wear jewelry to floss and flex, to make a flamboyant spectacle of their disposable income, but also to commemorate and honor, to endorse and advertise.

Persons: Slick Rick, Missy Elliott, Rick Ross, Gucci Mane’s Bart Simpson, Stewie Griffin, Remy, “

☆ Germany spends big to win $11 billion TSMC chip plant
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC on Tuesday committed 3.5 billion euros ($3.8 billion) to a factory in Germany, its first in Europe, taking advantage of huge state support for the $11 billion plant as the continent seeks to bring supply chains closer to home. TSMC said it would invest up to 3.499 billion euros into a subsidiary, European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC), of which it will own 70%. The factory will cost around 10 billion euros in total. “There is going to be a real ecosystem for semiconductor manufacturing in Germany,” he said. TSMC said in a statement after a board meeting that approved the German investment that it had also approved a capital injection of not more than $4.5 billion for the Arizona plant as part of the overall $40 billion investment.

Persons: TSMC, Olaf Scholz, Michael Kretschmer, ” Kretschmer, Germany’s, NXP, Robert Habeck, ”, “ It’s Organizations: European Union, Intel, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Germany, Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Germany’s Bosch, Infineon, Semiconductor, EU, Sony Locations: Germany, Europe, Taiwan, China, Asia, United States, Dresden, Saxony, ” Saxony, Netherlands, Ukraine, Arizona, Japan

Pop, like all genres of creative expression, is more commercialized than ever. Rihanna, who hasn’t released an album since 2016, has her multibillion-dollar Fenty Beauty line; Ariana Grande will soon star as Glinda in Universal’s “Wicked” juggernaut. Service95 represents who Lipa is “behind closed doors,” she says, a space where discussions around trans liberation are as common as those about jewelry and yoga. “My intention is never to be political … but there’s a political bent to my existence,” Lipa says. “I’ve found being in the media this way very encouraging.”

Persons: Britney Spears, Whitney Houston, Amy Winehouse, —, Lipa, don’t, Rihanna, hasn’t, Ariana Grande, ”, ’, Sinéad Burke —, she’s, ” Lipa, Tavi Gevinson, “, Drew Barrymore, Kelly Clarkson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Lipa won’t, Oprah, Reese Witherspoon, Tracy Flick, “ I’ve Organizations: “, ” Locations: Lipa, London, ” Lipa, Tokyo, Lipa’s, “

☆ New York woman Barbara Lakin restores old Barbies for migrant girls
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Alaa Elassar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

New York CNN —Barbara Lakin sits on a bus in New York City, her fingers busy sewing blue thread into a tiny dress. On the seat beside her, six disheveled Barbie dolls stick out of her backpack. Cory CurtinUsing old Barbies she buys or donated dolls, Lakin, a New Yorker living in the East Village, restores the toys as gifts for the children. In March, the organization also opened the Little Shop of Kindness, where the migrants can shop for free and young migrant girls can receive the Barbies. This way, she can donate matching Barbie dolls and shirts to father-and-daughter duos who come to the store.

Persons: Barbara Lakin, Barbie, ” Lakin, Lakin, Cory Curtin, “, ”, Greg Abbott, Human Services Anne Williams, Eric Adams ’, Alejandro Mayorkas, Williams, Isom, Ilze Thielmann, Thielmann, Ilze, ‘, we’re, Barbara Lakin Lakin, Barbies Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, TLC, New York’s Port Authority Bus, Texas Gov, Health, Human Services, Homeland, Migrants, WCBS, Port Authority, Kindness Locations: New York, New York City, Central, South America, New Yorker, East, New York’s, Washington and New York, Midtown Manhattan, Long Island City, Bryant, England, Latina

☆ A feared Ukrainian female sniper the Russians call 'Punisher' says women can be especially deadly on the battlefield because a male soldier might hesitate to take a shot, but a woman 'never' does
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Ukrainian female sniper says a man might hesitate to shoot the enemy, but she would never. "If a man hesitates whether to make a shot or not, a woman will never," Evgeniya Emerald told the BBC's Olga Malchevska. Evgeniya told the BBC. The sniper owned a jewelry business before Russia's invasion, and recently married a fellow Ukrainian soldier on the frontlines. The sniper told the outlet that she was nine when she fired her first gun, and hit five targets with five rounds.

