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Edmonton Journal
a day ago
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- Edmonton Journal
Vogue is hiring after Anna Wintour says she is stepping down as editor-in-chief
Article content The company will not seek an editor-in-chief to replace Wintour at American Vogue, replacing that title with the new head of editorial content. Wintour transformed Vogue during her decades at the magazine. She was named creative director in 1983, served as editor-in-chief of British Vogue from 1985 to 1987 then rejoined the American title as editor-in-chief. She modernized the magazine by featuring celebrities on its covers and mixing high fashion with more affordable street style. She championed emerging designers, including Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen and John Galliano, and broadened the brand's reach by adding new titles around the world.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Inside Dua Lipa and Callum Turner's Private Romance — and Why They Haven't Started Wedding Planning Yet (Exclusive Source)
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner first sparked romance rumors in early January 2024 The singer confirmed her engagement to the actor in June A source tells PEOPLE why the pair haven't started wedding planning yetFresh off confirming their engagement, Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are enjoying life as fiancés — but are not in any rush to head down the aisle. 'Dua is absolutely head over heels for Callum, and they've talked seriously about their future together, including marriage,' a source tells PEOPLE. 'But they just recently got engaged and are still very much in that celebratory bubble. They haven't even really begun the wedding planning process yet.' Lipa confirmed the happy news amid her Radical Optimism Tour. 'Dua has always been super intentional with her decisions, and right now she's laser focused on her tour and soaking up this really exciting time in her life," the source adds. "She feels like everything is finally aligning both personally and professionally, and she doesn't want to rush through such a major milestone. She wants to really enjoy the engagement, spend time planning something meaningful and make sure it feels like them. They're both on the same page, and there's no pressure, just love and excitement for what's ahead.' The engagement was recently confirmed by Lipa, 29, in her British Vogue cover story published earlier this month, following months of speculation after fans spotted a sparkling ring in a Christmas Eve Instagram post. 'Yeah, we're engaged,' she told the magazine. 'It's very exciting.' Lipa also revealed that Turner, 35, had the ring custom made with help from her sister and best friends. 'I'm obsessed with it,' she said. 'It's so me. It's nice to know the person that you're going to spend the rest of your life with knows you very well.' As for what's next, she admitted to the outlet that they haven't made it to the planning stage just yet. 'I want to finish my tour, Callum's shooting, so we're just enjoying this period,' she told British Vogue. 'I've never been someone who's really thought about a wedding, or dreamt about what kind of bride I would be. All of a sudden I'm like: 'Oh, what would I wear?'' The couple, who have kept much of their relationship private, first crossed paths at London's River Café, introduced by chef and owner Ruth Rogers. But it wasn't until a dinner in Los Angeles months later — when they discovered they were both reading the novel Trust by Hernan Díaz — that sparks began to fly. They were first romantically linked in early 2024 and went public in subtle fashion at an Apple TV+ afterparty in January. They later confirmed the romance on social media with cozy photos taken at Glastonbury and made a glamorous appearance at the 2025 Met Gala where fans once again noticed the ring. Lipa is currently in the midst of her Radical Optimism world tour, which kicked off in Singapore and will run through the end of the year with stops across Europe, North America and beyond. Meanwhile, Turner is busy with his own projects, including his lead role in the sci-fi series Neuromancer and the 2025 film Atropia, which premiered at Sundance. Despite their demanding schedules, the couple is 'deeply connected,' the source says, and simply enjoying being engaged. 'They're taking things at their own pace and that's exactly how they want it.' Read the original article on People
New York Post
5 days ago
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- New York Post
Princess Diana's bold request was the one thing her designer refused: ‘You are a princess'
