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☆ Dior shows frayed edges and bare shoulders at Paris Fashion Week
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Mimosa Spencer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/7] A model presents a creation by designer Maria Grazia Chiuri as part of her Spring/Summer 2024 Women's ready-to-wear collection show for fashion house Dior during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, September 26, 2023. "It's a reflection about image, about the narrative and how we build -- in some way -- a stereotype in our mind," Chiuri told Reuters. Chiuri used knitwear techniques to lighten the weight of a pleated skirt, and took on pointy-toed kitten heels, turning them into gladiator shoes, with rows of straps running up the leg, fastened with pearls. The LVMH-owned (LVMH.PA) fashion label's show saw onlookers angle for photos of celebrities, including Blackpink member Jisoo, Charlize Theron, Elle Macpherson and Rosalia. Paris Fashion Week, which runs until Oct. 3, features dozens of labels including Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Hermes and Saint Laurent.

Persons: Maria Grazia Chiuri, Dior, Stephanie Lecocq, baring, Chiuri, Elena Bellantoni, ” Bellantoni, jean, Queen Camilla, King, Jisoo, Charlize Theron, Elle Macpherson, Rosalia, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Hermes, Saint Laurent, Mimosa Spencer, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: Paris, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, Versailles, King Charles's

☆ Opinion: The 2,000-year-old advice for coping in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. A surprising number claimed to think about the ancient empire as often as ‘every day’ or least every week or two. It became a meme (are you even in a relationship if she hasn’t asked you about the Roman Empire? They marvel at their absolute dominion, their mastery of every strand of civilisation — and then how that power suddenly slipped away. Biden on Wednesday took steps to speed up the ability of Venezuelans in the US to obtain work permits.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Seneca, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Bobby McFerrin’s musing, David M, Perry, hasn’t, Jo Ellison, —, Marcus Aurelius, that’s, David Perry, “ There’s, ” Perry, Paula M, Krebs, “, Donald Trump’s, Ron DeSantis, Trump, …, ’, ” Cupp, Roe, Wade, Cupp, he’s, Dean Obeidallah, Trump’s, Patrick T, Brown, Bill Bramhall, Content Agency Rupert Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch, Lachlan Murdoch, David Zurawik, Rupert, Murdoch, Roger Ailes, Richard Nixon, ” Murdoch “, Walt Handelsman, Kevin McCarthy, Max Burns, Donald Trump, today’s MAGA, ” Clay Jones, Chuck Schumer, Elena Sheppard, Sen, John Fetterman, baring, Fetterman, Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin, Kim Yo Jong, Sung, Yoon Lee, “ Kim Yo Jong, Kim, Kim Jong, ” “, Hunter Biden isn’t, Alexis Coe, George Washington’s, James Madison, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, George H.W, Bush, Hunter, … Hunter, Joe Biden, Biden, Peter Bergen, Mike Pence, … Biden, Bergen, ” Lisa Benson, Martin Sheen, Melissa Fitzgerald, Gurney, John F, Melissa, Andy, Michael Bociurkiw, ” Bociurkiw, Volodymyr Zelensky “, Zelensky, Lanhee J, Chen, ” Chen, Keir Giles, It’ll, Jennifer Wexton, Barbara Comstock, Alex Brandon, Jill Filipovic, Democrat “, ” Wexteon “, Eric Adams, Julian Zelizer . Biden, ” Don’t, David Horsey, Agency Frida Ghitis, Agatha Christie, China Adam H, Sobel, Holly Thomas, Russell Brand, Akanksha, Dan Perry, Gilead, Netanyahu government’s, Gene Seymour, Jann, Reggie B, Maren Morris, Matt Winkelmeyer, ” Maren Morris, Nicole Hemmer, Morris ’, Morris, Jason Aldean’s “, Oliver Anthony’s “ Rich, Richmond ”, “ Rich, ” Hemmer, Anthony himself, ‘, Hemmer Organizations: CNN, Financial Times, West Virginia University, Modern Language Association, WVU, West Virginia, Republican, Press, Florida Gov, White, Content Agency, Content Agency Rupert Murdoch Media, Fox News, Capitol, Agency, Democratic, fied Republican Party, Republican Party, Justice Department, Qatari, Amnesty International, Kennedy Center, UN, Assembly, CBS, Ukraine’s, Republicans, Democrat, Progressive Supra, GOP, Walton, Mobile, North, Richmond Locations: Rome, Ukraine, TikTok, Roman, Roman Republic, Washington, ”, Korean, North Korea, Iran, Qatar, Russia, Moscow, Kyiv, Dulles , Virginia, Virginia, New York City, United States, China, Las Vegas , Nevada

