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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Disney Teams With Luxury Brands on Film-Inspired Fashion
When Walt Disney's original 'Imagineers' were drawing up plans for new attractions for Disneyland in the 1950s and '60s, the crowds were ultrafashionable. Renderings were filled with 'men in sharp suits, toddlers working two-pieces and ladies looking like they just stepped out of Dior's sketchbook,' notable Disney artist Kevin Kidney once wrote. 'All as if a visit to Disneyland were on par with a night at the opera. And why shouldn't it be?' Today, some of the world's leading fashion and luxury brands are signing up for collaborations with Disney. Fashion houses from Gucci to Valentino to Balmain are creating everything from runway looks with hidden Mickeys, leather goods inspired by Spider-Man and avant-garde art collaborations paying homage to the renaissance of Disney animation. 'So many of the creative directors and brand founders have been lifelong fans of our characters and stories,' the Walt Disney Company executive Liz Shortreed tells Los Angeles. 'Very often, when we begin to discuss collaborating together, they have a personal affinity to a certain story that drives the creative direction. It's why these collaborations feel so authentic.' A new line from Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing melds contemporary African art with characters from The Lion King. 'Disney has always been such a powerful source of inspiration to me,' Rousteing says of their collaboration. 'It was a beautiful example of how the house of Balmain, my personal journey and the timeless beauty of the film came together to create something truly exceptional.' The lost boys from Peter Pan made their way into the collection of streetwear brand The Hundreds before Disney signed up for collabs with Supreme and Undefeated. Disney quickly counted Dolce & Gabbana and Marc Jacobs among the first luxury brands to partner with the entertainment giant. Parisian ready-to-wear brand Coperni recently created both a leather swipe bag and a pair of black pumps that prominently feature Mickey's mouse ear silhouette. Their Portuguese cotton hoodie allows you to transform into Maleficent with a flick of the wrist. A capsule collection from Christian Louboutin features shoes inspired by Marvel characters. Disney's newly elevated merch isn't limited to fashion. Swarovski offers a crystal-studded Bambi figurine that retails for $28,000, and an Audemars Piguet Black Panther wristwatch could set you back a quartermillion dollars. It used to be that if a princess wanted a dress, she summoned the birds and mice to make it.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tracee Ellis Ross Picks Slouchy Balmain Wedge Boot for ‘Black Hair Reimagined' Event
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Celebrities in town for the 2025 Met Gala have a slate of events in the days leading up to the anticipated event. For some, there was 'Black Hair Reimagined: The New Era of Beauty,' inspired by the legendary Bronner Bros. hair show. The show featured the work of hair stylists Jawara Wauchope, Yusef Williams, Vernon Francois and more with Paloma Elsesser, Anok Yai and Imaan Hammam as models. Tracee Ellis Ross played host for the event. For the appearance, Ross was spotted in an croc-effect leather coat and an all black outfit. She accessorized with large gold earrings and a blood red belted shoulder bag featuring a gold chain. More from Footwear News Tracee Ellis Ross is seen in FiDi on May 02, 2025 in New York City. GC Images For footwear, Ross chose a pair of Balmain slouchy boots. The boots hail from Olivier Rousteing's fall 2025 collection — this is where Ross's entire look comes from. That entire range was inspired by Balmain's style from the 1950s and 1960s in addition to being 'a touch of Africa meeting Paris,' according to the label. 'The shoes are built on a new sculpted wedge that shifts appearance based on the viewer's perspective,' according to the brand, describing some of the styles as 'draped.' Ross's boots contain both details. There is the draped, slouchiness of the leg, creating volume around her legs. And then there is the sculpted, concave wedge, a shape that other brands like Ferragamo and Bottega Veneta have been using as of late. Tracee Ellis Ross is seen in FiDi on May 02, 2025 in New York City. GC Images The style includes a sharply pointed toe. It also fits tightly around the foot. As the collection was just shown in March, Balmain is not yet selling this boot. These aren't the first pairs of statement boots for Ross. The star's first major fashion purchase was the Kate Moss-favored Vivienne Westwood Pirate boots. She used a large check from the season 3 renewal of 'Girlfriends' to purchase the style. This would have been in the early 2000s. At the time, the boots were around $780. The style is also a slouchy boot. Tracee Ellis Ross, pumps, red carpet, sandals, stiletto, sandals Tracee Ellis Ross' Best Red Carpet Shoe Moments Over the Years [Photos] View Gallery54 Images Best of Footwear News Sign up for FN's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Vogue
