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Times
3 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Times
The summer clothes I'll still wear in autumn
There's nothing like unpacking your summer suitcase to get you thinking about what you'll be wearing when autumn rolls around — or is that just me? Mid-August used to be, among fashion folks at least, the time to purchase one's new-season coat and boots before the good ones sold out, but I have plenty of both already and trends no longer move on as fast as they used to (if at all). So I'm not planning any spending, but lots of extending instead. Here are the items I won't be packing away, even when the nights draw in. I wear both all year round, as though I'm a celebrity trying to avoid the paps, but actually because I hate squinting in bright light and my nose reddens in even the weakest UV. A cap also keeps clean hair tidy and distracts when it's messy. Mine is plain black and lives in my handbag, and my preferred shades at the moment are either oval or aviator — fashiony frames that add instant cool to any outfit. Invaluable. They once seemed like a flash in the pan but barrel legs increasingly feel like the new skinny jeans: au courant but comfortable and casual enough to become a staple, regardless of hype. The barrels I've been wearing recently with T-shirts and sandals will be just as good with blazers, knitwear and boots eventually — though styles with a gentle curve have more wardrobe longevity than the extreme horseshoe sort that prompted a man to shout 'John Wayne' at me a few years ago. I've lived in mine since April and there were many more both on and off the catwalk in Copenhagen last week, often worn with jeans in the same shade of vintage blue, and dubbed a 'Danish tuxedo'. Because I'm old enough to remember when this was known as a Canadian tuxedo instead, and not at all chic, I won't be trying that, but my oversized Me+Em shacket (in the sale at £87.50, will transition from outerwear to extra layer as the temperature drops, and will work as a shirt as well, tucked into … White in winter is now such a well-worn fashion editor trick it seems strange that many of us used to pack away all our pale denim until summer came round again. My favourite pairs are ecru rather than brightest white, from Jigsaw and Finisterre (its £95 Yarrel canvas style, Perfect to leaven the dark palettes that come with darker skies, and the last word in preppy elegance at any time of year worn with anything navy on top. Whether woven, mock croc or even plain canvas of the LL Bean or Trader Joe varieties fetishised across social media this summer, an amped-up carry-all shape seems to have (for now, at least) taken over from classic, grown-up shoulder bags as the modish way to transport all your stuff. Could this be because many of us now also have a phone pouch strapped across us most of the time? Don't save yours just for French market days (though retire any rustic baskets after the bank holiday). • Read more fashion advice and style inspiration from our experts For autumn? Am I mad? Far from it. Given some among the beau monde have spent up to £900 on a pair from the Row or Toteme, they'll wear them until their toes freeze off, thank you very much. Mine cost, ahem, £39.50 from M&S and have a kitten heel, so they'll easily clip-clop into an Indian summer under long and slouchy jeans before entering the 'dressy' category for winter — as long as there's a car involved. The biggest fashion cliché of summer 2025, and distinctly unseasonal, but western boots will likely hang around now that so many people have bought them. Come autumn, extend the life span of your wide-leg cropped jeans by slipping a pair underneath, for instance, or show a peep of pointed toe beneath longer, looser trousers. Mine are very old Isabel Marant that have more than validated their cost per wear, but Ariat, Duke's Boots and Vaquero are good too. • Yee-ha! It's a cowboy boot summer From sun cover-up to T-shirt jacket to tucked in and buttoned up as God intended, an oversized shirt — whether white, blue or in mannish City stripes — is a year-rounder. You probably have plenty, but I have reached for Rise & Fall's V-neck black silk sleeveless top so many times this summer, it is hard to imagine not wearing it (£125, From warm-weather daywear and holidaywear, I can see this becoming the perfect autumn under-blazer layer and probably a winter evening option too — understated, versatile and the wide straps mean it neither looks like underwear nor feels too exposing. @_harrywalker1
News18
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
'Promises Made, Promises Kept': White House's Lo-Fi MAGA Video Marking Trump's First 100 Days Goes Viral
Last Updated: The lo-fi video is set to stream continuously over the weekend, featuring a relaxing soundtrack titled 'Mid August' by Sero A new video released by the White House has taken the internet by surprise. On Saturday, US President Donald Trump's team shared a 15-minute animated video titled ' Lo-fi MAGA Video to Relax/Study To ', styled after the popular lo-fi music streams that students and professionals love for background focus. But instead of the usual anime girl studying by the window, this version stars a cartoon Trump sitting at the Resolute Desk, calmly signing papers while soft beats play in the background. On the right side of the screen, a scroll of text lists the Trump administration's achievements from the first 100 days of his second term. The text notes that Trump has signed 143 executive orders so far this year, addressing issues such as undocumented immigration, birthright citizenship, and the removal of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) programmes from the military. One message even claims he has launched 'the largest deportation operation in US history." The video's overall theme? 'Promises made, promises kept." The lo-fi video is set to stream continuously over the weekend, featuring a relaxing soundtrack titled 'Mid August" by Sero. But it's the internet's reaction that really made the clip go viral. 'LMAO the official White House YouTube is seriously live streaming a 'Lo-Fi MAGA Video to Relax/Study to." It's just anime Trump beside an ongoing list of his accomplishments. 🤣 WHO IS THE INTERN ??? 😭," one user joked on X. LMAO the official White House YouTube is seriously live streaming a 'Lo-Fi MAGA Video to Relax/Study to." It's just anime Trump beside an ongoing list of his accomplishments. 🤣WHO IS THE INTERN ??? 😭 — Tiffany Fong (@TiffanyFong_) May 2, 2025 Another commented: 'There isn't enough Lo-fi MAGA Videos (or music) in the world that will help me to relax or study to." Still, some admitted the quirky approach worked. 'Not gonna lie, been listening to LoFi MAGA since it dropped," one user confessed. Others weren't convinced. 'Trump's MAGA-Lofi is crazy. Terrible music with AI studio Ghibli style Donald Trump, and propaganda scrolling on the right-hand side. Utterly ridiculous," another post read. First Published:
India Today
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
‘Make America Relax Again': White House's Lo-Fi MAGA video goes viral
In a fusion of politics and chill, the White House has released a "Lo-Fi MAGA Video to Relax/Study To," featuring an animated version of President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. This new video invites viewers to kick back, relax, and enjoy the soothing sounds of Trump's pen scribbling while promises from his administration scroll video, posted on the White House's official X account, shows a cartoon-styled version of Trump at his desk, scribbling on paper. On the right side of the screen, a list of promises Trump made during his campaign rolls past. Each promise is accompanied by a headline suggesting that the Trump administration has fulfilled it. The moon and stars are visible out the window behind MAGA Video to Relax/Study ToHave a great weekend! The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 2, 2025advertisementThe video, titled 'Lo-Fi MAGA Video to Relax/Study To,' seems to put a lighthearted and soothing lo-fi track 'Mid August' by Sero loops throughout the video's 20-minute runtime. Despite the lighthearted nature of the video, internet users' responses were READ: Pak minister's X account blocked in India days after 'India will strike' claim'It's scary how good the current White House social media team is,' one person wrote on X. 'Stuff like this is winning a new generation of voters.'It's scary how good the current White House social media team is. Stuff like this is winning a new generation of voters Grayson Everett (@Grayson270) May 2, 2025Another user wrote, 'Ok now I want to know who is behind the White House X account?'Reacting to the video, the third user wrote, 'Love this!!!!'Must Watch