Persons: Evgeniya Emerald, Emerald, Olga Malchevska, She's, Evgeniya, Joan of Arc, —, Dad Organizations: BBC, Evgeniya, Service, Ukrainian, for War Locations: Ukrainian, Wall, Silicon, Nazi, Russian

☆ TikTok is building an e-commerce team to go after pre-owned luxury bag buyers and sneakerheads
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

TikTok is hiring staffers to sell pre-owned luxury items like bags and collectibles like sneakers. Its investment in pre-owned goods shows how far the company's "everything store" ambitions extend. It's hiring a "Head of Pre-Owned Luxury" operation lead in Seattle to develop a go-to-market strategy and build a team of sellers focused on pre-owned luxury items. TikTok's plan to invest more in pre-owned luxury sales arrives as some TikTok Shop merchants have already been testing selling pre-owned luxury goods like jewelry, watches, and Chanel handbags, The Fashion Law reported. The market for pre-owned luxury items has exploded in China in the last few years, including on Douyin.

Persons: It's, TikTok, Chanel, trickier Organizations: Street, TikTok Locations: Seattle, China

☆ Couples leverage 'something borrowed' to cut wedding costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Ana Teresa Solá | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Sixty-one percent of couples set to marry this year said the economy has already impacted their wedding plans, and the soon-to-be-wed have become savvier as they confront higher costs. said Jason Rhee, director of celebrations and owner of Rheefined Company, a wedding and special events planner in Los Angeles. Couples are renting flowers, jewelry and moreZoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwardsLaken Swan and Lauren Bercier founded Something Borrowed Blooms in 2015 after dealing with high costs for their own weddings. Bercier, in particular, suffered buyer's remorse on her wedding day — after putting down the full deposit for fresh flowers, the blooms that arrived on her wedding day weren't exactly what she'd had in mind, said Swan. "It's only natural that they're rethinking what their wedding day might look like."

Persons: Della Larca, nuptials, Jason Rhee, Laken Swan, Lauren Bercier, she'd, Swan, Bercier, Larca, Miriam Williams, Laine London, Williams, Rhee Organizations: Rheefined Company, Rheefined Locations: Butler , New Jersey, Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta

☆ Kurt Cobain mementos, Elvis Presley web domain hit the auction block
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 2 (Reuters) - An electric guitar once owned by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain is among the top lots to be sold at Kruse GWS Auction later this month, and could fetch upward of $200,000. "I think we are going to see some great activity on that guitar," said lead auctioneer, Brigitte Kruse. "I would expect this one to probably fall in the couple of hundred thousand range conservatively," Kruse said. The “Artifacts of Hollywood & Music” online sale, on August 26, will feature over 350 lots from singers, actors and movie costumes. A live band backs up a virtual Elvis Presley during a memorial concert of Elvis footage in Memphis, Tennessee, August 16, 2007.

Persons: Kurt Cobain, Kruse GWS, Brigitte Kruse, Kruse, Elvis Presley, Lucas Jackson, King, Jamie Fox, Thelma, Louise ”, Alicia Powell, Diane Craft, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Kruse, Hollywood, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Memphis , Tennessee

☆ Here's how to invest $100,000 right now, according to billionaire Mike Novogratz
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Billionaire Mike Novogratz would put $100,000 in Alibaba stock, silver, gold, ether, and bitcoin. That advice is for young and risk-tolerant investors, he told David Rubenstein on Bloomberg TV. But for more risk-averse investors, Novogratz said they should mainly focus on bonds. I'd be buying silver, gold, bitcoin and ethereum. His preferred assets have made gains year to date, with Alibaba up 12%, gold 7.7%, silver 3.5%, ether 52.5%, and bitcoin 74.4%.

Persons: Mike Novogratz, David Rubenstein, Novogratz, That'd, bitcoin, Larry Fink's, Fundstrat Organizations: Bloomberg, Service, Privacy, Galaxy Digital Locations: Wall, Silicon, Beijing, BlackRock

☆ Why substituting cryptocurrency for gold exposure may be a costly mistake
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Lina Hassen | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

State Street Global Advisors' George Milling-Stanley, whose firm runs the world's largest gold exchange-traded fund, believes cryptocurrency is no substitute for the real thing due its vulnerability to big losses. Milling-Stanley's firm is behind SPDR Gold Shares , the world's largest physically backed gold ETF. Milling-Stanley believes gold's 6,000-year history as a monetary asset serves as a significant sample basis to understand the benefits of investing in gold. But Milling-Stanley believes the economic backdrop bodes well for gold — recession or not. It's known as the world's largest consumer of gold jewelry behind India, according to the World Gold Council.

