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☆ 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

☆ Zara owner Inditex profit jumps 40% as price rises slow
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Zara owner Inditex on Wednesday beat expectations with a 40% jump in half-year net profit despite the world's biggest fast fashion company slowing the pace of its price increases. The company posted a net profit of 2.5 billion euros ($2.7 billion) for the six months to July 31, outpacing a 2.38 billion euro market forecast according to data from LSEG. Inditex sales rose 13.5% to 16.9 billion euros and a gross margin of 58.2%. With a big share of its costs in euros, Inditex said it expects currencies to have a -3.5% impact on sales this year, worse than the -2.5% impact it expected previously. Inditex was among the first fashion retailers to raise prices in response to surging inflation early last year.

Persons: Inditex, Bernstein, William Woods, Richard Chamberlain, Steven Meisel, Linda Evangelista Organizations: Zara, Bank of America, Royal Bank of Canada, Reuters Locations: Zara, New York, LSEG, Madrid, United States, Spain

☆ Naomi Campbell showcases fast fashion collection with PrettyLittleThing
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Alex Rees | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

On Tuesday night in New York City, Campbell debuted a collection designed with the fast-fashion brand PrettyLittleThing — days before the official beginning of New York Fashion Week’s Spring-Summer 2024 show calendar. Naomi Campbell closes the runway show for her new collection with PrettyLittleThing. Campbell poses for promotional photos wearing looks from her PrettyLittleThing x Naomi Campbell collection. A model walks the runway during PrettyLittleThing x Naomi Campbell at Cipriani 25 Broadway on September 05, 2023 in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesTwo of the collection’s ensembles were created by emerging designers Campbell brought into the fold: Victor Anate and Edvin Thompson.

Persons: Naomi Campbell, Campbell, Evan Agostini, “, Chris Parnell, Davido, Campbell’s, “ I’m, ” Campbell, Women’s, ‘ Let’s, ’, WWD, Cipriani, Dimitrios Kambouris, Victor Anate, Edvin Thompson, haven’t, — Campbell, Winnie Harlow, Alton Mason, Emily Ratajkowski, Halima, Tommy Dorfman, Teyana Taylor, Kola, Julia Fox Organizations: New, New York CNN, New York, Nigerian -, Broadway, “ Locations: New York, New York City, ”, Nigerian - American, chainmail, Halima Aden

☆ Pirelli calendar 2024: Idris Elba, Naomi Campbell and Angela Bassett top latest edition
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Ayanda Ntuli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Featuring Idris Elba, Angela Bassett and Naomi Campbell, the latest edition of the prestigious Pirelli calendar is the first to have been shot by a Black photographer in its more than half-century history. Known as “The Cal,” the Pirelli calendar started in 1964. Until the 2024 edition, no Black photographer had been selected for the commission. Prince Gyasi directs actor Angela Bassett for the 2024 Pirelli calendar. Alessandro ScottiGyasi chose to shoot some of his subjects for the 50th Pirelli calendar in Ghana, where some of them have ties.

Persons: CNN —, Idris Elba, Angela Bassett, Naomi Campbell, Prince Gyasi, ”, Tiwa Savage, Amanda Gorman, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asante, supermodels Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, Claudia Schiffer, Cindy Crawford, Campbell, Patrick Demarchelier, Nick Knight, Annie Leibovitz, risqué photoshoots, Terence Donovan, Edward Enninful, Tim Walker, Alessandro Scotti Gyasi, Burna, “ I’m, “, “ They’ve, ” Gyasi, “ We’ve, you’re, Alessandro Scotti, ” Pirelli Organizations: CNN, Pirelli, Cal, Black, Black British Vogue, Puma, Apple, Converse, Balmain, GQ, Idris Elba braves Locations: Ghanaian, Ghana, West African, Black British, White, Accra, Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Elba

☆ Do Supermodels Age, or Just Get Airbrushed?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | More About Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Look, how she defies age! And it is possible that the magazine is simply depicting the women as they want to be shown. According to a Vogue spokeswoman, though, “Vogue retains final editorial control of the creative, fashion and video shoots that appear on any of its platforms.”Certainly, images of models at every age are retouched (sometimes ridiculously so). And there is no question that the former supes look extraordinary for their age. When looking at photos of teenagers and 20-somethings, it is possible to delude yourself into accepting the impossibly flawless nature of what you see.

