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Daily Mirror
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Rochelle Humes returns to This Morning in denim dress that costs less than £50
Rochelle Humes is back on the This Morning sofa and she's already impressing with her outfit choices. The former Saturdays singer wore a flattering denim dress that costs £46 After wowing in a butter yellow cardigan for her This Morning debut last week, Olivia Attwood has passed the summer holidays presenting baton to an equally stylish host. Rochelle Humes has stepped into the role this Monday wearing a gorgeous indigo denim dress that costs less than £50. Co-presenting the daytime show alongside Dermot O'Leary, the ex-Saturdays singer wore a dark denim sleeveless dress, which we've hunted down online. The frock is from ASOS' affordable own brand, coming in at a purse-friendly £46. The dress boasts a ruched front with an on trend drop waist, complete with a sleeveless silhouette that's ideal for warm weather styling. Styled by Amber Jackson, Rochelle wore the dress with a heels flip flop and gold jewellery, rocking a long, 90s style bob. Her dress is made from 100% cotton, perfect for summer, and has a zip back fastening which gives it more structure, while making it easier to get on and off. It also looks far more expensive than its £46 price tag would suggest. The ASOS number comes in significantly cheaper than this zip-up Mint Velvet Blue Denim Midi Dress, available for £130 at Next. It comes in a similar colour and silhouette, but has pockets, a slit at the back and zip fastening at the front. For a high street alternative, River Island's Blue Denim Pintuck Stretch Denim Midi Dress is only £3 more expensive than the ASOS dress, costing £49. Instead of ruching, it has pintuck detailing which cinches the waist for a snatched appearance, however, the cotton content is lower than the ASOS dress, Rochelle is known to be a fan of River Island, too. Appearing on the show in May she opted for a crisp white wrap shirt from ASOS (£32), featuring long sleeves, a spread collar and a flattering wrap-front design, as well as River Island's Blue Seam Detail Balloon Leg Jeans. She told her fans: "There's a new rule, we didn't used to wear jeans but we can wear jeans now. This is amazing news to me. So these are River Island, they're like a nice barrel cut." What's more is that the £49 jeans are now on sale, costing £25 an available in most sizes. Rochelle isn't the only ITV favourite who loves the retailer, either. Last week, Frankie Bridge had followers racing to River Island for her Brown Faux Leather Funnel Neck Bomber Jacket, which is £52. Styling the jacket with some blue wide leg jeans and a graphic vest top, she said: 'This jacket is perfect for over summer as it's lightweight and is perfect to throw on if the weather changes.'
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Hulk Hogan embodied the American dream — and its many nightmares
Pro wrestling is an ostentatious, over-the-top spectacle of violence and showmanship, an endless soap opera whose characters dress in tights and perform mind-boggling stunts to entertain their legions of fans. The audience knows about kayfabe but doesn't care, allowing wrestling to straddle reality and fiction unlike any other performing art in the world. In many ways, pro wrestling is the perfect microcosm of Donald Trump's America, a country where the line between what is true and false has been catastrophically blurred, news is increasingly unmistakable from parody, politics is conducted and consumed like entertainment, and conflict underpins public life. Trump's own links to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and Vince McMahon, the promotion's erstwhile owner who also played a cartoonishly evil, eponymous character, add further heft to this assessment. Hulk Hogan, pro wrestling's greatest ever superstar who died this week, is