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The “angels” of Victoria’s Secret descended on the runway Tuesday at the lingerie brand’s Fashion Show, marking the return of the once-famed event, which had gone on yearslong hiatus following controversy. Wearing variations of the brand’s signature wings, the models walked down the aisle to live performances by Cher, Tyla and Lisa. Cher headlines all-women lineup of performersCher performs at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. And Lima, one of the best-known Angels in Victoria’s Secret history, returned to the runway at 43 after having retired at the company’s last fashion show in 2018. Longtime model Carla Bruni, also a singer and the former first lady of France, walked her first VS Fashion Show this year at 56.

Persons: Tyra Banks, Kate Moss, Hadid, Adriana Lima, Cher, Tyla, Lisa, Janie Schaffer, “, Angela Weiss, ”, ” Tyla, —, Gigi Hadid, Gigi, Taylor Swift, Swift, Gigi’s, Bella Hadid, Jasmine Tookes, Behati Prinsloo, Barbara Palvin, Taylor Hill, Candice Swanepoel, Ashley Graham, ” Graham, Claudia Schiffer, Schiffer, Carla Bruni, Banks, Strutting Organizations: Amazon Prime, ”, Getty, Angels Locations: South African, Lima, France

After a four-year hiatus, the wings, walks and women of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show will return Tuesday for the company’s 2024 show in New York City. “The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is BACK and will reflect who we are today, plus everything you know and love—the glamour, runway, wings, musical entertainment, and more! “I mean, like, ‘cray cray,’ as in ‘cray cray good.’”Who is performing? For the first time, Victoria's Secret said, its show will feature an all-women lineup, which will be headlined by Cher. “It’s a woman’s world, so it’s understood that you can’t have a fashion show without the mother of fashion herself—@Cher!” Victoria’s Secret wrote on Instagram last month.

Persons: Ed Razek, We’ve, “, Tefi Pessoa, Olivia Culpo, ”, Victoria's, Gigi Hadid, Mayowa Nicholas, Barbara Palvin, Behati Prinsloo, Jasmine Tookes, Adriana Lima, Ashley Graham, Paloma Elsesser, Devyn Garcia, Tyra Banks, ” Graham, It's, Palvin, Banks, cray, ’, Cher, —, Instagram, Lisa, Tyla Organizations: New York Times, L Brands, Amazon Prime Locations: New York City

☆ Victoria's Secret could be the next brand Gen Z brings back from the dead
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Victoria's Secret seemingly has a plan to attract Gen Z shoppers and revive its relevance. AdvertisementDuring a recent visit to Victoria's Secret, Julia Quang bought three things: Bombshell perfume, flavored lip gloss, and whale-tail thongs. Piper Sandler even named Victoria's Secret as the third most popular fragrance brand with young people in its 2024 Gen Z survey. The Victoria's Secret comeback isn't official — yetRewind a few years and Victoria's Secret seemed to be on uneven footing. AdvertisementA Victoria's Secret representative says the brand — which boasts a board of directors of 89% women — is working on that.

Persons: Sabrina Carpenter, —, Julia Quang, Ed Razek, Z, Fitch they've, Piper Sandler, lacy, Elizabeth Lyons, Kimmay Caldwell, It's, Tyra Banks, Adriana Lima, Behati Prinsloo, Candice Swanepoel, Jasmine Tookes, They'll, Paloma Elsesser, Devyn Garcia, Ashley Graham, Caldwell, Christopher Polk, Rolling, Suni Lee, influencer Alix Earle, Victoria's, They're, who's, Savage X, Hillary Super, J . Lee, FilmMagic Lauren Sherman, Chantal Fernandez, Fernandez, she's, Sherman, Joseph Altuzarra, they're, they've Organizations: Service, Abercrombie, Angels Locations: Quang, New York City

The hotly anticipated results are in from a landmark pair of major clinical trials of a long-acting, injectable HIV-prevention drug that only requires dosing every six months. The pharma giant has already secured approval for the injectable drug in treating highly drug-resistant HIV. Given the clear statistical superiority of lenacapavir over Truvada, the trial’s blinded phase will now be ended several months early. When taken as prescribed, Truvada is over 99% effective at preventing HIV; Descovy is comparably effective. This chorus is sure to get louder now that lenacapavir is officially highly effective at protecting gay and bisexual men and trans people as well.

