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New York Post
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Defiant Gen Z employee hits back over ‘inappropriate' outfit claims — saying she wants to ‘free the nipple'
From pajama-like clothes to activewear, Zoomers are making controversial couture choices at the office. Now, one Gen Z fashionista is taking things to the next level, with critics accusing her of dressing like she's heading to a nightclub, not a place of employment. Victora Olegario, 21, regularly uploads images of the outfits she wears to her job at a New York City-based modeling agency. The ensembles often feature micro shorts or show the employee baring her midriff. Last month, Olegario went viral after sharing one particularly divisive outfit. The brunette rocked an army green outfit featuring knee-high boots, a skirt with a slit and a one-shoulder strappy top, with a cardigan draped over her shoulders. 3 She shared one particular outfit on July 7 that ended up going viral, garnering 718,200 views. X/@voguepearls While some supporters insisted she looked great, others were baffled by her decision to dress in such an outfit for the office. 'It's an office, not COACHELLA. People need to understand the places, and the dress code,' one person replied in a post that received 6.2 million views and over 1,200 interactions. 'I love it for a festival or going to a club, but not for an office, very out of place and forced.' Many people pointed out that the user works in fashion and it's highly possible that her outfit choices are appropriate for her specific workplace. 3 Victora Olegario regularly shares her outfits she wears to her job in fashion at a NYC-based modeling agency. X/@voguepearls Olegario subsequently told People that she prefers to wear clothes that represent her 'young wild and free spirit' — and that's not business casual. 'The younger generation isn't interested in dressing in stuffy monotone outfits every day like they did in the 1950s,' she said. And those who argued that she can dress this way due to her job in fashion were seemingly correct. 'Personally, my coworkers were complimenting my outfit but stay mad over your dress code!' she wrote in one of her replies. 'As long as you're not naked, you can wear whatever you want,' Olegario insisted. 3 'As long as you're not naked, you can wear whatever you want.' Olegario said of her office. X/@voguepearls She added that she wished more places of work would lean into a casual dress code. 'Office dress culture should be a lot more lenient than it currently is,' Olegario said. Her specific job allows her to express herself through her outfits and accessories. Olegario described her style as an 'amalgamation of different eras of rock and roll,' noting influences such as Stevie Nicks and Janis Joplin, and her outfits range from loose form to tight clothing. Plus, she's a 'huge fan' of not wearing a bra. 'I think we as a society just need to free the nip,' she explained. Regardless, Olegario said that she doesn't usually respond to hate comments because she 'knows better,' considering she's had her account since she was just 14 years old. 'But if I'm in the mood to be a bitch, I'll match their energy and say something catty or sarcastic,' she admitted.
Time Out
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
You can play free pickleball inside Grand Central Terminal this weekend—yes, really
We've seen plenty of oddball things happen in Grand Central Terminal —flash mobs, pop-up dining, even an indoor light show—but this might just be the first time you can volley a pickleball under its Beaux-Arts arches. From Friday, August 8, through Sunday, August 10, Vanderbilt Hall will swap commuters for court time as Pickleball in the Hall takes over in honor of National Pickleball Day, the sport's 60th birthday and the upcoming 2025 Major League Pickleball Finals. The best part? It's totally free. The pop-up is the work of CityPickle, the NYC-based pickleball pros behind several of the city's most in-demand courts, in partnership with Major League Pickleball and sponsored by DoorDash. They're rolling in the first-ever regulation pickleball court to hit Grand Central, with programming for everyone from seasoned dinks-and-drives veterans to absolute beginners who've only just learned that 'the kitchen' is something you're not supposed to stand in. You can reserve your spot for open play or sign up for clinics (yes, paddles are provided) via CityPickle's site or app. Expect a mix of friendly competition, pro tips and the undeniable bragging rights of saying you've played one of the fastest-growing sports in the country beneath a ceiling painted with constellations. Court hours are generous, too: Friday from 2pm to midnight, Saturday from 8am to midnight, and Sunday from 8am to 8pm. That means you can squeeze in a match before brunch, after happy hour, or during a weekend Midtown wander. It's all part of Grand Central's "Fitness @ Grand Central" series, which has been finding inventive ways to turn one of the city's busiest transit hubs into a playground. This one's also a teaser for the Major League Pickleball Finals later this month, when the best players in the world will descend on NYC to battle for the MLP Championship Trophy. And yes, you're welcome to just come watch. Between the pop of the ball, the polished marble backdrop and the people-watching potential, it's shaping up to be a New York moment you didn't know you needed. Grab a paddle (or borrow one), rally a friend and see if you can keep your serve steady while trains rumble below and tourists snap photos. Pickleball in Grand Central? We'll take that over another rush-hour crowd any day.
