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Mint
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Want to add some Art Deco into your wardrobe? Here's some inspiration
In fashion, the imagery that Art Deco conjures up is of straight lines, geometrical patterns such as the chevron print or scallops, impeccable symmetry and of rich, mysterious colours like gold and black. There's a sense of grandeur – very Great Gatsby-esque, if you will – that the Art Deco movement evokes, be it in architecture, furniture design or fashion. A movement that was launched at the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris, Art Deco celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. A design movement that drew inspiration from the industrialization and technical advancements of the years stacked between the two world wars, Art Deco was futuristic but at the same time it's practitioners also imbued it with motifs and icons from the 'ancient cultures of Egypt, Mesopotamia to Asia, Mesoamerica and Africa", according to online art magazine Artsper. While the 1920s and 30s were heady times for the movement, Art Deco's versatility has meant that it has constantly inspired architects, artists, and fashion and jewellery designers. As this round up of 'Deco' inspired fashion will show you, with its combination of sharp angles, pretty symmetry, luxurious fabrics and classic colours, it's a look that spells 'timeless'. CHAIN RULE Art Deco's straight lines lend themselves perfectly to handbags. And Kate Spade has an entire collection of special occasion bags themed around it. This Parisian navy-hued handbag from the label is done in pebbled leather and features signature K hardware on the magnetic purse closure along with an adjustable chain strap. Available on ₹34,070. Also read: Your guide to pinstriped dandy fashion inspired by Met Gala 2025 MIXED PRINTS Angular prints can offset a busy print. Bennch's Black Chanderi printed 'Zoey' Deco kurta set is a great example as it pairs the forest-printed kurta with deco-detailed pants. This one is a harmonious clash of patterns. Available on ₹18,900. DIAL BACK Teleport yourself to the Roaring Twenties, when Art Deco was at its peak, with this Vacheron Constantin watch. A recreation of a 1921 model, the watch's unique dial design allows a diagonal reading of the time without you needing to turn the wrist. How quirky is that. Available on ₹43.5 lakh. ZIGGY WITH IT Nothing says 'Art Deco' louder than the bold and irreverent chevron print. Add some of that zig-zag energy to your wardrobe with this velvet jacket from Jorah that features the chevron in brown, cream and olive green shades. Its a suave nod to the Deco revival of the 70s. Available on ₹12,000. Also read: Designer Anamika Khanna is hitting refresh GOLD EDGE Deco's love for symmetry lends itself perfectly to jewellery- inspiring designs that are edgy and minimalist. Give your traditional outfit a twist by pairing deco-inspired jewellery like this Rumeli recycled brass bangle from JJ Valaya. Plated with 22 karat gold, it features the house' signature chevron pattern juxtaposed with art deco motifs – all of them bedecked with over 11 karats of handpicked semi-precious stones. Available on ₹20,500. LACY SUZY FRAME's 'The Deco' shirt dress is a lovely throwback to the 1920s Flapper era. Made from guipure lace with scallops at the shirt collar and hem, the dress comes with a tonal slip that blends under the prettily corded motifs. Available on ₹51,190. DISCO DANCE Shoes so pointy they remind you of the Art Deco-themed Chrysler Building in New York… well, that's one way to describe these eye-catching flat slingbacks from the house of Alaïa. These silver-toned shoes are made from mirror effect laminated leather and come with a buckle strap on the back. Available on ₹1.37 lakh. PATCH MATCH Talk about geometric precision. Inspired by an unfinished quilt from the 1930s, this cotton-poplin shirt by BODE is patchworked in a geometric pattern called the 'Electric Fan' and is a smooth amalgam of two different prints. Available on ₹94,976. Also read: How to make knitwear cool for summer
USA Today
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Diddy trial starts, Sovereignty rules Derby
