Sunday, July 31, 2022

CWG 2022: Weightlifter Achinta Sheuli bags India’s third gold

Weightlifter Achinta Shuli (73kg) won India’s third gold medal at the Commonwealth Games here.

A strong contender to win the competition, Sheuly won the gold medal by lifting 313 kg (143 kg + 170 kg) at the NEC Hall here on Sunday.

Eri Hidayat Muhammad of Malaysia, who gave a tough fight to Shuli, finished as the second best lifter in the event. He put in a best effort of 303 kg (138 kg + 165 kg).

Canada’s Shad Darsigny was third with a total weight of 298 kg (135 kg + 163 kg).

“I am very happy with it, I have worked hard for this medal. A lot of sacrifices of my brother, mother, my coach and the army have gone to this medal,” Shuli said after the win.

“It was the first major event of my life and I am grateful to him for helping me reach here. This medal will help me in every aspect of life. There is no looking back from now on.”

Asked to whom he would dedicate his gold medal, Shuli said, “I would like to dedicate this medal to my late father (who passed away due to a heart attack), my brother and my coach Vijay Sharma who They slap and scold me when I make a mistake. I am his own child.”

Shuli, a junior World Championships silver medalist, executed three clean lifts – 137kg, 140kg and 143kg – in the snatch category.

His 143kg effort helped him break the Games record and improve his personal best.

Moving towards a clean-a-jerk with a gain of five kilograms, the Kolkata-based lifter started with a lift of 166kg, which he hoisted with ease.

Shuli then foiled his 170 kg attempt to increase the weight on the third attempt and set a new game record in total lift (313 kg).

The Indian lifter had to wait patiently till the end to find out which medal he would take home as the Malaysian attempted to lift 176kg in his last two attempts, but was unsuccessful.

When asked what his coach Sharma told him before the final clean and jerk attempt, Shooley said, “He told me this gold is mine, just keep calm and go for it. I was a little nervous but his performance was better than me.” It was too low and I went for it.”

With Sheuly’s gold, the Indian weightlifting contingent secured its sixth medal of the Games.

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india: Rugby and netball being played with made in India balls at Birmingham 2022

While Indian athletes are proving their mettle in the ongoing Commonwealth Games, Indian sports makers have also made a mark.

He secured orders for the manufacture of the match ball for two events.

2022, overtaking traditional suppliers: Pakistan and China. The match ball for the rugby event on Sunday and the netball match ending this week were made in India by Savi International, a Jalandhar-based sports goods company. As per available information, the company received orders for the manufacture of around 20,000 balls for the two events.

“The Indian sports manufacturing industry has a certain skill set that positions it well and gives it an edge over its neighboring competitors (Pakistan and China). Mukul Verma, Director, Savi International, told ET, “We are getting a major chunk of orders for making rugby balls for global events. The official balls used in the 2019 Rugby World Cup held in Japan were also manufactured by Savi International.

ET spoke to sports manufacturers in Jalandhar to get an idea of ​​the benefits India can bring to this business. “Manufacturing rugby balls is a very complex process. It involves a certain range of synthetic rubbers to come up with high quality rugby and net balls.

India has been a leader in manufacturing rugby balls for a few years now,” said Aman Chopra of Calm Overseas. Adding to this, Verma of Savi International said: “Making rugby balls is a cumbersome process. The quality of skilled labor we have in India is far better than in other countries. The quality of rubber, chemicals used to manufacture rugby and net balls available in India keep us ahead of our competitors.

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Nikhat Zareen: Nikhat Zareen storms into 50kg quarterfinals in women’s boxing

World champion Nikhat Zareen defeated Helena Ismail Bagao of Mozambique to enter the quarter-finals of the women’s 50kg lightweight category at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday. Zareen’s younger rival was no match for her as she dominated the match from start to finish.

The Indian used his rich experience to trouble Bagao from the very beginning. She came out attacking and used a combination of left and right punches to dominate her opponent.

Zareen hit her opponent in the final round with a clean punch in the face and a complete blow, forcing the referee to annul the tie with 48 seconds remaining.

Zareen will next face Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Troy Garten of New Zealand in the quarterfinals, where a win will ensure her podium spot.

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ghana: Indian men’s hockey team starts Commonwealth Games 2022 campaign with 11-0 win over Ghana

The Indian men’s hockey team got off to an impressive start with an 11-0 win over Ghana in their opening match of the 2022 Commonwealth Games here on Sunday.

Dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh (10′, 35′, 53′) starred with a hat-trick, while Jugraj Singh (22′, 43′) grabbed a brace in the match. Abhishek (2′), Shamsher Singh (14′), Akashdeep Singh (20′), Neelkant Sharma (38′), Varun Kumar (39′) and Mandeep Singh (48′) scored a goal each to give India a goal. did. Huge win in Pool B. An aggressive start to the match saw India take the lead in the second minute of the match through Abhishek, who scored from a rebound off the Ghana goalkeeper’s pads after Harmanpreet took a shot from a penalty corner. Ghana, on the other hand, responded swiftly and earned themselves a penalty corner in the third minute but the Indian defense managed to avert the threat. The Indians continued to put pressure on Ghana’s defense and scored two more goals in the first quarter.

Harmanpreet scored the second goal from a penalty corner in the 10th minute, while Shamsher scored the third goal of the match in the 14th minute. A graceful move from the left by Abhishek allowed Shamsher to calmly take the ball home at the end of the first quarter to make the scoreline 3-0. With forward line pressure on Ghana’s defence, the Indians looked more dangerous in the second quarter. He earned a PC in the 19th minute, but Varun Kumar missed to convert it. A minute later, courtesy a flamboyant shot from Akashdeep, India extended their lead to 4-0.

Young drag-flicker Jugraj entered the scoresheet to convert a penalty stroke 5-0 in the 22nd minute. A rare attacking move from Ghana helped them earn a back-to-back penalty corner in the 25th minute, but they missed to convert their chances. Gaining some strength, Ghana started the second half brilliantly as they immediately earned a penalty corner. However, a good video referral by India ensured that Ghana were denied a short corner. Minutes later, India won another penalty corner, but Ghanaian goalkeeper Duisburg Offei made an acrobatic save to deny the Indians the scoring.

India continued their relentless attack as they scored four goals in the last 10 minutes of the third quarter. After Harmanpreet’s second PC conversion in the 35th minute, Neelkanth (38′) and Varun (39′) also joined the party. Meanwhile, Jugraj converted PC at the end of the third quarter to add a ninth goal to the tally. In the final quarter, India continued their attack by making dangerous inroads into Ghana’s circle. Experienced forward Mandeep captured the scoresheet in the 48th minute by scoring the 10th goal for India. Minutes later, Harmanpreet completed her hat-trick and successfully converted a PC to extend India’s lead to 11-0.

Ghana got a chance to score their first goal in the final moments, but India avoided the threat. The Indians kept the majority of the ball in the final minutes of the match and made sure to keep a clean sheet.

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pakistan: CWG: India beat Pakistan by 8 wickets in rain-hit T20

India put up a brilliant performance to dominate Pakistan by eight wickets in a rain-hit women’s Group A match of the 22nd Commonwealth Games here on Sunday. Opting to bat, Pakistan were on 99 with Sneh Rana (2/15) and Radha Yadav (2/18) taking two wickets each when the match was reduced to 18 overs due to rain.

Renuka Singh (1/20), Meghna Singh (1/21) and Shafali Verma (1/8) took a wicket each.

Opener Muniba Ali scored 32 runs in 30 balls for Pakistan.

In reply, India chased down the target in 11.4 overs with Smriti Mandhana’s unbeaten 63 off 42 balls.

Brief Scores:

Pakistan Women: 99 runs in 18 overs (Muniba Ali 32; Sneh Rana 2/15)

India Women: 102 for 2 in 11.4 overs (Smriti Mandhana 63; Tuba Hasan 1/18).

