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Hypebeast
3 days ago
- Business
- Hypebeast
Cecilie Bahnsen Reimagines PORTER's Nylon Bags With Laser-Cut Florals
For the second installment ofYoshida & Co., Ltd.'s 90th anniversary roll-out, the manufacturer's legendaryPORTERline has enlistedCecilie Bahnsenfor a special collaboration reimagining its nylon bags with romantic motifs. The Danish designer, who has collaborated withAsicsandThe North Facein recent seasons, now turns her gaze towards accessories, incorporating her ever-present adornments into PORTER's utilitarian designs. Leading the collection is the backpack, available in an all-black nylon twill and decorated with black-on-black embroidery throughout the body and laser-cut flowers — Bahnsen's signature. The 2 Way Tool Bag, offered in classic olive green Khaki, a baby Gratian Blue, and Black, is a more directional silhouette, combining the likenesses of an elegant handbag and a tool carrier into one model. Finally, the smallest piece is the Bonsac Mini, offered in the same colorways, with a scaled-down design. On the new collaboration, Bahnsen said, 'This is a romantic act. It's about sorting through memories while deciding what to keep and what to reconstruct,' in a statement. Highlighting the power of quiet charm over flashy displays, Bahnsen's monochrome approach gives PORTER's durable nylon fabrics the spotlight. Simultaneously, the romantic sensibilities of the collection represent a contemporary facet of PORTER's visual identity as it inches towards 100 years in business. The Cecilie Bahnsen x PORTER collection is set for release on June 5 at PORTER's flagship store, PORTER SHINJUKU, andYoshida & Co.'s web store.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
CNN fires back after ex-Biden aide claims White House pressured network to blacklist him
CNN denied that the Biden administration controlled who it let on its network, after a former Biden aide claimed Wednesday that the White House tried to get him blacklisted from the network for criticizing the administration by putting pressure on CNN not to book him in 2024. "The White House pressured CNN not to ever have me on again," Michael LaRosa, a former aide to First Lady Jill Biden, said Wednesday on Mark Halperin's 2Way podcast Wednesday during a segment discussing how the media "covered up" for President Joe Biden's mental decline. LaRosa, who served as Jill Biden's press secretary from 2021 to 2022, explained how he was allegedly "punished" for being "outspoken" about his former employer after he left the White House in July 2022. "They punish reporters. They threatened access. I was booked 45 times in 2023 on CNN and the White House pressured CNN not to ever have me on again after the turn of the year… I've experienced this stuff now." Former Cnn Analyst Says Media Turned Blind Eye To Biden's Alleged Decline Because Most 'Vote For Democrats' "They threatened CNN with access, and I was noted in their guest tracking system. So, whenever someone wanted to book me, they would see a note or a flag... Look, I had never experienced the media like that until this election cycle," LaRosa continued. "And that's how my personal views about everything and the media and Democrats has somewhat shifted, and it cost me a lot of friends because I've been outspoken as I am." Read On The Fox News App A CNN spokesperson disputed LaRosa's comments in a statement to Fox News Digital. "The White House does not dictate our bookings," they said. Joe And Jill Biden To Run To Friendly Show For First Post-white House Interview. Yes, It's 'The View' A former Biden White House official also told Fox News Digital they were "not aware" of any effort to blacklist LaRosa. A Grabien search of LaRosa's name showed he appeared on the network at least four times in 2024: March 7, 2024, February 25, 2024, February 20, 2024, and February 9, 2024. The former aide frequently knocked the White House for "shielding" President Biden from the public during his 2024 presidential campaign. In March, LaRosa claimed that Biden staffers made "really unethical" demands of the press in an effort to "bully" reporters into covering Biden in a favorable manner. "They did bully a lot of journalists, and I think they would tell you that now. They wouldn't have told you at the time," he said to "The Young Turks" host Cenk Uygur. LaRosa said later on in the 2Way podcast that the Biden White House did not view the press as "an advocate or an ally." "Sometimes I think Democrats in general expect the press to work for them and when they aren't working for them they will come down on you pretty tough… But they never treated the press with anything but suspicion," he added. Fox News' Marc Tamasco contributed to this article source: CNN fires back after ex-Biden aide claims White House pressured network to blacklist him
