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Daily Mail
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
We've found Ivanka Trump's exact outfits at the Bezos wedding, but they're selling out fast
Ivanka Trump arrived to Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez 's wedding in style. The business woman and daughter of President Donald Trump was joined by her three children and husband Jared Kushner in the days leading up to the nuptials. Trump explored Venice with her family in her best dolce vita style. For her Italian inspiration, the 43-year-old gravitated toward bright colors, embroidery, and floral dresses and two piece sets. She accessorized her wardrobe with over-the-top sunglasses, understated heels, and wide-brimmed hats. Each perfectly curated outfit perfectly matched the hot, sunny weather on the Italian coast. Upon arrival, Trump wore a chic two-piece set. The cream, cropped top featured red embroidery detail, matching perfectly with the A-line midi skirt. The whole set was designed by La Double J. On a boat with her family, she chose a seemingly simple green sun dress from FARM Rio. The spaghetti strapped empire waist is embroidered in white with a whimsical fish. On her Instagram, Trump embraced European style in a shot with her family. She posed in a timeless red House of CB halter dress, detailed with buttons down the front and pockets on the side. Ivanka Trump's classic Italian style is well within summer trends, and fortunately we've rounded up some off-the-rack pieces that will make you feel like you're having an Italian summer of your own. Mall alternatives Milly rose embroidery top $236 Shop Milly rose midi skirt $372 Shop Avec Led Filles seahorse top $99 Shop EXACT MATCH: Farm Rio green fish maxi dress $280 Shop Mall alternatives EXACT MATCH: House of CB Claudia halter midi dress $285 Shop Mall alternatives Fit & flare minidress $65 Shop Line & Dot Greta halter maxi dress $173 Shop
The Guardian
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
‘Fashion is about fantasy': Max Mara's short shorts are inspired by postwar Naples
Max Mara is known for its deep-pile camel coats and conservative northern Italian style. But in tune with the times, this season's show at the baroque Palace of Caserta outside Naples opened with a pair of very short shorts. Tight and high-waisted, the vibe was Vogue but the inspiration was the 1949 Italian realist film Riso Amaro (Bitter Rice) and a 19-year-old Italian actor, Silvana Mangano, in a paddy field wearing damp shorts and stockings, which ended up on global billboards. 'Cinema was the thing that really took Italian style into people's lives, and where Italian style was effectively invented,' said Ian Griffiths, Max Mara's designer. 'But afterwards, Silvana said she didn't know her image would be so sexualised, and she wasn't entirely comfortable with it', he said. 'So, I wanted to take this image, and look at how the position of women, real women, had changed', he said. 'The idea is to give [women] something they want to wear, or at least to aspire to.' It's sacrilege to mention Neapolitan style without thinking of Sophia Lauren too, and after the shorts came models in Bardot tops, full skirts and silk hair scarves. 'Think how many women watched her in [1954's] L'Oro di Napoli (The Gold of Naples), went out and bought a checked table cloth, Chianti and a low-cut blouse,' says Griffiths. 'Plus Sophia Loren was more in control of her sex appeal.' There were camel coats of course – of the 100,000 pieces the brand makes each year, three-quarters of them are coats. But there were ever-popular pyjamas-as-daywear too. Billowing in the breeze, it was proof that while what appears on the catwalk doesn't always translate to the real world, some pieces do. Sign up to Fashion Statement Style, with substance: what's really trending this week, a roundup of the best fashion journalism and your wardrobe dilemmas solved after newsletter promotion Perhaps the most interesting counterpoint were the deliberately dour flat tassel brogues. In Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan novels, Lila's shoes represent social mobility and financial opportunity. Here, among the six-figure coats and the patrician arches of an Italian palace, they are virtually an act of rebellion. As for whether it is right to glamorise Naples's postwar style – and its poverty – Griffiths said: 'What should fashion do? We can draw attention to times and places and create an idealised, perfected vision of a reality. Art is about truth, and fashion is about fantasy.' The designer, who by his own admission has been called a cultural vampire, added: 'I've never claimed to be an artist!' The show was the culmination of cruise season. Historically what people wore on Caribbean yachts, it now taps into the 'little treat' post-Christmas market. A relatively recent fixture whereby brands fly journalists, influencers and notables to unusual places, it's a way of paying homage to a place too, but also of getting our attention. 'We're lucky if journalists pick up a press release from a seat,' says Griffiths of the back-to-back fashion weeks. Obviously, only the megabrands can whip up these spectacles, of which Max Mara – Italy's 'silent giant' – is one. The Max Mara fashion group's turnover was £1.6bn last year. 'It's also about flexing your muscles as a brand', said the Derbyshire-born ex-punk who has overseen the brand after winning a student competition in 1987, and has remained ever since. Max Mara was one of the first labels to do ready-to-wear' fashion for the middle classes, and is relatively speaking, more affordable than most big brands. But it has since become synonymous with a clean, no-nonsense look – not to mention women in power. In 2018, Nancy Pelosi's tomato-red coat worn to a meeting with Trump became a symbol of the well-dressed opposition. Founded in 1951, this was also the year of Ruth Orkin's infamous Florentine photograph American Girl in Italy, which became a conversation starter about feminism, freedom and the male gaze – including for Griffiths. Drawing on a collection of totemic women as an extension of Neapolitan glamour is not without its complications. 'We had a discussion about [this]', said Griffiths. 'But [in the case of Mangano particularly] we felt it was right, because we gave her her dignity back. These are clothes that you wear, not clothes that wear you.'
