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Vogue
7 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Vogue
Lafayette 148 New York Resort 2026 Collection
For resort, Lafayette 148's Emily Smith wanted to 'do something that sort of celebrated mother nature in some sense.' So she and her team packed up and took to the Arctic in search of the Northern Lights. In Norway, they went on many different adventures trying to see the celestial show. 'It's not a given that you're going to see those things; the first night there was a blizzard so we booked a tour—you kind of have to chase the light.' And chase the light she did, infusing her new collection with holographic details and their solid-color counterpart, a heavenly pastel palette. In the former category were a super-thin gold crackled leather explorer jacket and midi-length skirt, a sensible beige sweater woven with very un-sensible tinsel, and all manners of starry embellishments like sequins and Swarovski stones and buttons. A Northern Lights print in hazy pastels was developed directly from a photo Smith took while in Norway and used for a floaty, A-line dress layered over a spaghetti strap slip with allover sequins, and another crisp tan suit with tender pastel brushstrokes. 'Everything really speaks to the movement of the lights—you know, they're not static—they actually dance in the air, it's so beautiful,' Smith added. The lineup offers her devotees something for every moment of their lives: liquid silk gowns or the cool '90s alternative of a ballgown skirt worn with a classic knit for evenings out; and heavy cashmere ribbed trousers, coated cotton 'expedition jackets,' and workhorse sweaters (including a remix of the classic fair isle with fields of color instead of the classic geometric patterns), for wherever their very un-static lives might take them.
NHK
19-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- NHK
Enraptured by Rural Japan - Where We Call Home
We meet Felix Conran and Emily Smith, an English couple who fell in love with rural Higashiyoshino, Nara Prefecture, and Daniel Zingani from the US who manages an eel shop in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. Felix and Emily moved to the village a year ago. They've been warmly welcomed by its inhabitants. Using locally-grown wood, Felix collaborates with an artisan to create furniture. Emily introduces the online world to the beauty of nature in Higashiyoshino. Here she is enjoying tempura made with butterbur from her garden. Daniel says he wants the eel he prepares to bring smiles to customers' faces.
Belfast Telegraph
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Belfast Telegraph
Protesters rally against Government's ‘insane' Schools Bill
Protesters in central London during a demonstration against the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Emily Smith/PA) Protesters gathered in central London on Sunday to demonstrate against the 'insane' Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. Hundreds of teachers, parents and children marched from Whitehall to Parliament Square holding signs and chanting 'Two, four, six, eight, educate not legislate' and 'Hey, hey, ho, ho, this stupid Bill has got to go'. The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which is currently being considered in the House of Lords, proposes measures including a limit on the number of branded uniform items and stronger restrictions on home education. Katharine Birbalsingh, headteacher at Michaela Community School and often described as Britain's 'strictest head', attended the protest holding a sign saying 'Don't break what's working'. She called the legislation 'completely insane' and warned that it threatened to 'undo' improvements made in the education system during the past 15 years. She told the PA news agency: 'We just want to show the Government that we are unhappy about the Schools Bill and that school leaders do believe that they are removing our freedoms. 'The freedoms that parents have, the freedom that school leaders have, we want to retain them. And the Government should be speaking to all of us. They're not talking to us. 'What they're going to do will not enable us to do what's best for our cohort and children. And that we know what's better for our specific children. 'I do feel that the Government is a little bit out of touch. 'It's completely insane. 'They're driving through an ideological Bill which in the end will harm children.' People staged a demonstration against the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Emily Smith/PA) On her message to to the Government, she added: 'Listen to school leaders and educators and allow us to keep the freedoms that have worked so well for children in this country.' As protesters, joined by hundreds of children, marched through central London, they held signs that read 'We say no to state-controlled childhood' and 'Social media harms kids'. Joe Butterfield, 31, a teacher in London, said he believed the Bill would be 'damaging' to the pupils he teaches. He said: 'We are here protesting against the Schools Bill by the current Government because we think it will be damaging to children's education and lead to poorer behaviour in schools.' Sarah, 48, an assistant headteacher from Essex, attended the protest holding a 'Stop the Schools Bill' sign. She said: 'The Government needs to not put the Bill through because it's going to drive down standards and stifle innovation. 'You're not going to attract the best talent. If you're just a robot in the front of the classroom delivering a national curriculum to the letter, you're not going to attract people that want to make a difference.' As the march reached Parliament Square, speeches were delivered by representatives from home education groups, religious organisations and children's charities. Opening her speech to the crowd, Ms Birbalsingh mentioned the Education Secretary and said 'we have one enemy in common, and that is Bridget Phillipson', a comment that drew loud cheers from crowds. 'Keir Starmer and Bridget Phillipson are totally out of touch with what is happening to children on the ground,' she said. 'The children matter, schools matter, parents matter, and our freedom matters.' A Labour source said: 'Nothing is going to stop this Labour government from delivering educational excellence for every child, and certainly not today's sparsely attended protest. 'Parents back the common sense measures this government is introducing, including free breakfast clubs, restricting the cost of uniform and putting a qualified teacher at the front of every classroom.'