"Gucci is the opportunity to fall in love with fashion, ancora," De Sarno said in a post on Instagram in the run-up to the show, using the Italian word for "again." Debut collections can generate mixed reactions, and even positive press reviews are not always a proxy for their future commercial success. Kering shares closed 1.5% higher after the show. At their current price, Kering shares are trading at the equivalent of around 14 times expected earnings over the next 12 months, according to LSEG data. Reporting by Mimosa Spencer and Elisa Anzolin, editing by Silvia AloisiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Sabato De Sarno, Kering, De Sabato, Kenneth Richard, Federico Giglio, Giglio.com, Gucci, De Sarno, De, Antoine Belge, Francois, Henri Pinault, Julia Roberts, Ryan Gosling, Louis, Dior, Alessandro Michele, Marco Bizzarri, Jean, Hermes, Mimosa Spencer, Elisa Anzolin, Silvia Aloisi Organizations: luxe, Reuters, Exane BNP, fashion's, Louis Vuitton, Moncler, Thomson Locations: Milan, Italy, New York, Chengdu, Bangkok, London, Brera

See below for some of the red carpet’s best looks so far. Johnny Nunez/Getty ImagesTinashe Gilbert Flores/Variety/Getty ImagesChloe Bailey Andrew Kelly/ReutersMåneskin mastered ensemble dressing in a selection of complementary outfits by Rick Owens. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage/Getty ImagesOlivia Rodrigo brought the sparkle in a low-cut bejeweled Ludovic de Saint Sernin silver gown made of 150,000 Swarovski crystals. Gilbert Flores/Variety/Getty ImagesColton Haynes Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesKarol G embraced the see-through trend in a sparkling sheer beige dress by French label Ashi Studio. Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesOffset Evan Agostini/Invision/APDemi Lovato Jamie McCarthy/WireImage/Getty Images

Persons: ’, Mariah Carey’s risqué, Jared Leto, Emily Ratajkowski, Cardi, Dilara, Dipasupil, Selena Gomez Doug Peters, Shakira Noam Galai, Tiffany Haddish Gilbert Flores, Jared Leto Andrew Kelly, Doechii Jason Kempin, Billy Porter Kevin Mazur, Evan Agostini, Gilbert Flores, Anitta, Noam Galai, Bebe Rexha Angela Weiss, Stephen Sanchez, tote, Johnny Nunez, Tinashe Gilbert Flores, Chloe Bailey Andrew Kelly, Måneskin, Rick Owens, Angela Weiss, Ballerini, Jamie McCarthy, Olivia Rodrigo, Ludovic de Saint, Roger Vivier, Christopher Polk, Anthony Harvey, Megan Thee, Brandon Blackwood, Jacob &, Colton Haynes Dimitrios Kambouris, Karol G, Dia Dipasupil, Demi Lovato Jamie McCarthy Organizations: CNN, Prudential Center, Variety, Schiaparelli's, Couture, Getty, New York, Jewelry, Ashi, Dia Locations: Newark , New Jersey, Turkish, British, New

☆ 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

☆ The FTC cleared Amgen's $27.8 billion Horizon buyout — here's what it means for other massive pharma deals
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

That includes the agency's examination of Pfizer 's proposed $43 billion purchase of cancer drug developer Seagen . Some also speculated that the restrictions imposed on Amgen as part of the settlement could have implications for other deals. The FTC's lawsuit against Amgen in May was the agency's first legal challenge to a pharmaceutical buyout in 14 years. The settlement agreement prohibits Amgen from bundling any of its products with two of Horizon's blockbuster drugs, among other restrictions. Still, some analysts said the restrictions suggest the FTC could apply similar rules to other buyouts in the future.