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Saturday, July 30, 2022

Commonwealth Games 2022: Bindyarani Devi clinches silver, India’s fourth medal in Weightlifting – The Economic Times Video

Bindyarani Devi won India its fourth medal on a successful day in the weightlifting field of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, securing a silver medal in the women’s 55 kg weight category. The 22-year-old from Manipur lifted a total of 202kg in her final turn in the clean and jerk with a scintillating effort of 116kg, surpassing England’s Fryer Morrow (198) and just 1kg ahead of Nigeria’s Adijat Edenique Dalrinde . Finished with a total of 203 kg, a sports record.

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CWG 2022: Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu bags gold medal in women's 49kg

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CWG 2022: Gururaja Poojary seals another medal for India in weightlifting, wins bronze in 61 KG category

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india: India announce ODI squad for Zimbabwe tour, Chahar, Kuldeep return

MUMBAI: India on Saturday announced their squad for the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe to be played in Harare from August 18.

Most regular ODI members –

Rohit Sharma, Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya and others have been rested and Shikhar Dhawan will lead the side after India’s recent 3-0 win in West Indies.

Fast bowler Deepak Chahar, who has been out for a long time due to injury, has returned to the team.

Indian team for 3 ODIs: Shikhar Dhawan (capt), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Pranand Krishna, Mohammad Siraj , Deepak Chahar.

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Recent developments clearly indicate a shift in cricket ecosystem frominternational-dominated to league-friendly

More recently, without much fanfare or publicity, young South African batsman Dewald Brevis, known as Baby AB, was knocked out in a match against an English county second XI.

He was not with the South African A team, he was not part of the South African unit preparing for a full series in England, rather, he was playing for Mumbai Indians’ development XI. If you thought players were loyal to their franchise for the duration of the Indian Premier League, and then went back to live their regular lives where they came from, think again. On paper, there exists a window of two months, and now two and a half months for the IPL.

When the IPL plans to increase from its current 10 teams to 12, this window will have to be extended to three months. This meant that no other international cricket would be played in that period. While there was opposition to this – and recently the Pakistan Cricket Board took issue with the extension – there is also an understanding that literally no player in the world is going to choose anything over the IPL. The club versus country debate, of being loyal to the system that gave you the chance to grow, is now at length.

If anything, the IPL underestimates the size of the animal. India has been able to defend its international game for a number of reasons. First, the IPL is the leading Twenty20 league in the world, and the richest by any means. Secondly, playing for India still pays exceptionally well even if you cannot secure an IPL contract, although this situation is rare.

However, the most important thing is that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) does not allow its players to participate in any other league. This means that India’s players are accountable to the BCCI at all times except in the IPL, to which they are primarily contracted. When that changes, and there are indications that the BCCI is allowing non-contracted Indian players time to play in other leagues, the end of bilateral cricket will be closer than anticipated.

You can be sure that the six IPL franchises that have bought teams in South Africa’s latest T20 league will be lobbying the BCCI to allow some participation of Indian players. It may be too soon for India’s international or centrally contracted players, but there are many Indians in the IPL who have not been signed by the BCCI or state associations. Perhaps these players will be given time to venture abroad? When this happens, the power between the National Board and the suffrage will change decisively.

Effectively, a player can be signed by Mumbai Indians or Chennai Super Kings for several months in a year in different windows. While the South African T20 league may not necessarily be an attempt to hold a second IPL in the year – the beneficiaries are entirely different – it is a decisive movement towards the system of football. The time is not far off when the player will be primarily contracted with a company or organization that owns teams in several T20 leagues around the world, and will only be released to play for his country when it is part of the parent organization. would be favorable.

The most obvious sign of the innings was South Africa’s withdrawal from the three ODI series against Australia to be played in January 2023. This jeopardized South Africa’s direct qualification for next year’s 50-over World Cup, but the problem was that the dates clashed with their own T20I match. You might think that Cricket South Africa was greedy, but, in reality, it was more need based. Cricket South Africa has faced bankruptcy more than once in the last few years and this T20 league is probably their last attempt to secure the future of cricket in the country.

What kind of future it will hold, where the World Cup is no longer the first priority and a format is in danger of extinction, is another matter entirely. Cricket also thinks that some problems exist in other parts of the world. When West Indies players openly quit playing to become T20 franchise specialists for their team, they were initially referred to as mercenaries.

Today cricketers around the world are leaving one format or the other to do so. Quinton de Kock left Test cricket, will no longer play Ben Stokes How long before an Indian player takes a decision by dodging the BCCI? Then the flood gates open.

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Record-breaking Mirabai Chanu claims India’s first gold at CWG

Mirabai Chanu dominated the 49kg field to defend her Commonwealth Games title and clinch India’s first gold medal of the Birmingham edition here on Saturday.

The Olympic silver medalist put on a total of 201 kg (88 kg + 113 kg) to stamp her right in the competition and achieve a Commonwealth Games record in the process.

The silver went to Mauritius’s Marie Hanitra Roilya Ranaivosoa (172kg) and the bronze to Canada’s Hannah Kaminski (171kg).

In a remarkable performance, Chanu broke Commonwealth (Commonwealth Championship and Commonwealth) and Games records in the snatch. He broke sports records in clean and jerk as well as total lift.

A huge favorite in her weight category, the 27-year-old Chanu dropped her starting weight at 84kg before converting her first attempts to 80kg in the snatch and 105 in the clean and jerk. Going into the competition, his personal bests were 88kg and 119kg, world records in clean and jerk, totaling 207kg.

Her nearest rival in the field, Nigeria’s Stella Kingsley, came into the competition with a personal best of 168 kg (72 kg + 96 kg), bridging the gap between her and the rest.

The atmosphere at the NEC arena was electrifying, prompting the athletes to give their best with music while keeping the fans entertained.

As MC also pointed out, with Chanu going head and shoulders, the outing was more about competing with himself than his opponents.

The first attempt in the snatch was smooth before Chanu lifted 88kg in the second before dropping 90kg for the third and final attempt. She was not able to record a new personal best, but still went into the clean and jerk with a 12kg advantage over Ranivosoa.

The clean and jerk began in a dramatic fashion when Marija Akhtar of Bangladesh fell to the floor after a failed 70kg attempt.

With her closest rivals trying 15kg less than Chanu, the result was already a foregone conclusion.

The silver and bronze battle went to the wire with Kingsley, Kaminski and Ranivosa.

It was a heartbreaking end for Nigerian weightlifter Kingsley, whose 98kg effort was declared a no lift after a premature celebration.

Chanu lifted 109 kg comfortably in her first attempt and 113 kg in her second.

She didn’t risk equaling her world record of 119kg and went for 115kg in her final lift, but missed.

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germany: England and Germany set for historic Euro 2022 final

England against Germany at Wembley Stadium. A final that underscores the growing stature of women’s football in Europe and echoes decades of history.

When host nation England take on Germany in the European Championships final on Sunday, it will have a tournament-record crowd of around 90,000. Overall Euro 2022 will easily be the best attended one so far. It surpassed the previous mark of 240,000 part-way through the group stage.

“It’s going to be a big festival of football,” German coach Martina Vos-Tecklenburg said on Wednesday. “It’s a classic in soccer, England-Germany.”

England are aiming to win their first major women’s tournament title at the site where the English men’s national team defeated West Germany to win their only major title, the 1966 World Cup.

Germany has won all eight European finals it has played – and defeated England 6-2 in the 2009 final – but its momentum seemed to be slowing in recent years as other countries invested heavily in the women’s league.


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England have scored a tournament-leading 20 goals on their way to the final, more than halfway in two stormy victories over former European champions, 8–0 against Norway in the group stage and 4–0 against Sweden in the semi-finals. Is.

