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