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☆ Joan of Arc: Why does her image still resonate?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Tacita Quinn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —More than 800 years after her birth, Joan of Arc — a patron saint of France — remains an object of not just historical, but cultural fascination. Humble beginningsOne of five children in a peasant family in Domrémy, in north-eastern France, Joan was born in the year 1412. The Amazonian image of Joan of Arc in armor is perhaps the most recurrent one in popular culture, inspiring thousands, if not hundreds and thousands, of similar depictions. It also provided the inspiration for Carl Theodore Dreyer’s silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) starring Renée Jeanne Falconetti. She is also a cautionary tale for young women, a brutal warning of the fickle nature of celebrity and a symbol of morality and strength.

Persons: Joan of Arc, we’ve, Chappell, Joan of, Jeanne Friott, Robert Mercier, Baz Luhrmann’s, Fiona Apple, Joe McNally, ” McNally, unapparent, Chloe Sevigny, Zendaya, Joan, Dauphin, King Charles VII, J, Ingres, Dauphin —, ”, Katherine J, Chen, Joan ”, Jules Bastien, Lepage, Alexander McQueen, Arc, Ingrid Bergman, Victor Fleming, Loomis Dean, Eleanor Jackson, “, ” Jackson, Rubens, Rossetti, Milla Jovovich, Charles, King of France, Luc Besson, Carl Theodore Dreyer’s, Renée Jeanne Falconetti, Rayne Fisher, Quann, ” Chappell Roan, Mike Coppola, ” Fisher, …, I’ve, ’, Roan, Sevigny, —, McNally, InStyle, Fındıkoğlu, Joan’s, Emma Corrin, Hari Nef, Chloe Sevigny's, Sara Jaye Weiss, ” Chen Organizations: CNN, Disney, France, Dauphin, British Library, auburn, Gaumont, MTV, Apple, London Fashion Locations: France, Domrémy, Dauphin of France, Hulton, Orléans, French, Loire, Reims, Compiegne

☆ Starmer is selling Britain on gloom, and patience is wearing thin
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Protesters demonstrate outside the Labour Party conference venue in Liverpool against the withdrawal of the winter fuel allowance, on September 23, 2024. “It has felt a bit blunt,” a Labour Member of Parliament admitted after Starmer’s speech Tuesday, summing up the sentiment across much of conference. Unfortunately, the realities of governing are beginning to bite the Labour Party – and it is likely he will need to show some returns far sooner. Starmer’s speech was was light on fresh content but a heckler was calmly removed and the key messages were confidently delivered. But a premiership can only survive on doom and gloom for so long, and patience is already wearing thin among much of the wider party.

Persons: Keir Starmer, –, Ian Forsyth, Starmer, Taylor, “, Rachael Maskell, Sir Keir Starmer, Peter Byrne, Maskell, ”, Boris Johnson’s, ” –, Patience, Opinium, Sunak, ” James Crouch ,, Reeves, Rachel Reeves, heckler Organizations: Liverpool, England CNN —, Labour, Protesters, Labour Party, Labour Party –, Conservative, Public, Arsenal soccer, Wembley, CNN, ”, London, Tory, National Health Service, Organisation for Economic Co, Development, United Nations General Assembly Locations: England, Liverpool, Starmer’s, Opinium, Britain, New York, July’s

☆ London Fashion Week has plenty to celebrate on its 40th anniversary
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Fiona Sinclair Scott | Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

London CNN —Against the backdrop of a challenging economic outlook for many brands — big and small — the 40th anniversary of London Fashion Week last week was certainly a time for reflection. Even Carly Marks, founder of avant-garde New York label Puppets and Puppets, chose London this season. But all eyes were on Burberry, undoubtedly the biggest brand on the London Fashion Week schedule, yet one that has been battling against sharply declining profits. To see the best bits of London Fashion Week, keep scrolling. Talia ByreErdem Jason Lloyd EvansSophistication, elegance and femininity were key themes at TOVE's third show at London Fashion Week.