Beating eight-time winners Germany would be the perfect way for England to write history.

England showed it was possible in February, winning 3–1 at Wolverhampton for their first win against Germany on home soil.

Germany fans are accustomed to winning their team’s title, even if it is not a once-winning dynasty. Since Germany won Olympic gold in 2016, Euro 2022 has gone past the quarterfinals of a tournament for the first time.

Key Players

Forwards Alexandra Pope and Alessia Rousseau have made very different contributions. Captain Pope has scored in each of Germany’s five matches – a new record – and started all but the opening game against Denmark. Rousseau hasn’t started anything but the final impact option.

Having missed the 2013 and 2017 European Championships with injuries, Pope is making up for lost time as joint top scorer with Beth Mead of England on six goals. Pope has his club mate, one of five Wolfsburg players in the starting lineup for a 2–1 win over France, when he scored twice.

Pope started out as a full back at the now-defunct FCR Duisburg and won his first European club title at the age of 18. She attended a sports-focused high school, which had special permission for her to take football classes as the only girl with boys. The men’s club Schalke also has an academy, and a fully qualified zookeeper.

Russia’s explosive influence from the bench has been significant. The Manchester United forward, who plays college football at the University of North Carolina, has scored four goals as a substitute at Euro 2022, including a backheel through the goalkeeper’s legs against Sweden in the semi-finals. Equally valuable was his assist to Ella Toon’s goal to send the quarterfinals against Spain into extra time.

“I think you play your best when you’re enjoying your football. Maybe[the backhill against Sweden]shows a little bit of confidence – but I just love playing football,” Russo said.

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England’s Sarina Wigman and Germany’s Voss-Tecklenburg have already made history as players and coaches.

Vos-Tecklenburg has been a driving force in German football for decades – winning 125 games and four European titles for the national team, a UEFA Women’s Cup (now the Champions League) title in 2009, even five years as coach. Editing of Women’s Football magazine till .

He noted England’s slow start against Sweden in the semi-final, when the hosts were on the defensive. “The first 30 minutes against Sweden showed you can hurt (England), and that will be our job,” he said.

Wegmann played 99 times for the Netherlands and coached the Dutch to the 2017 European title before joining England, and is still unbeaten in 11 games as coach in the championship.

“We said that before the tournament and we still say it every time we want to inspire the nation.” “I think that’s what we’re doing and we want to make a difference, and we hope we all get so excited and proud of us that more girls and boys start playing football.”

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Friday, July 29, 2022

Etro, Ferragamo, Bally New Designers to Debut at Milan Fashion Week – WWD – Pen 18

Milan – September’s Milan Fashion Week, which runs from September 20 to 26, features a slew of 67 mostly physical shows, much-anticipated debuts and returning designer brands.

Among the creatives presenting their first collection for storied homes is Etro’s newly named Creative Director Marco di Vincenzo, who will make his debut at the helm of the storied Italian brand. For this, he chose a location on the outskirts of the city for the September 23 event, which takes place a few hours after Filippo Grazioli’s new approach to Missoni. This will be Grazioli’s first catwalk since joining the brand as creative director in March. He was already responsible for the resort and men’s spring collections that were unveiled via productions earlier this summer.

The next day, September 24, there are some additional eagerly awaited debuts: Salvatore Ferragamo, shown through a presentation last season as it prepared a change in the creative guard, a design by the newly established creative director. Co-education is back with the show. Maximilian Davis, while Bally’s, which has traditionally hosted productions, is making her runway debut with the first collection designed by Ruigi Villaseor, the Manila-born designer behind the Rude brand.

Moncler will celebrate its 70th anniversary that day with a runway event at 9 p.m. CET.

According to the provisional calendar released on Friday by the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, the week officially begins on 20 September with the Milano Moda Graduate Event, the body’s awards ceremony for the fashion graduate collection.

While some of the show slots from later that evening are still being assigned, fashionistas can expect the actual action to begin on September 21, when We Are Made in Italy, a collective of color designers and fashion professionals will be digitally displayed. Happening, followed by Antonio Marras, who is returning to the official calendar with a physical runway show after a few seasons of presentations, showroom appointments and a runway event held in Russia last February.

This will be followed by Diesel and Fendi. Although the latter brand is headed to New York Fashion Week to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its hit baguette handbag, as WWD reported, it could include a tie-up with Marc Jacobs, its spring 2023 collection as matching as ever. is affecting. Diesel, meanwhile, is opening his show to the public, as is Enteprima, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary.

Viveta and Stella Jean are also returning to the calendar on 23 September after a few years of absence.

As reported, Matty Bowen is decking out for Milan from London backed by Dolce & Gabbana, with a physical show on September 25, while this season’s Valentino- and Camera della Moda-approved designers, Ghalib Gasanoff and Luka Lin is from Act N.1. , will be shown on September 22.

On the final night, Camera della Moda will host the Sustainable Fashion Awards event at the La Scala Theatre, which will present 12 prizes. As reported, the soiree will be hosted by actress Rossi De Palma.

The final day will feature digital-only productions, featuring MmusoMaxwell, one of the few new names on the schedule, helmed by design duo Mamuso Potsen and Maxwell Boko and based in Johannesburg.

The presentation schedule has not yet been released, and the final version of the calendar will be released on September 7, Camera della Moda said.

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rohit: 1st T20I: Rohit half-century, Karthik cameo take India to 190 for 6 vs Windies

Rohit Sharma was in his element while Dinesh Karthik provided the final flourish as India posted 190 for six against West Indies in the first T20 International on Friday.

The Indian captain, who has endured a barren spell in the shortest format since the IPL, has changed his game since the England T20, providing a glimpse of his old self with some breathtaking shots on the way to 64 off 44 balls. is of.

The team’s designated finisher Karthik justified his billing with Ravichandran Ashwin (13 not out) scoring 52 runs in the last four overs in the seventh-wicket stand with an unbeaten 19-ball 41.

On a track where there was slow spongy bounce, most of the top-order batsmen got out playing poor shots, even as the captain worked his way up the other end for his 27th half-century in the format.

In the process, he regained his position as the highest run-scorer in T20Is (3443 runs) from Martin Guptill (3399 runs).

His innings included seven fours and two sixes—a high shot off Jason Holder and a short-arm pull off Alazari Joseph.

There were some captivating boundaries as well – a back-cut, a cover drive and a deliberate glide at short third-man to lure a large Indian crowd present at the Brian Lara Stadium.

After being put into bat, Suryakumar Yadav’s rise in the top order showed that coach Rahul Dravid is still looking for other options as Rohit’s opening partner, while Rishabh Pant seems comfortable as an opener. .

To be fair, Sun didn’t do all that badly and he showed intent during his 16-ball 24, which included a breathtaking six – a swivel of the hips to send a rising delivery past the square – of three boundaries. Apart from

But, trying to hit left-arm spinner Akeel Hossein through mid-wicket, Suriya took a thick outside edge for short third man.

A lot of credit should go to Hossein, who was brought in well inside the powerplay and did a splendid job with figures of 1 for 14 including 14 dot balls.

It was Hossein who didn’t let Rohit get out during that phase, while Shreyas Iyer (0), Pant (14 off 12 balls) and Hardik Pandya (1) didn’t score too many runs at the other end.

It was left to the eternal “20-ball man” Karthik, who smashed four boundaries and two sixes in a 360-degree display of shot-making.

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Globe-Trotter Establishes Its First U.S. Store in Los Angeles – WWD – Pen 18

Globe-trotters, a British luggage brand more than 100 years old, is doing a little bit of globetrotting itself.

The favorite luxury label of Queen Elizabeth II, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and explorer Sir Edmund Hillary have traveled to Los Angeles to open their first US store.

