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Cosmopolitan
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
How to nail wedges with trousers: 8 failsafe outfit formulas
Wedges are undeniably the shoe of the summer. Love them or hate them, the boho renaissance is in full swing thanks to Chloé. At the autumn/winter 2024 show last March (the debut from new creative director Chemena Kamali) every front row guest, including Sienna Miller and Georgia Jagger, was wearing a pair of the brand's signature wedge heel sandals. The fashion world hasn't looked back since. And while wedges (particularly open-toe ones) feel natural to pair with floaty summer dresses, they also look great with trousers. There's more to consider when styling separates, but trust us, it will be so worth it. Below, we have compiled the ultimate wedge-with-trousers matrix, matching the best pairs with the best styles, so you can get the most out of your wardrobe. It's like fashion mathematics — and we know you're going to ace the test. With such a 70s aesthetic, it can be easy to think that wedges only go with wide-leg, bell-bottom style jeans. Not so! A straight leg can really show off the shoe in all its glory, and create an elongated silhouette. Important note: do not confuse straight legs with skinny jeans. There is a big difference. You don't want your feet to balloon out at the bottom. Opt for a classic style like Levi's 501s for a cool, never-try-hard look. Beloved by Bella Hadid and plenty of A-listers alike, capri pants are having their moment. We love this wearer's tie-hem pair. A point toe wedge keeps the capris feeling fresh and modern, and helps balance out what can be an awkward trouser length. Neon shades are perfect for summer, and add interest to a black pair of capris. The bermuda short is the smarter, more polished cousin of the jort — perfect for the office in the hot summer months. A pair of low-heel wedge mules adds a feminine touch, and will show off your fresh pedi. We love a contrast! Wedges don't just have to be boho and romantic. Balance heavyweight leather trousers with an open toe stacked wedge. This is a perfect outfit for a summer evening event once the temperature has dipped. Dress up baggy combat trousers with a smarter, more polished wedge heel. We love this wearer's closed-toe pair, with a contrasting white heel that matches her handbag. It's streetwear meets evening wear, and it's a vibe. Balance out busy patterned trousers with a 'naked' look wedge. Clear perspex gives a nude illusion to the foot, meaning the trousers can really do the talking. These are a perfect shoe option for when you feel like nothing quite goes with the outfit. Smarten up your wedges by pairing them with sharp suit trousers. An ultra-chunky heel shape balances out a tailored, straight leg trouser fit, and a slightly cropped hem means you can really give the shoes their moment. A match made in heaven, channel your inner French girl with raffia wedges and wide-leg denim. It's a classic pairing for a reason — so why fix what isn't broken? A turn-up hem adds major chic points. Rebecca Jane Hill is the Senior Fashion Editor at Cosmopolitan UK. She has previously contributed to publications including Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar, Refinery29, The Face, Glamour and Stylist. She started her own magazine, Sister, in 2012 whilst at university. Focused around feminism, fashion and culture, it went on to produce 12 globally stocked print issues, as well as countless events and partnerships. She closed the magazine in 2023. Rebecca has been an associate lecturer at London College of Fashion since 2018, where she teaches on the Fashion Journalism course. She is a passionate second-hand shopper and is constantly on the lookout for new design talent.