MAGA through and through. And he is the quintessential American, an ultimate embodiment of the great American Dream, with all its vast contradictions and ugliness. The son of a construction worker, Hogan was a relative unknown outside wrestling circles when he landed a cameo in Sylver Stallone's Rocky III in 1982. His performance caught the eye of the ambitious McMahon, who saw in Hogan's impressive 6'8' stature and 24-inch pythons (read biceps) the key to taking pro wrestling from grimy backrooms and local TV networks in small-town America to the pinnacle of mainstream pop culture. Indeed, WWE might never have been a billion-dollar company without Hulkamania. In the 1980s, Hogan was as big a celebrity as there has ever been — imagine Taylor Swift today, but on steroids (literally). Hogan's rise to superstardom exemplified the ideals of the American Dream: it was a story of what the average Joe could achieve in America through sheer hard work, uninhibited self-belief, and a healthy dose of patriotism. But behind the success of Hulkamania was a carefully crafted in-ring persona deliberately fashioned around these cherished American ideals. McMahon booked Hogan as the archetypal babyface: He would almost always take a pounding before suddenly turning the bout around, and finishing his opponent with an Atomic Leg Drop. This move, in anticipation of which audiences would go into a frenzy, did so much damage to Hogan's spine that he spent his last years on and off a wheelchair. Hogan, and many other fellow wrestlers, would call this his ultimate 'sacrifice' for wrestling. The moustachioed baldie, who would arrive at the ring to Rick Derringer's 'Real American', always reminded the fans to 'train hard, say your prayers and take your vitamins', although he himself would later admit to using anabolic steroids to hulk up. After a high-profile investigation on steroid use in the WWF in 1993-94, Hogan would quickly lose a noticeable amount of muscle — so much for the vitamins. Hogan's character also championed the classic 'cheer for me because I'm American and my opponent isn't' angle, with Hogan wearing his patriotism on his sleeve (often literally). His feuds with the likes Nikolai Volkoff, an ethnic Czech made to play the 'evil Russian' by McMahon, and the Iron Sheik (later called General Mustafa), a supposed Saddam Hussain sympathiser, were rife with not-so-subtle racist stereotyping. Hogan almost always emerged victorious, and in the process cemented America's supremacy. In recent years, a number of unsavoury details have come out about Hogan's private life and personality. He has often made both racist and homophobic statements: A leaked phone conversation in 2015 saw Hogan telling his son, who at the time was serving a brief prison sentence, 'I just hope we don't come back as a couple, I don't want to say it, blizz-ack gizz-uys, you know what I'm saying?' Hogan was also a prolific philanderer and a through-and-through company man who would snitch on his colleagues to curry favour with management. Charisma and wrestling chops aside, Hogan politicked his way to the top and politicked some more to stay there, famously ratting out Jesse Ventura to McMahon for trying to get wrestlers to unionise in the mid-1980s. Hogan thus leaves a complicated legacy for fans of being the quintessential American hero while also, by many accounts, being a somewhat dubious character. His emergence as one of the most vocal supporters of Donald Trump in recent years — Hogan famously called Trump his 'hero' at last year's Republican National Convention — has only made him more polarising. But while it might be 'woke' to hate Hogan today, he was but a product of the world he inhabited. He did what he did to succeed and survive in a cut-throat industry, said what he said because he knew what the audiences wanted. That America made him the superstar he was speaks more about Americans than Hogan himself.
