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- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Brad Pitt's daughter Shiloh, 19, debuts new moniker after dropping famous dad's last name
Shiloh Jolie has entered a new era. The daughter of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, 19, appeared at the launch of Isabel Marant's capsule collection with Net-A-Porter Thursday in Los Angeles — and she dropped a new moniker for the occasion. In a press release obtained by Page Six, Shiloh was credited as choreographer for an original dance number at the event — but she was listed as 'Shi Joli,' a moniker that pays homage to her famous mother while shortening her legal name. The dance featured dancers Tako Suzuki and Keoni Rose and was accompanied by singer Luella's performance of Naïve. The event, described as an 'intimate sunset dinner,' was held at Schindler's Oliver House in the Los Angeles enclave of Silver Lake. A-listers including Milla Jovovich, Alison brie, January Jones, Rachel Bilson, and more were in attendance at the soiree. Shiloh, who is frequently spotted heading to dance class in Los Angeles, famously requested to drop her father's last name on her 18th birthday in May 2024 — a change that was made official in August. After a judge signed off on the ruling, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt legally became Shiloh Nouvel Jolie. She was said to have done the legwork on her own — without involving the Eternals actress. 'Shiloh hired her own lawyer and paid for it herself, so Angie doesn't know and can't speak for it,' a source told Entertainment Tonight at the time. In a July statement to Page Six, Shiloh's lawyer Peter Levine said in part that the teen made 'an independent and significant decision following painful events' in dropping 'Pitt' from her last name. Shiloh isn't the only of her famous siblings to have dropped the name following their parents' split and bitter divorce, which was finalised in December 2024 after an eight year battle. When Zahara Jolie-Pitt, 20, declared herself at Alpha Kappa Alpha's sorority induction ceremony at Spelman College in 2023, she shouted, 'Zahara Marley Jolie' in video of the event that circulated via social media. Amid the famous actors' custody dispute in 2021, a source claimed to Us Weekly that their oldest child, Maddox, 'doesn't use Pitt as his last name on documents that aren't legal and instead uses Jolie. Maddox wants to legally change his last name to Jolie, which Angelina has said she doesn't support.' Pitt, 61, and Jolie, 49, who wed in 2014, welcomed Shiloh on May 27, 2006, and her twin siblings Knox and Vivienne on July 12, 2008. Pitt officially adopted Jolie's adopted children Maddox, 23, and Zahara in 2005, and Pax, 21, in 2006. The F1 actor was said to have been 'aware and upset' when Shiloh legally dropped his last name. 'He's never felt more joy than when she was born,' an insider told People in June 2024. 'He always wanted a daughter.' 'The reminders that he's lost his children is, of course, not easy for Brad,' they continued. 'He loves his children and misses them. It's very sad.' In May, Pitt broke his silence on finalising the high-profile divorce from Angelina. When asked by GQ if he experienced 'relief,' he said, 'No, I don't think it was that major of a thing. Just something coming to fruition. Legally,' he told the outlet.