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Rosalía Was a Classical Sculpture Brought to Life at the 2025 Met Gala
The Met Gala is where Rosalía's inimitable style shines brightest: How could we forget the deeper meaning behind her 2024 Dior dress, or her memorable Givenchy look from 2022, which included matching sunglasses. Her appearance on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is always one of the evening's most exciting moments—and, this year, at the 2025 Met Gala, she did not disappoint. In 2021, the singer made her Met in Rick Owens, while in 2022, she trusted Matthew M. Williams, then designer at Givenchy, to execute her look. Last year, she wore Dior—and this time around, she entrusted her look in another favored label at the Met Gala: Balmain. In a design by the house's creative director, Olivier Rousteing, the Catalan superstar captured attention in a custom look that incorporated a molded bodice that sculpted her figure, together with a draped skirt. 'Tonight is about honoring Olivier's talent—I'm his mannequin,' she said on the blue carpet. The dress was reminiscent of classical sculpture, thanks to its play of volumes and textures in a shade of crisp white. There was no need for the singer to say more about her own impactful look, as Rousteing himself pointed out: 'The idea was to start with the mannequin, and then make the dress her own. She is my muse and tonight she is the main character.' A challenge that Rosalía met—and then some.
Vogue
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
The Meaning Behind Jenna Ortega's Metal Ruler Dress at the 2025 Met Gala
Who would have thought heavy metal would be such a big hitter for the 2025 Met Gala theme? In custom Balmain, Jenna Ortega made the case for a considered, super thoughtful take on the 'tailored for you' theme. Designed by Olivier Rousteing, Jenna Ortega's Balmain outfit took inspiration from art, couture, and craftsmanship, referencing a tailor's humble instrument, the measuring ruler. The silver gown acted like one shimmering sheath with hundreds of rulers joining together to create a plunging bustier and form-fitting dress. It was a poetic, feminine, and reverential take on the theme. The rest of Ortega's look kept up with the chromatic rhythm the dress articulated: She wore silver Hearts on Fire earrings, diamond and silver rings, and silver Christian Louboutin pumps. Her hair was kept in meticulous, undulating pin curls, with a cool-toned eyeshadow and plum lined lip.
Forbes
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Olivier Rousteing Discusses His Collaboration With Johnnie Walker
Johnnie Walker Vault x Olivier Rousteing Couture Expression Where whisky meets haute couture, renowned French designer and creative director Olivier Rousteing of Balmain has teamed up with luxury Scotch whisky brand Johnnie Walker in a high-fashion collaboration where artistry collides. Marking the debut cultural partnership as part of the new Johnnie Walker Vault platform, this project is part of a wider initiative that combines bespoke blends, luxurious experiences and collaborations with cultural icons all under one visionary banner. The project, titled Couture Expression, features a limited-edition collection of four seasonal whisky blends: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter that have been crafted by Johnnie Walker Master Blender Dr. Emma Walker along with Rousteing himself. Of course, he's drawn inspiration from his world of haute couture with each blend representing a unique sensory journey tied to the designer's connections with each season. Developed over 12 months in a private 'atelier' beneath Johnnie Walker Princes Street in Edinburgh, the whiskies share a rare and luxurious core, including ghost whiskies from Brora and Port Dundas and these have been layered with selections from the Vault's 500 rare, aged, and ghost whiskies. Johnnie Walker Vault x Olivier Rousteing Couture Expression 'Pushing boundaries through blending artistry has always been at the heart of my work, and opening the doors of the Johnnie Walker Vault to welcome such a progressive, creative talent of Olivier's magnitude has been something that will stay with me forever.' says Master Blender, Dr. Emma Walker. She continues, 'Olivier brought an emotional language to the blending creation, and we worked together to explore what whisky can express - technically, sensorially and artistically. We deliberately chose to use the same whiskies across several of the seasons, playing with proportions, textures and seasonal notes to create four distinct expressions of whiskies' The artistry doesn't stop at the whisky, and in true style, each expression is housed in a square crystal decanter handcrafted by artisans from Baccarat; its shape an ode to the bottle first created by Alexander Walker in the 1800s and topped with a