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Daily Mail
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Boyfriends of Instagram! Princess Mary's nephew Count Nikolai proudly takes photos of his girlfriend Benedikte Thoustrup at Australian Fashion Week
Princess Mary's nephew Count Nikolai of Monpezat and his girlfriend Benedikte Thoustrup looked runway ready on Thursday as they stepped out during Australian Fashion Week. The pair posed for photos ahead of the day four sartorial showcases at Carriageworks in Eveleigh, with Nikolai playing the doting boyfriend-of-Instagram for his partner of seven years. The 24-year-old Danish socialite wore a $249 'draped pattern dress' by Swedish fashion giant H&M and turned side-on to flaunt her lithe frame as Nikolai took photos with his iPhone. Benedikte swept her golden locks into a slick-back ponytail and completed her ensemble with a slouchy brown handbag, pointed-toe purple heels, a pair of elegant dangle earrings and petite sunglasses. Nikolai exuded sophistication and wealth in a statement designer set by Moncler Genius, which is the brand name for collaborations between the luxury Italian fashion brand and, in this case, Mercedes-Benz and Nigoldeneye. In a touching display of affection, Nikolai placed his hand on the small of Benedikte's back as she surveilled his photography efforts. Nikolai splashed more than $3000 on the trendy menswear combo, with the Moncler inscription on the back of his navy denim jacket signalling its AU$2409 designer price tag. The jacket combines a classic, simple cut with modern design, featuring an elegant collar and unique details such as the buttoned chest pocket and contrasting yellow stitching. The matching Moncler cargo jeans retail separately for AU$1831. His jet black hair was impeccably styled, as he added a touch of casual cool to his look with a crisp white T-shirt and sunglasses. Nikolai and Benedikte finished taking their own photos before posing for the press pack outside Carriageworks together, looking every inch like models themselves. The couple looked relaxed and happy as Nikolai held his partner's waist and she wrapped an arm around him and gazed into his eyes, doing away with previous rumours of a split. Late last year, the pair were rumoured to have split after Nikolai and Benedikte had not shared to social media any photos of them together for months. Benedikte, who is the founder of Danish hair beauty company BénéSoie, had posted several glamorous modelling shots to Instagram - and Nikolai was absent from all of them. However, it was clear all was well as the genetically blessed couple cuddled up at hottest event on the Aussie fashion calendar. Their appearance marks Nikolai's confident stride into the fashion world, a journey he embarked on last year. It comes after tensions have risen between the Danish Royal Family since late 2022, when Queen Margrethe stripped Prince Joachim's four children - Nikolai, Felix, Henrik and Athena, of their titles. At the time, Margrethe insisted the move would be 'good for them in their future.' She said it would allow the children - who have maintained their positions in the line of succession - to 'shape their own lives without being limited by the special considerations and duties' that a formal affiliation with the Danish Royal Family involves. But Prince Joachim publicly spoke out against his mother's decision in the days that followed - claiming that his children had been 'harmed' in the process. Joachim, 55, hit out at her 'punishment' and claimed his four kids' identity was being 'removed'. Nikolai has since launched his own Instagram account to promote his modelling career - and has seldom been seen with his cousins and aunt since the announcement. Nikolai Nikolai exuded sophistication His jet black hair was impeccably styled Meanwhile, his radiant girlfriend Benedikte, 24, stunned in a striking purple strapless frill dress from the label. The elegant
Daily Mail
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Influencer says what everyone is REALLY thinking about Australian Fashion Week
An Australian influencer has slammed this year's Australian Fashion Week over what she saw as the 'basic' and uninspired outfits the A-Listers wore at the world-famous event. TikTok star Meg Hansen shared a clip to the platform in which she criticised this year's looks. 'Let's come for people who are really basic while wearing a wrap on our head, two shirts as pants stepping into a leg each,' she began. 'And a scarf wrapped around our crutch all the way to our shoulder. Let's start doing that and calling it fashion!' She added she was also not impressed with how the stars were coming across in interviews. 'The interviews this year are unhinged,' Meg wrote. Many of her followers took to the comment section to share their thoughts. 'I can't with AFW anymore. I honestly can't. I want to cry,' one person wrote. 'This year AFW was actually a joke. It makes me so angry,' another added. 'Australian fashion is extremely inauthentic and unoriginal,' a third chipped in. It comes after Sopha Dopha slammed the media covering Australian Fashion Week at Carriageworks this week after she was asked two 'diabolical' questions. The TikTok star, 21, whose real name is Sophia Beggs, arrived at Carriageworks in Sydney 's Eveleigh district wearing a fluffy, green two-piece by Selezza London on Tuesday and a metallic silver dress with a plunging V neckline on Thursday. 'This is my third year attending AFW and I wanted to do a little debrief on how this year has been,' she said in a video. Sophia, who has 1.4 million followers on TikTok, said she flew into Sydney from Texas in the US on Tuesday morning. 'Let's come for people who are really basic, while wearing a wrap on our head, two shirts as pants stepping into a leg each,' she began. Pictured: Suzan Mutesi (left) and Jamie Azzopardi at AFW 'I didn't really have a lot of time to prepare my looks. I kind of packed my suitcase with heaps of stuff I had from home and loaned heaps,' she explained. 'I always say yes to the interviews because it's a bit of fun and part of the experience, and good for exposure. But some of the questions I have been asked this year were diabolical.' reporters asked Sophia, among other Fashion Week attendees, how much money she earns and what was the biggest brand deal she has ever turned down. 'There is no way in hell I'm ever going to answer that question, and I'm sure that if I turned around to the interviewer and asked them the same thing, they would be uncomfortable,' she said. 'I don't think you should ask people about money, that's just how I was raised.' Sophia added that she felt the attending media had the 'sole purpose' of 'trying to 'catch people out with tricky questions' to elicit 'juicy' answers. 'But some of the questions were really good so thank you to the interviewers that had good questions prepared,' she noted. Sophia's answers were not included in the video that was uploaded to Pedestrian's TikTok. One familiar face to answer the question was Sydney socialite Suzan Mutesi, who said that she turned down a $5000 payment from a brand because she felt 'she deserves more.' Sophia's eight-minute video has been liked more than 32,000 times, with hundreds of attending media, influencers, and even Abbie Chatfield weighing in on the debate. Elsewhere in her video, she said AFW has been 'a bit of a s*** show in general', noting that the Carriageworks venue had changed the standard layout for 2025.