Persons: Jonathan Anderson, JW Anderson, ”, Anderson, Victoria Beckham, Christopher Kane, Halpern, Molly Goddard, Rejina Pyo, hasn’t, David Koma, Daley, Queen Elizabeth II, Daley didn’t, Harry Styles, Anna Wintour, Emma Corrin, Nensi Dojaka, Carly Marks, Daniel Lee’s, It’s, Talia Byre, Sinead O’Dwyer, Ancuta Sarca, Paolo Carzana, Simone Rocha, Aaron Esh, Richard Quinn, Adonis, Di, Simone Rocha mused, Olsen, Chopova, JW Anderson Girliness, Simone Biles, Jordan Biles, Rebecca Andrade, Kamala Harris ’, America’s, “, Erdem, Marguerite Antonia Radclyffe Hall, John, Chopova Lowena, ruffles, Victor Virgile, Yuhan Wang, Olu Ogunshakin, Chris Yates, Talia Byre’s, Alaia Ali, Jane Couch, Bridget Riley, Wang, “ I’m, John Phillips, Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, John Galliano, Stella McCartney, —, Chet Lo, Dojaka, Calvin Klein, Hubert de Givenchy, Barry Keoghan, Dave Benett, Burberry Olivia Colman, Burberry, Burberry Burberry, James Manning, Isidore Montag, Daniel Lee's, Steven Stokey, womenswear, Francisco Gomez de Villaboa, Cris Fragkou SS Daley, Cris Fragkou HARRI, Eamonn M . McCormack, HARRI didn't, Joe Maher, James Mason, James Mason Quinn's, James Mason Erdem, suiting, Jason Lloyd Evans Moralıoğlu’s, Jason Lloyd Evans, Jason Lloyd Evans Chopova Lowena, Lowena, Hellman's, Marco Capaldo, 16Arlington, Arlington Dianna Agron, Lily Bloom, Dave Bennett, CompletedWorks, Ben Broomfield, Ben Broomfield Natasha Zinko's, Zinko, Stefan Knauer, Aldama, Ik Aldama, Henry Nicholls, Bella Hadid, Rihanna, Crocs, Francesco Zinno Talia Byre, Talia Byre Byre, Jeff Spicer Organizations: London CNN —, London, New York, Burberry, National Theatre, Royal Academy, Emirates, JW, Olympics, Erdem, Chris Yates Media, Arsenal, Pan, CNN, Getty, JW Anderson Lingerie, Clarks, London Fashion Locations: London, British, S.S, Italian, Di Petsa, Arlington, America, Dorchester, The Dorchester, Bloomsbury, AFP

☆ Applying to jobs is tough, try doing it 2,200 times
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, this guy is ready to give up after applying to nearly 2,200 jobs . The big storyNot hiringKevin Cash Ben BoxerHow tough is the current job market? AdvertisementThe job market is in a weird spot these days. On paper — and maybe in another labor market — Kevin appears to be the perfect candidate. It's a tough reality check for employees who previously held all the power in the job market.

Persons: —, Zer, Kevin Cash Ben Boxer, Kevin Cash, Tim Paradis, Kevin, it's, Forget, Tyler Le, we're, duMond, Chip Somodevilla, Alyssa Powell, Harris, Rebecca Zisser, Elon, Apple, Jensen, Goldman Sachs, David Soloman, Huang, Chelsea Jia Feng, Trump, Brian Niccol, We're, Niccol, Dan DeFrancesco, Hallam Bullock, Milan Sehmbi, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Business, Mensa, BI Trump, Oppenheimer, Fed, Twitter, Nvidia, Kroger, London Locations: San Francisco, Austin, New York, London