Hypebeast
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Fariz Jabba, Nash.D and Prav Debut Road to FAM Series in Singapore
Following a high-octane sold-out show in Manila,88rising'sFuture Asian Music(FAM) andLevi's®kept the vibes high as the show continued in Singapore. The series is both a celebration of local emerging talent as well as the anniversary of the 501® jeans, a wardrobe staple that has been embedded in pop culture since 1873. Keeping the party alive, the tour traveled to Singapore's Hard Rock Cafe on May Jabba, a musical storyteller who marries hip-hop and urban Southeast Asian sounds, hit the stage with his longtime dancers to perform his viral tracks, like 'Ape Sia.' Jabba was accompanied by DJs Nash.D andPrav, who prepared the crowd for an unforgettable night of live music. The two mixed throwbacks with 2010s hits before Jabba took to the stage in a customized Levi's® ensemble created byYouths in Balaclava, a local Singaporean brand. 'The outfit draws from the concept of destruction and rebirth — where scars aren't hidden but celebrated. We used denim repair techniques and signature silver hardware to embody that narrative,' says brand co-founder, Kash, 'We've come to understand [Jabba's] style and energy deeply. Watching him perform in custom YIB x Levi's® was both a relief and a reward. Every stitch carried intention, and seeing it come alive on stage made it all worthwhile.' The look displayed a trench coat with bespoke denim patchwork — a one-of-one outfit for a one-of-a-kind performance. The musician opened up the night with his tracks 'X Games,' 'Serak' and 'Kalah,' before dedicating an intimate ballad to his fiancée, titled 'Stargirl.' For this set, he revealed a mix of his discography, traveling back to the past sonically, while also proving that the future is bright for other Singaporean rising artists. Alongside the music, an exclusive Levi's® Tailor Shop was created for the event, so guests could purchase their own merch and personalize it with customized patches by local studioTell Your Children. The Road to FAM will continue next in Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur, and it will be documented through a mini docu-series that follows each artists progress and aims to amplify their audiences on a global level. Learn more about the series
Newsweek
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Levi's Unveils New Pride Clothing After Refusing to Eliminate DEI Programs
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Levi Strauss & Co. unveiled its 2025 Pride collection shortly after a decisive shareholder vote to retain the company's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Newsweek has reached out to a representative for Levi for comment. Why It Matters Pride month is observed in June each year, coinciding with the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, a series of protests for gay liberation. This year's Pride month comes at a critical time for LGBTQIA+ people; President Donald Trump has taken multiple steps to unravel protections for transgender people since returning to the White House. Trump also moved to dismantle DEI initiatives shortly after his inauguration. He has described such initiatives as "radical" and "wasteful." What To Know The collection, titled "Meet You In the Park," is described by Levi's as "celebrating queer joy through self-expression," and is inspired by "LGBTQIA+ rodeo culture from the '70s to today." Levi's makes an annual donation to Outright International, a global organization that supports LGBTQIA+ people worldwide. Images of flat lay products from Levi 2025 Pride Collection. Images of flat lay products from Levi 2025 Pride Collection. Levi Stauss & Co The collection features denim items, such as jackets and shorts, as well as wardrobe basics like sweatshirts and t-shirts. The staple items feature LGBTQIA+ symbols, including a rainbow and an upside-down pink triangle. The inverted pink triangle is an important symbol for the LGBTQIA+ community. It was originally a Nazi-era symbol sewn on the uniforms of gay detainees in concentration camps. It was later reclaimed by the LGBTQ+ community and reappropriated as a positive symbol of self-identity. In April 2025, less than 1 percent of Levi's shareholders supported a proposal to abolish the company's DEI programs, per ESG Dive. The move comes after the National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR), a conservative Washington-based think tank, submitted a proposal calling for Levi's to halt diversity programs, employee resource groups, and any consideration of race or gender in hiring or promotion. Levi's management firmly recommended voting against the measure, stating that DEI supports business performance and employee wellbeing and that removing DEI programs would not be in the best interest of shareholders. Following the re-election of Trump, something that was interpreted by some as a rejection of the DEI and "woke" policies adopted by much of the corporate world over the past few years, companies including Walmart, Bud Light and Target have walked back their DEI policies. However, other companies, including Goldman Sachs, Costco, and Apple, have decided to continue with their DEI initiatives. What People Are Saying Levi's, on their website, describing their collection: "Inspired by queer liberation iconography, our collection pays homage to the history of San Francisco, an LGBTQIA+ mecca and home to Levi's." What's Next Pride month will last for the whole of June, with multiple celebrations taking place across the world.
