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Daily Record
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
'Stunning' Scots town Emma Raducanu 'fell in love with' for its beautiful sights
The tennis star says she fell in love with the landscape of the Perthshire town during a visit in 2024. Emma Raducanu has been making headlines again at Wimbledon, powering into the third round after an impressive straight-sets victory over former champion Marketa Vondrousova on Wednesday night. But while her on-court form is grabbing attention, it's her off-court love for Scotland that's also winning hearts, Scottish Daily Express reports. The 21-year-old tennis star recently reflected on her 2024 trip to Perthshire, where she attended the glittering Dior Cruise show at Drummond Castle in Crieff, and fell head over heels for the region's peaceful charm and breathtaking beauty. Speaking to the BBC, Raducanu shared her admiration for the Scottish landscape. 'I really fell in love with it up there,' she said. 'I was at the Gleneagles, which was stunning, the golf course. I did a run before the show. It was just stunning to take in all the sights. For me, my retreat is greenery. I think Scotland has just vast, amazing, beautiful greenery. It was beautiful.' She added: 'I think Drummond Castle, where the show was at, is stunning. The lawns were so perfectly manicured, it was beautiful.' Her visit coincided with one of the most star-studded events ever held in the Scottish countryside. Dior's showcase drew in major names from around the world, including Hollywood heavyweights Jennifer Lawrence and Anya Taylor-Joy. But it was Crieff's natural splendour and quiet sophistication that stole the show for Raducanu. Crieff, a picturesque market town nestled in the heart of Perthshire, has become a thriving tourism hub in recent years. Known for its whisky heritage and literary history, it's home to Scotland's oldest lending library, the town continues to enchant visitors with its unique mix of history and hospitality. The centrepiece of Raducanu's visit, Drummond Castle, is among the most celebrated sights in the region. While the castle itself is not open to the public, the Italian-style gardens are widely regarded as some of the finest in Europe. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. As VisitScotland describes: 'A mile of beech-lined avenue leads to a formidable ridge-top tower house. Enter through the woven iron portcullis and suddenly revealed is a magnificent Italianate parterre. "First laid out in the early 17th century and redesigned and terraced in the 19th century, the gardens you see today were replanted in the 1950s, preserving features such as the ancient yew hedges and the copper beech trees planted by Queen Victoria, to commemorate her visit in 1842. The gardens featured in the United Artists film Rob Roy.' Just a short drive away lies Gleneagles, one of the most prestigious golf resorts in the world, and another highlight of Raducanu's trip. Crieff also boasts luxury stays like the iconic Crieff Hydro, which has long welcomed famous guests, as well as attractions like the Caithness Glass Visitor Centre and The Famous Grouse Experience at Glenturret Distillery. With its storybook setting, rich history and star-studded events, it's little wonder Raducanu left Perthshire smitten. And as she returns to the court on Friday to face world number one Aryna Sabalenka.
The Star
06-06-2025
- Business
- The Star
Jonathan Anderson will now lead Dior men's, women's and couture – can he do it?
