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CBS News
a day ago
- CBS News
Feds seize $573K in fake Rolex watches and designer sunglasses in Pittsburgh
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized than two dozen counterfeit Rolex watches and designer brand sunglasses in Pittsburgh. If the 13 watches and 12 sunglasses had been real, the CBP said they would have been valued at about $573,000. Officers inspected the shipment on April 27 after it arrived from the United Arab Emirates. The CBP said the shipment was destined for a Pittsburgh address and manifested as handbags. Instead, the container had Rolex watches and sunglasses with brand names like Burberry, Chanel and Gucci. Suspecting the goods were knockoffs, the CBP said officers detained them for further review. Trade experts took a look at the products, working with the trademark holders to verify that they were fake. U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized 13 counterfeit Rolex watches and 12 pairs of designer brand sunglasses in Pittsburgh. If real, they would have been valued at about $573,000. (Photo: U.S. Customs and Border Protection) The CBP says the international trade in counterfeit consumer goods is illegal. It takes away money from the trademark holders and steals tax revenue from the government. The CBP also funds transnational criminal organizations, and the unregulated products can threaten the health and safety of American consumers. Counterfeiters make goods with "substandard" materials that could break or harm consumers, and the CBP said the products may be sourced or manufactured in facilities that use forced labor. "Unsuspecting consumers could be victimized twice by counterfeit products, such as these fake Rolex watches, because they may end up paying close to authentic prices for cheaper knockoffs, and they'll learn that the product isn't warrantied should it need repair," James Hindes, CBP's acting port director in Pittsburgh, said in a news release. "Customs and Border Protection urges you to protect your families by purchasing authentic consumer products from reputable retailers."
Al Arabiya
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Al Arabiya
Dandyism, Decadence and a Taste of Rebellion at Junya Watanabe's Vision of Paris
A new kind of dandy took over Junya Watanabe's runway on Friday–not the traditional gentleman, but a sharp-dressed rebel with a streak of punk at Paris Fashion Week. Watanabe, the pioneering Japanese designer known for mixing classic tailoring with a wild creative edge, unveiled a lineup of bold, offbeat looks at the Lycée Carnot. The show was sharp but rebellious, rich in history but full of energy. It wasn't about looking back. It was an explosion of new ideas. Watanabe has built his reputation by smashing the line between elegance and rebellion. This season, he didn't just mix old and new; he turned history into a weapon. His spring men's collection borrowed from the past–rich brocades, jacquards, and a hint of Rococo flair–but reimagined them with a bold punk attitude. Jackets worthy of Venetian nobility were paired with rugged workwear and raw denim, creating looks that felt both grand and streetwise. The music followed the same energy, starting with a traditional piano piece breaking down into a thumping city beat. Classic style was pulled apart and rebuilt right on the runway. Some outfits showed off sharp, careful tailoring, but the order quickly fell away–seams went crooked, sashes trailed loose, wild patterns took over. Even the ties broke free, knotted multiple times in ways that broke from tradition. Despite the wild mix of styles, the show was more than just patchwork. Watanabe was making a statement about taste itself–a constant tug-of-war between old ideas and breaking the rules. Familiar touches–a monk's robe, the rooftops of Florence–were turned into clever fashion puzzles. Throughout the collection, Watanabe's eye for detail and contradiction remained. He's known for boldly mixing sharp tailoring with street style, blending Japanese tradition with punk energy. This season, he sharpened that approach into clothes that were both smart and full of electricity, pieces that challenged the idea of what it means to dress well. By the end, the dandy wasn't just a gentleman–he was sharper, braver, both thinker and rebel.
Washington Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Dandyism, decadence and a taste of rebellion at Junya Watanabe's vision of Paris
PARIS — A new kind of dandy took over Junya Watanabe's runway on Friday — not the traditional gentleman, but a sharp-dressed rebel with a streak of punk at Paris Fashion Week . Watanabe, the pioneering Japanese designer known for mixing classic tailoring with a wild, creative edge, unveiled a lineup of bold, offbeat looks at the Lycée Carnot. The show was sharp but rebellious, rich in history but full of energy. It wasn't about looking back. It was an explosion of new ideas. Watanabe has built his reputation by smashing the line between elegance and rebellion. This season, he didn't just mix old and new, he turned history into a weapon. His spring men's collection borrowed from the past — rich brocades, jacquards and a hint of Rococo flair — but reimagined them with a bold, punk attitude. Jackets worthy of Venetian nobility were paired with rugged workwear and raw denim, creating looks that felt both grand and streetwise. The music followed the same energy, starting with a traditional piano piece breaking down into a thumping city beat. Classic style was pulled apart and rebuilt right on the runway. Some outfits showed off sharp, careful tailoring, but the order quickly fell away — seams went crooked, sashes trailed loose, wild patterns took over. Even the ties broke free, knotted multiple times in ways that broke from tradition. Despite the wild mix of styles, the show was more than just patchwork. Watanabe was making a statement about taste itself — a constant tug-of-war between old ideas and breaking the rules. Familiar touches — a monk's robe, the rooftops of Florence — were turned into clever fashion puzzles. Throughout the collection, Watanabe's eye for detail and contradiction remained. He's known for boldly mixing sharp tailoring with street style, blending Japanese tradition with punk energy. This season, he sharpened that approach into clothes that were both smart and full of electricity, pieces that challenged the idea of what it means to dress well. By the end, the dandy wasn't just a gentleman —he was sharper, braver, both thinker and rebel.
