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Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
KNDS owners explore IPO or stake sale amid defense sector interest
-- The German family shareholders of KNDS NV are looking to reduce their ownership in the European tankmaker through either a public listing or stake sale, as investor interest in defense companies grows, according to a Bloomberg report on Wednesday. The family members behind Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, which merged with France's Nexter to create KNDS, have reportedly notified the German government about their plans to sell part of their 50% stake. They are considering options including an initial public offering (IPO) and partial divestment. Berlin is in early stages of examining the purchase of a blocking minority of 25.1%. Several private equity firms, Middle Eastern wealth funds, German asset managers and family offices have shown early interest in acquiring a stake in the Franco-German land defense group. Investment firms including Advent, CVC Capital Partners Plc, KKR & Co (NYSE:KKR). and Warburg Pincus have begun preliminary discussions about a potential investment. An IPO remains the preferred option for KNDS owners to partially cash out their stake. They have been discussing with potential advisers about a listing that could happen next year, potentially valuing the defense company at €20 billion ($23 billion) or more. If they pursue a listing, the German family shareholders and the French government, which controls the other 50%, might each sell slightly more than 10% of their stakes. At the same time, the German families, including the Bode and Braunbehrens clans, are receiving interest from financial investors as they seek to reduce their stake further. The family shareholders might also consider interest from large industry peers like Rheinmetall (ETR:RHMG) AG. Any new shareholders would likely need approval from the German government. If an IPO or stake sale doesn't materialize, the German family owners might even consider breaking up the company to facilitate an eventual exit. This would undo the 2015 merger of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Nexter. This option is currently viewed only as a backup plan but might be favored by some German lawmakers and labor unions while giving the family more flexibility to sell their stake. The final decision is complicated by the German-French ownership structure, with both sides able to block strategic changes, and differences among some individual family members. Related articles KNDS owners explore IPO or stake sale amid defense sector interest Victoria's Secret Exposed: The Warning Sign Behind the Stock's 52% Collapse Buy this massive AI stock into upcoming Q2 print: Morgan Stanley
Vogue
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Emily Ratajkowski Contains Multitudes, Thank You Very Much
It was a busy morning for Emily Ratajkowski, who managed an impressive three outfit changes before lunchtime. The model arrived at CBS Studios at the crack of dawn to promote Lena Dunham's Too Much. For her talk show spot, she opted for a suit: a long white blazer with a nipped-in waist and a power shoulder, worn with a pair of slim trousers. But EmRata gave the businesslike look a glamorous touch, with the help of some strappy black embossed mules and a pair of bug-eyed sunglasses. MEGA Ratajkowski then performed a complete sartorial 180 following the daytime TV segment, changing into a trendy, model-off-duty look. While her sunnies and shoes remained the throughline of her outfit, EmRata swapped her power suit for a slouchy graphic baseball tee from Bode's spring 2025 collection, which announced in loud, block lettering: 'I'm a speed skater.'