☆ Fashion week to return to Kyiv for the first time since 2022
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The organizers of Ukrainian Fashion Week have announced the event’s 55th season in September will take place in Kyiv — the first time since Russia invaded the country on February 24, 2022. “We still have war in the whole country, and we feel the war in the whole country,” Lisa Ushcheka, head of international communications for Ukrainian Fashion Week, told CNN in a video call. From left to right: Ksenia Schnaider, Ivan Frolov and Julie Paskal backstage ahead of the Ukrainian Fashion Week show during London Fashion Week in February 2023. “Because it’s a historical event, a fashion week taking place in a country where there is a war going on.”For Frolov, the prospect of staging a return show in Kyiv is emotionally overwhelming. I was born in Kyiv and Kyiv is everything to me.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, ” Lisa Ushcheka, ” Ushcheka, Schnaider, Ivan Frolov, Julie Paskal, Jeff Spicer, influencers, Ushcheka, ”, Frolov, Ksenia, “ Organizations: CNN, Ukrainian, Kyiv —, Arsenal, and Culture, UK Defense Ministry, Ukrainian Fashion, London, BFC, Getty, Foreign, Commonwealth, Development, US Department of State, Culture, Kyiv Locations: Kyiv, Russia, “, Ukraine, Moscow, Ukrainian, Berlin, London, Copenhagen, Paskal

☆ Burberry’s profit slumps by a third as sales in China plunge
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London — British luxury brand Burberry has reported a 34% drop in annual profit after sales fell sharply in China — its biggest market — in the final three months of last year. The company had previously warned that achieving its goal of taking the 168-year-old brand further upmarket, to become the definition of “Modern British Luxury,” had been harder than expected after demand for luxury had slowed. Sales fell 12% in the final quarter, dragged down by a 19% slump in China, and wiping out gains made earlier in the year, Burberry said Wednesday. Sales in London, its home market, declined 17%, which Chief Executive Jonathan Akeroyd blamed on a lack of tax-free shopping for tourists. The world’s largest luxury group, Louis Vuitton owner LVMH, also reported weak sales in its latest quarter as spending on luxury items slowed.

Persons: ”, Burberry, Jonathan Akeroyd, ” Akeroyd, Akeroyd, Hermes, Prada, Kerring, Louis Vuitton, LVMH, Daniel Lee Organizations: London, Burberry, London Fashion Locations: China, London, Paris, Europe, British, Burberry’s, Americas

☆ Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin's Relationship Timeline
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

2009: Justin and Hailey met at a fan eventAccording to 234Star.com, Justin and Hailey first met at a fan event (for Justin, not Hailey) in 2009. February 2011: Hailey attended another Bieber Fever eventHailey Baldwin, Justin Bieber, and Steven Baldwin at the 2011 premiere of "Never Say Never." July 2015: Justin and Hailey got matching tattoosA post shared by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber)In the summer of 2015, Justin and Hailey got matching "G" tattoos. May 5, 2018: Hailey attended the Met Gala with Shawn MendesShawn Mendes and Hailey Baldwin at the 2018 Met Gala. October 4, 2019: Hailey starred in Justin's music video for '10,000 Hours'Justin and Hailey Bieber in the "10,000 Hours" music video.

Persons: —, Sara Hendricks, Justin, Hailey, 234Star.com, Stephen Baldwin, Hailey Baldwin, Justin Bieber, Steven Baldwin, Richard Corkery, Kendall Jenner, Selena Gomez, Gomez's, Georgia Veach, Chad Veach, Hillsong Church . Georgia, Chad, Julia Veach, Leonardo DiCaprio's, Bieber, Jason Merritt, Frederick M, Brown, I'm, Vogue, Sofia Richie, Justin unfollowed Hailey, Richie didn't, Selena Gomez Justin Bieber, Stuart Franklin, Christopher Polk, Paola Paulin, Abel Tesfaye, Gomez, Tesfaye, Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes, Neilson Barnard, Staff Hailey, Shawn Mendes, Mendes, Rich Wilkerson Jr, Jeremy Bieber, Steve Baldwin, Kim Basinger, Alaia, Basinger, Hailey's, Alec Baldwin, What's, Hailey flaunted, Bjorn Iooss, Hailey draping, Grant Mobley, Jack Solow, Solow, James Devaney, Vogue's Rob Haskell, Justin serenaded Hailey, Ricky Vigil, — Hailey, Instagram Justin, Elle, wasn't, Hailey Rhode Bieber, Rhode, It's, Instagram Hailey, Lyme, Hailey Bieber, Dan, Shay, livestream, Ellen DeGeneres, Justin's, Ariana Grande, K, Kevin Mazur, GQ, Jeff Kravitz, Judah Smith, Kennya Baldwin, I've, Ebro, Bauer, Griffin, Kylie Jenner, concertgoers, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, DJ Khaled, Jenner Organizations: Service, Business, Daily, Getty, New, New York City, Vogue, Hillsong Church, Hillsong Church ., Lissencephaly, Weekly, Staff, Hamptons, Twitter, they're, Cosmopolitan, Vogue Mexico, Solow, TMZ, Bureau, London Fashion, Adidas, Stratford Perth Museum, YouTube, Children's, Amazon Studios, Amazon Prime, Chelsea, Nation, Apple, Ebro Darden, Bellocqimages Locations: New York, St, Barts, Instagram, Los Angeles, Miami, Domino, Bahamas, Ireland, New York City, Vogue Mexico, Toronto, London, Buckingham, South Carolina, NYC, Brooklyn, lacy