Times
24-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Times
Loro Piana: inside the brand that reinvented luxury style
One thing money cannot protect you from is the sartorial mishap. A big budget is no immunisation against the brash and gaudy or the conservative and dull. But while it may be true that you cannot buy style, you can buy Loro Piana. The brand is a passport to impeccable, pared-back taste, and it is where I would recommend any master of the universe to start when building his or her (walk-in) wardrobe. Without flashy branding and blingy detailing, the 100-year-old Italian house has steadily established itself as the uniform of the better-dressed global elite. In a world of competitive ostentation and spot-a-mile-off gimmicks, Loro Piana is distinctive in its discretion, an emblem of taste and super-high quality. The look? Unassumingly — but unmistakably — moneyed, sure, and a shortcut to chic for those confident and established enough not to bother with chasing clout and status (or at least not obviously so). Simon Longland, the director of fashion buying at Harrods, salutes the brand's 'quiet confidence' and describes it as 'the very essence of true investment dressing'. Kay Barron, the fashion director of Net-a-Porter — where the brand's signature Traveller jacket performs consistently well — notes: 'Loro Piana has maintained its exclusivity, enabling it to engage with modern luxury consumers. Its understated, refined designs make it a go-to choice for those who prefer classic pieces with a contemporary twist.' When discussing Loro Piana, the ultimate stealth-wealth brand, you really have to contort yourself not to mention 'quiet luxury'. Damien Bertrand — Loro Piana's affable, exacting and cerebral French CEO, who can somehow quote Seneca and Voltaire and not sound pretentious — finds the term reductive ('We are discreet but we are not silent'). 'It's too much of a marketing trend,' he says, adding that the thing about trends is that they pass, and when the tide turns back to noise and logos 'we will stay who we are'. • Read more fashion advice and style inspiration from our experts When described Loro Piana's signature styles — the perfect knitted polos, the velvety cashmere bomber, the white-soled loafers, to name but a few — don't sound particularly noteworthy. But to see and to feel them is to get it; if you know, you know. (With a knowing nod and a wink to its USP, that was the name of the brand's first exhibition, held in the Museum of Art Pudong in Shanghai this spring — If You Know, You Know: Loro Piana's Quest for Excellence.) Bertrand enthuses about 'sensoriality' and the power of touch. It is a defiantly analogue brand in a digital world. In a tough climate for luxury, Loro Piana has been performing well. LVMH, which owns the brand, doesn't break down the sales of its individual houses, but earlier this year stressed the label's 'remarkable performance' in its annual earnings statement, with analysts estimating that sales at Loro Piana were between €2 billion (£1.6 billion) and €3 billion in 2024. (They were about €700 million in 2013, when LVMH acquired an 80 per cent stake for €2 billion.) What makes it special? 'The sense of detail, the sense of going to the extreme, the obsession with quality, the heritage, and also daring to look at the future, is what we want to do,' Bertrand tells me before the opening of the exhibition. 'It's a mix of having a very clear DNA and being proud of it and being knowledgeable about it, but at the same time using it to go forward.' Certainly the Loro Piana look — and as important, if not more so, the feel — resonates with the one-percenters. Masters of industry, tech titans, media moguls and ubergallerists are all fans. David Beckham is a repeat client; he wore a navy Loro Piana suit to the premiere of his Netflix documentary, and the tobacco Savile coat in visso wool (£4,840) in the stands of the Parc des Princes to watch the Paris Saint-Germain versus Liverpool Champions League fixture this March. It was among the brands Gwyneth Paltrow turned to for her much discussed and decoded Utah court wardrobe — the cream turtleneck sweater with its just-so slouch is surely one of the most pared-back pieces to ever go viral. She later hosted a dinner for the brand at her home, in collaboration with her wellness empire Goop, attended by Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King. The brand is clearly the unofficial uniform of Montecito's glossy posse — Paltrow's neighbour the Duchess of Sussex is another fan. Meghan namechecked Loro Piana in her Netflix series — wearing a Takao open-knit short-sleeved top with Zara trousers — and even linked to it on her ShopMy page of curated recommendations. • Pecora Nera: the dark wool that epitomises 'quiet luxury' It was a fictional role, however, that thrust the brand into the mainstream consciousness. As the media scion Kendall Roy in Succession, the details-obsessed actor Jeremy Strong was often bedecked in the brand. Today, life mirrors art and Strong is an ambassador for the house, wearing it not only IRL, but also on the red carpets of the Met Gala, Oscars and Golden Globes (remember that plush teal velvet suit and bucket hat). 'I'm drawn to the quest for excellence. I visited the factory in Valsesia and I love the obsession with process as much as with results,' he said at the exhibition private view of the Shanghai exhibition. 