The Star
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
From runway to poolside, skimpy men's swim briefs make a stylish comeback
This season, after years of fielding requests for a particular swimsuit online and at his retail stores, menswear designer Todd Snyder gave those who had been asking what they wanted: a swim brief. Snyder, who is known for making modern versions of classic items in the American man's wardrobe, said that even though he had a sense of customers' appetite for swim briefs, he was surprised by his version's reception. 'It's been doing killer,' he said of the brief, a new addition to his namesake brand's swimwear offerings – competing 'neck and neck' with the trunks his brand sells. The Todd Snyder Mykonos brief, which is sold in three solid colours and has an inside pocket for small items such as keys, is among the latest iterations of a swimsuit being revisited by some luxury brands (most are European) and by men bold enough to wear it. They do not include Snyder. 'I think I'm past that,' the 57-year-old designer said, laughing. 'Those days are gone.' Bode expanded its line of nostalgic and embroidered clothing to include solid-colour swim briefs last year, and other rarefied styles currently for sale include asymmetrically cut briefs by Rick Owens, a rococo pair by Versace, a leopard pair by Dolce & Gabbana, a checked pair by Burberry and logo-stamped styles by Louis Vuitton and Gucci. But no luxury brand has leaned in quite like Miu Miu, the womenswear label beloved by many men, which was ahead of the pack when it showed swim briefs styled with T-shirts, polos and low-slung shorts in its Spring 2024 collection. Read more: Step up, guys! Let these stylish celebrities inspire your shoe game Now the brand offers a pair in seven colours and 14 sizes. Its three-figure price, like those of some other styles, is just as likely to cause a double take as the briefs themselves are. Like other trendy items, swim briefs are available at fast-fashion retailers including Zara, which is selling lower-priced pairs. They have also been promoted by style publications. Cultured magazine featured actor Walton Goggins sitting spread-legged in a fluorescent yellow Speedo on a spring cover. GQ, citing that photo (and other factors), suggested in May that briefs were poised to have a 'breakout summer'. The Guardian and CNN have also reported on their resurgence in recent years. Douglas Conklyn, senior vice president of global design at Speedo, said the amount of attention being paid lately to swim briefs reached levels he had typically seen only during the Olympics. 'The more people that are talking about the briefs, the better it is,' Conklyn said. 'This Walton Goggins moment has certainly gotten Speedo back in the conversation,' he added, and it has given swim briefs relevance outside sports. 'It's putting it in a context with beautiful fashion photography, on beautiful people, and it's all of a sudden feeling aspirational.' Next to athletes, swim briefs are probably most commonly associated with specific groups of men. The image of Goggins, a virile straight man, in a Speedo also gave briefs a more universal relevance. Time will tell whether they can infiltrate straight men's wardrobes in the ways that pearl necklaces and short shorts have (with help from straight men including Harry Styles and Paul Mescal). Swim briefs have made waves in fashion before – see: Tom Ford's spring 1998 Gucci show featuring male models in them – without significantly altering men's bathing suit preferences. And some trendy men's swimwear labels like Orlebar Brown, the British brand that helped popularise slimmer and shorter trunks in the 2010s, have had less success with briefs. Read more: Once mocked, now coveted – 'dad style' is the fashion trend redefining cool After introducing them in 2017, Orlebar Brown discontinued the style in 2023 to focus on other products, its founder, Adam Brown, said. CDLP, a Swedish brand founded by Christian Larson and Andreas Palm, offers four men's swimsuits: three trunks and a brief. The swim brief is about as popular as any of the trunks, the founders said, accounting for 25% to 30% of their men's swimwear sales. Larson said there 'has absolutely been a culture shift' around wearing swim briefs in the years since CDLP started offering swimwear in 2018. Palm painted a picture of some of the people who had gravitated toward them. 'I have friends that I went to business school with who are working in private equity, and they were all in our swim briefs,' he said. 'I don't think they would've gone for that 10 years ago.' – ©2025 The New York Times Company This article originally appeared in The New York Times.
Elle
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
How To Take Inspiration From the Menswear Runways This Season