Worldwide Retail is a new venture for the company, which has only two other stores in the world – one opened in London in 2014 and an outpost established in 2016 in Tokyo’s Ginza district.

Los Angeles was chosen because California is the number one market in the US for the globe-trotter’s collection of vulcanized fiberboard suitcases, and Los Angeles is the number one city for American consumers.

“Globe-trotters have been used over the years by celebrities in Hollywood and by people in the film and music industry,” Globe-Trotter CEO Vicente Castellano said in a phone call from Milan. “Obviously we thought it would be a good move to be closer to him.”

The 1,500-square-foot store at 8483 Melrose Place mixes some of the design innovations from the brand’s London store with contemporary and traditional interior features. Upon entering the store, there is a range of colorful suitcases from the brand’s Centennial, Original and Deluxe collections as well as models from collaborations with international brands including Rowing Blazers, Disney and Tyler.

The store also houses the “No Time to Die” collection, which is featured in the 2021 James Bond film alongside actor Daniel Craig.

Melrose Collection created for the opening of the new L.A. store. Courtesy globe-trotters.

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For the new L.A. store, the globe-trotters created the Melrose Luggage Capsule Collection, available only at the store. It features a range of classic globe-trotter styles with leather trim in three L.A.-inspired colors (yellow, holiday orange and moss), and with the globe-trotter North Star logo lining the interior of each piece with a multicolored palm. The shape of a tree. The globe-trotter is known for putting his logo on the inside of his carry-on pieces rather than the exterior, which appeals to those who like to be more discreet about their luggage brands.

The Melrose collection comes in four pieces: a handbag-shaped London Square, a briefcase briefcase, a carry-on case, and a large check-in model.

Most luxury brands setting up a new establishment in Los Angeles will choose Tony Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills to unveil their offerings. But Castellano said there were some factors that made the English company choose Melrose Place, another high-end shopping street.

“It was more about what was available for a reasonable rent and in a good location for us,” he said. “It’s not that one street is better than another.”

Since the store opened in late June, the globe-trotter’s CEO said the traffic hasn’t been huge, but it has been good at attracting quality customers coming through the doors. “We have a great selection of people who know about the brand, and then there are people to whom it is completely new, and they discovered it by passing it on.”

More US stores may come, especially in New York. “We wanted some time to figure it out [New York] landscape in other markets and the retail landscape before we consider additional locations,” Castellano said.

The company’s top market is in Japan, Europe is its second largest market, with the US in third place.

“Japan is recovering really well since March, but the COVID-19 cases are rising again. So we have to keep an eye on the situation. The Japanese are very cautious right now,” said Castellano, a Spanish businessman who years ago was licensee and international director. pepe jeansA Spanish denim label.

The COVID-19 pandemic and the global shutdown in early 2020 had a major economic impact on globe-trotters, as business relies on the travel industry and international jet setters.

The COVID-19 shutdown also occurred after Oakley Capital, a London-based private equity firm, acquired a majority of the brand from entrepreneur Toshiyasu Takubo for an undisclosed amount. “We signed and closed the deal in mid-March” [2020], recalled Castellano, who is also an operating partner at Oakley Capital. “But we have come into this brand with a long-term vision. We think the brand isn’t about the first few years.”

Still, the globe-trotter’s revenue fell from 30 percent to 40 percent in 2020. For the fiscal year that ends March 2023, Castellano said revenue is expected to grow more than 50 percent when Oakley Capital acquired the venture.

The pandemic forced the company to close its factory in England with 150 employees for three months. But the globe-trotter launched an e-commerce site and employees began developing new products.

On top of those innovations was a four-wheeled trolley in both carry-on and checked bag sizes. This was different from the two-wheel trolley model. The company also introduced watch cases, attachments, and scaled-down vanity cases that can double as a woman’s handbag. The Luggage label also produced a range of storage cases – some produced with knitwear designer Bella Freud.

The globe-trotter has a long history. It was founded in Germany in 1897 by British businessman David Nelken, who developed a technique for making suitcases using vulcanized fiberboard. The cases were lightweight but sturdy, using 14 layers of specially crafted paper.

To show just how sturdy their products were, the globe-trotters borrowed an elephant from Hamburg’s Zoological Garden in 1912 to stand atop a cabin trunk—with a catalog showing how one The cabin trunk can withstand the weight of a one ton pachyderm.

In 1932, the company moved to England, where it has been manufacturing globe-trotter luggage ever since.

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Shay Mitchell at Dazed, Versace Party for Odissea: Photos, Details – WWD – Pen 18

Shay Mitchell had a standout fashion moment at the Dazed and Versace party.

On Wednesday, the actress stepped out in a green and pink tweed blazer over a black miniskirt and a Versace top with bright pink pumps and a bag in a matching print as her blazer and shirt.

Michelle parted her hair in a ponytail half-up and rocked a bold makeup look, which were done by Rikke Gazda and Ivan Nunez, respectively. She was styled by Mark Aram, who also works with Nicola Peltz Beckham, Sue Joo Park and Sabrina Carpenter.

Shay Mitchell in Versace and Dazed party celebrating the launch of the Odyssey sneaker in Los Angeles.

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The event was also attended by many other stars including Normani, Jurnee Smollett, Cole Sprouse, Ricky Thompson, Katherine Newton, Taylor Page and sister duo Devon and Sidney Carlson.

The event, celebrating the launch of Versace’s new Odyssey sneaker, was held at a warehouse in Echo Park, California, which was dramatically transformed by the lighting, haze and signature Versace Medusa flagship.

Dazed Party for Shay Mitchell and the Odyssey Sneaker in Versace

Shay Mitchell in Versace and Dazed party celebrating the launch of the Odyssey sneaker in Los Angeles.

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The new shoe style merges elements of the basketball sneaker with futuristic punctuation marks and a three-dimensional Medusa plait that defines the silhouette. Its lines are reminiscent of the shape of an aerodynamic cycling helmet, inspired by celestial travel and the future in its architectural shape.

Versace’s new Odyssey sneakers are now available for purchase online and in-store.

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pakistan: India thrash Pakistan 5-0 in badminton opener

India’s adored shuttlers left no stone unturned to thrash Pakistan 5-0 in the first match of their mixed team campaign at the 22nd Commonwealth Games here on Friday.

The pair of B Sumeeth Reddy and Machimanda Ponnappa opened proceedings with a comfortable 21-9, 21-12 victory over Muhammad Irfan Saeed Bhatti and Ghazala Siddiqui in their mixed doubles Group A clash at the National Exhibition Centre.

After facing the Pakistan pair in the second game, Reddy ended the match with a down-the-line smash, and then, Kidambi Srikanth picked up where his mixed doubles colleagues left off, easily getting the better of Murad Ali. Went. 21-7 21-12 in men’s singles match.

The gap in class was evident as Pakistanis struggled to match the high standards set by the Indians.

Then, it was double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu’s turn to secure a dominant victory over Mahur Shehzad in women’s singles. The champion Indian shuttler won 21-7, 21-6.

In the fourth match, which was the men’s doubles competition, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Murad Ali and Muhammad Irfan Saeed Bhatti.

Unlike in the first three matches, Pakistan tried to take the Indians into the fight, but soon, the pair of Rankireddy and Chirag found their impact and won 21-12, 21-9.

India’s Trisa Jolly at the conclusion of the women’s doubles match

Gopichand defeated Mahur Shahzad and Ghazala Siddiqui 21-4, 21-5.

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

Cara Delevingne Talks ‘Only Murders in the Building’ on ‘Tonight Show’ – WWD – Pen 18

Cara Delevingne went with a casual, yet chic look for her latest appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

The model and actress appeared on the late night show Wednesday night wearing a loose-fitting mud-green dress shirt and trousers embellished with crystal detailing from Philip Lim. Her look was styled by style duo Rob Zangardi and Mariel Hahn.