Advertisement Princess Diana was ready to put royal protocol to the test to prove she was a 'free woman.' The late Princess of Wales is the subject of the upcoming 'Princess Diana's Style & A Royal Collection' auction, which takes place on June 26 in Los Angeles. It will feature some of fashion designer Jacques Azagury's design illustrations for Diana, and fabric swatches from some of her famous dresses. 'It feels wonderful [to keep her memory alive],' Azagury, who helped Diana revamp her style during her final years, told Fox News Digital during a private preview at The Peninsula Residences London. 'Anything that I can do that's going to carry on the legacy of the princess, I will always do it… It's a way of keeping her alive really.' Advertisement Azagury said he met Diana in 1985 when he was showing his new collection in London. They were introduced by Anna Harvey, deputy editor of British Vogue. 6 The late Princess of Wales is the subject of the upcoming 'Princess Diana's Style & A Royal Collection' auction. Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images 'She immediately put me at ease,' he described. 'She had this amazing ability to make you feel completely at ease in no time.' Advertisement In return, Azagury would help Diana step out of her shell. 'In her later years, Diana embraced this sexier, sleeker look, which was my aim,' he explained. 'My aim was really to just get her out of all these frills and… frumpy skirts that she was wearing at the beginning. As her life was developing, she had to be on the international stage, and it was my job to make her fit there. Gradually, I simplified and simplified her right to the end until there wasn't really that much dress. It was more about the princess and the fit of the dress.' 6 Azagury said he met Diana in 1985 when he was showing his new collection in London. Advertisement According to reports, British royals are subject to strict fashion rules. And as the wife of the future king, Diana was expected to follow them. But as her marriage publicly crumbled, Diana was ready to send a new message using her style. One of the most iconic looks was 'The Revenge Dress,' a slinky little black dress that she wore in 1994, on the same night that her ex-husband, the former Prince Charles, confessed his infidelity on national television. Reports claimed that Diana owned the Christina Stambolian design for three years, but never wore it until then because it was too daring. Charles and Diana separated in 1992. Their divorce was finalized in 1996. And it was during the '90s that Azagury created 'The Famous Five,' a collection of dresses that showed Diana in a new light. 'This is a period when you see the Diana that we all loved, where she was feeling free from her marriage,' said Azagury. 6 Charles and Diana separated in 1992. Their divorce was finalized in 1996. Getty Images 'It was her new life starting. She was fit, she was training. She looked phenomenal, and these dresses were saying exactly what she wanted to say, that she was a free woman. She could wear what she wanted to wear. She moved away from royal protocol with the length of the dresses. It was kind of a rebellion, but not a rebellion. But it was her way of telling people that she's her own woman.' But Azagury admitted he wasn't prepared for Diana's bold fashion request. Advertisement '[She surprised me] only once,' he said. 'She wanted to go super short on the dresses, and we wouldn't allow it, particularly on that blue ['Swan Lake' dress from June 1997]. It was quite a low décolletage and quite short anyway, and she wanted to go even shorter. We just said, 'Look, you're not going to have a dress left and you are a princess. We've got to remember you're a princess.' So it was way short anyway, so that's really the only request we would not abide by.' Azagury said that one of Diana's favorite colors to wear was black, which, for the royals, is typically reserved for mourning. But the princess, who was thriving during the era of supermodels, wore several pieces by Azagury that were low-cut, figure-hugging, and showcased her bare, lean arms. Her 'Venice' dress from 1995 was a bright red silk two-piece featuring a short skirt. The 1997 'Washington' dress featured a deep V cut in the back. 6 'This is a period when you see the Diana that we all loved, where she was feeling free from her marriage,' said Azagury. Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images 'After Diana's marriage, she portrayed herself in a slightly different manner,' Azagury explained. 'She had total freedom… She could wear what she wanted to wear. She was able to wear black, which she's usually not allowed to wear because royals only wear black for funerals.' Advertisement 'So the minute she was away from that, the first dress we made for her… was a black dress we made for her after the Martin Bashir interview… a black sexy dress,' he shared. 'That was her way of saying, 'This is me, this is the new me. I'm confident.' And it had all of those things in that one dress. She treated the dresses like that all the way through.' And as one of the most photographed women in the world, there was no room for error, Azagury stressed. 6 '[She surprised me] only once,' he said. 'She wanted to go super short on the dresses, and we wouldn't allow it.' 'As a designer, my main thing was to make sure that every single little thing on the dress was perfect,' he said. 