Time Out
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
This rollercoaster-inspired NYC skyscraper is one of the wildest things we've ever seen
New York is no stranger to jaw-dropping architecture, but The Big Bend may be the wildest concept yet. Proposed by Athens- and NYC-based Oiio Studio, this U-shaped skyscraper would quite literally loop over Midtown Manhattan like a gravity-defying rollercoaster. At 4,000 feet in total length, it would not only tower over the competition—it would become the longest building in the world. Designed to arch high above Billionaire's Row on 57th Street, The Big Bend would top out at 2,000 feet, making it taller than One World Trade Center. But height isn't the only headline here. Instead of going up and up like its super-slender neighbors, this one bends over itself in a giant architectural horseshoe, connecting two towers at the summit in an elegant (or unhinged?) curve. So why build a skyscraper that looks like it belongs in an amusement park? Zoning laws, of course. New York City's restrictive height and floor area rules make traditional vertical builds more expensive. By substituting height for length, Oiio's architects argue that The Big Bend is a 'modest solution' to Manhattan's sky-high limitations. And hey, if you can't go higher, go longer. The elevator concept alone is enough to make your head spin. Rather than a standard up-and-down shaft, the building would use a looping elevator system capable of moving vertically, horizontally and around curves. Think: The subway meets Space Mountain. Despite its jaw-dropping design (and several renderings that have lit up Instagram and TikTok), The Big Bend remains firmly in fantasy territory. It's more satire than scaffolding: Oiio has never submitted serious blueprints or filed construction plans. Their own posts hint at the project as a commentary on the absurdity of luxury real estate, with visuals that include top hats, cash stacks and a dizzying amount of glass and steel. Still, the concept has sparked conversation around city planning, inequality and Manhattan's increasingly surreal skyline. Whether you love it or loathe it, there's no denying The Big Bend would change the game—and the view—from Central Park. Want a closer look at this architectural fever dream? Head to Oiio Studio's website to explore the renderings and decide for yourself: genius, joke or somewhere in between.
Business Wire
a day ago
- Business
- Business Wire
BNP Paribas Appoints Five Senior Equity Research Analysts
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BNP Paribas, a leading European bank, today announces the appointment of five senior equity research analysts to its NYC-based team: Matt Akers is appointed to Senior Analyst, U.S. Aerospace & Defense and Government Services. Matt has been covering the industry since 2012 and joins BNP Paribas from Wells Fargo, where he was Senior Analyst covering the same group. Prior to Wells Fargo, Matt was part of a highly ranked A&D team at Barclays. Matt began his career as an engineer in the defense industry, including work on the F-35, F-22 and Enhanced Night Vision Goggle. Matt holds an MBA from New York University and MS in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer. He is a CFA Charter-holder. Nicholas Jones is appointed to Senior Analyst for U.S. Large Cap Internet, and will cover e-commerce, online travel, social media, digital advertising, mobility, property technology, and other internet-based businesses. Nicholas has been covering the internet sector since 2016, and technology stocks more broadly since 2012. He joins BNP Paribas from Citizens Bank where he was a Senior Analyst covering Large Cap Internet stocks. Prior to Citizens, Nicholas was a Senior Analyst at Citi, also covering the internet sector. Nicholas