Diddy trial starts, Sovereignty rules Derby | The Backstory 'Once upon a time, Sean 'Diddy' Combs was on top of the world,' USA TODAY's Anika Reed and Marco della Cava write in a story that traces the downfall of the hip-hop mogul who rose to meteoric fame and is about to stand trial on sex-trafficking allegations. Reed and della Cava take readers inside the Great Gatsby-esque White Parties Combs hosted for more than a decade starting in the late 1990s. The sometimes risqué extravaganzas featured a parade of celebrities, from Leonardo DiCaprio to Mary J. Blige to Mariah Carey. As the champagne flowed and sumptuous food was passed around, Combs required his A-list guests to wear only white in what was seen as a cultural touchstone for a Black man from Harlem who reached the top echelons of celebrity and wealth. That was then. Now, Combs is facing federal charges related to sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. His trial begins Monday. While the trial in the Manhattan courtroom won't be televised, we'll be liveblogging it and delving into all the controversies. 👋 USA TODAY Editor-in-Chief Caren Bohan here. Welcome to The Backstory, our newsletter exclusively for subscribers (that's you!). I'll be taking you behind the scenes of our breaking news coverage, scoops and unique storytelling. I'm putting a spotlight this week on our talented team covering the Sean Combs trial. I'll also be sharing some insights about our spectacular coverage of the Kentucky Derby. First, here's a glimpse at some of the great reads from USA TODAY, including a few of our previews of the Diddy trial: Covering Diddy's 'incredible' downfall Sean Combs's White Parties were seen as cultural touchstones because of the ultra-exclusivity and the dress code. The requirement of wearing only white put the A-list guests on a level playing field in the exclusive Hamptons on Long Island, New York, where Diddy owned a waterfront mansion. "Don't forget that Black people in the Hamptons wasn't a common thing," says filmmaker Yoruba Richen, co-director with Emma Schwartz of "The Fall of Diddy" series, according to della Cava and Reed's story. "He wanted to show he was breaking in mainstream culture, not just with Black hip-hop culture in Harlem,' Schwartz said. Anika Reed, USA TODAY's Entertainment Breaking News Editor, said the downfall of Sean Combs and its reverberations in the music and business worlds is one of the reasons the trial will be so closely watched. 'It cannot be overstated the position that he holds in the entertainment industry as well as in business,' Reed said. Combs 'rose among the ranks to become a producer, to own his own record label, to own his own clothing brand, to be this powerhouse when it comes to music and culture and business acumen.' 'It's absolutely incredible to see where he reached and to see where he is now, sitting in a jail cell in Brooklyn,' Reed said. To get ready for the trial, Reed and USA TODAY investigative reporter Gina Barton have been scouring court documents for months. Barton, who has extensive experience reporting on criminal justice, said the careful preparation is essential to assessing witness testimony and finding openings to break stories. 'I covered federal courts for several years, and the thing that I always have done is read every single document in detail, even the ones that are labeled Exhibit G in docket number 167, because those are the places where, when I was on the beat, I found some of my best stories,' Barton said. Sovereignty rules the Derby Beat expertise also laid the groundwork for excellent coverage of the Kentucky Derby by USA TODAY Sports columnist Dan Wolken and our team of journalists across the country. Wolken, who was at muddy Churchill Downs when Sovereignty claimed victory, has covered eight Kentucky Derbies. His experience with the biggest day in horse racing goes back to his childhood in Arkansas. His family has been around horse racing for generations, with Dan's great-grandfather starting a business in the 1930s providing concessions at racetracks. Wolken's ability to speak the language of owners, trainers and breeders led to unique reporting. His story about Into Mischief, North America's leading sire for six consecutive years, is a gem. The performance by the stallion's offspring on horse racing's biggest stage has upped the game on his stud fee. Other good reads
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
The glamorous conservative youth trying to make Maga sexy
On Jan 19, Anna Claire Howland and her friends, replete in silk dresses and elegantly-tailored suits, crammed into an upmarket bistro in Washington DC to usher in the second presidential term of their hero, Donald J Trump. Butterworth's, the haunt-du-jour for Republicans in the nation's capital, played host to the soiree. Cans of high noon cocktails and tumbler glasses of whisky lined the high tables which peppered the floor of the French bistro. The Great Gatsby-esque scene was immortalised on the cover of New York Magazine where Ms Howland, balancing her phone and a generously-poured glass of red wine in one hand, takes centre stage. 