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Euronews
5 hours ago
- Euronews
Fashion designer Brunello Cucinelli gets doctorate in architecture
'When we build, let us think that we build forever,' Italian fashion designer Brunello Cucinelli quoted English polymath John Ruskin at an address to celebrate being the first recipient of an honorary doctorate in 'Design for Made in Italy: Identity, Innovation, and Sustainability'. The same quote is inscribed on a plaque in the centre of Solomeo, the hamlet which Cucinelli has made the home of his family, business and spiritual life since 1985. Once a crumbling site at the top of a hill among the rolling Umbrian countryside, it has been lovingly restored over the years thanks to funds from the Cucinelli enterprise. It is for this that he's been honoured at the University of Campania by a group of universities and specialists in the field of architecture, as well as the extension of this work to the surrounding Umbrian region. It is the first time the designer has received an award for architecture. In 2010 the designer, famed for his luxurious cashmere knitwear, and his wife, established Fondazione Brunello e Federica Cucinelli which has had a significant and lasting impact on the Umbrian region. The Italian region is characterised by medieval towns, monasteries and lush green fields and hills which make it a popular holiday and wedding destination, but the countless historic sites present a challenge to maintain. 'I firmly believe in the duty to preserve this legacy,' says Cucinelli. 'In losing our memories, we would lose ourselves. Moreover, safeguarding history means giving substance to the future.' Walking around Perugia, the region's capital, you won't find the Cucinelli name celebrated on a plaque or in the name of a building, but the family's influence is everywhere. It's in the pink tones of the Roman inscription on the city's Etruscan arch landmark, which hadn't been visible to present-day visitors until the Cucinelli Foundation restored it in 2014. It's in the beautifully refurbished interiors of the Morlacchi theatre, which has remained open to residents thanks to funding given in 2017 and the fresh façade of the cathedral they supported in 2022. In 2018, Brunello Cucinelli sold a 6% share in his eponymous company to add a further €100 million to the foundation. The foundation's current ongoing projects include a library in Solomeo and the rebuilding of the medieval village of Castelluccio di Norcia which was destroyed in an earthquake in 2016. Many of Italy's fashion houses have contributed to the restoration of the country's historic landmarks. Fendi donated €2 million to the restoration of the Trevi Fountain in 2013, Salvatore Ferragamo renovated a wing of the Uffizi Gallery in 2015 and Bulgari sponsored work on the Spanish Steps in 2016. While these projects are necessary and worthwhile, there's something particularly special about Cucinelli's ongoing work on a local level in the region he clearly loves so deeply. The projects also go beyond preserving history, with many having tangible benefits for the wider community too. Culture, education and spirituality are at the heart of many of them. 'I have learned that architecture is made for mankind,' he explains. Brunello Cucinelli was born in the rural Umbrian village of Castel Rigone, around 20km from Solomeo. He met his wife, Federica, in her hometown of Solomeo when they were teenagers and the couple set up home in the hamlet which today is home to around 700 other residents. It's also now home to their two daughters, Camilla and Carolina, along with their husbands, all of whom work in the company, and their children. Down in the valley next to the hamlet is the Brunello Cucinelli factory and offices which provide work to around 700 employees. The space is bright and clean, with large windows that look out onto the manicured lawns and surrounding countryside, a luxury many fashion workers don't get in city warehouses. Lunch breaks are an hour and a half, no one eats at their desk, and everyone leaves on time at the end of the day. 'That time is for your soul,' says the entrepreneur. Even among his own family, they don't talk business at the dinner table. Cucinelli has a reputation as 'fashion's philosopher', and his speech at the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli was littered with the thoughts and words of great thinkers: Kant, St Francis, St Benedict, Xenophanes, Emperor Hadrian and many more. He's driven by his own philosophy of 'humanistic capitalism'. Unlike many capitalists though, he thinks far into the future. The old workshops of the company in Solomeo are kept in a way that they could be returned into residential apartments should the company no longer need them. The spaces are currently being used, however, to train future generations of artisans. 'I'm not concerned about who will buy luxury in the future, I'm concerned about who will make it,' Cucinelli says. The School of Contemporary High Craftsmanship and Arts opened in 2013 offers programmes which directly support the company's outputs, such as pattern cutting, tailoring and mending, but also horticulture, gardening and masonry, skills which he believes need preserving for the wider world. Since Brunello Cucinelli went public in 2012, its market capitalisation has grown from €530 million to €6.5 billion, a dream come true for any entrepreneur. However, it's clear from what he's done with this fortune over the past 15 years that his dreams go bigger than business success, bigger than the company itself and bigger than his own lifetime. As he collects his honorary doctorate in architecture he muses about his own company, but also calls on the room to consider the impact of their own actions, saying: 'The future is not wholly ours, nor is it wholly not ours.' The appeal of butter yellow — luminous, optimistic, sunny — is undeniable. Some fashion industry leading lights are dubbing it "the new neutral", applauding its versatility and compatibility with a whole host of staples like blue denim and black. And like butter, it slips into one's repertoire with ease. At legendary London department store Selfridges, which boasts its own iconic chrome yellow brand and packaging, the new variant is across the store. 