☆ Middle Age Like You’ve Never Seen It
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Simbarashe Cha | More About Simbarashe Cha | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

There was a certain intimacy to the crowds outside the shows at London Fashion Week, which turned 40 this month. Aside from conjuring feelings of togetherness and pride, that milestone underscored how the approach to style in London — off and on runways — is different than in New York, Paris or Milan. That approach can sometimes be written off as too funky or too laissez-faire, resulting in a perception that London Fashion Week attracts “not serious people” (to quote Logan Roy from “Succession”). But the event’s loudest critics seem to be those who complain about how, in other fashion capitals, they just see versions of the same thing. It is true that London’s fashion scene is smaller, quieter and weirder than others.

Persons: Logan Roy, hasn’t Organizations: London Fashion Locations: London, New York, Paris, Milan

☆ London Fashion Week: Highlights from the Fall-Winter 2024 runways
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Fiona Sinclair Scott | Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Ben BroomfieldFaux furFleecy, fuzzy or fine: Faux fur was a key textile on the London runways. Ben Broomfield/Ben Broomfield @photobenphotoRobyn Lynch gave the white anorak a romantic silhouette during her Fall-Winter 2024 show. Maja SmiejkowskaStaged in a Gothic Revival church in East London, Dilara Findikoglu's show was a twisted fantasy. Dilara FindikogluSinead O'Dwyer, whose collection was inspired by a not-so-appropriate take on office wear, led the charge on diverse casting this season. Chris YatesModel on the runway at Molly Goddard RTW Fall 2024 as part of London Ready to Wear Fashion Week held at the Cecil Sharp House on February 17, 2024 in London, England.

Persons: scrappy, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, Jonathon Ferris, John Malkovich, Maximilian Raynor’s, Harris Reed, Victoriana, — Conner Ives, Sinead Gorey —, Ives, Gorey, Maria Callas —, JW Anderson, Jonathan Anderson, ”, Amy Winehouse’s, Lily Cole, Agyness Deyn, Edward Crutchley, Stephen Jones ’ millinery, Molly Goddard’s, ” Goddard, ” Molly Goddard, Ben Broomfield, Broomfield, Simone Rocha, Jean Paul Gaultier, Queen Victoria, Conner Ives, Precious Lee, Sinead Gorey, Johanna Parv, Parv, Daniel Lee, moleskin, Henry Nicholls, Robyn Lynch, Lynch upcycled outerwear, Ben Broomfield @photobenphoto Robyn Lynch, Chris Yates, Naomi Campell, Joe Maher, Daniel Lee's, Filippo Fior, Burberry Erdem, Giovanni Giannoni, Jason Lloyd Evans, Jason Lloyd Evans Harris, Marc Hibbert Jonathan Anderson's, JW Anderson “, ” Anderson, ” JW Anderson, Ben Broomfield Sinead Gorey, Eamonn M . McCormack, Aldama Precious Lee, Maja Smiejkowska, Dilara, Dilara Findikoglu Sinead O'Dwyer, Chris Yates Lottie Moss, Kate Moss's, Sinead O'Dwyer, Molly Goddard RTW, Cecil Sharp, Aitor Rosas Sune, WWD, Rosas Sune, Molly Goddard's frilly, Ahluwalia Organizations: London CNN, Central Saint Martins, Tate, JW, Fashion, Burberry, British Vogue, Jean Paul Gaultier couture, Getty, ., Company, British Museum, Getty Images Locations: London, Tate Britain, East London’s, Paris, AFP, Irish, East London, England, Nigeria