Delevingne talks about her recent role in the second season of Hulu’s hit comedy, “Only Murders in the Building,” which also stars Selena Gomez, Martin Short, and Steve Martin.

Cara Delevingne during an interview with Jimmy Fallon on July 27.

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“Well the weird thing was, I just finished a show. I finished ‘Carnival Row’ and I was like, ‘I guess I need a little break, because I did this show for four years and eight months to come’ ‘ ‘ Because I didn’t meet the director or anything. They were like, ‘They want you to be in this,’ and I was like, ‘If it’s a joke I’m going to get angry, but if it’s not then I’ll pay,’ and she was like, ‘You guys. It should not be said so.’ And they were like, ‘You play a queer, English wannabe artist,’ and I was like, ‘Okay, that sounds weird. Never did this before.'”

While Delevingne has made a name for herself in the acting world, starring in films such as “Suicide Squad,” “Paper Town” and “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” she still works various modeling jobs. Most recently, Delevingne was the face of Seven for All Mankind’s spring campaign and the face of Dior’s Joelerie collection.

As one of many musicals from the late Karl Lagerfeld, Delevingne also collaborated with the designer’s namesake label to co-produce a fashion collection that is set to debut this September.

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Cara Delevingne during an interview on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on July 27.

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Sam McKnight Launching NFTs – WWD – Pen 18

Crypto Coffee: To help celebrate the re-release of her book “Hair by Sam McKnight,” the celebrity hairdresser will be launching three different NFTs on August 1.

The NFTs recreate the images of McKnight’s model muscles and longtime collaborators Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and Gigi Hadid that appear in her book. Helsinki-based artist Laura Line hand-drawn the three artworks.

The limited-edition NFTs will launch on WEYU and Zilliqua on August 1st at noon EST for a unit price of $240. (Payment can be made with credit card or cryptocurrency.)

The proceeds of their sale will go to Beauty Banks, a sanitation poverty charity based in the UK.

NFT buyers will receive McKnight’s tome, which first hit the market sell success in 2017. The offer will also feature sign book copies, prints, gifts and event access, among other items.

McKnight’s book will be available for purchase from August 2 on Sammcknight.com for £80.

“I am someone who looks forward. I embrace the new and find change exciting, as it provides an opportunity to learn and grow,” McKnight said in a statement. “The fashion industry is evolving rapidly, And I see NFT as an exciting new stage for creators like me to showcase their work. I’m thrilled with the way Laura has put the hair at the heart of every NFT in such a bold, creative and fun way.”

McKnight called WEYU “an ecosystem that was set up for creatives, so they were an obvious choice to partner with,” he said. “They explore the work of artists, but they also make the somewhat confusing world of NFTs more accessible. Zilliqua is a carbon-neutral initiative, which also makes them an ideal partner.”

Carolyn Jonova, Chief Operating Officer of WEYU, said, “With Zilliqa, we are very excited to push the boundaries of creativity, art and blockchain technology, empowering creators and storytellers like McKnight to enter the world of NFTs. “

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Inside Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio’s Complicated Relationship – WWD – Pen 18

Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio may have a short-lived union, but their relationship is one of the most publicized in Hollywood.

With the anticipated arrival of Netflix’s “Blonde,” a fictional take on Monroe’s life, one of the pivotal moments seen again in the film is her relationship with DiMaggio, with whom she had a brief, brief marriage and, later, shared a friendship.

The two met in 1952, when DiMaggio, who had retired from professional baseball the previous year, asked an acquaintance to introduce him to Monroe, who was still a rising star at the time.

According to her autobiography “My Story” written by Ben Hecht, the actress was reportedly hesitant to meet with the New York Yankees legend, expressing her concerns that he would be a stereotypically arrogant athlete.

Later, the couple began a long-distance relationship with Monroe on the West Coast, while DiMaggio remained in the east. Although they tried to keep their romance private, it was eventually covered extensively by the press.

In January 1954, the two tied the knot at San Francisco City Hall, where they were apparently collected by fans and paparazzi.

Since it was a getaway, Monroe did not wear a traditional wedding gown. Instead, she opted for a dark brown suit with a white fur collar and black pumps, while DiMaggio wore a simple suit as she posed for photos in front of St. Peter and Paul Church.

Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio press through a crowd of reporters after their wedding in the office of Municipal Judge Charles Peary at San Francisco City Hall on January 14, 1954.

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At that time, the couple could not have a church ceremony as they were both already married and divorced. Their union marked both of their second marriages.

According to her autobiography, despite the actress suffering from endometriosis, the couple shared similarities, including an interest in having children.

No matter how strong their relationship, the marriage was doomed from the start due to DiMaggio’s jealous and controlling attitude and Monroe’s frantic filming schedule.

During her honeymoon in Japan, Monroe was asked to travel to South Korea and perform for American soldiers stationed there during the Korean War, which she did, which angered her husband.

The relationship was further strained by her unease about her universal “bombard” image.

Most notably, when the actress was filming for “The Seven Year Itch”, which featured her now-iconic “Flying Skirt” scene, fans and paparazzi were also clearly present and cheering for her. , which was caused by director Billy Wilder, who reportedly arranged it. DiMaggio, who used to be on set, was reportedly furious, which caused the two to publicly fight.

In October 1954, after returning to Los Angeles after filming in New York City, Monroe filed for divorce from DiMaggio, citing reasons for “mental cruelty,” according to the file. Both were married for only nine months.

Joe DiMaggio escorts ex-wife Marilyn Monroe to the premiere of his film The Seven Year Itch

Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe at the premiere of their film “The Seven Year Itch” in 1955

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In 1956, Monroe moved in and married the famous playwright Arthur Miller. However, this union also ended, the couple divorced in 1961.

For the first half of 1961, Monroe underwent several surgeries, one of which was for her endometriosis, and spent four weeks hospitalized for depression at a psychiatric clinic in New York.

During this time, he and DiMaggio rekindled a friendship, with the former athlete securing his release and taking him to Florida where he was working for the Yankees as a batting coach at the time.

Despite the rumors of remarriage, the two maintained a good relationship as friends.

On August 5, 1962, Monroe died of an overdose of barbiturates at his Los Angeles home. At the time, authorities treated her death as a possible suicide. She was 36 years old.

A heartbroken DiMaggio, with the help of Monroe’s half-sister Bernice Baker Miracle and business manager Inez Melson, arranged a funeral service on August 8 at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery.

For 20 years, she made sure to deliver half a dozen red roses to her cellar three times a week.

After her death, DiMaggio refused to discuss Monroe publicly and never married again.

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modi: India’s sporting culture getting stronger: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the opening ceremony of the 44th Olympic Games that Indians are moving towards sports as a mix of enthusiastic youth and enabling environment is brightening the country’s prospects in major sporting events, as seen in the recent Olympics and The other showed victory. Chess Olympiad in Chennai.

The Prime Minister said, “Our talented youth from small towns and villages are bringing laurels to the country. It is heartening to see women at the forefront of India’s sports revolution.”

The 44th Chess Olympiad began in Chennai on Thursday. It was the first to be held in Asia in three decades and a first for India. After the International Chess Federation decided to change the venue from Russia, India had emerged as the host country. Soon after winning the hosting rights, the Tamil Nadu government allocated ₹102 crore for the event, Chief Minister MK Stalin said in the inaugural address.

Prime Minister Modi said that many countries, teams and women participants are involved in this event first of all.

Chief Minister MK Stalin said the state government had constituted 18 sub-committees to oversee the arrangements, and managed to complete it in four months. “Tamil Nadu’s tourism and sport is bound to go up several notches because of the Olympiad chess event,” he said, adding that Tamil Nadu was a natural choice for a chess tournament, noting that 36% of Indian grandmasters are from Tamil Nadu.