'We've seen butter yellow spread across the runway for SS25, with brands Alaia, Toteme and 16Arlington all presenting soft, pale yellow hues across various silhouettes and accessories," says Laurie Field, Selfridges Buying Manager. "We of course have been long-term advocates of the colour yellow, but the sunny shade is sometimes overlooked. Try Lemaire's fortune croissant bag, Khaite's zesty, cashmere jumper, and Posse's airy linen set.' The shade is trending at all levels from couture to high street. At Uniqlo, where British born Clare Waight Keller is the new(ish) creative director, you can find it in soft ribbed jersey polo tops, bra tops and pocketable UV protection zip jackets. Having done her time at designer brands and houses Givenchy, Chloe and Gucci, Waight Keller is bringing her prowess to one of the most powerful movers in high street retail. 'It is a whole new territory for me and leads me deep into technological and material advances, as well as overseeing the colour, silhouettes and styles," she explains. Butter yellow has even seeped into the rarefied echelons of haute couture. Australian born couturier, Tamara Ralph, made it a focus of her January collection shown in Paris. Yellow is a natural fit for the sunny antipodean designer, who's known for her dreamy, flamboyant gowns favoured by stars including Bella Hadid and Priyanka Chopra. "In my opinion, the right colour can completely transform a look and its overall feeling," says Ralph, who fashioned a gorgeous, airy off-the-shoulder taffeta gown and a crystal siren gown embellished with ostrich feather pom poms in the hue. "Butter yellow — or as I refer to it, baby yellow — brings with it an element of joy and cheerfulness, but in such a way that is still elegant and innately feminine: it is more quietly luxurious than a bright hued yellow." Butter yellow is also being championed by fine jewellery designers like Cora Sheibani, who specialises in highly artful one-off pieces. 'I am currently using lots of citrines, which my stone cutter calls Palmeira citrine," she says. "It has a beautiful deep colour that pairs so well with other stones and looks great on most people. "I have also just designed a fabulous piece with a huge round Sphalerite, which looks like the sun and is a stone I have never worked with before but am very excited about.' But where does a fad for a colour really gain momentum? Recall a famous scene in The Devil Wears Prada in which Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) lectures Andrea Sachs (Anne Hathaway) about the rise of cerulean blue, and high fashion's authority to declare what colours unwitting consumers will soon be wearing. 'It's not just blue, it's not turquoise, it's not lapis, it is cerulean,' says Priestly, explaining how cerulean trickled down from the runway to wind up colouring Sachs' bulky cable knit sweater. "That blue represents millions of dollars and countless jobs, and it's sort of comical how you think that you've made a choice that exempts you from the fashion industry when, in fact, you're wearing a sweater that was selected for you by the people in this room. From a pile of 'stuff'." But butter yellow isn't so much trickling down as crashing over the industry in an exuberant wave. The exact tone would have been decided upon over three years ago as dye manufacturers, trend forecasters and fabric makers decide on the colour palette of the 2025 season. Those materials will have been shown at trade fairs, including Premiere Vision in Paris, where designers chose the palette and order the fabrics that help guide the look and feel of a collection. If butter yellow or BarbieCore pink (2024) or cerulean blue is trending, there's a commercial imperative to work with that direction. Fashion only changes with a consensus shift. Early adopters help. Take Timothée Chalamet in his custom-made butter yellow suit at the Oscars, which was designed by Givenchy's new creative director, Sarah Burton. He looked fresh and playful set against the traditionalists in black tie. His appearance heralded a new chapter at Givenchy and kickstarted a mass fashion trend; since then, Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter and Hailey Bieber have all donned butter yellow super boosting the vibe. Tempted? An easy buy is Chanel Le Vernis nail polish in Ovni. "I think that, generally, more designers and brands are embracing the use of colour," says Ralph. "And colour in unexpected hues. With yellow specifically, you often see tones of mustard, lemon and even veering into more of a cream, but butter yellow offers a fresh, new take. "The colour in and of itself stands out and is best paired with a well-tailored suit or separates or — on the opposite end of the spectrum — well-draped, billowy gowns with little or otherwise subtle embellishment that allow it to truly shine." This colour turnover is one way for the fashion industry to signal "freshness", and it's arguably the versatility of the shade that gives it its true power. 'Butter yellow is a gentle way to introduce colour to your wardrobe, the new neutral," says Field at Selfridges. "It's easy to wear and flattering for all skin tones." Once you tune in, you'll be spotting the hue everywhere. Consider it a form of everyday gold.