holds a Bachelor's degree from the University at Buffalo in Mechanical Engineering and a Master's degree from the University at Buffalo in Finance, focused on Financial Engineering. Seth Weber is appointed to Senior Analyst for U.S. Business & Industrial Services. Seth has more than 25 years of sell-side equity research experience, most recently serving as a Managing Director at RBC Capital Markets and Wells Fargo Securities, where he covered a wide range of Industrial and Business/Information Service companies. Previously, Seth was a senior equity research analyst at UBS and Bank of America Securities, after starting his career at Merrill Lynch. Seth holds a Bachelor's degree from Bates College and an MBA from Cornell University. Steve McManus is appointed to Head of Restaurants Equity Research and will lead U.S. restaurants and convenience store coverage. Steve has been with BNP Paribas for five years, previously covering U.S. Retailing Broadlines & Hardlines. Prior to joining BNP Paribas, he spent two years at Nomura on the Retailing Broadlines & Hardlines team, after having worked at BMO Capital Markets and Sidoti & Co. Steve began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in accounting. He graduated from Fairfield University with a Master's degree in Accounting and is a CPA. Xian Siew is appointed to Senior Analyst for U.S. Leisure. Xian has been covering the consumer sector since 2016. He joined BNP Paribas in 2020 as part of the Retail Department Stores & Specialty Softlines team. Prior to joining BNP Paribas, Xian was a member of the Retail Hardlines team at Morgan Stanley. Xian holds a Bachelor's degree from Swarthmore College and is a CFA Charter-holder. Matt, Nicholas, Seth, Steve, and Xian all report to Michael Rietbrock, BNP Paribas Director of Equity Research, Americas. José Placido, Chief Executive Officer of BNP Paribas USA and CIB Americas, said: 'These five appointments today help deliver on our global strategy of providing cutting-edge products and services to our clients which further solidifies being our clients' bank of reference. We warmly congratulate and welcome Matt, Nicholas, Seth, Steve, and Xian, and look forward to their contribution in helping the U.S. BNP Paribas Equity Research team excel in the U.S. cash equities space.' Adil El Batji, Head of Global Equities in the Americas at BNP Paribas, said: 'The BNP Paribas Equity Research US team continues to grow and offers our clients a 'one stop' opportunity in every area of the equities space including research, financing, execution, and derivatives areas. We look forward to additional growth in the near future.' In 2021 BNP Paribas acquired 100 percent of Exane following a successful 17-year partnership and in November 2022, BNP Paribas launched BNP Paribas Equity Research in the US, aligning this offering with the bank's leading Global Markets platform. Also, in 2024 BNP Paribas further expanded the award-winning NYC-based equity research team when it announced five senior U.S. Analysts. BNP Paribas has been ranked the number one industry research provider in Europe for nine consecutive years by Extel/Institutional Investor. In addition to best-in-class equities research, clients will continue to benefit from the bank's top-tier electronic execution and prime brokerage platforms, its state-of-the-art execution platform driven by Cortex Equities, and well-recognized equity derivatives expertise developed over 30 years. About BNP Paribas Leader in banking and financial services in Europe, BNP Paribas operates in 64 countries and has nearly 178,000 employees, including more than 144,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group's commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Türkiye, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.