In a historic, if long-awaited, move, luxury goods behemoth LVMH named Jonathan Anderson creative director of Dior for womenswear, menswear and couture, making him the first designer to unite all sides of the brand since Christian Dior himself. Anderson is 'one of the creative talents of his generation', said Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH, in announcing the news – which also upends long-standing LVMH practice. Since 2001, when LVMH transformed the Dior men's line from a license to an integral part of the house, it has been conventional wisdom that no one designer can manage the burdens and pressures of both menswear and womenswear. Such a role involves creating 10 different collections a year for what is now estimated to be a US$9bil (approximately RM38.2bil) brand. Daring to rewrite those rules and concentrate all the power in the hands of a single designer is a risk for both brand and individual. But it also underscores the current precarious state of the industry, which has seen a broad slowdown in sales thanks to global political and economic unrest, and the general belief that a shake-up was needed. Anderson's appointment qualifies. It is the final step in what has been one of the most-drawn out succession dramas in modern fashion history as well as another move in an unprecedented shifting of fashion's creative landscape, with 17 different brands naming new designers in 2025 – four of them at LVMH alone. A file photo shows a model walking the runway during the Loewe Spring/Summer 2016 show as part of Paris Fashion Week. Photo: Digital Catwalk/NurPhoto via AFP Rumours about the Dior change began percolating through the industry in September, and picked up steam in January when Kim Jones, then artistic director of Dior menswear, resigned. Read more: Jonathan Anderson named women's creative director at Dior in major fashion move Anderson was named to the men's post in April somewhat unceremoniously – Arnault dropped the news in a general shareholder meeting before it had been officially announced, but Maria Grazia Chiuri remained artistic director for womenswear. Recently, she held a Dior Cruise show in Rome – and two days later the brand announced she was leaving. 'A change in creative leadership brings a fresh opportunity to reinvigorate the brand,' wrote Luca Solca, luxury analyst for Bernstein, in a note after Chiuri left. Anderson, 40, famously ambitious and charming, has been a part of LVMH since 2013, when he was named designer of Loewe, then a little known Spanish leather goods house the group had bought in 1996. Over 11 years, Anderson transformed Loewe from largely irrelevant to one of the hottest brands in fashion, with annual revenues estimated at US$2bil (RM8.5bil). He proved expert at balancing the kind of high-concept runway collections that create buzz and boggle the eye with commercial products. On the one hand, he would show dresses with cars in their hems or tailcoats microbeaded to resemble classic country house tapestries; on the other, he created accessories like the Loewe Puzzle bag that became classics, and internet-friendly stilettos with sunny side up eggs trapped under the point of the heel. Both provided catnip for celebrities seeking a bit of edge, with his Loewe circle including Josh O'Connor, Ayo Edebiri, Greta Lee and Daniel Craig, who used a controversial Loewe ad campaign to shed his James Bond stereotype. As if in acknowledgment of his achievement, in 2024 Loewe was the chief sponsor of the Met Gala, and Anderson stood in the receiving line next to Anna Wintour – who was wearing an embroidered Loewe tailcoat over her Loewe dress. Still, Anderson showed signs of restlessness, partnering with director Luca Guadagnino, another creator who bridges the worlds of art house and pop culture, to design the costumes for two of Guadagnino's films, Challengers and Queer . Read more: A look back at Jonathan Anderson's star-studded legacy of dressing celebrities Despite such a seemingly bountiful creative output, uniting both sides of Dior will be a very public challenge. While Anderson had years to find his groove at Loewe (where he has been replaced by Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler), he will not be granted the same grace period at Dior, which is both the cornerstone of the LVMH empire and responsible for an estimated 20% of the fashion and leather goods revenues of the group. Famously the pet brand of Arnault, it was publicly identified as an underperformer in the 2024 financial results by Cecile Cabanis, the LVMH chief financial officer. The pressures of designing for Dior were blamed by former artistic director John Galliano for the addictions that caused his own personal implosion in 2011, as well as his dismissal from LVMH – and he was only in charge of womenswear. Anderson will be expected to reverse that direction starting with his first show, to be held in June during the menswear season; his first womenswear show will take place in October. He has put his namesake brand, JW Anderson, on hold, the better to focus on Dior. In the news release, he called getting the job 'a great honour'. Whether it is an anomaly or a paradigm shift remains to be seen. – ©2025 The New York Times Company This article originally appeared in The New York Times.
