shikhar dhawan: I don’t feel odd, I have heard it for 10 years: Shikhar Dhawan on criticism

Senior opener Shikhar Dhawan says he is not bothered by the criticism or chatter about his form amid stiff competition from young players as he has been facing for the last 10 years.

Dhawan, considered one of India’s top batsmen along with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the past, will lead a team of several fringe players in the three-match ODI series against West Indies starting here on Friday.

When a journalist asked him on the eve of the tour opener if he found the criticism strange, Dhawan replied in the negative.

“Azeeb kya lagega, ab to 10 saal hoga (I don’t feel weird, I’ve heard it for 10 years. People keep speaking, I keep performing. If I listened to them, I wouldn’t be here.)

“I have experience, so I am not too worried. As long as I self-analyze and improve, nothing matters,” said Dhawan.

“I’m a very positive person. For me, positivity is about self-belief and the confidence you have. I’ve had that since I’ve been playing for so many years. I’m here because I did something good It’s things. That’s the positivity I want to give to the youth.”

Dhawan, who lost his place in the last T20 World Cup squad due to poor form, is hoping to re-establish himself in the ODI side.

Dhawan will face stiff competition from players like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishaan Kishan and Sanju Samson when young talent gets a chance.

His Instagram reel of head coach Rahul Dravid and other team members has been a huge hit, with the India stand-in captain saying it is his way of creating a vibrant dressing room atmosphere.

“Earlier, we used to have team dinners. Now, we reel,” he said at a pre-match press conference.

“We want to create that kind of energy where we trust each other to ensure results. There is pressure in international cricket, for sure, but it’s not the kind of pressure that affects my personality or my style of play. Will change. I have a lot of faith in myself and the team.

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Who Shirt Company Secures Five Design Patents – WWD – Pen 18

The Hu Shirt Company has been awarded five patents for a design that features a built-in bra.

The styles use Supima interlock cotton and imported Scottish cashmere and are offered in T-shirts, turtlenecks and a sweater.

Founder Libby Han said securing the patent has been “a slog,” partly because of how the pandemic has affected everything, including federal agencies. Like all products from The Who Shirt Company, the five designs with built-in soft bras are named for exceptional and admirable women.

A self-described “cancer champion,” Han, who had undergone a double mastectomy, started the company in September 2018, which she could not find. As a public relations executive in the fashion industry with over 20 years of experience working with leading and emerging designers, Han appreciates versatile statement pieces.

A crewneck cashmere sweater is called “Ruth,” a tribute to the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The crewneck design is meant to be a wink in a collection of collars for the late Justice of the Supreme Court of America. She and Sandra Day O’Connor, the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice, agreed that wearing a jabot—the traditional lacy ruffles with their robe—would be appropriate.

The Who Shirt Company also has an “Alice” cashmere turtleneck that was inspired by chef Alice Waters and author Alice Walker. Han, a true foodie and fan of “The Color Purple”, said that he could not decide between Waters and Walker. She even sent a sweater to Waters, who opened Chez Panisse 50 years ago. Han was happy to receive an email of thanks in return.

A cotton turtleneck named “Maya” is named after the late author Maya Angelou. The long-sleeved V-neck “Simone” is by philosopher Simone de Beauvoir and the long-sleeved jewel-neck sweater named “Amelia” is in honor of the late aviator Amelia Earhart.

In creating his direct-to-consumer company, Han’s initial innovation was to build on styles such as exercise tops with built-in bras or sports bras. Its purpose was to protect the wearer from fishing for wayward straps while wearing the turtleneck. “I thought it was important to patent them because I loved wearing one thing and didn’t have to think about bras,” Han said.

The Made in USA collection also has a philanthropic component: Through a partnership with the Estee Lauder Breast Cancer Research Foundation, The Who Shirt Company donates $5 from each item sold.

On the shoulder of each garment is the company’s emblem, the Athenian owl. This fall, The Who Shirt Company will launch a white T-shirt in blue, a black turtleneck and a crewneck sweater. Overall, Han said, “Business has been great. We are alive and we have some great metrics. We are spending some advertising on Instagram and Facebook. We get a seven-to-one revenue return for the very little I spend on advertising.”

The company is just now starting to look for fundraising. Highlighting consumer response to the products, Han said the return rate for cashmere sweaters is as low as 14 percent.

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Marques’ Almeida Spotlights Azores Female Artisans in Fall 2022 Show – WWD – Pen 18

Fashion label Marques Almeida, which took a more flexible and innovative way of displaying before the COVID-19 pandemic, released its Fall 2022 collection on Thursday. The show was streamed live through the brand’s Instagram account and MatchFashion, and the pieces could be purchased immediately.

Marta Marx and Paulo Almeida, the duo behind the LVMH award-winning label, confirmed that when the collections are distributed makes more sense for the brand.