'I feel cocooned. There's something ineffable about it. You feel the craftsmanship, quality and exactitude, the care that goes into it.' When Succession aired, Kendall's £560 baseball cap got a lot of column inches. But Bertrand balks at the idea that Loro Piana is just a brand for billionaires. Sure, they have a lot of those, but there are more clients who come to invest in something they'll wear for ever. 'It's not just a question of status. People wear it because they feel good, because they are connoisseurs who understand the quality,' he says. 'To me our north star is the quality, the quality, the quality.' Still, there's no getting around it, Loro Piana is expensive. Properly so. But, as Puck's Lauren Sherman, the author of the fashion insider's newsletter Line Sheet, notes: 'The mill makes some of the best cashmere in the world, and for people with unlimited means, the value is there. It has also been smart about merchandising and pricing in a market where everything feels too expensive.' It's a fair point. In a world where the £3,000-plus, often distinctly average, handbag is commonplace, Loro Piana's superlative quality justifies its price tags. A polo shirt in the Gift of Kings wool, a 'noble and rare' merino that is extraordinarily light and soft, breathable and crease-proof, will set you back north of £2,000. But, says Bertrand: 'It's for people who are a little bit obsessed — I am a bit obsessed myself — who understand that the 12 micron [diameter] wool is coming from six farms in the world. That's it. We cannot source more than that.' On the opening night of the exhibition Bertrand presented the 10th edition of the Cashmere of the Year award, celebrating a record fineness of 12.8 microns (in comparison, standard copier paper is 100 microns thick; a typical human hair, 70). So limited is it in quantity, only a small number of custom pieces will be made for top-tier clients. Another Loro Piana signature is the ultra-precious, ultra-rare vicuña fibres, sourced from the camel-like animal that lives in the wild in the Peruvian Andes at an altitude upwards of 3,000 metres. That caused the wrong type of headache last year when a report in Bloomberg alleged that the process of gathering it relies on unpaid indigenous labour. Loro Piana strongly rejected the allegations, and Bertrand points out that during the brand's 30-plus years in Peru, it has not only invested in communities — health, infrastructure, education and so on — but also helped to save the vicuña from extinction. 'If anything, we will keep investing and keep developing because we felt — and that's why it was hard for the team — we felt from the beginning, it's our duty to do it,' he says. 'It motivates me even more to do more.' The quest for the best of the best has been central to the house since the beginning ('It defines profoundly the company, I think'). The brand was founded by the wool trader Pietro Loro Piana in Piedmont, Italy, in 1924. Under his nephew, Franco, the company started producing and exporting fabrics; in the 1970s the brothers Sergio and Pier Luigi Loro Piana began producing ready-to-wear; and in 2013, the luxury conglomerate LVMH came calling. In an executive shuffle, Bertrand departs the company for Louis Vuitton next month; Frédéric Arnault, the son of the LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault, will take the reins at Loro Piana. At 29, Arnault is young, but that could prove savvy. Over the past few years a younger, more fashiony and — whisper it —cooler audience has fallen for Loro Piana's charms, spurred on by buzzy collaborations (New Balance, the Japanese artist Hiroshi Fujiwara), the most ridiculously comfortable loungewear, and a growing appreciation for slow fashion. Merging the menswear and womenswear design studios has also proved a smart move. The spring-summer 2025 collection, with its languid tailoring and louche layers — all tunics over puddling trousers, tonal shirts and blazers, easy pants tucked into thick socks, strange little architectural hats (there is always a dash of whimsy; don't mistake discretion for a lack of levity) — speaks to an exacting, style-fluent client. Innovation is also one of the cornerstones, and the brand is constantly pursuing new fabrics, such as CashDenim — an exclusive fabric created by Italian and Japanese artisans — found on the ultimate jet-set jeans. Like the brand's lotus flower yarn, it has a limited production capacity. Fine by him, Bertrand says: 'We have the luxury of time. And time is luxury.' The brand has also extended its product range, drawing in increasing numbers of customers in the process. As Longland notes: 'Over the past two to three years we've seen the collection expand meaningfully, while staying rooted in impeccable craftsmanship.' There are the excellent shoes, for instance. Sherman identifies the 'near-ubiquitous' pointy flats — the almond-toe Rebecca pumps, which cost under £1,000 — as 'drawing in fashion enthusiasts in a way the brand never has before' (I love them in the glossy conker leather and nubby silk tapestry). Meanwhile the brilliant bags (a 'flourishing business') such as the perfectly proportioned, almost-anonymous Extra Bag L27 — a boxy, fuss-free design — have resonated with the kind of tastemaker who probably bristles at the words 'It bag'. See also sunglasses, homewares and the Library of Prints silk scarf collection, released to mark the centenary. 'This tension between heritage and novelty, heritage and futuristic vision I think makes Loro Piana unique today in the world of fashion,' Bertrand says. When he joined the brand, his mission was simple: 'Let's cultivate Loro Piana's singularity.' Mission accomplished.