☆ JW Anderson offers a twist on the nosy neighbor
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Fiona Sinclair Scott | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

London CNN —Next season’s style brief is to channel your gray-haired nosy neighbor, according to designer Jonathan Anderson. Moments after unveiling his latest collection for his label JW Anderson on Sunday, during London Fashion Week, Anderson told a huddle of journalists that he was interested in the rise of nostalgia as he thought about women “doing the washing in their neighbor’s garden.”A model walks the runway at the JW Anderson show during London Fashion Week. Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty ImagesBut the Northern Irish designer’s interpretation of this quintessentially British scene was devoid of the frump you might expect from a 1950s housewife. Salt and pepper permed wigs were paired with a striking red lip. Hair stylist Anthony Turner worked with the brand on the wigs worn by some of the models in the show.

Persons: Jonathan Anderson, JW Anderson, Anderson, “, Eamonn M . McCormack, ”, Anthony Turner, Victor Virgile Organizations: London CNN, London, JW Locations: British, Britain

☆ Beyoncé approves of cowboycore
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Completing her look were a pair of aviator-style shades, an embellished head scarf and a stone-colored cowboy hat. In fact, Beyoncé hasn’t been without a cowboy hat in nearly two weeks. On TikTok #cowboycore has 11.4 million views and counting, where users video themselves styling a wide-brimmed rancher cap or, as in one video, pairing vintage leather chaps with a belted trench coat. Cowboy boots, for one, were plucked from their country context and thrust onto the urban streets of metropolitan cities years ago. The embroidered leather boots have been a mainstay of the style set ever since, transcending over the years from a subversive statement piece to something more timeless.

Persons: —, Houston , Texas —, Gaurav, Beyoncé hasn’t, Louis Vuitton, Stetson, There’s, Sunday Beyoncé, James Devaney, Bella Hadid, Tito, Hadid, klaxon, Kim Kardashian, Louis Vuitton’s, Tom Ford, Suzanne Plunkett, They’ve, Marilyn Monroe, Princess Diana, Britney Spears, Kate Moss, Celine, Raf Simons Organizations: CNN, Bushwick, New York, Sunday, Super Bowl, London Fashion, Reuters Locations: New, Houston , Texas, Texas, Weatherford , Texas, Paris

☆ An 11-year-old girl is going viral on TikTok after showing off her luxury outfits including a $124,000 watch and a $31,000 handbag
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

11-year-old Moo Abraham went viral on TikTok this year after showing off her lavish lifestyle. Videos on the account of Love Luxury, a store owned by her parents, show her modelling clothes and jewelry worth thousands. AdvertisementAn 11-year-old girl has caused a stir on TikTok and divided users' opinions as videos of her showing off her luxury items including a $124,000 watch and a $31,000 Hermés handbag have gone viral. The Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 , which was discontinued by the brand, is being resold for anywhere between £70,000 ($87,000) to £266,798 ($333,000) on the luxury watch marketplace Chrono24. Business Insider couldn't independently verify whether Moo Abraham owns the items she models, or whether they are stock in her parents' store.