'She was stepping out of her shell, and she would have 500 photographers surrounding her, so everything had to be perfect, even though the dresses were very, very simple.' Advertisement 'It took a lot of work to get everything immaculate, and that was my job,' he said. 'We never had any mishaps at all. We just didn't want to end up in a circle of shame with a bit of something sticking out. So really, it was my job to make sure that everything was perfect for her.' Azagury created what royal watchers have coined the 'Final Goodbye' dress. It was a full-length black dress highlighting a plunging neckline, thin straps and a high front slit. Diana was fitted for it in London just before she flew to Paris. 'I think it might've been for a Disney premiere, so we wanted to make it more wow than the other dresses and make it really Hollywood red carpet,' said Azagury. 'All that had to be done was to [adjust] the straps. Sadly, she never got back to wear it.' 6 Azagury created what royal watchers have coined the 'Final Goodbye' dress. WireImage Advertisement But her legacy lives on, he said. 'The princess is still indirectly affecting fashion, affecting the other royals,' said Azagury. 'Of course, anytime that Kate wears something that possibly remotely looks like something Diana wore… it always gets compared in the newspapers. So, she's still there.' 'In a way, the dresses that she wore at the time, yes, they were fashions of the time, but they were timeless pieces,' he reflected. 'Any of the dresses that I made, for instance, could be worn today, and they wouldn't look out of place. There's something to say about her dress sense… it went quite deep.' The auction 'Princess Diana's Style & A Royal Collection' by Julien's Auctions kicks off June 26 at The Peninsula Beverly Hills.
Yahoo
6 days ago
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Princess Diana's bold request was the one thing her designer refused: 'You are a princess'
Princess Diana was ready to put royal protocol to the test to prove she was a "free woman." The late Princess of Wales is the subject of the upcoming "Princess Diana's Style & A Royal Collection" auction, which takes place on June 26 in Los Angeles. It will feature some of fashion designer Jacques Azagury's design illustrations for Diana, and fabric swatches from some of her famous dresses. "It feels wonderful [to keep her memory alive]," Azagury, who helped Diana revamp her style during her final years, told Fox News Digital during a private preview at The Peninsula Residences London. "Anything that I can do that's going to carry on the legacy of the princess, I will always do it… It's a way of keeping her alive really." Sylvester Stallone And Richard Gere Almost Brawled Over Princess Diana At Elton John's Party: Author Azagury said he met Diana in 1985 when he was showing his new collection in London. They were introduced by Anna Harvey, deputy editor of British Vogue. "She immediately put me at ease," he described. "She had this amazing ability to make you feel completely at ease in no time." Read On The Fox News App In return, Azagury would help Diana step out of her shell. "In her later years, Diana embraced this sexier, sleeker look, which was my aim," he explained. "My aim was really to just get her out of all these frills and… frumpy skirts that she was wearing at the beginning. As her life was developing, she had to be on the international stage, and it was my job to make her fit there. Gradually, I simplified and simplified her right to the end until there wasn't really that much dress. It was more about the princess and the fit of the dress." According to reports, British royals are subject to strict fashion rules. And as the wife of the future king, Diana was expected to follow them. But as her marriage publicly crumbled, Diana was ready to send a new message using her style. WATCH: PRINCESS DIANA'S DESIGNER EXPLAINS WHY HE DENIED HER BOLD FASHION REQUEST One of the most iconic looks was "The Revenge Dress," a slinky little black dress that she wore in 1994, on the same night that her ex-husband, the former Prince Charles, confessed his infidelity on national television. Reports claimed that Diana owned the Christina Stambolian design for three years, but never wore it until then because it was too daring. Charles and Diana separated in 1992. Their divorce was finalized in 1996. And it was during the '90s that Azagury created "The Famous Five," a collection of dresses that showed Diana in a new light. "This is a period when you see the Diana that we all loved, where she was feeling free from her marriage," said Azagury. "It was her new life starting. She was fit, she was training. She looked phenomenal, and these dresses were saying exactly what she wanted to say, that she was a free woman. She could wear what she wanted to wear. She moved away from royal protocol with the length of the dresses. It was kind of a rebellion, but not a rebellion. But it was her way of telling people that she's her own woman." But Azagury admitted he wasn't prepared for Diana's bold fashion request. "[She surprised me] only once," he said. "She wanted to go super short on the dresses, and we wouldn't allow it, particularly on that blue ['Swan Lake' dress from June 1997]. It was quite a low décolletage and quite short anyway, and she wanted to go even shorter. We just said, 'Look, you're not going to have a dress left and you are a princess. We've got to remember you're a princess.' So it was way short anyway, so that's really the only request we would not abide by." Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter Azagury said that one of Diana's favorite colors to wear was black, which, for the royals, is typically reserved for mourning. But the princess, who was thriving during the era of supermodels, wore several pieces by Azagury that were low-cut, figure-hugging, and showcased her bare, lean arms. Her "Venice" dress from 1995 was a bright red silk two-piece featuring a short skirt. The 1997 "Washington" dress featured a deep V cut in the back. "After Diana's marriage, she portrayed herself in a slightly different manner," Azagury explained. "She had total freedom… She could wear what she wanted to wear. She was able to wear black, which she's usually not allowed to wear because royals only wear black for funerals." "So the minute she was away from that, the first dress we made for her… was a black dress we made for her after the Martin Bashir interview… a black sexy dress," he shared. "That was her way of saying, 'This is me, this is the new me. I'm confident.' And it had all of those things in that one dress. She treated the dresses like that all the way through." And as one of the most photographed women in the world, there was no room for error, Azagury stressed. "As a designer, my main thing was to make sure that every single little thing on the dress was perfect," he said. "She was stepping out of her shell, and she would have 500 photographers surrounding her, so everything had to be perfect, even though the dresses were very, very simple." "It took a lot of work to get everything immaculate, and that was my job," he said. "We never had any mishaps at all. We just didn't want to end up in a circle of shame with a bit of something sticking out. So really, it was my job to make sure that everything was perfect for her." Like What You're Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News Azagury created what royal watchers have coined the "Final Goodbye" dress. It was a full-length black dress highlighting a plunging neckline, thin straps and a high front slit. Diana was fitted for it in London just before she flew to Paris. "I think it might've been for a Disney premiere, so we wanted to make it more wow than the other dresses and make it really Hollywood red carpet," said Azagury. "All that had to be done was to [adjust] the straps. Sadly, she never got back to wear it." But her legacy lives on, he said. "The princess is still indirectly affecting fashion, affecting the other royals," said Azagury. "Of course, anytime that Kate wears something that possibly remotely looks like something Diana wore… it always gets compared in the newspapers. So, she's still there." "In a way, the dresses that she wore at the time, yes, they were fashions of the time, but they were timeless pieces," he reflected. "Any of the dresses that I made, for instance, could be worn today, and they wouldn't look out of place. There's something to say about her dress sense… it went quite deep."Original article source: Princess Diana's bold request was the one thing her designer refused: 'You are a princess'
Fox News
6 days ago
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Princess Diana's bold request was the one thing her designer refused: 'You are a princess'
Princess Diana was ready to put royal protocol to the test to prove she was a "free woman." The late Princess of Wales is the subject of the upcoming "Princess Diana's Style & A Royal Collection" auction, which takes place on June 26 in Los Angeles. It will feature some of fashion designer Jacques Azagury's design illustrations for Diana, and fabric swatches from some of her famous dresses. "It feels wonderful [to keep her memory alive]," Azagury, who helped Diana revamp her style during her final years, told Fox News Digital during a private preview at The Peninsula Residences London. "Anything that I can do that's going to carry on the legacy of the princess, I will always do it… It's a way of keeping her alive really." Azagury said he met Diana in 1985 when he was showing his new collection in London. They were introduced by Anna Harvey, deputy editor of British Vogue. "She immediately put me at ease," he described. "She had this amazing ability to make you feel completely at ease in no time." In return, Azagury would help Diana step out of her shell. "In her later years, Diana embraced this sexier, sleeker look, which was my aim," he explained. "My aim was really to just get her out of all these frills and… frumpy skirts that she was wearing at the beginning. As her life was developing, she had to be on the international stage, and it was my job to make her