Persons: George Milling, Stanley, cryptocurrency, CNBC's, gold's, It's, Gold Organizations: Street Global Advisors, World Gold, it's Locations: China, India, It's Vietnam, it's Indonesia, it's Thailand, Korea

☆ Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic torch unveiled by designer Mathieu Lehanneur
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Smooth, sleek and chic is the look for the next Olympic torch. “For Paris 2024, and for the first time in its history, (the torch) plays on perfect symmetry, speaking to us more clearly about equality,” he said in a statement. As simple as a hyphen and as fluid as a flame.”Chair of the Paris 2024 organizing committee Tony Estanguet (left) and designer Mathieu Lehanneur (right) pose with the latter's Olympic and Paralympic Torch. This is part of the organizing committee’s strategy to “build bridges between the Olympic and Paralympic Games,” Paris 2024’s president Tony Estanguet said in a statement. Mathieu Lehanneur holds aloft his design for the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Torch.

Persons: Mathieu Lehanneur, ”, “, Tony Estanguet, ’, Lehanneur, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Moët Hennessy Organizations: CNN, Games, Olympic, Paralympic Games, ”, Sydney Opera House, Museum of Modern Art, Pompidou Centre Paris, LVMH, Louis Locations: Paris, French, Russia, New York, Olympia, Greece, France

☆ LVMH earnings suggest luxury spending is suddenly slowing in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

During the LVMH earnings call Tuesday, CFO Jean-Jacques Guiony said sales dropped in the U.S. as aspirational consumers no longer spent on entry-level products. LVMH's U.S. sales slid 1% in the second quarter from the prior-year period. LVMH's sales in Europe increased 18% in the second quarter, and Guiony said tourists accounted for nearly half of that growth. Overall, LVMH reported sales rose 17% in the quarter, helped by a 34% increase in Asia excluding Japan. Guiony said that despite signs the broader Chinese economy is slowing, luxury spending there is "strong" after lockdowns were lifted late last year.

Persons: Jean, Jacques Guiony, Richemont, Guiony, LVMH, Tiffany Organizations: Cartier, U.S ., U.S Locations: U.S, Europe, Paris, Rome, London, U.S . China, Asia, Japan, China

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Disney, Costco, Nike, Imax, Walmart, Meta & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: UBS reiterates Nike as buy UBS said it's getting incrementally bullish on the stock and that it could double. " BTIG upgrades Zscaler to buy from neutral BTIG said its checks on the IT stock have been "consistently positive." Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by its overweight rating heading into Apple earnings next week. Goldman Sachs reiterates Apple as buy Goldman said it's standing by its buy rating heading into earnings next week. Morgan Stanley names Elevance a top pick Morgan Stanley named the health insurance provider as a top pick and said it sees further earnings per share growth.

Persons: it's, Morgan Stanley, Apple, Piper Sandler, Wells, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Mizuho, Oppenheimer, TSCO, Citi downgrades Goldman Sachs, TD Cowen, Wolfe, Baird, HWM, Elevance, Comm, Flywire Organizations: UBS, Nike, Apple, Walmart, Piper, Signet, Superior Unit, Costco, Citi, adv, 2Q, Meta, Digital Ad, Bank of America downgrades, Supply, Bank of America, HSBC, Zynga, Disney, Mizuho, Howmet Aerospace, Airbus Locations: Wells Fargo, 2Q23

☆ Sex scene with Florence Pugh in 'Oppenheimer' becomes latest target of India's Hindu nationalists
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Pugh stops during intercourse and picks up a copy of the Bhagavad Gita, one of Hinduism’s holiest scriptures, and asks Murphy to read from it. India’s film board gave “Oppenheimer” a U/A rating, which is reserved for movies that contain moderate adult themes and can be watched by children under 12 with parental guidance. In 2020, Netflix (NFLX) received significant backlash in India for a scene in the series “A Suitable Boy” that depicted a Hindu woman and Muslim man kissing at a Hindu temple. Ahead of the release of “Oppenheimer,” Murphy said he read the Bhagvad Gita in preparation. “I thought it was an absolutely beautiful text, very inspiring,” he told Indian film critic Sucharita Tyagi in an interview.

Persons: New Delhi CNN — Christopher Nolan’s, “ Oppenheimer ”, Robert Oppenheimer, Cillian Murphy, Florence Pugh, Jean Tatlock, Pugh, Murphy, Uday Mahurkar, “ Oppenheimer, Greta Gerwig’s, Barbie, Vivek Agnihotri’s, ” Murphy, ”, Sucharita Tyagi, “, Oppenheimer, ” Oppenheimer Organizations: New, New Delhi CNN, Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP, Netflix, ISIS, Trinity Locations: New Delhi, India, Kerala, Indian

☆ This $220 light switch is the latest quiet luxury status symbol
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Grace Mayer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A $220 light switch is popular among ultrawealthy homeowners, The New York Times reported. The light switch is part of the growing quiet luxury trend. But a $220 light switch probably wasn't on your stealth wealth bingo card. Typical light switches, which can sell for just a few dollars, have hardly been described in such a way. While the light switch, on its own, doesn't function as a dimmer, dimmers can be added as additions alongside the switch, per the Forbes & Lomax website.