Persons: Moo Abraham, —, Emily, Adam Abraham, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Gucci, billionairesdaughter, She's, Emily Abraham, she's, Philippe, Kelly, Philippe Nautilus, couldn't, Moo, Royce Cullinan, item's Organizations: Service, Love, Philippe Nautilus, Fashion Locations: London, TikTok, Knightsbridge , London, Dubai

☆ Look of the Week: Julia Fox outdoes herself in a dry-cleaning bag
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Julia Fox’s press tour for her tell-all memoir “Down the Drain” has been in full swing this month, which means ample opportunity for the actor, model and newly christened author to go full on, well, Julia Fox. But on Tuesday, Fox stepped out in London in a look that can’t be overlooked: a literal plastic dry-cleaning bag, held up by a loop around her neck like a halter dress. Fox paired the garment bag with what appears to be elastic-waist shorts, J.Lo-worthy stiletto knee-high boots and a structured purse, all in cream. Julia Fox does dry-cleancore. Whatever the reasoning behind Fox’s latest head-turning moment, it fits the old adage that a model could still look good in a brown paper bag.

Persons: CNN — Julia Fox’s, Julia Fox, Fox, Bauer, Griffin, doesn’t, Fox’s Organizations: CNN, Fox, Figura Services, London Locations: London, “

☆ Have We Officially Reached Peak Ribbon?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Laura Pitcher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The bow itself isn’t new, existing for hundreds of years across trends and genres in the fashion world for its functionality and whimsy. But Mandy Lee, a trend analyst, said it was hard to recall another time in fashion history when bows were center stage. “I think a huge factor in bows trending this time around is the sheer quantity,” she said. (A “basic” outfit with bows is an example of “Lana Del Ray” aesthetic, for instance, rather than boring.) Some people are “disgusted or enraged by the sight of ribbon woven through bread or cheese,” Ms. Park said, adding that there can never be “too much of a bow moment.”

Persons: Jodie Turner, Smith, Mandy Lee, Lee, Ms, “, Lana Del Ray, Lina Sun Park, ”, Park Organizations: London, Vogue

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

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

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

☆ Where Fashion Knows No Bounds
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Simbarashe Cha | Photographs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Some people in the fashion industry think that London Fashion Week has become less exciting than its counterparts. During the shows in London, maybe more than in any other fashion week city, the streets are a sort of laboratory for experiments in getting dressed. The style can be so ahead of the curve that trends happening elsewhere are already considered over. Judging by the crowds, fuzzy sweaters that were tied around the body or worn in other unusual ways. There were also lots of neckties, often worn traditionally and by women.

Persons: tabis Locations: London

☆ Everything you need to know about London Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Leah Dolan | Nicole Mowbray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

London CNN —London Fashion Week kicked off on Friday in the glow of a sweltering UK heatwave, and concluded on Tuesday after biblical showers and thunderstorms. More famous faces piled into the London fashion scene over the course of the week. Dave Benett/Courtesy BurberryHowever, some controversial collections and marketing choices brought London Fashion Week outside of the industry bubble and into the wider cultural conversation. Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty ImagesErdem's collection was partly inspired by the protected stately home, Chatsworth House, in the North of England. Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty ImagesAshish returned to the London Fashion Week runway after 4 years with a show that was suitably high-octane and glamorous.

Persons: JW Anderson, Erdem, Simone Rocha, Findikoglu, Halpern, Nensi, S.S, Daley, Anna Wintour, Sienna Miller, Jodie Turner, Smith, Princess Eugenie, Kate Winslet, Cole Sprouse, Suki Waterhouse, Charli, Ncuti Gatwa, Alexa Chung, Mo Farah, “, Damon Albarn, Rachel Weiss, Jodie Comer, Kylie Minogue, Burna Boy, Barry Keoghan, Dave Benett, Burberry —, Daniel Lee, —, Mowalola, HARRI, Sam Smith, JW, Kwok, Joe Maher, Crocs, Sinéad O’Dwyer, Molly Goddard, Victor Virgile, Gareth Cattermole, David, David Cronenberg, David Lynch, 16Arlington, Isamaya Ffrench, Jeff Spicer, Richard Quinn, ”, Goddard, Matty Bovan —, Bovan, ” Richard Quinn, Matty Bovan, tulle, Susan Fang, David Koma, David Lee’s Burberry, Giovanni Giannoni, Di Petsa, beading, Susan Fang's, Henry Nicholls, Chet Lo's, Wiktor, Chet Lo, Shane Anthony Sinclair, Stuart Wilson, TOVE, Daniel Lee's, Shutterstock Burberry, Ashish, Poppy Delevingne, Anderson, KNWLS — Organizations: London CNN, London, Burberry, Vogue, JW, Highbury, Fashion, Brit, BFC, Getty, National Theatre, National, Publishing, London's Barbican Center, British Locations: couture, London, North London, Saudi, Hong, Kong, Erdem, AFP, Englishness, Chatsworth House, North, England, Noor