Pink Villa
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Trisha Krishnan wears mermaid-style blingy lehenga for Thug Life promotion, perfect for wedding sangeet
When the opportunity of embracing ethnic fashion shows up, Trisha Krishnan reigns supreme. The South Indian heartthrob, with her bewitching beauty and fashion A-game, can make anyone stop and admire. Yet again, the diva served an awe-inspiring neo-ethnic look, which was every inch ravishing. With her alluring diamond set, Krishnan turned up the glamor meter of her navy blue sway. Trisha Krishnan stepped out for the audio launch ceremony of her upcoming film, Thug Life, garnering awe and attention with her elegant fashion. The actress wore a mesmerizing lehenga set from the brand Mishru. She exuded unparalleled grace in this designer couture as it followed a unique, contemporary style of tailoring. Starting with the gorgeous top, the bodice featured a structured silhouette with a strapless, subtle sweetheart neckline. The U-shaped hemline of the blouse, sultrily revealing the diva's waist, exuded modern glamor. The cupped stitching with the body-hugging blouse perfectly accentuated Trisha's form. The skirt of the lehenga embodied the perfect mermaid scale aesthetic. Beginning a little lower on the waist, the skirt boasted a cinching silhouette till the knees before cascading into flared bottoms. Unlike usual fish-cut skirts, Krishnan's flair featured a rather voluminous structure, creating a statement-making fit. The Mishru brand follows a whimsical floral and botanical signature design that reflected quite lavishly on the Identity actress's neo-ethnic sway. The ensemble highlighted hand-embroidered wildflower motifs, decorated with shimmery sequins. This intricate art fully spanned both the blouse and the skirt, serving an impeccable artisanal flair. The light, tulle dupatta balanced Trisha's heavily embellished lehenga. However, it did feature a scalloped, wildflower appliqué border. The actress beautifully slung the dupatta on her shoulders like a cape. This drape style elevated the contemporary appeal of her lehenga. Trisha Krishnan's gorgeous diamond set For the jewelry, the Road actress opted for lavish diamond jewelry from the brand GRT Jewellers. She adorned a delicate diamond neckpiece, trimmed with strings of dangling diamonds, perfectly complementing her mermaid fashion vibe. She wore matching earrings and a statement diamond ring to complete her outfit with sparkle and brilliance. The South Indian beauty maven flaunted a glowy glam for this fit with a warm base topped with light blush, highlighter, and contour. She accentuated her eyes with kohl and eyeliner and completed her glam with a glossed-up nude lipstick. The diva side-swept her hair with her curled-up front strands framing her face gorgeously.
Pink Villa
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Narivetta Kerala Box Office Day 4: Tovino Thomas starrer holds well on 1st Monday, adds Rs 1.05 crore to tally
Malayalam movie Narivetta, starring Tovino Thomas in the lead, along with Suraj Venjaramoodu, Charan, Arya Salim, Priyamvada Krishnan, and others, is holding up decently at the box office. The movie registered a big drop on its first Monday. Narivetta collects Rs 1.05 crore on the 1st Monday Directed by Anuraj Manohar, Narivetta dropped by 60% on its first Monday over its opening day. It collected Rs 1.05 crore on its Day 4, after recording a good opening weekend of Rs 5.20 crore. For the unversed, the movie opened with Rs 1.70 crore, which was followed by Rs 1.50 crore and Rs 2 crore on Day 2 and Day 3, respectively. The total cume of Narivetta now stands at Rs 6.25 crore gross after four days of run at the Kerala box office. The Tovino Thomas starrer needs to show better trends in order to sail through a successful theatrical run. Though the movie has received majorly positive word-of-mouth, it isn't reflecting at the box office. This is the second outing for Tovino this year, after his previous release, Identity. Interestingly, both titles are cop dramas. All eyes are now on its hold in the coming days. Let's see if it can pick up well and record a favourable verdict by the end of its theatrical run at the box office. Day-wise box office collection of Narivetta in Kerala is as follows Day Gross Kerala Collection 1 Rs 1.70 crore 2 Rs 1.50 crore 3 Rs 2.00 crore 4 Rs 1.05 crore (est.) Total Rs 6.25 crore Narivetta in cinemas Narivetta is playing in cinemas nearby. You can book your tickets from the online ticket-booking websites or grab them from the counter itself.