Graziadaily
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Graziadaily
Dior's Latest Spectacular Demanded All-White Outfits Only – See The Best Here
For all their diktats, turns out the fashion crowd aren't huge fans of a dress code. At least that was the learning from the Dior Cruise show staged in Rome last night, where creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri had asked women to wear all white and men all black. Panicked WhatsApp threads questioned whether white jeans would work with a tuxedo jacket (answer yes, judging by the front row) or if a failsafe white shirt dress would be too casual in front of the Dior cameras (a resounding no). Guests Rosamund Pike and Ashley Park didn't have such issues; they'd raided the Dior archives for suitable white attire. Pike's lace dress was from the 2024 Mexico Cruise show; Park wore an oatmeal crystal sheath dress from last season. Meanwhile, Natalie Portman had gone one better: debuting one of Maria Grazia Chiuri's Cruise 2026 looks before it had even appeared on the catwalk. Her romantic ruffled dress and tailored frock coat were one of a multitude of white looks in a collection inspired by a Parisian Bal Blanc, hosted in 1930 by Mimi Pecci Blunt, famed aristocrat and patron of the arts. Models at the Dior Cruise 2026 show held at the Villa Albani Torlonia on May 27, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Federico Lomartire/WWD via Getty Images) A Dior customer, Blunt moved in the same circles as Christian Dior, but her connection to Chiuri is even more personal. Five years ago, Chiuri bought Blunt's old theatre just down the road from her own apartment in Rome and has finally completed its restoration. Earlier in the day, she'd invited the 450 Dior guests for a tour of the theatre – as well as some of the other places she's long admired in the city she was born in but hasn't spent as much time as she would have liked over her almost decade at Dior. One was the Tirelli Costumi – the renowned costume house and workshop where Oscar-winning costumes from Amadeus and Marie Antoinette were made. The Cruise show, Chiuri said, gave her the opportunity to collaborate with the Tirelli atelier to create costumes worn by the dancers who greeted guests and opened the show in the Renaissance gardens of one of Rome's private villas. L-R: Ashley Park and Alexandra Daddario at the Dior Cruise 2026 show 'I've wanted to collaborate with them for a long time. It's exciting to see the clothes performing in a different way on stage,' Chiuri said backstage. 'Most of the time we work with a model's body, but it's completely different when you have to work with actors who are performing. I think it's very important to learn something, for the studio and for me. Otherwise the risk is that you close your world.' It was also an opportunity for Chiuri to show off her own beloved Rome. 'Most of the time when you think about Rome you think about the antiquity, the history,' she said. 'But so much of the image of the city comes from film. We wanted to celebrate this influence of cinema and theatre.' Models at the Dior Cruise 2026 show held at the Villa Albani Torlonia on May 27, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Federico Lomartire/WWD via Getty Images) Still, in light of persistent rumours that this show was to be Chiuri's last for Dior, it was impossible not to see this as a homecoming of sorts. Especially given that Chiuri included not just the ready-to-wear Cruise collection on the catwalk, but also 31 couture looks that would ordinarily have been shown in July in Paris. Backstage, she said this was all part of a narrative about the 'beautiful confusion' of a city built on layers and layers of history, much of which is still being excavated and restored today. 'We wanted to mix the pret-a-porter, couture and costumes so you don't always understand which is which,' she said. 'It's about creating an illusion; and fashion is sometimes an illusion.' Confusion aside, if this was a farewell, it was done in style. Smoke rising from the hedges, this had all the hallmarks of a classic Chiuri show. Even the rain that started falling just as the models emerged has become a Chiuri Cruise show tradition. There were scores of fluid, floor-length dresses, that looked easy to wear despite the ornate embroidery and delicate lace. Most were in white; good news for anyone lucky enough to be in the market for a Dior bridal gown. But the metallic and black velvet gowns will also be on the 1% Christmas party dress wish list. Natalie Portman at the Dior Cruise 2026 show Unusually for a designer whose cult bags will surely remain bestsellers long after she leaves Dior – The Book Tote, The Toujours - there were remarkably few to be seen on the catwalk. That said, there were still plenty of commercial pieces that Chiuri devotees will be pre-ordering: a double-breasted military inspired cashmere coat with black trim for example and countless iterations of precision tailoring – from tailcoats to sleeveless vests - plus of course the iconic bar jacket. Note too, mesh ballerina shoes aren't going anywhere fast. Or, if you are looking for an upgrade, the flats dripping in crystals looked like the perfect party shoes. Maria Grazia Chiuri received a standing ovation at the Dior Cruise 2026 show As the crowd rose to give Chiuri a standing ovation as she made her way around the catwalk, the rain cleared. In jeans, a black shirt and velvet jacket, she delivered a final poignant message to her monochrome crowd. Sometimes dress codes are made for defying. Hattie Brett's first job in journalism was editorial assistant of Grazia – and in 2018, she returned to the brand as editor-in-chief. That means she oversees all the editorial content across print, digital and social. She loves campaigning on issues that really matter to her audience, for example calling on the government to hold an inquiry into the cost and accessibility of childcare. Her work commissioning, editing and creating content for Grazia's woman across everything from fashion to interiors and politics, won her BSME Editor of the Year in 2022. Prior to her current role, she has worked in women's media for almost 20 years, launching and editing a website for millennial women The Debrief before working as deputy lifestyle director at The Telegraph across fashion, beauty and luxury.