Business Insider
a day ago
- Business
- Business Insider
Men are ditching suits for loose pants, pricey tees, and tailored shorts in the return-to-office era
Old standards of overly polished suits have faded away. Old photographs of businessmen or episodes of "Mad Men" show what was considered the standard uniform for men to wear to the office: stiff, tailored suits, usually made of wool and tweed. But while the style of these outfits might translate to the modern era, with their defined silhouettes and refined aesthetics, the maintenance — starching, dry cleaning, ironing — might not be compatible with today's time economy, Hanson said. "They look great, they look super sharp," Hanson told Business Insider. "But doing that every day seems insane now." Instead, in the post-pandemic era, refined comfort is the name of the game. As many organizations switched to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic, office style was largely with work-from-home loungewear. Now, as some companies push their employees to return to the office, employees are holding on to this comfort. Rather than a formal trouser, more men are opting to incorporate lighter and stretchy materials into their office wardrobe, like Lululemon's ABC trousers, said Kyle Pretzlaff, a marketing manager and plus-size fashion content creator with nearly 200,000 followers on TikTok, where he shares style advice for men. The trousers, which use sweatpant-like material, have gained popularity among those seeking office-wear comfort. Loosely defined, "smart casual" has become the new office dress code. Forget business casual. A new, looser dress code is on the rise. The "smart casual" uniform can look like a pair of pleated pants, a loose-knit polo, and relaxed, unlined loafers, said Winston Jones, a NYC-based fashion content creator with over 220,000 followers on TikTok. "It's still in the classic men's office wear, but it adds a little bit more to it, adding a little more edge or flare and spice," Jones told Business Insider. For Hanson, smart casual looks like tucking a nice white T-shirt in wide-leg pants and wearing that along with sneakers or comfortable loafers. As for suits, tailoring is king. Suits still occupy an important place in professional wardrobes. The search for comfort in office wear has brought tailoring to the forefront, helping men build a reliable closet of clothes they look and feel great in, Jones said. "Tailoring gives people a sense of comfort and consistency, especially when you have so much freedom that it can kind of deter you from wanting to make any decisions," he said. "You can make that great initial investment in a good suit, and then you can rewear that multiple times just by making a few tweaks here and there every day, so it eliminates decision fatigue." New, looser silhouettes are entering the office space as well. Inspired by WFH sweatpants or pajama pants, wide-leg trousers are coming into style for men. "Looser-fitting pants are a big thing," Hanson said. "Not the ultra baggy [pants] you get from Abercrombie or something, but just the pants that you can move in and that move with you." This trend echoes the rise in wide-legged pants in women's fashion as well, as Gen Z workers entering the workforce move away from the distinctly millennial skinny jean. For Jones, the rise in flared pants for men is just part of the trend of men's fashion following women's fashion. "Whatever the girls are doing, I'm like, 'that's going to be the next cool thing," Jones said. "I think that men are a year or two behind." Once unthinkable, shorts have also entered the conversation. Amid summer temperatures, men are beginning to consider what was once unthinkable: wearing shorts to the office. But the style they're going for is very specific — no 5-inch inseams, please. "I think people are having fun with a tailored short," Pretzlaff said, referencing Doechii's 2025 Met Gala look as a source of inspiration for summer-friendly workwear. Jones added, "If you have the appropriate length and you coordinate them properly with other pieces in your wardrobe, I do see shorts becoming more of a norm in the office." Some are taking inspiration from pop culture. "What's happening in pop culture is usually happening in the office," Hanson said. For example, between fashion icons like Pedro Pascal and Jeremy Allen White's signature outfit on FX's The Bear, crisp white tees have been gaining momentum as the it look of the moment. "They really introduced a lot of men to expensive fit T-shirts, which I'm grateful for, especially in the office place, because I think there is room for a really sleek, nice tee — that probably costs too much money," Pretzlaff said. "I love that tucked into a trouser with a nice shoe and a belt." Some might be losing the tie, but other accessories are on the rise. Part of feeling comfortable at the office is having the confidence of expressing your personal style, Pretzlaff said. As some workplace dress codes loosen, more men are feeling inspired to bring their outside personalities to their office wardrobe through accessories, like scarves, belts, or glasses. Men are looking to "slowly enter the daring space with accessories," Jones said. "Wearing frames in the office and the different colors and funky shapes are going to be much more encouraged because it's a people-facing environment, and it's easy to break the ice with a cool outfit or cool accessories," he said. As more return to the office and Gen Z enters the workforce, fashion experimentation might continue to rise. While conservatism has gained cultural momentum in recent years, men's office fashion won't be returning to three-piece suits anytime soon. "It would be crazy to see a swing like that," Hanson said. "I think everybody felt that way before — they never wanted to be that dressed up and uncomfortable." And even if there's a rise in office style conservatism with people wanting to be more dressed up for the workplace, Jones said, men might continue to adopt accessories that hint at their personal style. "Wanting to get dressed up is not necessarily about impressing other people, but it's about allowing other people to see what your story is by incorporating different ways you dress," Jones said.