☆ ‘Everyone is in the same boat’: Is designing fashion worth going into debt?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Kylie Jenner is a known favorite, too, choosing a Spring-Summer 2023 look to wear during Paris Fashion Week last September; as well as posing in custom pieces for her 399 million Instagram followers. It’s as simple as that,” Findikoglu told CNN during an interview outside her east London studio on the first day of London fashion week. While 31-year-old American designer Michael Halpern — who has received two British Fashion Awards in his career — announced just last week that not only would his label be skipping London Fashion Week, but that it plans to close for good. Findikoglu believes more financial help should be available to all brands on the London fashion week schedule. I’m not going to come to the studio in my knife dress, you know?”A model walks the runway at the Dilara Findikoglu show in the avant garde knife dress during London Fashion Week February 2023.

Persons: Dilara Findikoglu, Olivia Rodrigo, Findikoglu —, —, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Bella Hadid, She’s, Margot Robbie, Barbie, Hari Nef, Kylie Jenner, Cardi, MTV VMAs, Taylor Hill, “, ” Findikoglu, I’m, she’s, ” Margot Robbie's corseted, Findikoglu, Stuart C, Wilson, Steven Stokey, Daley, S.S Daley, Michael Halpern —, ”, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Celine, Fendi, Marc Jacobs, Gucci, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Saint Laurent, David M, it’s, I’ve, Cameron Smith Organizations: CNN, London CNN, MTV, Stone Magazine, Awards, London, Central Saint Martins, Savigny Partners, Brands, British Fashion Council, BFC, Getty Locations: London, Turkey, American, Savigny, Bottega Veneta, NEWGEN, Paris

☆ Burberry Street or Bond Street? Fashion Week Stunt Sows Confusion
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Jenny Gross | More About Jenny Gross | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Bond Street tube station on the London Underground was temporarily renamed “Burberry Street” as part of a London Fashion Week marketing campaign for the British luxury brand, leading to confusion among Londoners and tourists alike. The signs, heralding the opening of Burberry’s redesigned flagship store on Bond Street, were in place from Friday until late Monday and early Tuesday, and led to numerous complaints from disoriented customers, according to Transport for London staff members. “I heard all different things, to be honest, but nothing positive, unfortunately,” one staff member said. “People were saying, ‘Why is it like this? We saw ‘Burberry Street’ so thought we were at the wrong place.’”

Persons: Burberry’s, ’ Organizations: London Underground, Burberry, Bond, Transport, London

☆ British Vogue announce Chioma Nnadi as Edward Enninful’s successor
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Nicole Mowbray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —British Vogue announced Monday that Chioma Nnadi will replace Edward Enninful as the head of the magazine. Nnadi — described as a “Vogue veteran” by Condé Nast, the publishing house that owns Vogue — will be the first Black woman to edit the historic fashion title. I’m so grateful to Edward Enninful for everything he’s accomplished at British Vogue, and we’re all looking forward to a productive and creative relationship with him in his new role. Edward Enninful attends a party celebrating Vogue World during London Fashion Week on September 14, 2023. Yeah, there’s definitely pressure – it’s Vogue,” and added, “It still means something to be in Vogue, it still has authority.

