Style Points is a new weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. All designers have an obsession; Pierre Cardin’s is the circle. From the moon to a spacesuit’s globular helmet, the shape fascinates him. You can see it in his work, namely the circular dresses he’s designed, and even in his home:
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Play video content Breaking News Donovan Mitchell is using his latest shoe release to help Jacob Blake‘s family … announcing he’s donating $45k from the sales to support Blake’s children’s education. Blake is currently paralyzed from the waist down after a cop in Kenosha, WI shot him 7 times in the back on Sunday …
Michael Smith once picked a fight with Barack Obama. Smith, the First Family’s interior designer, argued that red curtains were the perfect choice for the Oval Office. Obama disagreed. Presidents, of late, had gone with yellow or blue. Smith dug in, and others chimed in. Was this about fabric, or something else? “Barn red,” Smith
No matter where you get your beauty info from—whether it’s magazines, social media or good ol’ word of mouth—it’s safe to say that the abundance of sources and information available at any given time has made things, well, pretty confusing. With so much info at our fingertips, it can be tricky to differentiate between what’s
This fall will likely feel pretty different than last year. For starters, you might be wrapped up in your favorite scarf on your couch, instead of throwing it on for your commute. But some of your go-to items for this season needn’t change just because you’re spending more time at home. Take it from beauty
Joe Exotic is launching an underwear collection from behind bars … and the ‘Tiger King’ has his mug plastered across the fly!!! The boxer briefs are part of Joe’s “REVENGE” collection with streetwear brand Odaingerous … and this fashion drop is pretty damn bold. As you can see, there are some fun options … one’s
On October 21, 1966, a coal tip flooded by heavy rains collapsed in Aberfan, Wales, engulfing parts of the village, including the Pantglas Junior School, and killing 116 children and 28 adults. The disaster was dramatized for the first time onscreen in the third season of The Crown; the episode, titled “Aberfan,” details the day
Including one that’s just $7 When Rihanna launched Fenty Beauty in 2017—debuting the now-cult Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation in a whopping 40 shades out of the gate and later increasing the range to 50—other brands took note. Since then, there’s been a much-needed uptick in the number of foundation lines with extensive shade
GABRIEL BOUYSGetty Images Jil Sander has rekindled her relationship with Uniqlo. This October, the celebrated German designer will release a new collection for men and women under +J, a line that the Japan-based retailer produced from 2009 to 2011. Indeed, it has been a little less than a decade since Sander lent her talents to
Exclusive Bulletproof vest sales are soaring for one black-owned company that says people are seeking heightened protection during these turbulent times. A spokesperson for the bulletproof vest business called Thyk Skynn, tells TMZ … it’s seen an increase in sales of nearly 400 percent over the past few months, and this week — in the
Chris Wolf/Star MaxGetty Images Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner welcomed their first child, a daughter named Willa, in July. The new parents have enjoyed time with their new family, a source told Entertainment Tonight and E! following Willa’s birth. “They are home and getting settled,” E!’s source said. “Joe is very hands on and involved.