Forbes
23-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
An Unofficial Paravel Luggage Sale Is Happening This Memorial Day Weekend
The beginning of summer is a great time to stock up on new luggage for upcoming travel; with plenty of Memorial Day sales going on this weekend, there's no shortage of savings to take advantage of. Some deals, however, may not be on your radar: After luggage brand Paravel shut down its website this week—causing many to speculate that the company has filed for bankruptcy—several of its chic styles can now be found on third-party retailers at up to 40% off their usual price. Several Paravel luggage pieces can now be found on third-party retailers at up to 40% off their ... More usual price. A top pick in our wider guide to the best luggage, I've personally traveled with Paravel luggage on numerous trips and appreciate the smooth wheels, comfortable handle grip and retro design found in it suitcases. I also swear by its accessories, like the Cabana Tote, for weekend trips. Following the brand's unexpected site shutdown, the last of the popular luggage styles can still be found at retailers like Net-A-Porter and Ssense. If you're looking to upgrade your luggage, shop these deals now before they're truly gone for good. Net-A-Porter This stylish carry-on suitcase is made from recycled post-consumer plastic bottles and aluminum for a sleek (and sustainable) exterior. Its extremely smooth wheels make for an easy roll to your gate, and the suitcase has a comfortable vegan leather wrap on its handle that provides a comfortable grip, no matter how heavy you pack it. I've personally traveled with this bag multiple times, and it's become one of my favorites. I've recommended it to several of my friends who have all raved about its great color options (we've found multiple colors on sale) and spacious packing capacity. If this is the last opportunity you have to snag a suitcase for yourself, I highly recommend doing so. Net-A-Porter If you need a bit more packing space, the brand's Aviator Carry-On More offers enough packing space for up to a week. This is a sturdy and stylish suitcase that easily fits into most overhead bins. At $285, it's a great deal on a long-lasting piece of luggage that offers ease and peace of mind. Net-A-Porter Another bag that's been a staple of my travel set-up, the Paravel Cabana Tote is incredibly lightweight thanks to its cotton canvas fabric, and offers enough structure and size to fit all of your essentials. It also includes interior slip and zippered pockets as well as a hook-and-eye top closure to keep things from toppling out. Net-A-Porter For easy organization, this see-all cosmetics case is one of my favorites. Its clear material lets you see everything inside, meaning you'll never have to dig for a hard-to-find lipstick. Aside from having enough space to store brushes, powders, creams and more, the case is also built with silicone, stain-repellant coating that lets you breathe easy should anything leak. Net-A-Porter A sleek and modern duffle bag made of sustainable EcoCraft twill that is both durable and incredibly soft, the Paravel Rove Duffle Bag is spacious enough to fit three to four days of clothes, a pair of shoes and a toiletry bag. It offers a sleek and sophisticated look that wouldn't feel out of place on a business trip, but is still casually dressy enough to bring to dinner after a hard workout at the gym. Ssense Named one of our favorite weekender bags, the Paravel Grand Tour Duffle is durable, elegant and offers ample packing space. Commerce editor Katherine Louie owns this bag and calls it 'a great option for weekend trips, as it holds the perfect amount of clothing, shoes and personal items.' At under $250, it's worth snapping up if you have a summer weekend trip in the works.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Why Prince William is taking over a special royal title from Prince Charles