Persons: lenacapavir, ”, Jared Baeten, “, ” Jen Kates, ” Gilead, Gilead, Truvada, ViiV Healthcare’s, Amy Killelea, Jirair Ratevosian, Hansel Tookes, ” Tookes, Dr, Boghuma, “ lenacapavir, Tim Horn Organizations: Gilead Sciences, pharma, NBC, Food and Drug Administration, Disease Control, PrEP, Yale School of Nursing, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, NBC News, Southern, Affordable, CDC, Emory University Locations: Gilead, United States, ”, U.S, Australia, United Kingdom, Arlington , Virginia, America, South Africa, Thailand, Truvada, Atlanta, Saharan Africa

☆ Finally, an Inclusive Range of Gowns for Brides of Color
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Sadiba Hasan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In January, Tessa Tookes tried on her dream wedding dress at a bridal boutique in Ontario. When the store employees told her she would have to pay $200 for the bra cups of the gown to match her skin color, her heart sank. The beige cups that had already been built into the dress, however, were free. Ms. Tookes, who is Black, loved the dress so much that she put down a deposit for half the price of the gown. “When the dust settled a week later, I was like, I probably don’t want to wear this dress anymore,” Ms. Tookes, 28, said.

Persons: Tessa Tookes, Tookes, Ms, ” Locations: Ontario

☆ Tommy Hilfiger’s homecoming show sets stage for all-American new chapter
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Nick Remsen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Tommy Hilfiger has set the stage for a new chapter at his eponymous megabrand — and he did so by coming home. Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior/Tommy Hilfiger In photos: Looks from Tommy Hilfiger's "elevated" Fall-Winter 2024 fashion show Prev NextFrom streetwear to sailing gear to sporty and preppy, often with a frisson of celebrity, it’s this lifestyle-driven approach, which is perhaps less about the fashion than it is the feeling, that is the key to Hilfiger’s modern — and continued — success. Elliot Grainge and Sofia Richie Grainge attend Hilfiger's show. Richie Grainge herself has evolved her stylistic approach from an ostentatious Los Angeleno verve into a look that’s more low-key highbrow. “Sofia is a style icon, and she’s also just an incredible person.”Gigi Hadid and Tommy Hilfiger walk the runway at the Tommy Hilfiger's Fall-Winter 2018 show during Milan Fashion Week on February 25, 2018.

Persons: Tommy Hilfiger, —, Hilfiger, ”, ” Tommy Hilfiger, Robert R, McElroy, à, Filippo Fior, Tommy Hilfiger Filippo Fior, Tommy Hilfiger's, Sofia Richie Grainge, Tommy, Damson Idris, Sonam Kampoor, Noah Beck, Jacob Rott, Chris Appleton, Halima Aden, Jasmine Tookes, Elsa Hosk, Elliot Grainge, Rob Berry, Kelly Rutherford, Lily van der, Blake Lively, Serena, Richie Grainge, ” Hilfiger, “, she’ll, Gigi Hadid, she’s, ” Gigi Hadid, Daniele Venturelli, Richie, we’ve, We’ve, Thomas Iannaccone, Corey Tenold, Hilfiger’s, NYFW, ebullience Organizations: CNN, Oyster, Grand Central, New, Hilfiger, HBO, Warner Bros ., verve, Milan, Penske Media, New York Locations: New York, Madison, New York City, —, Sofia, “ Sofia, American

☆ A bride says she was told she'd have to pay extra for dress fabric that matched her skin tone even though white and 'nude' options were free
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Tookes told BI it was an ivory fit-and-flare gown with a sweetheart necklace and a sheer bodice. "I was super excited they had brown," she said, as the darker shade would be a better fit for her skin tone. "You're telling me that it's free to be white, but if my bride has a different skin tone than white, she has to pay extra money to get an undergarment to match her skin tone?" How fucked is that that in 2024, the 'standard,' which is free, is a 'nude skin tone?'" "I really don't want to wear a dress that stands for charging someone more off the basis of their skin tone," Tookes said.

Persons: —, Tessa Tookes, Joey Kirchner, Tookes, Kirchner, Joey Kirchner Tookes didn't, she'd, Joey, I'm, she's, TikTok Organizations: Service, Paradise :, Business, Tookes Locations: Paradise, Paradise : Canada, Ontario, New York City

☆ Naomi Biden’s Wedding Sleeves Mark a Return to Timeless Style
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Chavie Lieber | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

When Naomi Biden, the president’s 28-year-old granddaughter, wore custom Ralph Lauren for a rare White House wedding, one weather-appropriate detail stood out: her long lace sleeves. It looked like a nod to the buttoned-up bodice on the gown Grace Kelly wore to marry Prince Rainier III of Monaco. Despite the vanguard of current bridal designers producing more experimental silhouettes—jumpsuits, separates and nearly nude dresses—Ms. Kelly’s classic 1956 look keeps coming back. Among the brides who have emulated her style are Kate Middleton , actresses Lily Collins and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, socialite sisters Paris and Nicky Hilton, and model Jasmine Tookes, as well as legions of less-starry women who associate a high neck and covered arms with timeless glamour.

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