“For us, we don’t feel comfortable with a rigid system and way of working,” said the couple, who studied together at London’s Central St. Martins under Lewis Wilson.

The models in the runway show were walking through the shallow seabed, as if they were walking between the sea and the sky. It was filmed in the beautiful Viana do Castello in the Minho region of northern Portugal.

“It was very important for us to find a setting where there was an authentic aquatic beauty and nature around us, as the 2022 collection was inspired by our time in the islands of the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean,” the couple said. email interview.

The collection offered an exquisite lineup of fashion that includes the brand’s signature distressed denim, size-inclusive knits, tie-dye tops, patchwork dresses as well as beautiful fabrications by women artisans from the Azores as a part of the brand’s makers. Are included. Mentorship project, which aims to empower local communities and preserve ancestral knowledge.

Contributing artisans to the show are: Aldvina Serpa, an artisan specializing in patchworking, Sofia Afonso, an artist who uses fish scales and loins for her creations, Sonia Barbara from the label Sol e Brumas which uses traditional patchwork techniques. and Fatima Ferreira, an upcycling artist who makes carpets from leftover fabrics from textile factories.

The duo decided to showcase concept pieces from the Makers Project alongside the main collection because they wanted to use the brand as a platform to help raise awareness for people who may not have a voice in the fashion or art industries. Is.

He notes that the makers come under the umbrella of work created from their environmental and social manifesto, which also includes a remade, collection composed entirely of deadstock and the brand’s digital magazine See-Through.

“The inspiration for the collection and development of Makers came organically, because when we traveled in the Azores, we met many creative people and we talked about the craft and how much we need to cherish and cherish these traditional craft techniques. ,” said the pair.

“Makers are incredibly always led by women who are central to their communities. These women bear the burden of carrying these traditions and techniques forward into the future. We wanted to be a part of this and help them modernize To ensure that these traditions are not lost,” he continued.

Both observed that the people who worked on the front lines of the fashion system, like these makers and craftsmen, were rarely talked about, or celebrated.

“So the idea was to find them, to give them praise and strength, and to learn from them,” both said: “We were amazed at how engaged we were and how much they inspired us and changed the way we work. They became completely central to how we saw the fall 2022 collections, but the pieces were also central to the show, with the first four looks from the show all featuring genuine pieces that are one-of-a-kind and that are part of this research project. Huh. .”

Both said the goal of the Makers Mentorship Project is, ultimately, to map all artistic techniques in Portugal and the UK and elsewhere in Europe, if funding is secured.

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Jil Sander Resort 2023 – WWD – Pen 18

A vibrant tension ran through the collection Lucie and Luke Meyer presented at Jil Sander for the resort, built on the pair’s ability to elevate simplicity and soften harsh silhouettes with textures and artistic touches. As her tenure at the brand progresses, her collections extend to a sense of warmth and personal sensibility, reinforcing the poetic, distinctive feature of her work.

For the resort, Meyers continued to explore the dialogue between the brand’s signature sharp aesthetic and a feminine, romantic feel, charmingly joining the two aspects with a pervasive sense of lightness and ease.

“It can’t be too complicated,” said Luke Meyer. “You have to live your life and then the clothes should be supportive of your mood and the environment. This is what we always have in mind when doing work: if it’s too fussy, too complicated, it doesn’t really feel right at the moment,” he said, defining “this kind of urgency” as modern. doing.

This approach is permeated through both essential and more decorative pieces, including monochromatic tunics with graphic plunging necklines, jersey dresses with soft silhouettes, taffeta frocks with ruffles or delicate film coupes with floral embroidery.

The most striking effects came from the combination of tight and voluminous shapes, as seen in a look that paired a compact tank top with extra-enough, liquid pants. Those pleated pants looked even better when combined with a double-breasted blazer worn over a buttoned shirt. File under: Uniform dressing at your chicest.

There were several other game changers, including the tuxedo shirtdress and the show-stopping pink shearling coat. A pretty white frock and a yellow coat with bell sleeves and foulard, playing with layers of transparency and cotton voile, made a case for “exploded couture” pieces, as Lucy Meyer put it to focus on fluidity. was kept.

Meanwhile, her husband reiterates the importance of artistic touches, adding a precious accent to the graphic coat by pointing out details such as the large knots defining the straps of the jersey dress as well as the handmade, irregularly shaped glass buttons. Or enable women to manipulate the quantity of one. Knitted frock.

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durand cup: Durand Cup football tournament to be held in Assam

The 134-year-old Durand Cup football tournament will be hosted in Assam from August 17 to September 4, 2022.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today unveiled three Durand Cup trophies namely Durand Cup, Shimla Trophy and President’s Cup in Guwahati.

The Chief Minister described the holding of tournament matches in Assam as a historic event for the people of the state. Appreciating the armed forces for being the custodians of the tournament, the Chief Minister said that the 131st edition of the Durand Cup was special in the sense that 20 teams, including 11 from the Indian Super League, would participate in it.