Daily Record
20-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- Daily Record
M&S shoppers bag 'crease resistant' trousers in five colours that 'go with everything'
Combine effortless style and comfort with these trousers that are perfect for summer. When it comes to wardrobe basics, no other retailer does it quite like M&S. No matter the season, there is always something we can wear time and time again. With it officially being vacation season and the UK experiencing multiple heatwaves in a row, there's no denying that many of us could benefit from something that is both breezy and stylish. And it looks like the high street firm has impressed its customers once again, as many of them have flocked to heap praise on the Lyocell Rich Straight Leg Trousers that they say are "ideal for summer." Costing an affordable £29.50 per pair, they have been crafted from a "lightweight" Tencel-rich material that has received glowing praise for being "crease resistant", especially compared to linen, so they'll be a fuss free addition to the holiday suitcase. Designed to combine "effortless style with comfort", they have been designed in a sleek straight-leg design, alongside a flattering high-waist with an adjustable drawstring to create the perfect fit. Lyocell Rich Straight Leg Trousers £29.50 M&S Buy here Product Description Handy hip and back pockets offer a handy finishing touch. With their simple design, these trousers can be paired with anything, whether that be sandals and a vest top during the day, or dressed up with fancy heels and a bodysuit for evening events. Designed in short/petite, regular and long, they are available in sizes six through to 24. There's also a selection of five colours to choose from - black, soft, white, beige, poppy and midnight navy - but some are selling out fast. Shoppers who can't find their size in stock can potentially check out New Look's Linen Look Wide Leg Trousers as an alternative, as they offer three colours for £29.99. Another flattering, breezy design we have spotted on the high street are these Black Hareem Trousers from Next that can be purchased for £36. Meanwhile, M&S' Lyocell Trousers are gaining quite a bit of attention, averaging an impressive 4.4 rating based on over 100 reviews from shoppers who have praised the "crease-free" material and "comfortable" design for summer. One delighted shopper praised: "Wore these over a long weekend away in 23c heat. Fantastically comfy and seemed to be crease resistant into the bargain! Will be ordering more." Someone else praised: "Hurrah for a crease-free summer with Lyocell! I have these trousers in ALL colours, both full and cropped lengths. "Lyocell is surely the fabric of the future. I'll never buy linen or linen mix again - you end up looking like you've slept in them even after a few minutes wear. These trousers fall beautifully and look classy. I cannot recommend them enough." Fashion deal of the week New Balance has just launched a massive sale ahead of the summer, with up to half-price off. Hate that break in period with stiff footwear? Then look no further than the Unisex RC42 Shoes, said to be "comfy straight out of the box", that have been reduced from £90 to just £45, saving shoppers 50 percent off the original asking price. Featuring the classic minimalist silhouette that can be worn with everything from denim jeans to leggings, these trainers have been particularly designed for those with an active lifestyle. Crafted from a "lightweight" suede/mesh construction, they boast a low profile that is suitable for those who spend long periods of time on their feet, while the a padded tongue and cushioned rubber sole ensure all day comfort. Finished with the classic signature 'N' branding on the side, the half-price discount covers two colours - granite with white and linen with sea salt. As of writing, sizes range from a four through to nine, including a few half-sizes. Shoppers can't stop praising the New Balance RC42 Shoes, as they have earned a 4.2 rating and glowing reviews for their "comfortable" design that means they "don't even have to break them in." One five-star review read: "Very cute and comfortable right out of the box. On trend and has a somewhat cushioned midsole—perfect for wearing all day." Another fashion fan added: "Love these trousers. Have bought a second pair in the same colour as they go with everything!" A few shoppers did advise that they found the material to be see-through, particularly with the white colourway, as one two-star review read: "Would have been cool and comfortable with adjustable waist, but see through and unusually too long." Someone else who left a five-star review praised: "Very comfortable, though they loosen quite a bit. Wash so easily & can get away with not ironing!" M&S' Lyocell Rich Straight Leg Trousers are available to buy for £29.50 online now.