Fox News
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
CNN fires back after ex-Biden aide claims White House pressured network to blacklist him
CNN denied that the Biden administration controlled who it let on its network, after a former Biden aide claimed Wednesday that the White House tried to get him blacklisted from the network for criticizing the administration by putting pressure on CNN not to book him in 2024. "The White House pressured CNN not to ever have me on again," Michael LaRosa, a former aide to First Lady Jill Biden, said Wednesday on Mark Halperin's 2Way podcast Wednesday during a segment discussing how the media "covered up" for President Joe Biden's mental decline. LaRosa, who served as Jill Biden's press secretary from 2021 to 2022, explained how he was allegedly "punished" for being "outspoken" about his former employer after he left the White House in July 2022. "They punish reporters. They threatened access. I was booked 45 times in 2023 on CNN and the White House pressured CNN not to ever have me on again after the turn of the year… I've experienced this stuff now." "They threatened CNN with access, and I was noted in their guest tracking system. So, whenever someone wanted to book me, they would see a note or a flag... Look, I had never experienced the media like that until this election cycle," LaRosa continued. "And that's how my personal views about everything and the media and Democrats has somewhat shifted, and it cost me a lot of friends because I've been outspoken as I am." A CNN spokesperson disputed LaRosa's comments in a statement to Fox News Digital. "The White House does not dictate our bookings," they said. A former Biden White House official also told Fox News Digital they were "not aware" of any effort to blacklist LaRosa. A Grabien search of LaRosa's name showed he appeared on the network at least four times in 2024: March 7, 2024, February 25, 2024, February 20, 2024, and February 9, 2024. The former aide frequently knocked the White House for "shielding" President Biden from the public during his 2024 presidential campaign. In March, LaRosa claimed that Biden staffers made "really unethical" demands of the press in an effort to "bully" reporters into covering Biden in a favorable manner. "They did bully a lot of journalists, and I think they would tell you that now. They wouldn't have told you at the time," he said to "The Young Turks" host Cenk Uygur. LaRosa said later on in the 2Way podcast that the Biden White House did not view the press as "an advocate or an ally." "Sometimes I think Democrats in general expect the press to work for them and when they aren't working for them they will come down on you pretty tough… But they never treated the press with anything but suspicion," he added. Fox News' Marc Tamasco contributed to this article.
Daily Mail
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Trump does major U-turn as he appoints ousted adviser to top new position NEW
President Donald Trump announced a surprise soft landing for Mike Waltz hours after it was revealed he was being forced out as national security advisor. Waltz, who had a key role in the 'Signalgate' scandal after adding an editor to a group chat about a military strike on the Houthis, is Trump's new pick to be ambassador to the United Nations. The president revealed the news on Truth Social after wrapping up a National Day of Prayer event. Trump's firing of Michael Waltz as his national security adviser in the first ousting of a cabinet secretary in this administration, the Daily Mail confirmed. It comes weeks after Waltz unwittingly added a journalist to a highly sensitive group chat on the Signal app detailing bomb strike plans against Houthis in Yemen. The mistake quickly devolved into the biggest scandal of Trump's second term so far and left the president grappling with negative press fallout. A source told the Daily Mail that Waltz's departure is expected and Trump will likely announce it very soon. Speculation mounted that he could be replaced by Trump's current special envoy Steve Witkoff, who has held several meetings with Vladimir Putin. Journalist Mark Halperin first reported on his 2Way YouTube show that there was 'unhappiness throughout the national security establishment' with Waltz and his deputy national security adviser Alex Wong due to the Signal breach of security. 'This has to do about competence, not ideology,' he said. Halperin specified that the timing was uncertain, noting that the president had not settled on a replacement. 