Western Telegraph
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Western Telegraph
Protesters rally against Government's ‘insane' Schools Bill
Hundreds of teachers, parents and children marched from Whitehall to Parliament Square holding signs and chanting 'Two, four, six, eight, educate not legislate' and 'Hey, hey, ho, ho, this stupid Bill has got to go'. The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which is currently being considered in the House of Lords, proposes measures including a limit on the number of branded uniform items and stronger restrictions on home education. Katharine Birbalsingh, headteacher at Michaela Community School and often described as Britain's 'strictest head', attended the protest holding a sign saying 'Don't break what's working'. She called the legislation 'completely insane' and warned that it threatened to 'undo' improvements made in the education system during the past 15 years. She told the PA news agency: 'We just want to show the Government that we are unhappy about the Schools Bill and that school leaders do believe that they are removing our freedoms. 'The freedoms that parents have, the freedom that school leaders have, we want to retain them. And the Government should be speaking to all of us. They're not talking to us. 'What they're going to do will not enable us to do what's best for our cohort and children. And that we know what's better for our specific children. 'I do feel that the Government is a little bit out of touch. 'It's completely insane. 'They're driving through an ideological Bill which in the end will harm children.' People staged a demonstration against the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Emily Smith/PA) On her message to to the Government, she added: 'Listen to school leaders and educators and allow us to keep the freedoms that have worked so well for children in this country.' As protesters, joined by hundreds of children, marched through central London, they held signs that read 'We say no to state-controlled childhood' and 'Social media harms kids'. Joe Butterfield, 31, a teacher in London, said he believed the Bill would be 'damaging' to the pupils he teaches. He said: 'We are here protesting against the Schools Bill by the current Government because we think it will be damaging to children's education and lead to poorer behaviour in schools.' Sarah, 48, an assistant headteacher from Essex, attended the protest holding a 'Stop the Schools Bill' sign. She said: 'The Government needs to not put the Bill through because it's going to drive down standards and stifle innovation. 'You're not going to attract the best talent. If you're just a robot in the front of the classroom delivering a national curriculum to the letter, you're not going to attract people that want to make a difference.' As the march reached Parliament Square, speeches were delivered by representatives from home education groups, religious organisations and children's charities. Opening her speech to the crowd, Ms Birbalsingh mentioned the Education Secretary and said 'we have one enemy in common, and that is Bridget Phillipson', a comment that drew loud cheers from crowds. 'Keir Starmer and Bridget Phillipson are totally out of touch with what is happening to children on the ground,' she said. 'The children matter, schools matter, parents matter, and our freedom matters.' A Labour source said: 'Nothing is going to stop this Labour government from delivering educational excellence for every child, and certainly not today's sparsely attended protest. 'Parents back the common sense measures this government is introducing, including free breakfast clubs, restricting the cost of uniform and putting a qualified teacher at the front of every classroom.'
Glasgow Times
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Glasgow Times
Protesters rally against Government's ‘insane' Schools Bill
Hundreds of teachers, parents and children marched from Whitehall to Parliament Square holding signs and chanting 'Two, four, six, eight, educate not legislate' and 'Hey, hey, ho, ho, this stupid Bill has got to go'. The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which is currently being considered in the House of Lords, proposes measures including a limit on the number of branded uniform items and stronger restrictions on home education. Katharine Birbalsingh, headteacher at Michaela Community School and often described as Britain's 'strictest head', attended the protest holding a sign saying 'Don't break what's working'. She called the legislation 'completely insane' and warned that it threatened to 'undo' improvements made in the education system during the past 15 years. She told the PA news agency: 'We just want to show the Government that we are unhappy about the Schools Bill and that school leaders do believe that they are removing our freedoms. 'The freedoms that parents have, the freedom that school leaders have, we want to retain them. And the Government should be speaking to all of us. They're not talking to us. 'What they're going to do will not enable us to do what's best for our cohort and children. And that we know what's better for our specific children. 'I do feel that the Government is a little bit out of touch. 'It's completely insane. 'They're driving through an ideological Bill which in the end will harm children.' People staged a demonstration against the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Emily Smith/PA) On her message to to the Government, she added: 'Listen to school leaders and educators and allow us to keep the freedoms that have worked so well for children in this country.' As protesters, joined by hundreds of children, marched through central London, they held signs that read 'We say no to state-controlled childhood' and 'Social media harms kids'. Joe Butterfield, 31, a teacher in London, said he believed the Bill would be 'damaging' to the pupils he teaches. He said: 'We are here protesting against the Schools Bill by the current Government because we think it will be damaging to children's education and lead to poorer behaviour in schools.' Sarah, 48, an assistant headteacher from Essex, attended the protest holding a 'Stop the Schools Bill' sign. She said: 'The Government needs to not put the Bill through because it's going to drive down standards and stifle innovation. 'You're not going to attract the best talent. If you're just a robot in the front of the classroom delivering a national curriculum to the letter, you're not going to attract people that want to make a difference.' As the march reached Parliament Square, speeches were delivered by representatives from home education groups, religious organisations and children's charities. Opening her speech to the crowd, Ms Birbalsingh mentioned the Education Secretary and said 'we have one enemy in common, and that is Bridget Phillipson', a comment that drew loud cheers from crowds. 'Keir Starmer and Bridget Phillipson are totally out of touch with what is happening to children on the ground,' she said. 'The children matter, schools matter, parents matter, and our freedom matters.' The Department for Education has been contacted for comment.