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur said that Chess Olympiad Mashal covered a distance of 27,277 km across the country, receiving support from fans and passing through places like Red Fort in Delhi, Statue of Unity in Gujarat and Punjab, Uttar Pradesh Contains prestigious places. Tirupati, and finally reaching the 75th and final destination Mahabalipuram in Chennai.

More than 2,000 participants from 187 participating countries have arrived in Chennai for the tournament.

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Asantii Hopes to Become the World’s First African Global Fashion Brand – WWD – Pen 18

Paris — Can Asanti become the first African fashion label to compete with the likes of Sandro, APC and BASH?

Rwandan-born entrepreneur Maris Mbonneumutwa believes the world is ready to be billed as the first African global brand, as she prepares to launch a contemporary label designed and built in Africa, hoping to bring back local fashion Will act as an incubator for the industry. ,

Mbonyumutwa, chief executive officer of Pink Mango, a multinational conglomerate with 23 years of experience in apparel manufacturing and production of promotional items, has worked extensively with factories in Asia, but was disappointed that the apparel industry was creating more jobs. was not doing. African continent.

Similarly, she was surprised that such a vast area has yet to build a brand for a worldwide audience. “I have worked for many brands in many different countries – France, UK, Germany, American, even the Japanese have Uniqlo – but I have never had a tech pack for an African global brand. Wasn’t,” she told WWD. ,

“This is a continent of 1.2 billion people who don’t run naked in Africa, so who dresses them? I felt there was a slight imbalance,” she said.

The executive, who fled the Rwandan genocide when she was 20 and now holds dual Belgian citizenship, is bringing her international expertise to the venture, and in 2019 set up a factory in Rwanda with her historic Chinese partner Which has created 4,300 jobs so far. ,

The facility produces outerwear for firms including the G-III Apparel Group; Spanish retailer Tandem; France’s Demartex Group; and supermarket chains like Tesco, Lidl and Aldi. This will serve as a springboard for the launch of Ashanti, a womenswear brand celebrating African heritage and craftsmanship.

“We are definitely not a fast-fashion brand,” Mbonyumutwa said. “We are a sustainable and ethical brand, and our position is more in what they call affordable luxury. But we are cheap in terms of price because we want the brand to be affordable on the continent as well.

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The first collection celebrates the natural landscape of Rwanda with a palette of apricot, indigo and forest green. The graphic prints and embroidery make reference to an Adinkra symbol from Ghana that represents the “all-seeing eye”, as well as the Ashanti fertility doll. Materials include the traditional Faso Dan Fani cotton fabric of Burkina Faso.

The label’s website opened for pre-order on Thursday and will officially launch with a pop-up store in Ham Yard Village in London’s SoHo district on August 3. A second temporary location will open on 15 August at the interior design store Yasaro in Kigali, followed by a boutique in Johannesburg in September.

The Asanti collection, named after the Swahili word for “thank you”, is the product of a group of 15 designers from Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal. South Africa and Tanzania.

That geographic diversity reflects the vast amount of talent waiting to be tapped on the continent. Luxury brands have woken up to this potential, with the AZ factory choosing South Africa’s Thebe Magugu as their first guest designer, and the Karl Lagerfeld brand teaming up with Nigerian designer Kenneth Ise on a capsule collection.

Investors are also sensing the opportunity. Birmion, an investment company focused on African fashion designers, said in April that it was expanding its platform by partnering with Paris-based private equity firm Trail Capital, aimed at promoting the continent’s first-generation global luxury brands. ,

“Basically, what I was thinking is to invest in an African brand, and then see how we can produce for it and see if we can scale and globalize it. But I am in Africa. I’ve been exposed to a lot of brands in the U.S., and I’d say the majority have a problem: they all have amazing creativity, but then the problem really comes down to a matter of execution,” Mbonyumutwa said.

“The quality isn’t good, there’s no standardization, and they don’t have access to production infrastructure, so it’s very difficult to measure when you’re in those conditions,” the executive said.

“So the dilemma was, what do I do? I really want to support African fashion, but I don’t want to support mediocrity, because when you buy something, you’re going to wear it once, but you’re going to wear it once.” There are not going to be returning customers,” she continued. “It was like, let’s set up our own brand, and go through what they go through, and then we’ll be able to really identify what we’re missing on the continent to see some brands emerge.”

First, Pink Mango conducted an evaluation for each of the 14 labels on its roster.

They are Soraya da Piede; Uchawi by Laëtitia Kandolo; Richie Maya; Yefikir Design by Fiqirte Addis; Chloe Asam; Pelebe by Jacques Corner; KikoRomeo by Iona McCreath; Amal Belkaid; Amy Kasbitt by Emmanuel Okoro; Tony Grace; Sisters of Africa by Helen Daba; Ire by Natasha Jaime and Carina Lowe; Solitude by Anjali Borkhtaria and Martin Kadinda.

A look from Asanti's first collection.

A look from Asanti’s first collection.

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Many of them have won awards and have strong local followers, but while the craftsmanship produced their garments in traditional workshops, there is a lack of information on how garment factories deal with them, Mbonyumutwa said.

“There’s a fairly large group that lacks a really basic fashion education, so we’re looking forward to partnering with fashion schools internationally,” she said.

“Between the creativity of the designer, what he has drawn on paper, and the garments you wear, there are so many other professions that are not available on the continent,” he said, adding that many of the designers in his group were not aware that there existed in the industry. About different tech professions.

Ashanti is helping designers with a production infrastructure and the support of a team in London drawn from the luxury industry. “While they co-create for Ashanti, they are learning skills, and when they are ready we will open up the entire Ashanti infrastructure to brands,” Mabonyumutawa said.

“My dream is to grow 14 brands to the level they want, because not everyone wants to scale. Some of them want to remain small brands, but they still need support for execution and product quality,” he said.

The London team is led by Vanessa Anglin, formerly Vice President of Product Development at Burberry, while the design studio is overseen by Anna Schmidt Risack, who has designed for brands such as Burberry, Bally and Alberta Ferretti.

Asantii plans to develop two seasonal collections per year. By the end of next year, the company plans to feature the work of four designers under its own brand as well as its own label to be sold online. By the following year, the label’s headquarters would officially move to Kigali.

“Today, we’re exporting 85 percent of our production, so I’m really hoping that in 10 years when you work in our set of factories, we’ll get 50 percent for Western brands, but not 50 percent for African brands. 50 percent are produced,” Mbonyumutwa said.

“Once we master the project in Rwanda, the goal is to replicate the Ashanti infrastructure – product development and production – in other countries,” said the executive, who plans to open units in West Africa, East Africa and Southern Africa. expects.

A look from Asanti's first collection.

A look from Asanti’s first collection.

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He noted that although there is some textile manufacturing in the African continent, mainly in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania, factories were run by foreign companies, which tended to replicate conditions at their domestic plants. Mbonyumutwa placed orders for two years in Ethiopia, but quickly realized she wanted to do things differently.

“There was also a lot of social unrest and strikes, and I was coming from Africa, I could really see where it was coming from. And as I was discussing with my suppliers, who had Chinese management at the top in human resource management, I realized that they completely underestimated the importance of cultural integration, which is for me in a labor-intensive industry. Crazy,” she said.

Mbonyumutwa decided to start from scratch in Rwanda and a year later launched the Pink Ubuntu program, which works towards achieving six of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Workers receive one complimentary meal a day, and have access to a free nursery for their children. A factory store sells basic groceries at wholesale prices, and employees receive sanitary pads every month.

“We have two diseases that we would love to upgrade to a proper clinic,” Mabonyumutawa said. “We’re hoping to do that with the first revenue that Ashanti is going to inject into the program.”