Persons: Lomax, David Hottenroth, Joseph, weren't, Dave, Lorna Hall Organizations: New York Times, Service, Forbes, Times, HBO Locations: Wall, Silicon, Buffalo , New York, Brooklyn, Lafayette , Colorado, New York

NEW YORK, July 23 (Reuters) - It is Barbie’s world, and U.S. small businesses hope their social-media marketing can help them cash in on it. But as Mattel-licensed Barbie marketing and products flood big companies' stores, hotel suites and social media posts, small firms also seek to capitalize on the hype. “Small businesses may look at the Barbie promotions and dream of that kind of budget and mass brand awareness,” said Brianne Fleming, an adjunct marketing instructor at University of Florida. MoonFire, an arts boutique based in Dallas, Texas, hosted a Barbie-themed collaboration in person with ten small businesses selling hot-pink, Barbie-inspired products. So, for small businesses, the strategy is to be a quick follower,” he said.

Persons: Barbie, “ Barbie, Inditex’s Zara, ”, Brianne Fleming, there's, Iris, Wilglory Tanjong, Kimberly Wagner, Ken, Mica Garbarino, “ Barbie ”, Walker Smith, Smith, “, gatekeepers, Josie Kao, Nick Zieminski Organizations: YORK, Google, Mattel, University of Florida, Monday, Kailyn, Thomson Locations: Malibu, Friday’s, Airbnb, Instagram, New York City, New York, Blue Curacao, grenadine, Dallas , Texas, Soho, Kailyn Rhone

Visit Seattle, the city's tourist organization, hopes the same will happen this weekend. King County Council declared the week leading up to the concert as "Taylor Swift Week" in her honor. Woody said he expects 144,000 Swift fans to descend on the city over the two days of concerts. "I love Taylor Swift and she’s not coming to Canada yet,” said Katherine Archibald who is visiting Seattle from Calgary, Alberta for the concert. In addition to the two sold out concerts, Seattle is also hosting multiple sporting events, the Bite of Seattle food festival, and the Capitol Hill Block Party music festival this weekend.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Lumen, Ragnhild Read, Taylor, Public Affairs Michael Woody, Woody, Swift, Justin Trudeau, she’s, ”, Katherine Archibald, Matt McKnight, Diane Craft Organizations: Swift, Reuters, Seattle, Community, Public Affairs, King County Council, Capitol, Block Party, Thomson Locations: Seattle, United States, Salt Lake City , Utah, Salt Lake City, Canada, American, Calgary , Alberta, LA

☆ Gilgo Beach killings: Search warrant for suspect's South Carolina property sought possible 'trophies,' other items that may have been used in murders, newspaper reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Rob Frehse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A search warrant for property in South Carolina owned by the suspect in the Gilgo Beach serial killings sought possible “trophies,” among other items, the suspect may have taken after the killings, according to the Chester News & Reporter, which has seen the warrant. CNN has reached out to authorities in South Carolina to obtain the search warrant. The South Carolina warrant shows a long list of items under “property sought,” many of which are listed as “trophies,” the paper reported. The warrant also sought any firearm-related evidence or storage containers. The women, who disappeared between 2007 and 2010, all worked as escorts and advertised their services, according to police.

Persons: Rex Heuermann, Heuermann, Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Lynn Costello, Maureen Brainard, Barnes, Ray Tierney Organizations: CNN, Chester News, New York City, Parkway Locations: South Carolina, New York, Manhattan, Suffolk County, Nevada, Carolina, Heuermann, Shore

☆ This Dish Makes a Case for Eating Your Vegetables
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Yewande Komolafe | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When I returned to Le Taj in May, the saag shrimp surpassed my recollection. The cuisine at Le Taj is primarily North Indian, as is the dish itself. (The proprietor, Vinod Kapoor, grew up in Mussoorie, in the northern state of Uttarakhand.) And over time, Mr. Kapoor has turned Le Taj into an institution. “I’m not a chef,” Mr. Kapoor said.

