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Pharrell named new Louis Vuitton menswear creative director
By Leanne Italie, The Associated Press on February 14th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Louis Vuitton has named multitalented singer-songwriter-philanthropist Pharrell Williams creative director of its menswear division, replacing the late Virgil Abloh, the company said Tuesday. “Pharrell Williams is a visionary whose creative universes expand from music, to art and to fashion – establishing himself as a cultural, global icon over the past 20 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!German ballet director issues apology over feces attack
By The Associated Press on February 14th, 2023
BERLIN (AP) – A German ballet director issued a public apology on Tuesday for smearing dog feces on the face of a newspaper critic whose reviews he had taken exception to. Marco Goecke was suspended from his post as ballet chief at the Hannover state opera following the weekend incident. T he theater’s management called ... Read More »
1 responseLaQuan Smith brings showstopping Hollywood glamour to NYFW
By Beatrice Dupuy, The Associated Press on February 14th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Looking down on the New York Fashion Week crowd, model Frida Aasen dramatically flung her LaQuan Smith shearling coat from the balcony of the ritzy Rockefeller Center Rainbow Room and emerged down the cascading staircase following the infamous words of “Dynasty” actress Joan Collins: “I now own this house.” While the ... Read More »
1 responseTory Burch deconstructs classic style in new NYFW collection
By Brooke Lefferts, The Associated Press on February 14th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Some think they know the Tory Burch aesthetic because of the ubiquitous iconic gold metal branding on shoes and handbags, but more recently Burch has been focusing on the unexpected. Her fall/winter 2023 presentation at New York Fashion Week on Monday night featured deconstructed looks in rich colors and fabrics that ... Read More »
1 responseShania Twain says she’s grateful to be ‘alive’ and ‘healthy’ for her comeback
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on February 14th, 2023
TORONTO – Shania Twain says she’s grateful to be “alive” and “healthy” to witness the Shania-ssance. The Canadian pop-country superstar is in the middle of a comeback that’s seen her share a stage with Harry Styles at Coachella and be embraced by the TikTok generation just as she released her new album “Queen of Me.” ... Read More »
1 responseIdris Elba on James Bond: ‘I’m not going to be that guy’
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2023
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Actor Idris Elba says he’s going to stick with being the tormented detective John Luther – not James Bond. Speaking Tuesday to the World Government Summit in Dubai, Elba brought up the persistent discussions about him taking over as Ian Fleming’s famed British spy. Those had grown louder after ... Read More »
1 responseExperts found Chilean poet Neruda was poisoned, nephew says
By Eva Vergara, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2023
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) – Forensic experts have determined that Chilean poet Pablo Neruda died of poisoning nearly 50 years ago, a family member of the Nobel Prize winner said Monday. The revelation by Rodolfo Reyes, a Neruda nephew, is the latest turn in one of the great debates of post-coup Chile. The long-stated official position ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oscars response to Smith slap inadequate, academy head says
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2023
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) – The slap sat front and center at Monday’s Oscar nominees luncheon. So much so that motion picture academy president Janet Yang neither had to describe it nor say the names Will Smith or Chris Rock for the ballroom full of award hopefuls to know what she was talking about when ... Read More »
1 responseCarolina Herrera finds royal drama, opulence at NYFW
By Nardos Haile, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Carolina Herrera is a brand synonymous with elegance and class and in this year’s fall/winter debut, the brand pushed the boundaries on high drama, romance and grandeur – while also showing restraint when necessary. In the shimmering, grand Plaza Hotel ballroom in New York on Monday, creative director Wes Gordon debuted ... Read More »
1 responseRihanna’s pregnancy reveal raises bar in all kinds of ways
By Leanne Italie, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – When one becomes a mother, Rihanna mused before her epic Super Bowl halftime show, “there’s something that just happens where you feel like you could take on the world – you can do anything.” And so she did Sunday, on one of biggest stages in the world. Live. Just about nine ... Read More »
1 responseGerman ballet director suspended over feces attack on critic
By The Associated Press on February 13th, 2023
BERLIN (AP) – A German newspaper critic had animal feces smeared on her face in the city of Hannover by a ballet director who apparently took offense at a review she wrote. The Hannover state opera house apologized for the incident and said Monday that it was suspending ballet director Marco Goecke with immediate effect. ... Read More »
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