Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made prepared speeches at the UN to condemn it for decades. He said in 2017 that Israel was the “epicentre of global antisemitism” and that “there is no limit to the UN’s nonsense when it comes to Israel”, but tensions between him and the institution he insulted had never… Read More »
Alessandro Michele will make his first presentation for Valentino on Sunday during Paris Fashion Week. The designer, who left Gucci in 2022, was announced as the new creative director of the brand in March. Michele will replace Valentino’s longtime creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli, whose departure was announced days before Michele’s appointment. Her new role comes… Read More »
A dad claimed his kneecaps popped into his thighs after he ruptured both tendons while competing in the Strongman final. Dan Jones was competing in a Strongman competition in Southport on September 1 and made it to the final, which involved carrying 80kg (20 metres) to the finish line. Horrifying footage shows Dan racing ahead… Read More »
Does your hair look like it’s lost its shine? Are you feeling exhausted and frustrated because you can’t quite shift that persistent brain fog? The change in seasons has probably made you feel a little out of sorts. energy or you might be passing through the dreaded ‘autumn hut’. 1 Iron deficiency can show up… Read More »
Britain’s youngest knife killers, who killed a stranger in a brutal machete attack when he was just 12, have both been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of eight-and-a-half years. The killers, both from Wolverhampton, were convicted in June of murdering 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai, who was stabbed in the heart and suffered a skull… Read More »
If you don’t know where to start when it comes to updating your autumn wardrobe for the new season, look no further than John Lewis. The high street retailer’s own-label collections – John Lewis, ANYDAY and AND/OR – are always my go-to when it comes to affordable, trend-led pieces. But this fall’s dress selection has… Read More »
The first person to notice public interest in what the First Lady was wearing was Dolley Madison, wife of the fourth U.S. President, James Madison. He demonstrated an intuitive ability to increase (or decrease) his appearance depending on the situation and mood of the nation in the 1810s. Fast forward nearly 200 years, and our… Read More »
When unknown 16-year-old actor Jason Hoganson got his big break with the movie Imperial State He could be forgiven for thinking his next step would be Hollywood. Cast as a “Geordie punk”, the Newcastle native found himself sharing credits with Hollywood heavyweight Martin Landau and legendary Irish actor Ray McAnally. Unfortunately, the 1987 movie Gangsters… Read More »
PARIS — Elie Saab is adding another event to its busy fashion calendar. The Lebanese designer will showcase an experimental extravaganza at the Riyadh Season on November 13. Saab is creating an entertainment event called “1001 Seasons of Elie Saab”, a reference to the ‘1001 Nights’ collection of Arab folk tales, which will include a… Read More »
It was May 1991 and Mohamed Al Fayed was in a bad mood: “I told you, no sex with anyone else, no relationship with anyone else.” The target of the then 62-year-old billionaire’s ire was 20-year-old Jen, who had been working in his personal office at Harrods since she was 16. “I said: ‘What do… Read More »