South African brand MaXhosa Africa lit up the first day of Paris Women’s Fashion Week on Monday with a debut collection packed with vibrant knitwear intended to celebrate African crafts and unity. MaXhosa founder Laduma Ngxokolo sent out 54 looks for his first appearance on the Paris Fashion Week calendar, including one that highlighted the […]
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Documentary turns camera on architect Peter Zumthor
After decades of shunning glittering skyscrapers and corporate office towers in favour of museums and memorials, while his peers conquered the planet, a Swiss architect is finally getting a star turn in the limelight. Peter Zumthor, 83, is the focus of a new documentary by acclaimed German director Wim Wenders, coming out just after the architect […]
Japanese convenience store enlists Lady Gaga to bolster recruitment
Japanese convenience store chain FamilyMart has enlisted Lady Gaga for a recruitment campaign, convincing the pop icon to trade vocal registers for cash registers in an effort to plug staffing shortages at thousands of outlets. The global star appeared in a stylish black-and-white video for the retail chain’s part-time worker recruitment campaign and can be […]
Women’s Fashion Week kicks off in Paris
Paris Women’s Fashion Week opens Monday with a debut show from South African brand MaXhosa Africa and a fresh collection from new-ish Canadian trendsetters Matieres Fecales, look to lift the gloom surrounding the sector. A total of 67 catwalk shows for 2027 Spring-Summer have been planned for this Fashion Week, with dozens of other brands set […]
Taylor Swift sets new record at MTV VMAs
Taylor Swift is having another good year — just months after her lavish wedding to Travis Kelce, the pop superstar on Sunday made history by becoming the most awarded artist at the MTV Video Music Awards. The 36-year-old Swift had been even with Beyonce for the most Moonman statuettes with 30, but broke the tie […]
Re-released ‘Avengers: Endgame’ snaps-up N. America box office lead
“Avengers: Endgame” dusted competitors in the North American weekend box office, as the 2019 super hero film was re-released in a bid to drum up support for the franchise. The film holds the title of the second-highest grossing film ever, after earning $2.8 billion, driven by an ensemble cast including Robert Downey Jr., Josh Brolin […]
Two giant pandas, emblems of China soft diplomacy, arrive in US
Two giant pandas sent by China arrived in the United States on Sunday, Beijing and the Atlanta zoo said, after a leaders’ summit that was heavy on symbolism and light on major breakthroughs. The bears’ transfer had already been agreed but the departure was announced Thursday during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington. The […]
Armani sprinkles glitter on discreet elegance at Milan show
One year after the death of Giorgio Armani, his brand’s designs are pairing traditional elegance with crystals and sequins for the spring-summer collection presented on Sunday. Silvana Armani, the Italian designer’s niece, offered black-and-white dresses and ensembles, with necklines sometimes plunging all the way to the navel. At the company’s headquarters, where Armani was laid […]
Japanese anime actor fights TikTok over AI voice cloning
A high-profile Japanese anime voice actor has taken TikTok to court over videos he says feature an artificial intelligence clone of his “lustrous” baritone, with a verdict due on Wednesday. AI imitation is a growing concern among performers worldwide, and the threat has roiled Japan’s storied animation industry, whose voice actors are sometimes worshipped as […]