Looks like King Charles is giving up one of his many titles to Prince William (but don't worry, he has plenty to spare). The King and his eldest son Prince William are heading to Westminster Abbey on Friday (16 May ), for something dramatic-sounding called the Order of the Bath Service, a ceremony dating to medieval times relating to receiving a knighthood. This is King Charles's first time overseeing the Order of the Bath Service as monarch, and apparently Prince William will be taking over one of his titles. Charles is poised to name Wills as 'Great Master of the Order' (why does this sound straight out of Game of Thrones, help), a title he was previously given by his own mother, Queen Elizabeth II, back in 1975. In other words: William is taking on even more royal responsibilities as he preps to become King. Though, to be clear, there are currently no plans for Charles to abdicate the throne early and turn things over to his son. Outside of this new additional moniker, Prince William also has plenty of other titles that he goes by – the most well-known one being the Prince of Wales, which he inherited from Prince Charles after Queen Elizabeth II died. Up in Scotland, William is known as the Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Lord of the Isles and Baron of Renfrew, meanwhile over in Ireland he is known as Baron Carrickfergus. You Might Also Like A ranking of the very best hair straighteners - according to our Beauty Editors Best party dresses to shop in the UK right now 11 products you'd be mad to miss from the Net A Porter beauty sale
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Gigi Hadid's glamorous 30th party includes Bradley Cooper Instagram hard-launch
Unless you've been living under a pop culture rock, you'll know that Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper have been going steady for a while now. Seriously, they first sparked dating rumours waaaay back in 2023. But for those keeping up with the couple's blossoming romance, there was one relationship step the pair were yet to make. Until now. Yep, Gigi has just gone Instagram official with her actor beau, after sharing some BTS shots of her recent 30th birthday party. Where, by the way, she looked unreal. Taking to her grid, Gigi wrote alongside the photo dump: "I feel so lucky to be 30! I feel so lucky for every high and low - for all the lessons and gifts both have brought me. To get to feel it all! "I'm so lucky to be a mom, friend, partner, sister, daughter, colleague to some of the most unbelievable humans!! So lucky for the support and encouragement from all of YOU around the world, every day and on my birthday last week." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gigi Hadid (@gigihadid) Scroll to slide 18 and you're met with the sweetest snap of Gigi and Bradley locking lips in front of a towering chocolate birthday cake. Thanks to her honey blonde locks styled in a slick low bun, eagle-eyed fans can see the smile on the 30-year-old's face during the intimate moment. So! Cute! The carousel also gave fans other glimpses into Gigi's life, including a rarely seen snap of her five-year-old daughter, Khai, who she shares with Zayn Malik. Understandably, the model keeps her out of the spotlight, only ever sharing photos with her face obscured. In the second slide, little Khai is wearing a butterfly cap and a rainbow swimming costume, her long, plaited hair giving clues that she's a mini version of Gigi. Elsewhere, Gigi dropped pics of EmRata, Zoë Kravitz and her mum, Yolanda; a few of the many celebs to attend the star-studded bash. After posting the wholesome images, plenty of fans took to the comment section to gush over the moments, especially the Gigi x Bradley one. "Gigi Hadid kissing Bradley Cooper!!!!!! Omggggg," one person said, while another typed: "Omg they're so cute together." "You and Bradley are so cute," a third penned, as a fourth asked the question we've all been wondering: "Ummm is this making it Instagram official?!" One word: Obsessed. You Might Also Like A ranking of the very best hair straighteners - according to our Beauty Editors Best party dresses to shop in the UK right now 11 products you'd be mad to miss from the Net A Porter beauty sale