Working in Africa is expensive, she said. The Asanti obtain cotton from Egypt and Madagascar, denim from Morocco and other fabrics from Burkina Faso and Kenya. While the EU and UK have no tariffs on exports, the African Continental Free Trade Area, which came into force last year, gives members up to 13 years to eliminate tariffs on goods and services.

“We really hope that this will be a reality and they can accelerate, because it is difficult to do business in intra-Africa now,” she said. For now, Asanti is sacrificing some of its margins to offset import duties in other African countries.

“Our ambition is to open Asanti to cities where designers come from Africa, and hopefully the West. After London, we’re hoping to be in Paris as well, and why not in the US?” Mabonyumutwa said.

“Our ambition is to be global, not necessarily massive in terms of volume, but in terms of visibility. We want to share all this wealth of creativity that we have in Africa,” she said.

Originally published at Pen 18

Confident athletes will give their best: PM Modi wishes Indian contingent for CWG

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and expressed confidence that their stellar performance will continue to inspire the people of the country. The 2022 Commonwealth Games are being held in England from 28 July to 8 August 2022.

“Congratulations to the Indian contingent on the start of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham,” Modi tweeted.

“I am confident that our athletes will put their best foot forward and continue to inspire the people of India with their stellar sporting performance,” the Prime Minister said.

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Mary J. Blige Shines in Bralette and Pants for Apple Music Live Concert – WWD – Pen 18

Mary J. Blige went for a bold fashion moment for her latest performance.

The Grammy-winning musician performed as part of Apple Music Live, the music streaming service’s live concert series, at the historic United Palace in New York City on Wednesday night. For the performance, Blige wore several standout looks, including a silver sequined bralette with high-waisted pants from David Koma. Blige paired the look with a white feather denim jacket from David Koma and Christian Louboutin shoes.

Blige played several of her hits during the performance, including “Real Love,” “Family Affair,” “Everything,” “I Can Love You” and others.

Mary J. Blige performing during Apple Music Live.

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The Apple Music Live series began in May with Harry Styles in celebration of the musician’s “Harry House” album.

Blige is known for wearing standout fashion looks on stage. The musician made an impact during the Super Bowl halftime show earlier this year, where he wore a custom Peter Dundas look consisting of a white and silver, mirror-embellished crop top with cutouts by Sergio Rossi Boots and thigh-high Dundas. Along was paired with matching shorts. , The custom Peter Dundas look was also embellished with Swarovski crystal and pearl beadwork.

She wore several memorable looks for her recent “Come See About Me” music video, which debuted earlier this month. For the music video, Blige wore a neon orange maxi dress featuring cutouts, a two-piece hot pink bikini and a lime green crochet jumpsuit by Tracy Couture.

Blige also recently attended the 2022 BET Awards last month, making an impression on the red carpet for her Tony Ward white cropped, off-the-shoulder white top and matching formfitting maxi skirt.

PHOTOS: Mary J. Blige’s Apple Music Live Performance

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

5 Models Bringing More Diversity to Fashion’s Runways – WWD – Pen 18

Seasonally, more models of diverse races, sizes, ages and abilities appear on fashion runways, among other things that have long separated them from the standard of fashion.

From beloved new labels like Hanifa to fashion editorials and storied maids like Valentino, consumers are casting a wide net all introducing the latest creations to the masses.

Here, WWD highlights five diverse models who helped change the face of fashion’s runways.

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Self-proclaimed “Tantalizing Confidence Queen,” Kenyan influencer Achieng Agutu is breaking barriers as a curvy model, at Hanifa’s Spring 2022 ready-to-wear show this June and for the black-owned swimwear brand in July Starting the runway. Matt Collection show at Miami Swim Week.

With over 471,000 followers on Instagram, Aguthu continues to inspire her fans through Instagram video monologues that focus on empowering women to be their most confident, stylish and healthy. Even before modeling, Agutu had partnered for social media campaigns with brands such as Valentino, Beyoncé’s Ivy Park, Marc Jacobs and Moet.

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Content creator and model Emira D’Espain is already heating up the industry, making history in February by becoming the first black transgender woman to work with Victoria’s Secret. The influencer with over 1 million followers on TikTok posted a video, titled “Single Girl’s Guide to the Perfect Valentine’s Day,” in collaboration with the lingerie brand to promote social content for Valentine’s Day. Showing how to enjoy a vacation without. mate.

In June D’Spain partnered with skin care brand Clinique on its first ever NXT makeup collection, “#MetaverseLikeUs,” which aims to bring more under-represented groups into the metaverse.

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Standing at an astonishing 5’9″, Sudanese model Alato Jazipper Michael is already making strides, walking runway shows for notable fashion houses including Saint Laurent, Lowe’s, Fendi and Chanel.

According to her Instagram page, she is represented by Fuse Management.

In July, the model opened for Valentino’s Fall 2002 Couture Show, with an Instagram caption addressed to Pierpaolo Piccioli, creative director of Maison, that read, “Dear @pppiccioli, to provide me this space and position to open my fabulous show. Thank you for this. It was a golden moment for me and I appreciate you.” This fashion fashion week, jazzyper Michael also opened for Fendi, walked in the Schiaparelli show and made his first show for Chanel.

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Signed by Elite Model Management, Mamur Awak Majeng, who lives in Sudan, is already securing runway spots for designer labels including Balenciaga, Givenchy and Dries Van Noten.

Majeng, who calls himself an “elite boy” according to his Instagram bio, is using his visibility to shed light on issues in Africa, posted on Instagram on July 1 about migrant deaths at the border between Morocco and Spain doing, and encouraging his followers in others. Post to help refugees, homeless and hungry people.

Rosanna Owls Robles

Dominican model Rosanna Owls Robles has just stepped into the modeling scene, making her runway debut in March this year in Valentino’s Fall 2022 ready-to-show in Paris, the famous and highly photographed “Pink PP” collection .

She is signed to IMG Models internationally and Socrates Model Management in the Dominican Republic and has also walked for Givenchy for the label’s Fall 2022 RTW collection.

Aaron Rose Phillip

Aaron Rose Phillippe is an Antiguan-American model with a large presence – both in terms of being expressive and because of his spirit. Philip became the first black, transgender model with a disability to be represented by a major modeling agency in 2018 when she signed with Elite Model Management at the age of 17.

Now signed under Milk Model Management, Philippe made his New York Fashion Week debut at Moschino’s Spring 2022 show. Philip Collina has also appeared in campaigns for Strada and Sephora.

“As a disabled child, I’ve always had to advocate for the rest of my life … to get what I wanted,” she told WWD in her Diversity Forum in March. “I was who I was, being young and disabled, and being young and trans, I really wanted to be able to find myself in the world. I realized how much I loved fashion.… I’ve never seen myself in these faces in magazines and books that I loved so much.” She said she wonders how fashion can be so reductive and added, “With this question in mind, he was my catalyst for entering the fashion industry.”

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Zoey Deutch in Pink Valentino Mini Dress for ‘Not Okay’ L.A. Screening – WWD – Pen 18

Zoey Deutch looked pretty in pink to promote her latest film.

Tuesday night the actress attended a screening for “Not OK” in Los Angeles wearing a sequin minidress by Valentino in the label’s now-signature magenta hue. She also wore silver glitter platform heels from the Italian brand.

She was styled by Elizabeth Stewart, who also works with the likes of Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, and Julia Roberts.

Deutch uploaded a carousel of photos, taken by celebrity-favorite photographer Amber Asali, posing on a balcony overlooking the L.A. skyline with the film’s director, Quinn Shepherd, wearing a dress by Haven.

✌ days until you meet Danny Sanders,” the actress wrote in her caption.

“Not OK,” which premieres Friday on Hulu, follows the story of a desperate influencer named Danny Sanders, who travels to Paris to earn more followers, but gets caught up in a lie. When a terrorist attack happens and people mistakenly assume that he is one of the survivors.