Back when the FLARE team shared an IRL office space (RIP to my abandoned aloe plant…), my mornings looked a little something like this: rush to get up the elevators in time for our 8:30 a.m. daily meeting (for which, I admittedly showed up to at approx 8:32 most days), hit the button on my
New York Fashion Week will go forward, but with a new format. The Council of Fashion Designers of America has released the official lineup for the spring 2021 season, along with a digital initiative that will allow designers to present their collections to both industry professionals and the general public. Titled Runway360, the platform is
Angelina Jolie faced one of her toughest challenges ever — getting all 6 of her kids organized and loaded into one vehicle for a family dinner, but she pulled it off. The actress and her squad of not-so-little-ones — Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Vivienne and Knox — made a rare public appearance together Thursday night
Don’t ever let the glitz, glamour, and drama of the Real Housewives of Atlanta fool you: Porsha Williams is a real one. Thanks to her grandfather, the late civil rights icon Hosea Williams, she has the spirit of protest and Black liberation in her blood. And while she definitely has an on-screen goofiness about her
Stock your closet with these quar-ready, WFH-friendly basics Like nearly every other facet of our lives, there’s a good chance the COVID-19 pandemic has totally upended your approach to fashion. Gone are the days of buying showy, impractical pieces just because. Our much narrower worlds means a few closet staples receive heavy rotation, while most
Time really does fly when you spend months cooped up at home. Fall will be here before you know it, so get ready to trade in your shorts and sandals for cozy knits and a great pair of boots. If you want to add some new shoes to your wardrobe, Amazon is slashing the prices
Exclusive UCLA says Under Armour is full of crap for using the COVID pandemic as an excuse to back out of a $280 million sponsorship deal … and now the school is suing. Here’s the deal … back in June, UA announced it would be pulling the plug on the 15-year deal it made with
There may be a new lady in Brad Pitt’s life. This week, dating rumors spread after German model Nicole Poturalski was spotted boarding the same private jet as Pitt, bound for the South of France, according to Entertainment Tonight. The outlet reports that Poturalski arrived at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle Airport from Berlin, while Pitt
Before COVID-19, Stephanie A.*, a corporate lawyer from Washington, DC, considered herself an impulse shopper. Her office was located close to the city’s premiere shopping district and she often found herself popping into H&M or Ann Taylor to browse for clothes, leaving with a new, office-appropriate skirt or dress. But after five months of stay-at-home
In the season 2 finale of Netflix’s Selling Sunset, Oppenheim Group’s most ostentatious agent Christine Quinn crashes her coworker-turned-frenemy Mary Fitzgerald’s final dress fitting at Floravere bridal showroom on Melrose Place. Quinn is there to apologize for calling Fitzgerald a “fucking idiot” just a few days before the wedding. Just like a Sour Patch Kid,
Play video content Breaking News @champagnepapi / Instagram Drake is paying tribute to Kobe Bryant on 8/24 by showing off his huge Black Mamba shoe collection … and his closet legit looks like a real-life Foot Locker!!! The shoe closet at Drake’s Toronto compound is legendary — it’s the same place where he’s got an
Neither Taylor Swift nor Selena Gomez are strangers to their drama making headlines, whether it’s due to a breakup or a public feud. But throughout their careers, they’ve never stopped publicly supporting each other. Since becoming friends while both dating Jonas brothers in 2008, they’ve danced at awards shows, performed onstage together, and most recently,
Shopping at Chanel is an experience. To this day, you cannot purchase Chanel ready-to-wear, bags, or jewelry anywhere online (with the exception of consigned pieces not affiliated with the brand). The design house is notorious for giving IRL customers a luxurious look into the world of iconic handbags and french craftsmanship (with a glass of
Kamala Harris is the subject of a heinous, misogynistic attack … this one on a t-shirt that had been hawked on Amazon until moments ago. The shirts with the phrase “Joe and the Hoe” were being sold on the mega online merchandiser’s site this week before Twitter users took notice and demanded the items be
Jennifer Lopez shared footage from new short film “Draw With Me” on Instagram this weekend. J.Lo explained that the film is “about a transgender youth and their journey of coming out to their family.” The subject is particularly close to Lopez’s heart as the documentary’s focus, Brendon, is her “nibling,” a gender-neutral term for one’s
In recent years, secondhand clothing businesses have been seeing exponential growth. Between the unsustainable and unethical manufacturing processes that go hand-in-hand with fast-fashion, one-and-done outfits have been losing their cool with conscious consumers. Celebrities with a penchant for vintage have certainly upped the chic factor. Kim Kardashian West regularly wears vintage looks, Mary-Kate and Ashley
If wearing face masks out in public will be a part of our standard operating procedure for the foreseeable future, we might as well do it in style. We’ve been matching our masks to our makeup and matching our masks to our looks. Several designers started making reusable masks early on the pandemic. Now Burberry
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spent a hot summer day outside with a charity to provide food, supplies and smiles to children who could use all of the above. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex teamed up with L.A. nonprofit Baby2Baby this week to deliver the goods at a drive-through distribution at an elementary school
Shortly after her husband Mossimo Giannulli was sentenced to five months in prison for his involvement in the college admissions scandal, Lori Loughlin found out her own fate: During a Zoom hearing, the Full House actress and mother was sentenced to two months in prison, according to the Associated Press. The two paid $500,000 in