Persons: Edward Enninful, Nnadi —, ”, Condé Nast, Chioma, Stefan Ruiz, Conde Nast Nnadi, Rihanna, Erykah Badu, Cara Delevingne, Anna Wintour, ” Wintour, David M, Enninful —, —, Enninful, Nnadi, Edward Organizations: CNN, British Vogue, Vogue, American Vogue, Global, London, Guardian Locations: British, France, Italy, India, Japan, Nigerian, Swiss, London, New York, Vogue

☆ London fashion designer apologizes after Saudi-flag miniskirt controversy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Aimee Look | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Dubai, UAE CNN —London-based Nigerian fashion designer Mowalola Ogunlesi has apologized after stirring a backlash online for showcasing a miniskirt with a print of the Saudi Arabian flag in her Spring 2024 collection at London Fashion Week on Friday. The Mowalola collection contained various flags as miniskirts, including those of China, the UK and Japan. The Saudi flag is not typically printed on clothing out of respect for the holy inscription. The Saudi flag is never flown at half-staff at times of national mourning anywhere in the world. Users on X criticized the design in posts and comments, calling it “disrespectful” and “offensive.”This miniskirt isn’t the first time Mowalola has used religious symbols in designs.

Persons: Mowalola Ogunlesi, Mohammed, ”, FarFetch, Ogunlesi, “, I’ve, ” Ogunlesi, Mowalola Organizations: UAE CNN —, London, Saudi, Saudi Ministry, Commerce Locations: Dubai, UAE, UAE CNN — London, Saudi Arabian, China, Japan, Saudi, Saudi Arabia

☆ Burberry's London runway show dominated by padded bags and blue-soled heels
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Suban Abdulla | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] Models present creations at the Burberry catwalk show during London Fashion Week in London, Britain, September 18, 2023. REUTERS/Hollie Adams Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Burberry's (BRBY.L) Daniel Lee on Monday unveiled new accessories and a colourful take on British heritage in his second collection showing at London Fashion Week. The 37-year-old creative director's spring-summer 2024 collection, a highlight of London Fashion Week, introduced interlink chain prints and a new vibrant "Knight Blue" colour. Silhouettes on Monday's catwalk were elongated and accessorised with padded bags in khaki as well as leather structured bags in red, white and green. The designer is tasked with expanding Burberry's leather goods and accessories offerings.

Persons: Hollie Adams, Daniel Lee, Lee, Bradford, Jonathan Akeroyd's, Riccardo Tisci, Edward Enninful, Jodie Comer, Kylie Minogue, Naomi Campbell, Suban Abdulla, William Maclean Organizations: Burberry, London, REUTERS, Monday, London Fashion, Bond, Vogue, Arsenal, England, Bukayo, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Highbury Fields, North London

☆ 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

☆ Romance in the air as Paul Costelloe, Bora Aksu open London Fashion Week
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Sarah Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Paul Costelloe opened London Fashion Week on Friday, with the Irish designer saying he was "bringing back a bit of romance" to the catwalks with feminine dresses and soft, fluid looks. "(I'm) bringing back a bit of romance and a bit of femininity into fashion," Costelloe told Reuters. [1/5]A model presents a creation on the day of the Paul Costelloe catwalk show during London Fashion Week in London, Britain, September 15, 2023. As in previous years, this year's cohort will showcase their collections at London Fashion Week, which runs until Tuesday. "It is really difficult for our young designer businesses to get partnership and sponsorship opportunities for their shows.

Persons: Paul Costelloe, Costelloe, We’ve, Paul, Hollie Adams, JW Anderson, Erdem, Molly Goddard, Alexander McQueen, Anderson, Caroline Rush, Rush, Sarah Mills, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, Alexander Smith, Mark Porter Organizations: London, Reuters, REUTERS, Burberry, British Fashion Council, BFC, London Fashion, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Turkish, Aksu, Ottoman, New York

☆ Insider Today: Your knockoff's hidden cost
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Tech: What could become of VMware employees when Broadcom's acquisition closes. What could become of VMware employees when Broadcom's acquisition closes. AdvertisementAdvertisementSo, instead of visiting the company's website, you head to one of the many e-commerce sites offering knockoffs. 3 things in techRaghu Raghuram VMwareLeaked email: The fate of VMware employees as Broadcom acquisition closes. The Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, senior editor and anchor, in New York City.

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