The film also stars Dylan O’Brien of “Teen Wolf”, Mia Isaacs, Embeth Davids and Karan Soni.

Earlier this year, O’Brien and Dutch previously starred in the crime drama “The Outfit,” which follows a Chicago-based tailor whose primary customer base is a family of gangsters.

This week, while doing press for “Not OK,” Dutch uploaded some photos of herself looking in the mirror as she wore an orange fringe-trimmed tank dress by Giorgio Armani.

The actress was called “Before I Fall,” “Everybody Wants Some!!” He got recognition for acting in films like. and Netflix’s “The Politician” and “Set It Up.”

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india: Commonwealth Games 2022: India won 66 medals in 2018. How many will come this time?

In the absence of shooting, which contributed 16 out of 66 medals in 2018, how will other sports progress? Can India touch the 50 medal mark? Although it is hard to predict, historically four sports – boxing, wrestling, weightlifting and badminton – have contributed to the majority of India’s medals at the Commonwealth Games (CWG). Here’s how these games stack up at the 2022 CWG, starting today:

Badminton Medal Expected:5

India is expected to dominate the game and win many gold medals. PV Sindhu starts off as a strong contender in women’s singles while India have a real chance of winning gold in the mixed team. Some great performances are expected from Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen in men’s singles. The doubles pairing of 2018 silver medalist Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be striving for the top spot in 2022.

Weightlifting Medal Required: 8-9

Mirabai Chanu and Jeremy Lalrinnunga are both expected to win gold. Chanu is the runaway favorite in 49kg, but can she better her Tokyo mark in the clean and jerk (115kg)? For Jeremy, this could be a big step forward after his 2018 Youth Olympics victory.


Boxing Medal Required: 7


It is redemption time for the sport after a poor showing in Tokyo, with only Lovlina Borgohain winning the bronze medal. In Birmingham, Nikhat Zareen will look to continue her good form and win gold, while Amit Phangal is expected to return to the winning track after a disappointing Olympics. Lovlina is also in good shape despite the coach controversy, and few young boxers like Sumit Kundu can punch above her weight for India.


Wrestling Medal Required: 7-8


It is a sport where India has done extremely well in most of the multi-disciplinary events and the Tokyo Olympics was no different. While Ravi Dahiya and Bajrang Punia won medals, Deepak Punia made his place within 10 seconds of winning the bronze medal. Vinesh Phogat, who was not up to her own standards in Tokyo, would like to prove a point in Birmingham. This is a team that can bring India the maximum number of medals including three golds.

Total Medals Expected: 40

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Burberry Shines Light on Women and Inclusivity in Gaming With Gen.G – WWD – Pen 18

British luxury brand Burberry, which is set to return at London Fashion Week this September, has partnered with e-sports outfit Gen.G.

As part of Gen.G’s “Network: Inspire” program, the four-part educational series will highlight the importance of women and inclusivity in the virtual world.

Hosted by entrepreneur Emily Ghoul, the partnership invites women in gaming, content creators and influencers from across the industry, along with members of the Burberry team, to discuss pressing issues facing the gaming community and beyond.

Topics to be highlighted include how platforms have the unmatched power to drive real change for the future; how people can use their creativity to inspire women online and encourage self-expression; How women use their voices to inspire advocacy as well as how men can play a role, and how to avoid the pitfalls of burnout.

The rest will be released every two weeks via Burberry’s website, TikTok, YouTube, and Twitch, with the first episode on Thursday.

Burberry, which has been actively adopting new concepts such as fashion gaming, NFTs and the Metaverse through a range of initiatives, also awarded Gen.G Foundation scholarships to help young gamers thrive in a culture of diversity and inclusion Will donate The scholarship recipient will be disclosed in September.

“Through our programming and scholarships, we hope to equip young leaders with the skills they need to succeed and achieve their aspirations,” said Rachel Waller, Global Vice President of Channel Innovation at Burberry.

Gen.G. “We envision a community of creatives that is inclusive and diverse. We hope this content series will inspire fans in gaming, fashion and music alike,” said Gina Chung Lee, Chief Marketing Officer of the company.

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Matty Bovan Is Taking His Avant-garde Maximalism to Milan Fashion Week – WWD – Pen 18

london – Matty Bowen is joining the Milan Fashion Week schedule.

The Yorkshire-based designer will be showing her spring 2023 collection on the official calendar with the support of Dolce & Gabbana, which is supplying fabric and materials to Bowen.

Bowen graduated from Central St. Martins in 2015 with an MA in Fashion Knitwear. His graduate collection opened the final show at the University of Fashion which earned Bowen the L’Oréal Professional Creative Award, followed by the prestigious LVMH Graduate Award, which includes 10,000 Euros and a junior designer placement at Louis Vuitton under Nicolas Gasquire.

“Crafts and handicrafts are at the heart of my work, something to which I and this eminent mason are deeply related; The synergy of meeting Domenico and Stefano recently was evident,” Bowen said in a statement, adding that “they are still processing the idea that I am going to search their archives and look for their new outputs next spring.” I am mixing his historical work with. I can already feel the turbo charge of this alliance.”

Bowen’s avant-garde maximalist approach to design has seen her working on a number of accessories projects since 2016 while dealing with the likes of Coach; Collaborating with Miu Miu on a series of finished mannequins, and a series of limited edition Barbie dolls that were dressed in her clothing.

Fall 2022 was Bowen’s largest collection to date, titled Cyclone, which he described as “chaos and destruction – even beauty – in the wake of its power”. Model Irina Shayk opened Bovan’s show in an oversized Roksanda Ilincic gown.

Since her Fashion Week debut with creative hub Fashion East in 2017, Bowen has been staging solo shows during London Fashion Week, which has led to her designs being bought by MatchFashion and Milan’s No.30.

Bowen’s non-conformist aesthetic will revamp Milan’s traditional and star-studded schedule.

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Hannah Waddingham Wears Hervé Léger Dress Twice for ‘Jimmy Kimmel’ – WWD – Pen 18

Hannah Waddingham knows that when it comes to fashion, there’s no need to reinvent the wheel to make a statement. The “Ted Lasso” and “Sex Education” actress, 47, was called “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” To chat with guest host RuPaul on July 24, wearing a sky blue Hervé Léger dress for the occasion. Notably, Waddingham wore the same outfit in green less than a week ago while attending the Emmys FYC screening of “Ted Lasso” on July 18.

The sleeveless bandage dress featured a round neckline, a mid-calf hem, and a slit in the back that extended to mid-thigh. She paired the dress with six-inch black patent leather heels with an exaggerated arch. She was styled by Christina Ehrlich.

Hannah Waddingham on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Visited on 24 July.

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Wadingham accessorised the look with a statement cocktail ring from Vernier and drop-shaped earrings. Waddingham wore her shoulder-length hair in a rocker style with elegant side-swept bangs. Her makeup was centered around blushed cheeks and a black-lined lid.

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Hannah Waddingham on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Visited on July 24 in conversation with guest host RuPaul. The two see a video message from “Never Gonna Give You Up” singer Rick Astley.

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Hannah Waddingham at the Los Angeles Emmys FYC special screening of Apple TV's 'Ted Lasso' held at The Terrace at The Maybourne on July 18, 2022 in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Hannah Waddingham at the Los Angeles Emmys FYC special screening of “Ted Lasso” on July 18 in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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During his appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” Waddingham spoke to RuPaul about his recent Emmy nomination for “Ted Lasso,” the value of the show’s optimism, and his role in the upcoming “Hocus Pocus” sequel. Waddingham also talked about singing “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley at the funeral scene for “Ted Lasso”, even receiving a special videotape from Astley during the guest spot.

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