sculptural wing stopper channeling the Johnnie Walker 'Keep Walking' ethos which Olivier reinterprets as a phoenix from the flames. Ahead of tonight's Met Gala, where Rousteing will debut his red-carpet wears, after all, he's no stranger to bold, glamorous looks, the designer discusses this latest collaboration, the creative process behind the Couture Expression, and the intersection of fashion and whisky craftsmanship. Olivier Rousteing: Growing up, I remember both my father and grandfather drinking Johnnie Walker by the fireplace at home. It was a beautiful place in a forested landscape, but very cold. Working on Johnnie Walker Vault has resonated so much with me and made me realise how blending whisky is no different in love and craft to my own passion for fashion and couture. Since the beginning of the century, Johnnie Walker has created a strong heritage of excellence, something I appreciate given the very personal and emotional aspect of my own work. Johnnie Walker Vault x Olivier Rousteing Couture Expression OR: From the go, I found myself sketching out ideas of how the bottle could look. The team at Johnnie Walker brought me a beautiful cubic form bottle which Alexander Walker, son of John Walker, used in the early days of the brand. I think it's pretty magic to take this visual silhouette from back then as our starting point, and once we thought of working with Baccarat, we knew such a form fashioned in fine crystal was going to create something pretty couture and iconic. I couldn't resist dressing the bottles, draping pieces of fabric around them, which sparked the concept of interpreting them in a metallic sheen. Moving onto the stopper was when it truly took flight. John Walker broke boundaries which were anchored in the past, but always looking to the future, and given their slogan is 'keep walking', I thought let's just keep walking until we fly, imagining the sense of freedom a bird must feel. Having been badly burned myself a few years ago, it felt like a phoenix rising from ashes, so the wings that envelope the stopper are really symbolic on so many levels. I was a bit star struck meeting Dr Emma Walker. I'm very shy and she's the one with a seismic knowledge of alcohol and whisky. I felt like her apprentice as she held my hand and took me into her world, sharing the extraordinary process of creating a new blend, like an orchestral symphony and tweaking all the different instruments. The beauty of this collaboration was how we worked together and our symbiotic passions, and all the back and forth travelling between Scotland and London. OR: Quite a bit of Scottish! Her precision is next level. She works like an artist come mathematician to achieve the most incredible blends. There were so many parallels between us, you know, I'm a bit like that in fashion, being a bit of an architect. At the same time, I'm so obsessed with fabric and the minutiae of design. The world of spirits is such a balancing act of dosing and emotion, tasting and blending. So fascinating to see how different blends conjure different emotions. Now when I taste anything I have this hyper awareness of emotions, not dissimilar to how I look at fashion. OR: Fall, which is the gold one, is like my baby as it's the first we created, evoking crisp mornings with smoke, spice, and tonka. This blend benefits from the tension that comes from ingredients that aren't really supposed to work but do. One of the whiskies has an old Port Ellen in the blend which is really special. The second one I love is the winter because it again comes back to smell, evoking to early memories. It's the one in a black bottle, very smokey with a more intense blend. Anyone who's not a connoisseur may think it's very strong, but I wanted an emphasized flavor on this one, which I think feels more empowering. Summer, in the silver bottle, is a bit fruitier, and conjures a lightness you'd associate with an endless, sun-kissed summer. Spring, the rose gold one, is more about a celebration of renewal and transformation. There's brightness, optimism, hopefulness. When spring approaches, you're just like, okay, the weathers lifting, the flowers are coming up, so the blend is fresher. OR: If there's one that resonates most, I'd say maybe the winter one. It's tough, there's power, a lot of strength. OR: I've worked for so long on an incredible outfit that you will see me presenting on the red carpet. It's going to be a big weekend where I wake up in a couple of years thinking 'wow, we made it. We did it.' The Met is so historic, being such a great part of pop culture. So, it's going to be a wild moment for me, particularly with this year's theme, 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style. Johnnie Walker Vault x Olivier Rousteing Couture Expression Johnnie Walker Vault x Olivier Rousteing Couture Expression will pre-launch at Harrods from today, including the full collection of decanters numbered '1'. The collection launches globally from the 26th of May with only 25 bottles of each season available worldwide.