Stating that football is not just a sport but a feeling for the people of Assam, Sarma said that the government is nurturing talent so that the country can become a sports superpower in the days to come. He further said that all efforts are on to revive the glory of tournaments like Bordoloi Trophy in the state.

Speaking on the steps taken by the Assam government for the development of sports culture in the state, Sarma elaborated on measures like construction of new stadiums, coaching camps, employment opportunities for sportspersons, sports pension etc.

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west indies: India favourites in ODI series against West Indies even without stars

West Indies and India begin a three-match One-Day International series in Trinidad on Friday, even without their most prominent players, favored to outperform a struggling home team.

After the 2-1 series win in England, the Indian team has opted to rest regular captain Rohit Sharma, leading batsman Virat Kohli, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, all-rounder Hardik Pandya and pacer Jasprit Bumrah for the task.

The absence of the Mega Stars has provided eager fringe players an opportunity to shine at the expense of a team that Bangladesh thrashed 3-0 in Guyana last week.

West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran complained about both the quality of the pitches and the timing of the early starts against the Bangladeshis in Providence, which he felt was too heavy for the team at first to be an equal competition for the team’s side. I conspired.

This speculation ignores the reality that the two-time former World Cup winner has been consistently poor in the 50 overs-per-side format for many years, and given the volatile season for the series-opener, it is quite possible that Guyana The playing surface shall not differ from the bowler’s favorable conditions.

West Indies coach Phil Simmons said, “We have a lot of players capable of batting for long periods of time, but we need to get it together and keep going strong.”

“Players like (Shai) Hope and (Kyle) Meyers are Test batsmen, so they have the flair to bat through the innings.”

– Quality and Variety – Even with star players opting for the rest, India enjoy the embarrassment of the rich, not least in the bowling department, where they have both the conditions and the weak West Indies batting line up There is quality and variety to take advantage of – UP.

Pacer Mohammad Siraj, one of the players who responded brilliantly to the challenge of filling a breach in India’s Test series win in Australia in 2020/21, led the effort from wrist spinner Yuzvendra Chahal to keep the pressure on his opponents expected to do. , many of whom were found to be technical and temperamental against Bangladesh’s spin-dominated attack.

For the home team, an encouraging piece of news is the return of Jason Holder in the days following the end of the Bangladesh series.

Rested for the series in the Netherlands, Pakistan and the tour to Bangladesh, the all-rounder and former captain will be looked to for inspiration with bat and ball.

There is too much pressure on the current

Pooran, however, pulled his team out of the trouble they had seen sinking so fast after a comfortable 2-0 series win in Tests and T20 Internationals against Bangladesh.

His top score of 73 at the Guyana National Stadium last Saturday ended his mediocre contribution in ODIs, but West Indies will need all hands on deck, especially opener Shai Hope, if he gets anywhere close to posting. Know the totals who can seriously challenge their opponents.

With the absence of so many big names for India, batsmen Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav along with all-rounder Deepak Hooda are expected to appear, and with another World T20 campaign in Australia just a few months away. There are many incentives for India to host the next World Cup in 2023.

In addition to wishing for the team’s long-standing success, many West Indies cricketers, such as spinner Akil Hossein and batsman Brandon King, will see these matches as opportunities to advertise their abilities to the lucrative Indian Premier League franchise owners , as they wish. Join the carrier belt of Caribbean talent that has been on show since the advent of IPL in 2008.

All three ODIs will be played at the Queen’s Park Oval after which the teams will change formats but will stay in Trinidad for the first T20 International at the Brian Lara Stadium in Taurouba.

From there to St. Kitts for two matches before ending a five-match series in the United States with two matches in Lauderhill, Florida.

Teams (Probable): West Indies – Nicholas Pooran (c), Shai Hope (wk), Kyle Meyers, Brandon King, Kesey Carty, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Akil Hossein, Gudakesh Moti, Jaden Seals.

India: Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Ishan Kishan (wk), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan.

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kl rahul covid positive: K L Rahul tests positive for COVID-19, participation in T20s in WI doubtful

Star India batsman KL Rahul on Thursday tested positive for COVID-19, which is likely to rule him out of the upcoming five-match T20I series against West Indies, which begins on July 29 at Tarouba. BCCI President Sourav Ganguly briefed about Rahul after the Board’s Apex Council meeting here.

Rahul had addressed the aspirants attending the Level-3 Coach Certification Course at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru on Thursday itself.

Rahul, who recently underwent a hernia operation in Germany, has been rested for the ODI series against West Indies in Port of Spain starting Friday.

Ganguly also revealed that a member of the Indian women’s team that went for the Commonwealth Games was also suffering from COVID-19. However, he did not reveal the name of the player.

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