Pink Villa
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Narivetta Kerala Box Office 1st Weekend: Tovino Thomas' cop action thriller gets banger start, grosses Rs 5.20 crore
Narivetta, starring Tovino Thomas in the lead, along with Suraj Venjaramoodu and Cheran, is doing well at the box office. The Malayalam movie, helmed by Anuraj Manohar, impressed the audience with its content, thus registering a good growth over the weekend. Produced and distributed by Indian Cinema Company, Narivetta opened with Rs 1.70 crore on its release day. The movie witnessed a slight drop on Day 2 and collected Rs 1.50 crore, taking the total cume to Rs 3.20 crore in two days of its run. According to estimates, Narivetta jumped on its first Sunday and added around Rs 2 crore to the tally on Day 3. The total box office collection of Narivetta now stands at Rs 5.20 crore gross at the Kerala box office. Narivetta clashed with Detective Ujjawalan alongside other holdover releases at the ticket window. The Tovino Thomas starrer dominated the weekend with a firm hold. All eyes are now on its weekday performance. If the movie maintains a good trend in the coming days, it will emerge as a winner for the actor. For the uninitiated, Narivetta is Tovino Thomas's second release this year after Identity. Interestingly, both movies are cop dramas. Day-wise box office collection of Narivetta in Kerala is as follows Day Gross Kerala Collection 1 Rs 1.70 crore 2 Rs 1.50 crore 3 Rs 2.00 crore (est.) Total Rs 5.20 crore Narivetta in cinemas Narivetta is playing in cinemas nearby. You can book your tickets from the online ticket-booking websites or grab them from the counter itself. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates. Disclaimer: The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. The figures can be approximate, and Pinkvilla does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the films in question.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Seattle police make arrests at counterprotest to 'Mayday USA' event in Capitol Hill
The Brief Counterprotesters gathered on Capitol Hill on Saturday against a Mayday USA event. Initial altercations with police led to several arrests. Community groups stayed at Cal Anderson Park to demonstrate against what they describe as an anti-trans, anti-LGBTQ+ and far-right organization coming to town on Saturday. SEATTLE - A counterprotest to "Mayday USA" kicked off at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Cal Anderson Park in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. Altercations between police, event organizers, attendees and counterprotesters has led to several arrests. Big picture view Community organizations and activists are taking to the park to counter Mayday USA's event, which they call a "well-funded anti-trans, anti-queer event that is led by far-right Christian activists." Seattle police have made several arrests at the Mayday USA event as of Saturday afternoon. Counterprotestors are showing up under the theme of "Keep Your Bibles Off Our Bodies." Local perspective One of the prominent supporters of Mayday USA is former Spokane Valley state representative Matt Shea, of the "On Fire Ministries," according to the Radical Women Seattle. Mayday USA organizers have set up a tour of five cities in the country, with Saturday's event being held in what is considered the heart of the LGBTQ+ community in Seattle on Capitol Hill. Organizers of the counterprotest say they will bring signs and banners to the picket line to demonstrate the following action items listed in a press release ahead of the Mayday USA event: Stop the War on Trans & Queer Folk Empower Youth to Speak, Define & Defend Themselves Defend Bodily Autonomy & Abortion Rights Stand Against the Racist Christian Identity Movement Defeat Trump, Musk, & Project 2025 What they're saying "We are encouraging everyone to come out and show their solidarity," said Freedom Socialist Party leader Doreen McGrath, whose organization is endorsing the picket. "Attacks of this kind need to be met with protest every time." Other endorsers include Organized Workers for Labor Solidarity, Puget Sound Mobilization for Reproductive Justice, and Radical Women. The Source Information for this story came from the Radical Women Seattle organization. Luxury Seattle hotel sues 'nuisance' building next door Firefighters in western WA train for possibility of 'above average' wildfire season Shawn Kemp lawyers claim bias in Tacoma Mall shooting case as trial nears Federal judge blocks Trump's dismantling of the Department of Education 'Where is Teekah?': Mother speaks out after Tacoma, WA cold case Activist marks 2 weeks in tree to protest logging near Port Angeles Driver arrested after deadly crash in Kent, WA To get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter. Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national news.