Persons: Carmen Dell’Orefice, Apo, Naomi Campbell Organizations: Vogue Czechoslovakia, Vogue Philippines, Vogue

☆ Victoria's Secret is getting slammed by Skims fans online. They're accusing the brand of ripping off Kim Kardashian's campaign.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Victoria's Secret launched a new campaign with supermodels Gisele Bündchen, Adriana Lima, and Candice Swanepoel. Their photos in Victoria's Secret catalogs made them household names — the brand even dubbed them "Angels" to further cement their place as modeling royalty. Critics on social media pointed out that the new Victoria's Secret campaign looks eerily similar, even down to the name: It's called "The Icon" while Kardashian's was "Icons." Swanepoel posted about her return to modeling for Victoria's Secret in an Instagram post. "What a wonderful sense of belonging to come home to my VS family for this Iconic campaign!"

Persons: supermodels Gisele Bündchen, Adriana Lima, Candice Swanepoel, Secret, Kim Kardashian, Gisele Bündchen, Kim Kardashian's, Kardashian, Skims, Swanepoel, Tyra Banks, Heidi Klum, Alessandra Ambrosio —, Kardashian's, Mikael Jansson, SKIMS, —, Blakely Thornton, Ryan Reynolds, Pelton, Justin Long, Ed Razek, Naomi Campbell, Adut Akech, Hailey Bieber, Paloma Elsesser, Sui, Emily Ratajkowski Organizations: Service, Victoria, New York Times Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Victoria’s Secret recruits Naomi Campbell, Adriana Lima and Gisele Bündchen for a new campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Victoria’s Secret is reuniting some of the most classic supermodels from its heyday, bringing Gisele Bündchen, Naomi Campbell, Adriana Lima and Candice Swanepoel together in a new campaign. Bündchen, Lima and Swanepoel were part of the long-running “Angels” brand, which the company retired in 2021 as part of its rebrand. (All three worked as “Angels” for years in campaigns and in the brand’s famed Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show — and all wore the show’s signature “Fantasy Bra” on occasions.) It later launched campaigns featuring ambassadors called the VS Collective, including celebrity reps including soccer star Megan Rapinoe and actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas. The campaign images, a mix of classic black-and-white and color portraits, were taken by Swedish fashion photographer Mikael Jansson.

Persons: Gisele Bündchen, Naomi Campbell, Adriana Lima, Candice Swanepoel, Megan Rapinoe, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Hailey Bieber, Paloma Elsesser, Sui, Emily Ratajkowski, Mikael Jansson, Adut Akech, “, Ed Razek, ”, Stuart Burgdoerfer, We’re, Amy Hauk, Jeffrey Epstein Organizations: CNN, Brands Locations: Lima, Swanepoel

☆ Is the World Ready for Another Goop?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Jessica Testa | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

There was once an Instagram account called Sporty & Rich. But hobbies do not stay hobbies for long in the modern age. As her following grew, Ms. Oberg envisioned a print magazine. She envisioned a small line of merch: simple hoodies and tote bags and hats embroidered with “Sporty & Rich.” Then she began to envision a different life for herself — one of less hustle and more leisure. She moved to Los Angeles in 2018, and now her T-shirts are printed with phrases like “Health Is Wealth!” and “Drink More Water!”

Persons: Ralph Lauren —, Frank, Phoebe Philo’s, Barack Obama, Joe Namath, Emily Oberg, Oberg, ”, — Organizations: ”, tote Locations: Bedford, Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, Los Angeles

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

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

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

☆ Remember when Paris Hilton channeled ‘Barbiecore’ to a Britney Spears’ 2001 concert?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Faye Bradley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

And in November 2001, the hotel heiress made a fashion statement that etched itself in the annals of noughties style. To top it off, she wore a tiara, applied a glossy pink lip and pink eyeshadow and clutched onto a furry Barbie-branded handbag. At just 20 years old, Paris Hilton — pictured here with Nicole Richie as the pair attended a Britney Spears concert in Las Vegas — was already being dubbed a culture-defining noughties "It Girl." In a playful mauve take on the label's classic tweed separates, Naomi Campbell walks the runway during Chanel's Spring-Summer 1994 show. Paris Hilton walks the runway during Versace's Spring-Summer 2023 show on September 23, 2022 in Milan.