fit there. Gradually, I simplified and simplified her right to the end until there wasn't really that much dress. It was more about the princess and the fit of the dress." According to reports, British royals are subject to strict fashion rules. And as the wife of the future king, Diana was expected to follow them. But as her marriage publicly crumbled, Diana was ready to send a new message using her style. WATCH: PRINCESS DIANA'S DESIGNER EXPLAINS WHY HE DENIED HER BOLD FASHION REQUEST One of the most iconic looks was "The Revenge Dress," a slinky little black dress that she wore in 1994, on the same night that her ex-husband, the former Prince Charles, confessed his infidelity on national television. Reports claimed that Diana owned the Christina Stambolian design for three years, but never wore it until then because it was too daring. Charles and Diana separated in 1992. Their divorce was finalized in 1996. And it was during the '90s that Azagury created "The Famous Five," a collection of dresses that showed Diana in a new light. "This is a period when you see the Diana that we all loved, where she was feeling free from her marriage," said Azagury. "It was her new life starting. She was fit, she was training. She looked phenomenal, and these dresses were saying exactly what she wanted to say, that she was a free woman. She could wear what she wanted to wear. She moved away from royal protocol with the length of the dresses. It was kind of a rebellion, but not a rebellion. But it was her way of telling people that she's her own woman." But Azagury admitted he wasn't prepared for Diana's bold fashion request. "[She surprised me] only once," he said. "She wanted to go super short on the dresses, and we wouldn't allow it, particularly on that blue ['Swan Lake' dress from June 1997]. It was quite a low décolletage and quite short anyway, and she wanted to go even shorter. We just said, 'Look, you're not going to have a dress left and you are a princess. We've got to remember you're a princess.' So it was way short anyway, so that's really the only request we would not abide by." Azagury said that one of Diana's favorite colors to wear was black, which, for the royals, is typically reserved for mourning. But the princess, who was thriving during the era of supermodels, wore several pieces by Azagury that were low-cut, figure-hugging, and showcased her bare, lean arms. Her "Venice" dress from 1995 was a bright red silk two-piece featuring a short skirt. The 1997 "Washington" dress featured a deep V cut in the back. "After Diana's marriage, she portrayed herself in a slightly different manner," Azagury explained. "She had total freedom… She could wear what she wanted to wear. She was able to wear black, which she's usually not allowed to wear because royals only wear black for funerals." "So the minute she was away from that, the first dress we made for her… was a black dress we made for her after the Martin Bashir interview… a black sexy dress," he shared. "That was her way of saying, 'This is me, this is the new me. I'm confident.' And it had all of those things in that one dress. She treated the dresses like that all the way through." And as one of the most photographed women in the world, there was no room for error, Azagury stressed. "As a designer, my main thing was to make sure that every single little thing on the dress was perfect," he said. "She was stepping out of her shell, and she would have 500 photographers surrounding her, so everything had to be perfect, even though the dresses were very, very simple." "It took a lot of work to get everything immaculate, and that was my job," he said. "We never had any mishaps at all. We just didn't want to end up in a circle of shame with a bit of something sticking out. So really, it was my job to make sure that everything was perfect for her." Azagury created what royal watchers have coined the "Final Goodbye" dress. It was a full-length black dress highlighting a plunging neckline, thin straps and a high front slit. Diana was fitted for it in London just before she flew to Paris. "I think it might've been for a Disney premiere, so we wanted to make it more wow than the other dresses and make it really Hollywood red carpet," said Azagury. "All that had to be done was to [adjust] the straps. Sadly, she never got back to wear it." But her legacy lives on, he said. "The princess is still indirectly affecting fashion, affecting the other royals," said Azagury. "Of course, anytime that Kate wears something that possibly remotely looks like something Diana wore… it always gets compared in the newspapers. So, she's still there." "In a way, the dresses that she wore at the time, yes, they were fashions of the time, but they were timeless pieces," he reflected. "Any of the dresses that I made, for instance, could be worn today, and they wouldn't look out of place. There's something to say about her dress sense… it went quite deep." The auction "Princess Diana's Style & A Royal Collection" by Julien's Auctions kicks off June 26 at The Peninsula Beverly Hills.