Once a shyer younger sibling to its glamorous September counterpart, men's fashion week has increasingly become a moment to watch. In recent years, women-led menswear labels—including Wales Bonner, Martine Rose, Bianca Saunders, and Bode—have increasingly set the tone for a new wave of masculine dressing. Before his departure from Gucci, Sabato De Sarno often showed complementary looks between each category. Not to mention Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons's continued co-creative directorial collaboration at Prada, which has made both the men's and women's shows equally compelling events to watch. If anything, men's and women's fashion have become more communicative than ever. And the spring 2026 collections were filled with ultra-contemporary pieces that can be worn across any gender. At Saint Laurent, Anthony Vaccarello has found great success reinvigorating bold-shouldered suiting for women and electrifyingly editorial over-the-knee leather boots for men. At the men's show in Paris on Tuesday, Gabbriette, who attended as a guest, was the embodiment of the sultriness that the original le smoking evoked. These sartorial translations were also seen at Jonathan Anderson's highly anticipated debut at Dior last Friday—the iconic New Look and Delft dress were reinterpreted into subtly shaped structured jackets and voluminously pleated cargo shorts. But the biggest current trend on the men's spring 2026 runway? Easy styling that combines a multitude of high-low elements, whether it be pairing a pajama short with a designer jacket or a casual shoe with a brocade blazer. The message was less about a single, unattainable piece of luxury and more so how to interpret this season's brighter and bolder color palette. 'We saw collections rooted in beauty, certainly, but also grounded in real clothes designed for real lives—pieces to covet, wear, and ultimately keep,' says Simon Longland, the fashion buying director at Harrods. Wales Bonner was a beautiful example of this, as designer Grace Wales Bonner unveiled her classic interpretation of that grounded-in-reality aesthetic. Track pants (also everywhere this season) were paired with beautifully cut jackets and sheer blouses tucked into low-slung baggy jeans, a styling mix representative of real life. Thanks to freshly debuted designers like Julian Klausner at Dries Van Noten, who is beautifully honoring the legacy before him, prints (and clashing them) are coming back in newly exciting ways. Oversized silk scarves were tied like sarongs both over pants and bare legs. Junya Watanabe also played with the item, incorporating one into an asymmetrical draped blouse. This motif is something that can be immediately applied to any wardrobe as an exciting visual addition to simpler outfits. Plus, if you still have an Alexander McQueen skull scarf from back in the day, Charli XCX just wore one as a top during her performance at Glastonbury. For more than a few designers, mid-calf socks were paired with penny loafers and teeny-tiny microshorts that sometimes bordered on bloomers, cementing a popular styling choice already seen on both men and women on the streets today. Same with barely-there minimalist flip-flops (which are really having a moment thanks to brands like The Row)—when styled with baggy jeans or oversized chinos, like at Ami Paris, the look becomes OG The O.C., perfect for the summer heat waves. Prada, Dior, and Saint Laurent favored chunky color blocking that immediately brightened up the runways and nodded to prep's new-wave revival. Grass green, mustard yellow, navy blue, and burgundy were prominent across many of the collections. If previous seasons refrained from 'loud' dressing, all inhibitions in that regard have finally been shaken. Whether it be large stripes or huge swaths of interrupted color, vibrant hues—complemented by even brighter, oversized accessories—were the key to leaning into this aesthetic. Even though September has yet to come, menswear has quickly become a mid-season mood board inspiration. Take it from the runway experts: boldly colored dressing, funky yet minimalist footwear, and casual styling are here to stay.
Hypebeast
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Bode SS26 Is a Poetic Tribute to a Musical Legacy
Summary Bodehas revealed itsSpring 2026collection duringParis Fashion Weekin an intimate gathering at the theatre. This collection was created as a tribute to the great American composer Morris 'Moose' Charlap. As guests entered the theatre, they were struck with a unique show format that saw the entirety of the upcoming collection shown on miniature puppets. The dolls, wearing Bode's newest collection, were seen in two lines as audiences are able to get up close and personal to view the details of the collection. 'Moose' Charlap was best known for his score to Broadway'sPeter Panand while he died at a young age of 45, his legacy lives on in his scores and his family, including his son Bill Charlap, who is a two-time Grammy nominated musician and one of the most premier jazz pianists of his generations. Emily Adams Bode Aujla brought guests together to share some of Moose's most iconic works. Taking a moment to address the group, Bode Aujla spoke to the crowd ahead of a performance by Bill Charlap in honor of his father. The designer recalled the moment she was mesmerized by Moose'sPeter Panscore and moment when Bill and her sat in her Conneticut home recounting memories of 'Moose.' The theater had four mini modules that depicted the four most important stages of Moose's life. One was set in Central Park, a place he spent a lot of his time before and after Broadway shows with his wife and another at his boyhood camp, where he received the nickname 'Moose.' Unlike a typical Paris Fashion Week show, Emily Adams Bode Aujla present the collection by sharing her inspiration. Billy performed three songs in honor of his father, explaining to the crowd the meaning behind 'Some Summer Day' fromAlice Through the Looking Glass, 'I Won't Grow Up' fromPeter Panand 'Please Let Me Die in Paris' fromThe Expressionist. The collection has been titled 'The Expressionist' after Moose's last, unfinished musical written with lyricist Eddie Lawrence, the designer describes the collection as a visual songbook of a life in music. Bode brings to life Moose Charlap's vibrant world informed by music, giving it a visual representation in the form of fashion.
