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CNA
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
Dior shows Maria Grazia Chiuri's cruise collection in Rome
French fashion house Dior showed creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri's cruise 2026 and fall-winter haute couture 2026 collections at a fashion show in the gardens of the Villa Albani Torlonia in Rome on Tuesday (May 27) at night. Guests sat under transparent umbrellas as models marched past on a gravel walkway lined with hedges. They paraded sheer gowns covered with lacework, textured dresses with rows of ruffles and long, tailored coats - mostly in white, ivory and nude colours. A sharp-shouldered trench coat, military jackets and tailcoats over skirts brought contrast to the airy looks, as did a few dresses in red or black velvet. After the show, Chiuri rounded the gardens for her bow as the audience stood, cheering and clapping, while mist rose from the gardens. The catwalk presentation, which drew on references to Italian cinema and theatre, follows last week's cruise fashion show from Louis Vuitton, another LVMH-owned label, in Avignon, France.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
EU urged to adopt favourable rules for small cars
Renault CEO Luca de Meo and Stellantis chairman John Elkann have urged the European Union to implement more favourable rules for small cars as the declining profitability of these cars could lead to plant closures. In an interview with French newspaper Le Figaro, Elkann and de Meo emphasised that France, Italy, and Spain should spearhead the initiative, given the high demand for smaller, affordable cars in these countries. However, they did not specify the exact regulations they want to applied to small cars. de Meo was quoted by Reuters as saying: "What we are asking for is a differentiated regulation for smaller cars. There are too many rules designed for bigger and more expensive cars, which means we can't make smaller cars in acceptable profitability conditions.' He also noted that Renault and Stellantis, which together hold a 30% market share in Europe, are focused on producing affordable cars for European consumers. In contrast, premium car manufacturers like BMW, Mercedes, and some Volkswagen brands are more export-oriented, he added. de Meo said: "(For them), Europe does count, but (their) priority is export. For the last 20 years, their logic has dictated market regulations. And the result is that European rules mean that our cars are ever more complex, ever heavier, ever more expensive, and most people simply can't afford them any more.' Elkann added: "At this rate, if the trajectory does not change, we will have to make some painful decisions for our production base over the next three years." Last month, Stellantis reportedly halted production of Leapmotor T03 electric vehicle (EV) at its Tychy plant in Poland. The company, however, has not specified the reasons behind the decision to halt production of the T03. "EU urged to adopt favourable rules for small cars" was originally created and published by Just Auto, a GlobalData owned brand.