Persons: Amgen, William Blair, Matt Phipps, Robyn Karnauskas, baring, Nathan Ray, West, Biden, Evan Seigerman Organizations: Federal Trade Commission, Horizon Therapeutics, Pfizer, FTC, West Monroe, Amgen, Pharmaceutical, Pharma, BMO Capital Locations: Amgen

As they do every summer, publicly traded companies posted their second-quarter results while Americans were baring their bodies on the beach. But this year, the timing was apt. On several earnings calls in August, chief executives reassured investors that the Ozempic revolution had not left them in the dust, and that they could somehow share in the blazing success of new diabetes and weight loss drugs. “We will continue to study this,” Michael Johnson, the chief executive of the nutritional supplement maker Herbalife, told investors. “And when we see an opportunity to capitalize on it, we will.”In theory, that opportunity — both for making profits and for losing fortunes — could be vast not only for the companies behind these drugs but also for some in completely different industries.

Persons: baring, ”, Dan R, “, ” Michael Johnson, — Locations: Chard

☆ ‘Keep Your Clothes On,’ Sunflower Farm Warns Guests
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Claire Moses | More About Claire Moses | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The signs that dot Sam Wilson’s family farm southwest of London carry an unusual warning for visitors seeking an Instagram-worthy photo amid the endless rows of golden sunflowers. But a rash of guests baring it all for the cameras earlier this summer led Mr. Wilson, 38, part of the third generation of his family to run the farm, to plant the signs and turn to social media to remind guests about the rules of play. “Reminder to all we are a family area and please keep your clothes on in the sunflowers!,” the farm, located near Portsmouth on England’s southern coast, said on its Facebook page earlier this month. (“Darn it, my plans have been scuppered,” one user lamented. “Where exactly is this farm?” another wrote.

Persons: Sam, baring, Wilson, ”, “ Organizations: Stoke Fruit Locations: London, Stoke, British, Portsmouth, England’s

☆ A Democratic House candidate said he was dropping out of the race because of a 'lack of joy.' Eight hours later, he said it was a mistake and is still in the race
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The campaign of House candidate Aditya Pai sent out an email Thursday morning dropping out of the race. Eight hours later, the campaign reversed course in a follow-up email. Eight hours later, it sent a follow-up message saying he was "not going anywhere." Eight hours later, Pai's campaign sent out an email with a completely different message: "I am not going anywhere." Pai's campaign is currently sitting on just over $81,000, about $26,000 more than fellow Democratic candidate Kim Nguyen.

Persons: Aditya Pai, candidate's, Michelle Steel, baring, Pai, Cheyenne Hunt, Kim Nguyen, Steel Organizations: Service, Democratic, Congressional, Republican, Orange County Register, FEC Locations: Wall, Silicon, California's, Orange, Cheyenne

☆ Rihanna drops Savage X Fenty maternity line
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Now, as the singer and businesswoman and her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky, expect their second child, she’s expanding upon her pregnancy — and parenthood — aesthetic by designing and releasing a maternity capsule collection through lingerie brand Savage X Fenty. “The new maternity capsule is about bringing that confidence and comfort to moms at every stage of their journeys,” Rihanna said in a news release. “I want to remind people that you can still channel sexiness and feel-good while being a parent.”Model Essence Tatiana breastfeeds while wearing the Savage X Fenty Floral Lace Maternity Bralette in the color Black Caviar. Sophia WilsonThe new line features an oversized graphic tee with the cheeky message “Make More Babies” and three bralettes, all of which were both inspired by (and named after) Savage X Fenty’s most popular silhouettes — Savage X Cotton, Floral Lace and Savage Not Sorry. “I’m not going to let that part disappear because my body is changing.”Tatiana wears Savage X Fenty's Savage Not Sorry Lace Maternity Bralette in the color Purple Lavender.

Persons: Rihanna, baring, ” Rihanna, “, Tatiana breastfeeds, Sophia Wilson, Savage, it’s, ‘, Vogue, “ I’m, ” Tatiana, Sophia Wilson Savage, ” Organizations: CNN, Rocky

☆ US money market funds draw biggest inflow in four months
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File PhotoAug 4 (Reuters) - U.S. money market funds saw robust demand in the seven days to Aug. 2 as investors favoured safer assets on concerns over a U.S. credit rating downgrade and economic reports signalling a still-tight labour market. Investors secured U.S. money market funds worth about $58.56 billion in their biggest weekly net buying since March 29, data from Refinitiv Lipper showed. Reuters Graphics Reuters GraphicsU.S. equity funds drew $133 million worth of inflows, compared with about $2.57 billion worth of net purchases a week ago. U.S. equity growth funds saw net outflows worth $3.48 billion, the biggest since June 7, but value funds had $891 million worth of net buying. Reuters Graphics Reuters GraphicsU.S. bond funds witnessed about $1 billion worth of outflows, the first weekly net selling since June 28.