Scotsman
10-06-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
These M&S Barrel Leg Trousers are perfect to wear everyday
M&S is back online are we are ordering these perfect everyday Barrel Leg Trousers | M&S This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Marks & Spencer is back online following the cyber attack and the good news is it's better than ever. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Now that Marks & Spencer's online shopping experience is back in full swing, it's time to turn your attention to a true wardrobe essential that blends style, comfort, and versatility: the Barrel Leg Trousers in Ecru £29.50 are ideal for everyday wear. The barrel leg silhouette is having a serious moment. Flattering and fashion-forward, it strikes the perfect balance between relaxed tailoring and subtle structure. This particular pair in a fresh ecru tone offers a chic, neutral base that complements everything from smart office separates to weekend casualwear. M&S Barrel Leg Trousers M&S Barrel Leg Trousers | M&S Crafted from a soft, breathable fabric with just enough weight to drape beautifully, these trousers are both stylish and practical. The high-rise waist flatters the figure, while the gently tapered leg adds polish without feeling restrictive. The Barrel Leg Trousers in Ecru are affordable enough to become a staple, yet stylish enough to turn heads. Whether you're powering through meetings or catching up with friends over coffee and eggs benedict, these trousers have you covered. Customers who have already purchased these trousers have loved them; however, a few people have warned that because of the lightweight material they can be a bit see-through so make sure you're wearing the right underwear. The barrel trousers are available in a range of sizes from 6 to 24 and different leg lengths - short/petite, regular and long. You can pair the trousers with a tucked-in blouse or a fine-knit jumper for a sharp office look. Swap the blazer for an oversized denim jacket and white trainers for a relaxed yet refined brunch outfit. Butlin's just opened its biggest-ever Soft Play – and your kids will go wild Looking for a family getaway that delivers maximum kid-energy burn-off and a bit of peace for the grown-ups? 🎉 Butlin's has just opened its biggest-ever Soft Play centre – and it's a whopper. 🧸 Four storeys tall, 3,000 square feet wide, and filled with colourful themed zones inspired by the Skyline Gang – it's all included in the price of your day pass or break. 👟 Ready to dive in? Click here to book your Butlins break and let the little ones loose 🌈 Natalie Dixon is NationalWorld's Lifestyle reporter. If you liked this article and want to read more about fashion, beauty and lifestyle you can follow Natalie Dixon on X here. You can also Get the best style and fashion news with Natalie Dixon in Tuesday's NationalWorld newsletter - sign up now
Scotsman
10-06-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
These M&S Barrel Leg Trousers are perfect to wear everyday
M&S is back online are we are ordering these perfect everyday Barrel Leg Trousers | M&S This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Marks & Spencer is back online following the cyber attack and the good news is it's better than ever. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Now that Marks & Spencer's online shopping experience is back in full swing, it's time to turn your attention to a true wardrobe essential that blends style, comfort, and versatility: the Barrel Leg Trousers in Ecru £29.50 are ideal for everyday wear. The barrel leg silhouette is having a serious moment. Flattering and fashion-forward, it strikes the perfect balance between relaxed tailoring and subtle structure. This particular pair in a fresh ecru tone offers a chic, neutral base that complements everything from smart office separates to weekend casualwear. M&S Barrel Leg Trousers M&S Barrel Leg Trousers | M&S Crafted from a soft, breathable fabric with just enough weight to drape beautifully, these trousers are both stylish and practical. The high-rise waist flatters the figure, while the gently tapered leg adds polish without feeling restrictive. The Barrel Leg Trousers in Ecru are affordable enough to become a staple, yet stylish enough to turn heads. Whether you're powering through meetings or catching up with friends over coffee and eggs benedict, these trousers have you covered. Customers who have already purchased these trousers have loved them; however, a few people have warned that because of the lightweight material they can be a bit see-through so make sure you're wearing the right underwear. The barrel trousers are available in a range of sizes from 6 to 24 and different leg lengths - short/petite, regular and long. You can pair the trousers with a tucked-in blouse or a fine-knit jumper for a sharp office look. Swap the blazer for an oversized denim jacket and white trainers for a relaxed yet refined brunch outfit. Butlin's just opened its biggest-ever Soft Play – and your kids will go wild Looking for a family getaway that delivers maximum kid-energy burn-off and a bit of peace for the grown-ups? 🎉 Butlin's has just opened its biggest-ever Soft Play centre – and it's a whopper. 🧸 Four storeys tall, 3,000 square feet wide, and filled with colourful themed zones inspired by the Skyline Gang – it's all included in the price of your day pass or break. 👟 Ready to dive in? Click here to book your Butlins break and let the little ones loose 🌈 Natalie Dixon is NationalWorld's Lifestyle reporter. If you liked this article and want to read more about fashion, beauty and lifestyle you can follow Natalie Dixon on X here.