'I do believe he has made up his mind, but he could change his mind,' he said. A spokesperson for the White House National Security Council did not respond to a Daily Mail request for comment. Waltz appeared in an interview on Fox and Friends Thursday morning, giving no indication that he was about to lose his job. He trumpeted the completion of a rare minerals deal with Ukraine as 'good for the American taxpayer' and 'good for Ukraine' to help it grow their economic development and security. Waltz also participated in a Cabinet meeting hosted by Trump on Wednesday. He had kept his job despite the 'Signalgate' scandal in March. Waltz was responsible for mistakenly adding Atlantic editor Jeffery Goldberg to a Signal chat with 17 high-ranking officials about military strikes in Yemen. Goldberg published the digital messages in full at The Atlantic, leading to weeks of negative news coverage of the administration and calling into question Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth 's leadership. Trump did not fire Waltz at the time, partially because he did not want to give Goldberg the satisfaction. But Waltz suffered public humiliation from the scandal especially after his embarrassing Fox News interview in which he tried to to explain the mistake. It also damaged his reputation in the West Wing. Waltz took responsibility for the mistake, but struggled to explain how Goldberg's number was in his phone to begin with, even as he stressed that he had never spoken to him before. 'Well, if you have somebody else's contact and then it, and then somehow it gets sucked in,' he said to Fox News host Laura Ingraham. Trump gave Waltz a less than enthusiastic endorsement in an interview with The Atlantic last week. 'Waltz is fine. I mean, he's here. He just left this office,' Trump said. 'He's fine. He was beat up also.' Waltz's ouster takes place after journalist and Trump loyalist Laura Loomer met with the president in early April to share information she had about members on his national security council staff. Several people were fired from the National Security council after the president's meeting with Loomer, but Trump said his decision was not a result of her reporting. 'Laura Loomer is a great patriot. She's a very strong person,' Trump said. 'She's been in the party a long time, she's done a good job,' he later added. Loomer revealed to journalist Tara Palmeri that she wanted to play an old video for the president of Waltz trashing Trump when he first ran for president.
Miami Herald
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Waltz to resign as national security adviser, becoming Trump's first Cabinet casualty
Mike Waltz, the former Florida congressman who ascended to be President Donald Trump's national security adviser, resigned on Thursday, becoming the first Cabinet official to fall in this administration. An administration official confirmed Waltz's likely departure but cautioned in a text, 'nothing final until Potus announces.' The 51-year-old Waltz became most prominently known for adding a journalist to a Signal text thread of high-level Trump administration officials discussing imminent strikes on the Houthis, a Yemen-based military movement. Journalist Mark Halperin of 2Way, who first broke the news of Waltz's exit, said Waltz's downfall was brought on by deep dissatisfaction throughout the administration with his performance. 'The West Wing's unhappy, the State Department, Treasury, unhappiness,' Halperin reported on his daily morning news program. 'It's less about Signalgate than it is about ... a general belief that it's not being run efficiently in an organized way.' MORE: Can Waltz survive Signal scandal? Just last week, Trump described Waltz as wounded during an interview with The Atlantic. 'Waltz is fine. I mean, he's here. He just left this office. He's fine. He was beat up also,' the president told the magazine. A decorated former Army Green Beret, Waltz was tapped by Trump for foreign policy credentials and deep experience in military and intelligence affairs. Early in his term, Waltz accompanied Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Saudi Arabia to discuss Ukraine peace efforts, played a key role in ending a waiver allowing Iraq to buy Iranian electricity and publicly rejected the prospect of Ukraine joining NATO. He also prioritized strengthening ties with India and advocated for a more assertive U.S. stance on China and the southern border. However, his position also required balancing his traditional conservative foreign policy with Trump's more transactional America First style, leading to internal skepticism about Waltz from both the Washington national security establishment and Trump loyalists.