Persons: CNN —, Paris Hilton, Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie, July’s, Barbie, Hilton, bestie Nicole Richie —, Britney Spears, Nicole Richie, Las Vegas —, ”, —, Paris, Oscar de la, Christian Dior, Ralph Lauren, Barbiecore, supermodels Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, Carla Bruni, Naomi Campbell, Michel Arnaud, Corbis, Thierry Mugler’s, Herve Leger, Cindy Crawford, Karen Mulder, Eva Herzigova, Moschinos’s, Mattel’s plaything, Vittorio Zunino Celotto, Barbie dreamhouse, Mary Jane heels, She’s Organizations: CNN, Paris, New, Hollywood Locations: ”, Las Vegas, Paris, New York, Los Angeles, tweed, Couture, Milan, Bahamas

☆ Avedon at 100: Celebrities select the famed photographer’s best works
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

courtesy Richard Avedon/The Richard Avedon FoundationWhen Hillary Clinton, then a US Senator, arrived for a shoot with Avedon in 2003, she recalled him looking at her and saying, "I've seen this image before." courtesy Richard Avedon/The Richard Avedon FoundationFashion designer Miuccia Prada selected this image of Boyd Fortin, a teenaged rattlesnake skinner from Texas, taken in 1979. courtesy Richard Avedon/The Richard Avedon FoundationFashion designer Calvin Klein selected this infamous campaign image from his label's archives. courtesy Richard Avedon/The Richard Avedon FoundationFilmmaker Sofia Coppola chose this iconic 1958 photograph of model China Machado. courtesy Richard Avedon/The Richard Avedon Foundation“Avedon 100” is on view at Gagosian in New York through June 24.

☆ Opinion | We Will Never Be Rid of Tucker Carlson
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Jason Zengerle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Enter Mr. Carlson. “It’s true you have better hair than I do,” Mr. Carlson recalled Mr. Trump telling his answering machine. Mr. Carlson, who’d never met or spoken to Mr. Trump, was amused. Mr. Carlson had two motivations for not joining in the chorus denouncing Mr. Trump. Mr. Carlson’s openness to Mr. Trump also had something to do with his own ideological journey.

☆ Is Tom Ford Saying Farewell to Fashion With His Surprise ‘Final Collection’?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On Wednesday, he dropped a surprise “final collection” (according to a news release) in the form of three short videos by the photographer Steven Klein. The videos came unaccompanied by any statement, and Mr. Ford declined requests for comment. Neither Estée Lauder nor Zegna, which has the license for Tom Ford fashion, could be reached for comment. Still, the collection answered the question that had been hanging over the brand since its sale in November: Would Mr. Ford stay or go? Rumor has it that Peter Hawkings, Mr. Ford’s longtime men’s wear designer, is getting the job.

☆ A Beauty Treatment Promised to Zap Fat. For Some, It Brought Disfigurement.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( Anna Kodé | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A Supermodel SuesIn 2021, Ms. Evangelista, one of the most recognizable supermodels of the 1980s and ’90s, said she had gone into a long seclusion after developing P.A.H. Ms. Evangelista declined to comment for this article. received over 1,100 reports of adverse events from CoolSculpting treatments — more than in the entire previous decade. was, she would work out constantly, trying to lose the fat that had emerged after CoolSculpting. Research was contributed by Sheelagh McNeill , Kitty Bennett , Alain Delaquérière , Kirsten Noyes and Jack Begg .

☆ This leaked Fyre Festival pitch deck shows how Billy McFarland was able to secure millions for the most overhyped festival in history
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Mark Abadi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A leaked sales deck for 2017's Fyre Festival contains the pitch CEO Billy McFarland gave investors ahead of the failed event. The sales deck contains misleading information about Fyre Festival and has been described as "beyond parody." Fyre Festival was advertised an upscale music festival in the Bahamas, complete with luxury beach villas, gourmet food, private jets, and supermodels and influencers galore. The pitch deck was first reported on in 2017 by Vanity Fair's Nick Bilton — who uploaded the full deck online — and recirculated on LinkedIn. Read on to see some of the most shocking, outlandish, and surreal slides from the Fyre Festival pitch deck.