Miami Herald
04-06-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Kroger customers get delicious news
Kroger (KR) differentiates itself from other supermarket giants with its produce quality and selection, and higher-end private labels. Did you know that back in the 1930s, Kroger Grocery and Baking Company became the first grocery chain to observe product quality and to test foods in their offering? Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter It was also the first to build a store surrounded by parking lots on all four sides. Pretty innovative and consumer-friendly, isn't it? Now, the competition is huge, and some of the biggest Kroger rivals include popular names such as Walmart, Albertsons, Publix, Target, Dollar General, Aldi, etc. To remain competitive, Kroger must continue to please its customers and to continually innovate and improve its offerings. Related: Dollar General CEO turns heads with earnings call comments The grocery giant currently operates more than 2,700 stores under various banner names. It also runs 35 food production or manufacturing facilities that produce high-quality private-label products, which are often praised by their customers on public forums. What's more, Kroger is also one of the 350 companies with the best loyalty and rewards program in the U.S. according to USA Today and its research partner Plant-A Insights Group. To remain competitive and to keep its loyal customer base, the retailer continues to innovate and upgrade its offering. On June 3rd it announced a delicious new giveaway. This summer, Kroger is giving away 92,000 pints of its limited Kroger Brand ice cream. Starting at noon on June 20, individuals can score a coupon for free ice cream. Which flavors? The giveaway serves a promotion of new flavors, however, coupons can be used for classic Kroger Brand ice cream favorites, like Kroger Brand Deluxe Cookie and Cream or Crumble. Four new flavors are: Italian Style Summer Fizz Fireside Nights Sandy Shores Poolside Tan Lines How to get coupons? On June 20, at noon, the website will go live and allow customers to claim a digital coupon for one free pint. The coupon is redeemable at many Kroger Family of Stores locations from Friday, June 20 through Friday, July 4. More Retail Stocks: Halloween retailer sounds warning consumers need to hearTarget expands same-day delivery to 100s of retailersWalmart makes surprise cuts as it looks at tariff price hikes This is not the first time Kroger has launched a free ice cream giveaway to celebrate the summer days. "Last year, we were blown away by customer excitement for our free pint offer and this summer we are making it even sweeter. Kroger is giving away 92,000 free pints of ice cream so more customers can celebrate the start of summer with a taste of our new flavors," said Mike Murphy, Group Vice President of Center Store Merchandising at Kroger. To say that running a large supermarket is quite a task would be an understatement. Imagine what it takes to organize everything in the store to run smoothly. There are as many prices and expiration dates to manage as there are grocery items. Then, there's customer service, making sure shelves are stocked, and so much more. Sometimes mistakes happen. In May, Kroger was accused of secretly charging higher prices to its customers, according to an investigation from Consumer Reports, The Guardian and the Food & Environment Reporting Network. Quickly after the investigation revealed results, several Kroger workers told Consumer Reports that managers were instructed to fix all price tag errors within "a matter of days." Furthermore, Kroger also announced it was hiring 15,000 new associates to "enhance the customer experience," in roles such as "cashiers, baggers, deli bakery clerks, pharmacy technicians, Kroger delivery drivers," according to a press release. Related: Target struggles to stop spiral amid customer backlash The retailers' online marketplace Kroger Ship, which offered products from other companies alongside grocery delivery, was shut down and removed from its website in March. So far, the company has not issued any official statement on the move. More recently, Kroger has been awarded the 2025 Gold Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health, a workplace certification that recognizes employers who are aiming to establish mentally healthy workplaces for their associates. Related: Veteran fund manager unveils eye-popping S&P 500 forecast The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Kroger to give away free ice cream pints
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — To kick off the start of summer, Kroger is giving away a sweet treat – and a lot of them. Starting at noon on June 20, individuals can score a coupon for a free Kroger Brand ice cream pint at the retailer. Kroger said 92,000 pints will be given away. The freebie is to recognize the company's four new flavors: Italian Style Summer Fizz Fireside Nights Poolside Tan Lines Sandy Shores Customers who receive the coupon don't have to use them on the new flavors, as the coupon is valid on other Kroger Brand ice cream pints too. When the time arrives, you can grab a digital coupon here while supplies last. The coupon will be valid through July 4. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Times
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
How Valentino became the king of A-list glamour
In their frothy, sensual, sweet-toothed glamour, Valentino's clothes seem quintessentially Italian — the half-century oeuvre of a maestro whose fashion soul is as Roman as his profile. The designer's mantra is: 'I always wanted to make women beautiful,' and his inspiration was that of a provincial boy in the drab postwar period going to the movies with his sister and catching the glory days of Hollywood stars in their silver-screen years. Like the rest of the Romans, he was fascinated by the shiny, dolce vita glamour and he gave it classical class. By the time he was touched with the stardust of his own era, dressing the famous who were also his friends, Valentino had become part of the motion picture. Images of the young