Persons: Le Taj, Vinod Kapoor, he’s, Fayzul, Dorje, Kapoor, “ I’m, ” Mr, “, ”, Pourin Singh Organizations: Le Locations: Mussoorie, Uttarakhand

Kering, the French luxury goods company that owns brands like Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen and Yves Saint Laurent, surprised the fashion industry this week when it announced a sweeping reorganization of its top ranks, including the departure of Marco Bizzarri, the longtime chief executive of Gucci, Kering’s premier brand. Activists have turned on the luxury industry in recent years. Dan Loeb’s Third Point as well as Artisan Partners called for change at Richemont, the owner of jewelry brands like Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels. But the most active recently is Bluebell, a four-year-old, $250 million firm that has also taken aim at Richemont, and the fashion brand Hugo Boss. Bluebell failed to persuade fellow Richemont shareholders to add Francesco Trapani, the former chief executive of Bulgari, as a director, but the conglomerate agreed to give public investors more influence.

Persons: Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, Marco Bizzarri, Gucci, François, Henri Pinault, Kering, Dan Loeb’s, Van Cleef, Hugo Boss, Bluebell, Francesco Trapani Organizations: Kering’s, Bluebell Capital Partners, Partners, Cartier, BlackRock, GlaxoSmithKline Locations: London

I assumed I didn't need renters insurance if I didn't have expensive things in my home. But I was wrong — renters insurance covers many costs that mattered to me then. Most renters insurance policies have personal property coverage, which covers stolen belongings up to a certain limit minus the deductible. Most renters insurance policies cover water leaks from a broken pipe, so the damage would have been covered. Most renters insurance includes liability insurance, which covers payment if someone gets hurt on your property.

Persons: couldn't Organizations: Service Locations: Wall, Silicon, New York City

☆ Everything's pink: How Barbiecore fashion has fueled a movie's buzz
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

There are Barbie sneakers, Barbie backpacks, Barbie swimsuits, and Barbie hoodies for your dog. A few months later, photos showed Barbie movie star Margot Robbie on set in a hot pink Western jumpsuit. As the style took off, fashion magazines chronicled celebrities from Kim Kardashian to Harry Styles in bright Barbiecore outfits. Barbie-inspired foods include an ice cream flavor and a Barbie burger with pink sauce sold at Burger King in Brazil. Robbie, who rotated through Barbie-inspired looks during the movie's publicity tour, even rolled pink suitcases through the airport in Sydney.

Persons: Mattel Inc's, Barbie, Barbie swimsuits, Barbie hoodies, Richard Dickson, Couture, Valentino, Margot Robbie, Madeline Hirsch, Hirsch, Kim Kardashian, Harry Styles, Kendra Scott, Dreamhouse, Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Ken, Rich Daughtridge, Christopher Nolan's, Oppenheimer, Tom Cruise's, Filmgoers, Jeff Bock, Bock, Lisa Richwine, Rollo Ross, Sarah Mills, Mary Milliken, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Mattel, InStyle, Balmain, Old Navy, Microsoft, Burger King, Warner Bros, Malibu, Party, Relations, Thomson Locations: ANGELES, French, Burger, Brazil, Sydney, Barbiecore, Maryland, flamingo, Los Angeles, London

☆ 3 travel agents for the world's wealthiest people share exactly where the 1% are traveling this summer, from Botswana to the Côte d'Azur
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Mark Ellwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Summer travel can be done on a budget, but for the world's wealthiest people, no expense is spared. Top travel agents shared the hottest spots they're seeing this year, from Paros to the Côte d'Azur. Instead, look to the elite group of agents who help wrangle those jaunts and cater to the wealthiest, most demanding vacationers. Courtesy of John CliffordJohn Clifford in San Diego runs International Travel Management and has expertise with LGBTQ+ travel. Insider asked these travel professionals to share the secrets of where and how the richest 1% are vacationing in summer 2023.

Persons: they've, Jules Maury, Jules Maury Jules Maury, Scott Dunn, John Clifford, John Clifford John Clifford, Edward Granville ., Edward Granville Edward Granville, Granville, Maury, I've, Clifford, he's, Côte, they're, We've, Rod, it's, Paros, It's, Cosme, Parilio, Avant, she's, she'd, Milos Organizations: Côte, Service, San Diego, Travel Management, d'Azur, Porto Heli, Italy, Avant Mar, HBO, Domenico Palace Locations: Paros, Wall, Silicon, San, Red Savannah, London, COVID, Europe, Cannes, France, Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Botswana's Okavango Delta, Kenya, Porto, Greece, Italy, Spain, Athens, Amalfi Coast, Rome, Sicily, Domenico

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