Associated Press
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Dandyism, decadence and a taste of rebellion at Junya Watanabe's vision of Paris
PARIS (AP) — A new kind of dandy took over Junya Watanabe's runway on Friday — not the traditional gentleman, but a sharp-dressed rebel with a streak of punk at Paris Fashion Week. Watanabe, the pioneering Japanese designer known for mixing classic tailoring with a wild, creative edge, unveiled a lineup of bold, offbeat looks at the Lycée Carnot. The show was sharp but rebellious, rich in history but full of energy. It wasn't about looking back. It was an explosion of new ideas. Watanabe has built his reputation by smashing the line between elegance and rebellion. This season, he didn't just mix old and new, he turned history into a weapon. His spring men's collection borrowed from the past — rich brocades, jacquards and a hint of Rococo flair — but reimagined them with a bold, punk attitude. Jackets worthy of Venetian nobility were paired with rugged workwear and raw denim, creating looks that felt both grand and streetwise. The music followed the same energy, starting with a traditional piano piece breaking down into a thumping city beat. Classic style was pulled apart and rebuilt right on the runway. Some outfits showed off sharp, careful tailoring, but the order quickly fell away — seams went crooked, sashes trailed loose, wild patterns took over. Even the ties broke free, knotted multiple times in ways that broke from tradition. Despite the wild mix of styles, the show was more than just patchwork. Watanabe was making a statement about taste itself — a constant tug-of-war between old ideas and breaking the rules. Familiar touches — a monk's robe, the rooftops of Florence — were turned into clever fashion puzzles. Throughout the collection, Watanabe's eye for detail and contradiction remained. He's known for boldly mixing sharp tailoring with street style, blending Japanese tradition with punk energy. This season, he sharpened that approach into clothes that were both smart and full of electricity, pieces that challenged the idea of what it means to dress well. By the end, the dandy wasn't just a gentleman —he was sharper, braver, both thinker and rebel.
New York Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
A High-Fashion Phoenix, Virgil Abloh Changed an Industry
MAKE IT OURS: Crashing the Gates of Culture With Virgil Abloh, by Robin Givhan When Virgil Abloh became the artistic director of Louis Vuitton's men's wear division in 2018, it marked the pinnacle of an anomalous fashion industry ascent. Prodigious, polymathic and perpetually online, Abloh was an unlikely candidate for the job, at least on paper. At the time of his appointment — Abloh was the first Black creative to assume the role at Louis Vuitton, and one of a short list to reach such industry heights — his only formal fashion training consisted of a single internship at Fendi. But he'd founded a popular clothing brand, earned the adoration of millions and managed to become a finalist for the LVMH Prize for young designers — all while eschewing the title of 'designer' in lieu of the more catholic 'maker.' In 'Make It Ours,' The Washington Post's senior critic at large Robin Givhan examines the 'colliding circumstances' that propelled Abloh to fame before his death from a rare cancer at the age of 41. Toggling between biography and cultural history, Givhan posits that Abloh's success was at once a feat he was uniquely poised to achieve and indicative of the winds of change already sweeping through a high-end fashion industry seeking to appeal to a younger, more diverse consumer base. Born in 1980 to Ghanaian immigrants in Rockford, Ill., Abloh studied civil engineering before moving to Chicago to obtain a master's degree in architecture. He divided his time between studying, skateboarding, D.J.-ing, blogging and screen-printing T-shirts, all the while linking and building with other self-taught creatives. Much is made throughout the book of this cohort's computer literacy and social-media savvy, a recurring detail that may feel revelatory to readers of a certain age but less resonant for digital natives for whom copious screen time has merely been a fact of life for the last two decades. Abloh's omnipresence within Chicago's creative community led to a meeting, then collaboration, with the local celebrity Kanye West, who'd recently released two acclaimed albums and was just beginning to cement his reputation as an unrepentant firebrand. Givhan deftly traces the way the two men's paths converged and split over the course of their lengthy collaborative relationship. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