Daily Mail
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Influencer slams Australian Fashion Week after she is asked 'diabolical' question by a reporter: 'No way in hell'
Sopha Dopha has slammed the media covering Australian Fashion Week at Carriageworks this week after she was asked two 'diabolical' questions. The TikTok star, 21, who has 1.4 million followers on the platform, arrived at Carriageworks in Sydney 's Eveleigh district wearing a fluffy, green two-piece by Selezza London on Tuesday and a metallic silver dress with a plunging V neckline on Thursday. 'This is my third year attending Australian Fashion Week and I wanted to do a little debrief on how this year has been,' she began in a video posted today. Sopha said she flew into Sydney from Texas in the US on Tuesday morning. 'I didn't really have a lot of time to prepare my looks. I kind of packed my suitcase with heaps of stuff I had from home and loaned heaps,' she explained. 'I always say yes to the interviews because it's a bit of fun and part of the experience, and good for exposure. But some of the questions I have been asked this year were diabolical.' reporters asked Sopha, among other Fashion Week attendees, how much money she earns and what was the biggest brand deal she has ever turned down. 'There is no way in hell I'm ever going to answer that question, and I'm sure that if I turned around to the interviewer and asked them the same thing, they would be uncomfortable,' she said. 'I don't think you should ask people about money, that's just how I was raised.' Sopha added that she felt the attending media had the 'sole purpose' of 'trying to 'catch people out with tricky questions' to elicit 'juicy' answers. 'But some of the questions were really good so thank you to the interviewers that had good questions prepared,' she noted. The TikToker explained she has not had any media training and attended AFW alone, without the company of her mum or manager: 'So I'm freaking out. I don't want to word vomit and say the wrong thing.' Sopha said she had all the clothing she rented for the week sent to her hotel room and planned to pull looks together ahead of each show. 'I knew it was going to be stressful but I didn't really have any other option because I left it too late,' Sopha, whose real name is Sophia Beggs, continued. Sopha's answers were not included in the video that was uploaded to Pedestrian's TikTok. In another video, which Pedestrian has since removed from their TikTok, interviewers asked, "Who is the biggest microtrend final boss?" 'First of all, s*** question,' Sopha fumed. 'You can see almost everyone is uncomfortable and clearly doesn't want to answer that. We're at AFW... Let's talk about Australian Fashion. 'I wouldn't be asking whose fashion sucks.' 'The Australian influencer scene is already so toxic and we have such Tall Poppy Syndrome, we don't need other creators bringing people down.' The 21-year-old was named as the 'biggest micro trend final boss' in the video by another TikToker, who she noted 'wore SHEIN to Australian Fashion Week,' with a disdainful look. 'Not sure what that's about.' One familiar face to answer the question was Sydney socialite Suzan Mutesi, who said that she turned down a $5000 payment from a brand because she felt 'she deserves more.' Sopha's eight minute video has been liked more than 32,000 times in the past six hours, with hundreds of attending media, influencers, and even Abbie Chatfield weighing in the debate. 'The money questions is such a trap,' Abbie commented. 'If you refuse to answer you're 'not being honest'. If you say what you turned down, you aren't grateful or are hated for the money you earn. It's so misogynistic demanding influencers tell people what they earn. 'They just know people are waiting to hate influencers (especially female influencers) and they know that will get engagement, no matter what the question. I hate this s***.' 'Imagine an AFL interviewer going up to the players and asking who they think is the worst,' one viewer pointed out. 'Money transparency is very important but that's not done by trying to get a sound bite from a young female at fashion week,' one fan commented. 'That conversation should happen in a contextual space with a constructive conversation around income misunderstandings/questions about influencers incomes.' Sopha replied: 'Yes I agree!' Elsewhere in her video, she said AFW has been 'a bit of a s*** show in general', noting that the Carriageworks venue had changed the standard layout for 2025. 'The lack of diversity at the fashion shows has been insane,' she added. 'I went to a show yesterday and diverse wasn't even in their vocabulary. I was sitting there thinking this is so s***. I just thought that in 2025 we would've been a lot better at that by now.' Sopha Dopha's street style interviews featured in several videos shared this week, both by traditional and non-traditional media outlets, on social media. She said the comments about her looks have been 'hateful' and 'toxic.' 'I don't think "I ate" with some of these outfits. I pulled these looks together in 30 seconds rummaging through my suitcases,' she said.