Persons: Rick Wilking, Lipper, baring industrials, Gaurav Dogra, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: REUTERS, Investors, Reuters Graphics Reuters Graphics, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Thomson Locations: Westminster , Colorado, U.S, Patturaja, Bengaluru

The combined business comprises over 9,000 professionals in more than 50 jurisdictions, EQT said in a statement. BPEA EQT had tapped Goldman Sachs to be the lead adviser on the merger of the two companies, Reuters reported. Simon Webster, who joined Vistra as CEO in November 2022, will be the CEO of the combined business, EQT said. BPEA bought Tricor from private equity firm Permira in 2021 for $2.8 billion. EQT agreed last year to buy BPEA or Baring Private Equity Asia in a deal worth 6.8 billion euros ($7.5 billion), creating BPEA EQT.

Persons: EQT, BPEA, BPEA EQT, Goldman Sachs, Lazard, Simon Webster, Webster, Vistra, Tricor, Gokul, Nivedita Bhattacharjee, Mark Potter Organizations: Reuters, Barclays, HSBC, Vistra, Baring Private Equity Asia, Thomson Locations: Hong Kong, China, Vistra, Bengaluru, Yantoultra, Singapore

☆ At American Apparel, a Sex-Positive Veneer Belied Abuse Underneath
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Estelle Tang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

When she saw it again, “it had been sliced into pieces” so that the company could turn it into a mass-produced pattern. It was a fitting introduction to the company that would leach her useful qualities and mistreat the whole person. “Strip Tees” is devourable, rendered in efficient, colorful scenes. Flannery’s conversion from credulous retail recruit to company woman doesn’t trade in hyper-intellectual #MeToo-era analysis or retrospective scolding. “Shopgirls” appeared in the company’s advertisements, wearing hot shorts or ’70s-inspired tube socks and little else.

Persons: Kate Flannery, —, Flannery, baring velour romper, Dov Charney, “, ” Flannery, “ Shopgirls ” Locations: TEES, Los Angeles, kelly

☆ Men Are Baring Midriffs in Crop Tops
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Emma Grillo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As men have embraced shorter shorts over the past few years, some have also started to wear shorter shirts — specifically, crop tops. Though men have been known to wear stomach-baring garments when they exercise or go to the beach, lately crop tops can be seen on guys at stores and bars. Some wearers are making theirs by taking scissors to old T-shirts; others buy them off the rack, often from stores’ women’s sections. David Mendoza, 29, an operations manager in New York, owns crop tops of varying lengths. “If I’m wearing one just to go out casually, the crop top will be mid- to long length,” Mr. Mendoza said.

Persons: baring, David Mendoza, Mr, Mendoza Locations: New York

☆ FOREX Dollar gains after Fed minutes reinforce rate hike expectations
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Herbert Lash | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Fed funds futures showed expectations of a 25 basis point hike at the end of a two-day policy meeting on July 26 rose to 88.7%, according to CME Group's FedWatch Tool. The dollar index , which measures the U.S. currency against a basket of six others, including the euro and Japan's yen, rose 0.262% . The Fed will likely increase rates in July after the hawkish pause last month baring any surprises, said Jeffrey Roach, chief economist for LPL Financial. The dollar rose to around 144.48 yen, but was still below the 145 threshold that prompted intervention by Japanese authorities last autumn. The dollar-yen rate has broadly moved in sync with the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield , which rose to 3.9375% after the Fed minutes were released.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, baring, Jeffrey Roach, Roach, Joe Manimbo, Shusuke Yamada, Herbert Lash, Amanda Cooper, Kevin Buckland, Marguerita Choy, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: REUTERS, U.S, Federal, LPL Financial, Labor Department, Treasury, Bank of America, Ministry, Finance, People's Bank of China, Thomson Locations: U.S, Washington, Tokyo, Beijing, London

☆ The Shorts That’ll Soon Be Everywhere—and 6 Other Standout Trends From Men’s Fashion Week
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Jamie Waters | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

THE WIDE AND SHORT OF IT Roomy shorts like these—as well as extra-long pants and a specific style of sandals—ruled at the spring shows. Photo: Maria Valentino MCV Photo (Sacai)SPOTTED AT Milan fashion week: actor Chris Pine strolling the streets barefoot, pants messily cuffed, loafers in hand. Though scorching heat likely explained the hoof-baring move, it had echoes of “man stumbles home at dawn after raucous wedding.” Soon after, Pine redeemed himself. He breezed into the Zegna show, his pleated pants now unrolled and pooling over his loafers. His slouchy elegance would’ve looked at home on many of this season’s runways.