☆ Why sympathy for the Palestinians among Americans is shifting and at an all-time high
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-08 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Sympathy toward the Palestinians among US adults is at a new high of 31%, according to Gallup data. Social media is changing the way Americans perceive the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. The police used tear gas and fired stun grenades as young Palestinians threw firecrackers back, according to multiple reports. But while the cycles of violence in the long-running conflict between Israelis and Palestinians remain unchanged, the way Americans perceive the conflict is altering. Gallup Poll conducted between conducting the poll between Feb 1-23, 2023.

☆ I'm a plastic surgeon who does Brazilian butt lifts. BBLs are my most popular procedure, but some people shouldn't have it done.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Jen Glantz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Dr. John Paul Tutela has offered Brazilian butt lift surgery since he started his practice in 2014. I started offering the BBL procedure as soon as I opened my practice and it continues to grow in popularity. Getting a Brazilian butt lift requires pretty aggressive liposuction to help sculpt the body's shape. I'd never tell this category of people to gain weight for the surgery, I'd just recommend they don't do it. What is the recovery time for a Brazilian butt lift?

☆ Why PETA—and Taxidermists—Approved of Kylie Jenner’s Lion-Head Dress
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Lane Florsheim | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Fur has long been known to ruffle fashion critics’ feathers. But as couture week began Monday in Paris, it was a group of fake animal heads that got people up in arms. A lion’s face leapt off the front of Irina Shayk’s black velvet dress. The head of a wolf sat on the shoulder of Naomi Campbell’s faux-fur coat. Kylie Jenner, seated front row at the show, also wore a lion head fastened to her dress.

☆ Kim Kardashian's Skims campaign with 'The White Lotus' breakout stars shows the power of pop culture in marketing
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand, Skims, launched a campaign with stars of "The White Lotus." Watson added that with this campaign, Skims is leveraging characters who are both relatable and aspirational to evoke that perception of the products. Here's why the latest Skims campaign works and what other business owners can learn for their brand marketing, according to Watson. For fans of 'The White Lotus,' we feel this source of pride, like 'here's our friend getting a platform.'" "You're not going to be able to emulate the reach of Kim Kardashian overnight," he said.

☆ Tatjana Patitz, Supermodel of ’80s and ’90s, Dies at 56
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Tatjana Patitz , one of an elite group of famed supermodels who graced magazine covers in the 1980s and ’90s and appeared in George Michael ‘s “Freedom! ’90” music video, has died at age 56. Ms. Patitz’s death in the Santa Barbara, Calif., area was confirmed by her New York agent, Corinne Nicolas , at the Model CoOp agency. Ms. Nicolas said the cause was illness, but didn’t have further details.

☆ Victoria’s Secret brand CEO abruptly resigns
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN Business —Victoria’s Secret brand CEO Amy Hauk has resigned less than a year into the job, the company said Tuesday. She will leave Victoria’s Secret in March. Martin Waters, the CEO of the brand’s parent company, Victoria’s Secret & Co., will take over as CEO of the brand. Shares of Victoria’s Secret dropped 8% on the news during after-hours trading Tuesday. But Victoria’s Secret sales have been uneven since the start of the pandemic.

☆ RuPaul's Drag Race just won another 2 Emmys. Meet the 2 men who helped turn the show into a global phenomenon.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-04 | by ( Chris Johnston | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Bailey, 62, and Barbato, 61, are responsible for propelling drag culture into the mainstream by helping to turn RuPaul and "Drag Race" into global phenomenons. Drag is ultimately a universally relatable thing," Bailey said of the popularity of "Drag Race" and the stars it has helped create. The first foreign versions appeared in Chile and Thailand, but the pinnacle arrived in October 2019 when "Drag Race UK" premiered on the BBC. "Drag Race" has become one of the most popular shows on its iPlayer streaming platform, with a fourth season underway. The winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK season three, Krystal Versace (centre), with the other queens in London in November 2021.

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