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Malay Mail
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
At 91, Giorgio Armani skips Paris but sends velvet dreams down the runway
PARIS, July 10 — Giorgio Armani showed his latest Privé haute couture collection at the label's gilded Paris headquarters on Tuesday, displaying black velvet evening wear with shimmery touches on the runway — once again, without the Italian designer, who continues to rest at home. 'In twenty years of Armani Privé, this is the first time I haven't been to Paris,' Armani, who turns 91 tomorrow, said in a statement from the label. The designer was also absent from his label's fashion shows in Milan last month — a first for the Italian designer famous for his hands-on approach — following a report from Italian newswires that he had spent some days in a Milan hospital. For Tuesday's show, Armani said he oversaw details including fittings and makeup remotely, through a video link. Though he felt ready to travel, doctors advised he extend his rest, he added. Held at the label's sprawling mansion in the heart of the wealthy Triangle d'Or neighbourhood of Paris, the show drew crowds to the streets angling for photos of arriving guests. Models present creations by designer Giorgio Armani as part of his Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025-2026 collection show for fashion house Giorgio Armani Prive, in Paris July 8, 2025. — Reuters pic Inside, models walked slowly through a maze of rooms, parading black velvet pantsuits and slender dresses. There were tailcoats, oversize bows and glittering embellishments. Towering black velvet heels added a feminine touch to more masculine looks, while sharp-shouldered suit jackets contrasted with bustier tops in various forms. The Paris fall-winter haute couture fashion shows run through today, featuring runway outings from labels Schiaparelli, Iris van Herpen and Imane Ayissi, as well as Chanel, Maison Margiela and Balenciaga. — Reuters Models present creations by designer Giorgio Armani as part of his Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025-2026 collection show for fashion house Giorgio Armani Prive, in Paris July 8, 2025. — Reuters pic
ABC News
20-06-2025
- Politics
- ABC News
New Zealand suspends aid to Cook Islands over China deal
On the program this week: New Zealand's government says it has suspended aid to the Cook Islands after the Pacific nation signed up to an agreement with China. The leaders of Tonga and Vanuatu say they're seeking clarity from the US government over possible new travel bans. Investigations are continuing into the death of a prominent Pacific Islander fashion designer, who was shot at an anti-Trump rally in Salt Lake City, Utah. Landowners in Papua New Guinea's New Ireland Province want the prime minister to put his opposition to deep-sea mining into practice. There's a call for labour hire companies to be licensed in New South Wales to prevent the exploitation of migrant workers. Solomon Islands and Vanuatu are teaming up on an ambitious plan to create a massive marine reserve covering 6 million square kilometres of ocean.
Entrepreneur
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Entrepreneur
The Executive Selection: Dima Ayad's Limited Collection for Mandarin Oriental Jumeira
Dima Ayad's designs celebrate individuality while embodying the elegance and sophistication synonymous with Dubai's style and innovation. You're reading Entrepreneur Middle East, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Dima Ayad, a renowned Dubai-based fashion designer of size-inclusive luxury, has teamed up with Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, on Oriental Dreaming, a limited-edition collection of five bespoke kaftans. Source: Dima Ayad With a deep connection to the heritage and modernity of the region, Dima's designs celebrate individuality while embodying the elegance and sophistication synonymous with Dubai's style and innovation. These artisanal creations reflect the essence of a woman who is self-assured, radiant and limitless, much like the Silk Road itself, where every destination becomes part of a greater story. Dima Ayad, a renowned Dubai-based fashion designer of size-inclusive luxury. Source: Dima Ayad
Daily Mail
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Karen Millen is forced to apologise for her controversial views on breastfeeding a three-year-old child
For almost 50 years she has brought joy to women by providing them with affordable and stylish clothing. But Karen Millen enraged the mothering community on Wednesday when she claimed it was 'selfish' to breastfeed after six months and was forced to issue an apology. Appearing on the Vanessa Feltz show, the 64-year-old was asked what she thought about mothers still breastfeeding their three-year-old children. The fashion designer said: 'There's no benefit, is there? For a child to be breastfed beyond six months, really. I think it's quite a selfish thing on the mother's part. 'I just think, you know, that's not good emotionally for that child.' The mother-of-three's comments caused a stir among mothers on social media who called her comments 'rude', 'judgemental' and 'factually inaccurate'. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Karen was then forced to issue an apology and from her stylish cottage in Kent, she recorded a video message and said: 'I know I have upset a lot of people. I have three children and I breastfed all three of them up until six, or seven months. 'Despite being incredibly painful I got mastitis each time and cracked and sore nipples. 'But I did it because I knew it was the best thing for them for at least six months. 'So, you know, I think my issue was more on the fact that, you know, as a baby breast milk is the best.' She added before signing off: 'Anyway, everyone has their own personal choice and decision in these things and I respect that.' The World Health Organisation recommends infants are breastfed exclusively for the first six months of their lives and then up to the age of two and beyond if that suits the family.' Ms Millen has three children Josh, 35, Jordan, 33, and Jake, 28, with Kevin Stanford, her ex-husband and former business partner, and is currently in a relationship with consultant psychiatrist, Ben Charnaud. The infamous UK fashion designer has been dressing women since she opened her label in 1981 But her apology has not appeased many with the likes of comedian Katherine Ryan, who is pregnant with her fourth child, blasting Ms Millen's reasoning. The 41-year-old said: 'Everyone knows: an infant baby becomes a full calf at six months old and that's when milk from a natural source [cow] becomes more suitable than milk from its mother of the same birth species.' Meanwhile, the reality star, Ferne McCann, said: 'I really do understand that this topic stirs strong feelings on all sides. 'But what is important and actually very positive is that breastfeeding is spoken about more.'