Persons: —, Maria Valentino MCV, Chris Pine, baring, ”, Pine, would’ve Organizations: Milan

☆ Pippa Garner’s Wild Ride
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Evan Moffitt | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

High-heeled roller skates, a palm-frond umbrella and a shower in a can — these are just a few of Pippa Garner’s hundreds of inventions. For the past 50 years, the artist has been satirizing U.S. consumer habits with designs that are not always entirely useful. Few things have escaped her restless, imaginative tinkering, from automobiles to her own body, which she began, in her words, “gender-hacking” in the mid-1980s. That may be why the art world establishment long treated Garner, 81, as a fringe character, more madcap inventor than conceptual artist in the tradition of Marcel Duchamp or Andy Warhol. There are T-shirts printed with Garner’s sardonic proto-meme images and slogans, including one featuring the actor Gary Busey and the words “I pay my stalker a living wage” in all caps.

Persons: Pippa Garner’s, Garner, Marcel Duchamp, Andy Warhol, Omi, Gary Busey, Johnny Carson, ” Locations: Columbia County, N.Y

☆ Could You Be Dressing Sexier? A Guide For Men
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Jamie Waters | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Do men want to look sexy? I think so, yes,” said Fredric Cibelli, a principal at a big New York consulting firm. Derek Vick’s spin on sexy skews more “Butch Cassidy” machismo. Chunky-heel cowboy boots, which bump his height from 5-foot-10 to about 6-foot, complete the look. “When I go out, I want to turn heads,” he said.

Persons: ”, Fredric Cibelli, baring, Channing Tatum, Mike, ” Rather, Derek Vick’s, Butch Cassidy ” machismo Locations: New York, Hattiesburg, Miss, Wranglers

☆ Can HBO’s ‘The Idol’ Bring Back ’80s Sleaze?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Steven Kurutz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The first episode begins with the pop star Jocelyn, played by Lily-Rose Depp, baring her breasts during a photo shoot as a team of handlers, crew members and an ineffectual intimacy coordinator look on. There will be no flannel PJs for Joss; a pair of wake-up scenes make it clear to viewers that she sleeps in a thong. It isn’t only the show’s gratuitous nudity that harks back to Mr. Lyne and company, but the overall look and mood, which recall a louche glamour from the time of boxy Armani suits and cocaine nights. A main setting is a $70 million mansion in Bel Air that looks like something out of Mr. De Palma’s “Scarface” but is in fact Mr. Tesfaye’s real-life home. A number of young viewers have said they find sex scenes embarrassing, but Mr. Levinson, who created the HBO drama “Euphoria,” and his fellow producers have made no secret of their desire to pay homage to the heyday of Cinemax (when it had the nickname Skinemax).

Persons: Jocelyn, Lily, Rose Depp, baring, Mr, Tesfaye, Joss, Lyne, De Palma’s, ”, Tesfaye’s, Levinson, Elizabeth Berkley, Longworth Organizations: Royce, HBO, Cinemax, Risky, ”, American Cinematheque Locations: Bel Air, Los Angeles

☆ Chanel Takes Hollywood in a Return to Spectacle. Will It Pay Off?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Rory Satran | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Chanel’s Los Angeles cruise fashion show was full of pink and sparkles. Photo: ChanelLOS ANGELES—After Tuesday’s Chanel cruise show at Paramount Studios, Dr. Birgit Scheuer Niro bopped to the beat of a live Snoop Dogg show in a pink-tweed midriff-baring suit, her blond hair in a high ponytail. “A real, real, real Beverly Hills housewife,” she said of her look—although in reality, she is a German physician based in Paris and specializing in breast-cancer screening. “It’s a serious profession, and my hobby is fashion,” said Dr. Scheuer Niro, a Chanel client important enough to receive a coveted invitation to the fashion show. “I always enjoy when I see other clients in the same outfit,” said the doctor, of a nearby client in the same pink Chanel cruise look.