'The Cruel Kids Table' read the headline used to delineate Ms Howland and her band of 20-something peers. Uproar ensued with the party's black host accusing the magazine of cropping other partygoers of colour out of the cover shot, thereby implying a scarcity of guests of colour. In fact, the headline act had been Waka Flocka Flame, the black American rapper, who was cheered on by boxing champion Javonte Davis, who also is a person of colour. 'It was absolutely disgusting. They sought to defame and slander a bunch of young people whose only crime that they had committed, in the eyes of the liberal Left, were loving America, supporting Donald Trump and being jubilant about his return to the White House,' said CJ Pearson, co-chairman of the GOP Youth Advisory Council which organised the party. But rather than harm the reputation of 21-year-old Ms Howland, the cover turned her into an overnight Maga postergirl. 'It was initially really embarrassing because I was being sent The New York Magazine and being called a cruel kid,' she told The Telegraph. 'There were unjustified assumptions about me and the other people in the photos and our character and that we were plotting cultural domination.' Social media sleuths quickly set out to uncover the identity of the captivating Alabama girl in the middle of the frame. 'I've kindly been named the 'Conservative Princess', the 'American It Girl' and I think it's because of the way my parents raised me with faith, manners and morals,' she said. 'I do think that's what Maga means. The new generation of conservatives in general, I think all have this. 'There are seasons of my life where I'm the closest to God, and that's the happiest I am and so I've just really reaped the benefits of Christianity in my life, and I've seen God move in my life and others. 'We need to bring back tradition, in my opinion and I think we're getting that more with Donald Trump. That's why I support him.' Ms Howland grew up in a sprawling 6,800 sq ft mansion once featured in Birmingham Home & Garden which described the property as 'traditional with a twist'. She was raised by her mother Mary Beth and real estate developer father, Rob Howland in Mountain Brook, Alabama often considered the most affluent suburb in the entire state. It was in their family home that they instilled in her the importance of traditional conservative values such as faith, morals and manners. Values, she said, have made the Maga movement so attractive to young conservatives. 'I run into people every now and then who love to comment 'hey, cruel kid' and stuff like that. I wouldn't consider myself a cruel kid but I was very flattered by the strangers on the internet coming to my defence,' Ms Howland added. 'That was really flattering and it kind of helped my anxiety with the situation. I think I met 30 people that night, and everybody was just super happy to be there, because everybody was celebrating the same thing. 'I don't want to speak for everyone, but it seems to be the general vibe where everybody kind of wants to return to tradition and a control over maybe, over a social standard in this country. I do think that's what the new Maga represents. 'My parents have been super supportive about me either posting about it or choosing to not post about it, they've kind of just let me take the lead. It's been really nice having them as support.' Mr Pearson believes Mr Trump's return to the White House 'didn't only usher in a movement to make America great again. He ushered in a movement to make America hot and healthy again.' On the New York Magazine's cover, he said: 'If they are upset when young, healthy, hot and handsome people come together to celebrate America, we should take it all across the country. 'I think right now, we're declaring a war on the weird. For far too long, our culture has been so warped that they had the normal people thinking that we were weird for simply being normal. I think right now, we're retaking the reins. 'We're putting our country back on the right track and our culture back on the right track.' He added: 'They tried to make this party scene as if it was some racially homogenous KKK, Kumbaya, when it wasn't that, it was organised by a black man. It was planned by a black man. It was attended by many people of color, white folks, Hispanic folks, black folks, Jewish folks, everyone was there.' Undeterred from her newfound stardom, Ms Howland will take her psychology major back to Washington, where she plans to have a gap year. 'I think even more so now, especially seeing the support again that I've gotten from these strangers that just share the same beliefs as me, it makes me more proud to be on this side, to be a young conservative, so there's no reason I would back down,' she added. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. 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