New York Post
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘Shazam!' star Zachary Levi claims supporting Trump got him blacklisted in Hollywood
Zachary Levi considers himself a Hollywood outsider because of his political beliefs. The 'Shazam!' star says there are people who don't want to work with him after he publicly endorsed President Donald Trump. Advertisement 'I know that there are people that would prefer not to work with me now because of my opinions. My team has let me know,' he said during an interview with Variety. 'They haven't given me any specific names, but there are people who prefer not to work with me at this time. And it's unfortunate. I knew that was probably going to happen. I didn't make this decision blindly or casually.' Prior to the 2024 presidential election, Levi faced backlash for publicly endorsing President Trump. He explained that he does, however, still have allies in the industry. Advertisement 5 Zachary Levi considers himself a Hollywood outsider because of his political beliefs. George Napolitano / 'While there are some people who might prefer not to work with me anymore, there's a lot of people on that side of the political spectrum who are even more inclined to hire me and to want to do business with me because 'I need some people who voted another way.' 'They see that what I did was at great risk. And they were like, 'You know what? I give you a lot of props for that because that's not an easy thing to do.' And I go, 'I appreciate that,'' he said. 'I was not a fan of Trump's Trumpiness. I didn't like a lot of these personal things, the ways that he carries himself a lot of the time. I understand people's aversion,' he told the outlet. Advertisement 5 Prior to the 2024 presidential election, Levi faced backlash for publicly endorsing President Trump. AP 'Do I think the whole package is somehow perfect? No. In fact, most people who voted for Donald Trump recognize a lot of the imperfections in all of it. Nobody was saying, 'This is the Orange Messiah.'' Levi dished to Variety that a lot of people in Hollywood 'secretly' voted for Trump in his last presidential run. 'I know it to be true because I've gotten messages from lots of people who I won't name but who were very grateful to me for taking the stand that I took. And also they would tell me, 'I want to do that, but I'm so afraid.' Advertisement 5 'I know that there are people that would prefer not to work with me now because of my opinions. My team has let me know,' Levi said. Getty Images 'And I would tell them, 'Listen, you're on your journey. I'm on my journey. You've got to keep trusting God. And if you feel compelled to step out in that way, then do it boldly and know that you're going to be OK. And if you don't feel that conviction yet, then don't. It's all good,'' he said. In a video uploaded to Instagram in October, Levi addressed 'The View' co-host Whoopi Goldberg's claim that Hollywood was a 'right-leaning town' where 'very few people seem to bite it because they're Republican.' Levi disagreed with her comments, pointing out that she was only able to name actors Jon Voight and Dennis Quaid as examples of the thousands working in Hollywood today. 5 (L-R) Dennis Quaid and Jon Voight attend the Los Angeles Premiere of 'Reagan' at TCL Chinese Theatre on August 20, 2024 in Hollywood, California. Getty Images He added that actors like them seem to only come out as Republican 'at a certain level of your career to get away with it.' 'And what that means is there's plenty — and by the way, they have sent me lots of messages — plenty of people in my industry in Hollywood that are terrified to publicly say that they would vote for Donald Trump or be conservative in any way,' Levi said at the time. 'That's why you don't see them. That's why they're not very prevalent or prominent because they know that there's ramifications for this kind of s—.' Levi pushed back against fears of industry backlash by arguing it has been 'eroded' after pandemic lockdowns and the recent writers and actors' strikes, predicting it will soon be 'f— gonzo.' Advertisement 5 Zachary Levi starred in the film 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods.' AP 'So anyway, my cry to all of you out there, you closeted conservatives, closeted Trump voters, y'all, it's now or never, you know what I mean?' Levi said. 'Do whatever you feel like you need to do. If you need to come out publicly and say it, if you feel like you still can't, then don't. I would never pressure you to do that, but know that if what you're afraid of is somehow the backlash of an industry that's not going to exist very soon, then don't let that hold you back.' In September, Levi endorsed Trump during an event for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard. 'In a perfect world, in whatever that would look like, perhaps I would have voted for Bobby,' Levi said. 'But we don't live in a perfect world. In fact, we live in a very broken one. We live in a country that has been hijacked by a lot of people who want to take this place way off the cliff, and we're here to stop that.'
Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Drug mule mum issues stark warning to Bella Culley after 'months of torture'
As two young British women face allegations of drug smuggling overseas, the Mirror speaks with Levi Whalley, a mum who got caught smuggling 70 packages of cannabis into the UK with her friend A glamorous British mum who was caught smuggling drugs from New York with her pal has revealed the one piece of advice she'd give to alleged drug mules Bella May Culley and Charlotte May Lee as they await trial abroad. Sophie Bannister, 30, and Levi-April Whalley, 31, from Blackburn, told Border Force officials they had been on a three-day shopping spree in New York City when they were stopped at Birmingham International Airport in 2023. However, their bags were searched and more than 35kg of cannabis - to the street value of over £160,000 - were quickly discovered. When 70 heat-sealed packages were found hidden away in the luggage, panicked Whalley insisted the parcels contained watches. But the truth soon unravelled, as text messages revealed that the high-flying pals were part of a major plot to bring drugs into the UK. Both women sobbed when they were handed 18-month suspended sentences at Preston Crown Court last month. And now Levi has spoken out about the latest spate of British women being accused of drug smuggling abroad, offering advice for two young women, Bella May Culley and Charlotte May Lee, who are facing the harsh reality of international drug smuggling charges. After being arrested abroad, they await their fates behind bars in prisons described as 'hell'. Both women deny the charges they face. Bella, an 18-year-old nursing student from Teesside, was first reported missing in Thailand. It later was revealed she'd been arrested in Georgia, where she was allegedly caught attempting to smuggle 14kg of cannabis into the country. During her court appearance, Bella claimed she is pregnant. She is now being held in Tbilisi Prison Number 5 - a facility reportedly filled with sewage and poor living conditions, and could face a life sentence. Meanwhile, 21-year-old Charlotte May Lee, a former TUI air hostess from Coulsdon, was arrested in Sri Lanka after being caught with two suitcases allegedly containing synthetic cannabis worth £1.2 million. The drug, known as kush, is said to contain a highly addictive blend of a number of drugs, chemicals and, shockingly, even human remains. She now faces a possible sentence of 20 to 25 years behind bars. Although the women are not believed to have any links to each other, they now find themselves in similarly terrifying situations - far from home, alone, and with their futures uncertain. For Levi, the news feels close to home. Their situations serve as a chilling reminder of just how her future could have looked if the judge hadn't spared her from prison. "I believe if I was caught abroad it would have been a complete different outcome for myself," she told the Mirror. "I believe I would have been in the same situation as them. I feel relieved that I did get caught in the UK looking at them." While Levi did avoid prison, she still describes the whole ordeal as "torture". "I've had to live with this hanging over me for 16 months," she said, describing the toll the experience has taken. "Not being able to travel and being suspended at work, having to rebuild my whole life and then also becoming a mother." New mum Levi believes there could be much more to Bella and Charlotte's story. "I highly feel they are victims," she claimed. "I don't know the ins and outs, but from my own experience, they seem to have been in similar situations to me - I was just following what my friend was doing and influenced negatively without thinking of consequences due to where I was in my life then." She continued: "I was not in a good place and could say I was somewhat vulnerable at the time. These are two young girls, and I believe that's probably the same situation for them." The court heard that both Levi and her friend Sophie were vulnerable to exploitation due to their own personal and financial circumstances. But Levi knows the severity of her crime. "Just because I had a suspended sentence, should not set a precedent for others to do it," she said. "[This situation] shows that people don't always get the outcome we had, and should now make people aware of the actual dangers of bringing someone's suitcase back." And if there's one message she wants people to walk away with, it's this: "I hope going forward people see the severity of this offence." "If I had a chance to speak to Bella and Charlotte, I would tell them to just to tell the truth and be honest," she said. "I hope they are OK, and I understand exactly what they are going through. I can imagine how worried they are and really hope the truth does come out." Reflecting on how far she's come, Levi added: "I have learnt going forward in my life to stop hanging around with negative people who bring out the worst in me, and they need to really change their life around from this." Bella May Culley and Charlotte May Lee both deny committing drug trafficking offences.