☆ 'Quiet luxury' is back for the first time since the Great Recession. Here's what it is and what brands stand to benefit.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The quiet luxury trend is dominating 2023 after years of trends like "dopamine dressing." David Russell/HBOLike most other fashion trends, the move toward quiet luxury, or "stealth wealth," is part of a cycle. Liz Hafalia/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesAt this point, quiet luxury has become so popular that even luxury brands themselves are being asked about it. She also highlighted Italian luxury house Brunello Cucinelli, French leather goods firm Hermès, and Armani, who has been doing quiet luxury for nearly two decades. If that's a bit outside your budget, there are mass-market retailers partaking in what the quiet luxury trend is promoting: durable, sustainably made clothing in timeless fabrics and silhouettes.

☆ ‘Renfield’ Review: Dracula, Worst Boss Ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Manohla Dargis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Count Dracula has been dead for so long and gone through so many iterations — exotic, satanic, romantic — that it’s almost surprising there’s any juice left in the thirsty old boy. Yet here he is again, resurrected by a glorious, vamping Nicolas Cage, swinging a cape, baring his fangs and stealing his every scene. He’s basically toast, and our guy, the Count’s unhappy servant, Renfield (a Nicholas Hoult type, relatable, smooth, good-looking) — after years of groveling and scarfing bugs — has had it. After a century of pop-culture celebrity and box-office success there’s no need: He is what he is, a vampire. He’s also, unsurprisingly given the job’s grisly requirements, a terrible boss, which the movie uses to economically establish how the long-suffering Renfield joins the support group.

☆ Vintage Red-Carpet Looks Are Having a Moment
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( Fiorella Valdesolo | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

With awards season in full swing comes the red-carpet photo dump of picture-perfect celebrities: Hours have been spent on hair and makeup; limbs are dripping in six-figure jewels; and couture finery abounds. But on Instagram, a different, less fussy era of red-carpet dressing has begun to hold sway via accounts that serve as scrapbooks of what celebrities once wore. The 2002 MTV Video Music Awards as a new fashion touchstone, for example? A post last year on New York stylist and vintage fashion archivist Gabriel Held’s Instagram feed suggested as much, with a carousel of images featuring the likes of Molly Sims and Ashanti in various hip bone–baring, low-slung styles emblematic of the early aughts. “I feel like the Gen Z kids are at a point now where they’re kind of referencing the era that they were born in,” says Held.

☆ Tuxedos and jumpsuits: menswear dazzles on awards season red carpets
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - From classic tuxedos to shiny jumpsuits, menswear has dazzled on the red carpets this awards season, sometimes even attracting the most attention with eye-catching looks. Singer Harry Styles arrived at the Grammy Awards in a chest-baring sparkling harlequin jumpsuit, while Oscar nominee Barry Keoghan has chosen ensembles in pale blue and red as his style choices for the Golden Globes and British Academy of Film (BAFTA) Awards. While classic suits and tuxedos are still a red carpet staple, menswear now features plenty of variety and bolder choices - vibrant colours, sparkling embroidery or detailing, as fashion favourite, actor Timothee Chalamet has often demonstrated with his non-traditional outfits. Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne has won style accolades for his red carpet choices this awards season, which culminates with Sunday's Oscars. Asked what she thought of men's fashion this award season, Oscar nominee Michelle Yeoh told Reuters last month: "I love it."

☆ Fendi kicks off Milan fashion week with deconstructed suits
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MILAN, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Milan kicked off its leg of the month-long catwalk calendar on Wednesday, with Italian luxury label Fendi deconstructing masculine tailoring at its womenswear fashion show. Milan Fashion Week follows New York and London events in which designers have been presenting their creations for autumn/winter 2023-2024. At Fendi, designer Kim Jones added pleated skirt aprons and trains to tailored trouser suits as well as shoulder-baring sleeves to waistcoats. Milan Fashion Week will host more than 50 catwalk shows, including by big names such as Giorgio Armani, Prada, Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana, over the next few days, wrapping on Feb. 27. Reporting by Elisa Anzolin and Marie-Louise Gumuchian, Writing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Emelia Sithole-MatariseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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