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Elle
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
I'll Take My Jelly Shoes Bejewelled: Where To Buy The Cutest, Weirdest Summer Sandals
My three year-old daughter has changed my life in immeasurable ways. My heart has never been fuller, my coffee intake never been so high, and, my clothing taste? Well it's becoming increasingly juvenile. Somewhere between a peter pan collar, patchwork mini dress (from Dôen) and my latest obsession with sparkly, jelly, fisherman sandals I've realised: I'm starting to dress like a toddler. FIND OUT MORE AT ELLE COLLECTIVE While my relationship with my own inner child is best left discussed with my therapist (need to get one of those), I'm happy to bring the sparkly water shoes of our collective youth to the group chat. Last year the fashion world fell in love with caged jelly shoes. Catalysed, as ever, by The Row's Mara flats, many brands came out with their own sleek, but nevertheless childlike, jelly mesh sandals. Embracing a more jejune, fisherman silhouette, Loeffler Randall has released, and rereleased their sellout Rhys sandals in both a champagne and brown colourway - both encrusted with glittering gems of course - and I'm slightly obsessed. Thankfully, I'm not the only one at ELLE UK HQ crushing on these sandals, as our own Commissioning Editor Naomi Pike has snagged a pair. 'Stepping in to jelly shoes this summer feels like a bit of a full circle moment for me (and probably you!),' Pike tells me. 'A heeled pair worn just about this side of the millennium were once my pride and joy. Since then, I've not really worn them but there feels like no time like the present for a return to childhood form.' But, how is she set to style them as a fully grown-up woman? 'I'm looking forward to wearing these with puffball skirts or under my wide-leg turn-up jeans,' Pike explains. 'For city days, I'll likely wear them with white cotton socks but stride them out solo when I'm whiling away the afternoon at a beach somewhere sunny. It's the glitter and jewels that makes them especially appealing to me. The additions don't necessarily mature the style but they certainly make them more interesting.' Sadly, Loeffler Randall's Rhys style are yet to find a UK retailer, so unless you're willing to pay shipping and customs from the US (which I may well be), here are some alternatives available a little closer to home. ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE. Daisy Murray is the Digital Fashion Editor at ELLE UK, spotlighting emerging designers, sustainable shopping, and celebrity style. Since joining in 2016 as an editorial intern, Daisy has run the gamut of fashion journalism - interviewing Molly Goddard backstage at London Fashion Week, investigating the power of androgynous dressing and celebrating the joys of vintage shopping.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rosamund Pike Does Boho With an Edge at Dior's Cruise Show in Rome
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Rosamund Pike is a lover of dress codes and Dior white. The Gone Girl star was so dreamy in a collared crochet top and skirt set at the Dior Cruise 2026 show in Rome this Tuesday. Her semi-sheer crochet set featured detailed embroidery while the top showcased tiny white buttons down the front. Pike accessorized the look with a thick, silver metal chain waist belt, black floral lace boots that laced up, a white quilted leather bag, and a brownish-nude lip—all of which added a bit of an edge to the romantic core look. Friends of the brand, including Natalie Portman, Alexandra Daddario and Ashley Park—all dressed in intricately laced and knitted soft white and ivory looks from the Cruise collection—gathered inside the 18th-century complex for the show. 'For me, doing a project in Rome was obviously one of my desires, but also one of my fears,' creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri said in a preview ahead of the haunting yet blissfully bohemian show. 'Cinema has done a lot to promote the image of Rome. For me, it was important not only to show my personal Rome, but also Rome as it has appeared in the movies.' This is the first show Chiuri has presented in her hometown in 10 years since her time at Valentino. Chirui also implemented a dress code for the show with the women in white and the men in black, inspired by the 1930 'Bal Blanc' hosted by the Countess and Count Pecci-Blunt in Paris. The famous event was lensed by iconic photographer Man Ray. 'I love a dress code and I think it makes everybody feel special,' Pike told WWD at the show. There is a sense of belonging and togetherness, you are part of a production, I suppose. It's like being part of a theatrical company, you are required to play a part.' The Dior ambassador also loves an all-white look. Last spring, she attended the Brooklyn Artists Ball in a sugar-white jacket and dress set from Dior's 2024 Cruise collection. The Saltburn star posed for photos at the Brooklyn Museum in New York wearing the short wool jacket—which had a delicate rounded collar as well as abstract illustrations of butterflies embroidered in white string throughout. Meanwhile, the white silk taffeta dress was the essence of spring and featured earth-tone illustrations of colorful insects existing around a garden, such as caterpillars crawling on leaves and majestic butterflies flying about. You Might Also Like 4 Investment-Worthy Skincare Finds From Sephora The 17 Best Retinol Creams Worth Adding to Your Skin Care Routine
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
'Hang another rug:' CMR honors Rustler boys championship tennis team
At the first C.M. Russell High tennis practice just a few short months ago, head boys' coach Byron Boyd told his players that the goal was to repeat as state champions. 'And they all just stared at me blankly,' Boyd said with a laugh. 'Like I was crazy.' Advertisement More: AA State Track: Great Falls High's Scarlet Harris runner-up in 100 hurdles VOTE: Tennis, track stars up for Prep Athlete of the Week Through a lot of hard work and competition between that moment and last Friday in Bozeman, the Rustlers were able to accomplish just that. CMR honored the boys' tennis squad for its second straight Class AA team championship Tuesday afternoon, unveiling the championship rug in its forever home in the rafters of CMR Fieldhouse. Junior Eli Crist, who finished runner-up at state in Bozeman last Friday with partner Brady Pike in doubles, did the honors of climbing the ladder and unfurling the newest signature CMR rug. C.M. Russell High honored the boys' tennis team on May 27 for its second straight team state championship. Howard Daniel, left, finished third in singles, while Brady Pike, center, and Eli Crist, right, were state finalists in doubles. It was the second straight trip to the AA finals for Crist, who won it all with Josh Stimac on last year's championship team, and the second placing for Pike, who took third with Stimac in 2023. Pike was also a contributor in doubles as a freshman on the 2022 championship team. Advertisement 'It's always a good feeling to hang another rug,' Pike said. 'I mean, me personally, I've gone two for three in my high school tennis career, so it feels really good to just add another one.' Crist and Pike's only losses came against this year's championship duo of Dallin Abrams and Andersen Hurst. Sophomore Howard Daniel rallied to earn third place individually last weekend, while twin brother Fleming Daniel finished sixth to earn All-State as well. Howard's only two losses this season came to Bozeman Gallatin's Mason McCarty, who went on to win his third straight title after defeating Howard in the quarterfinals last Thursday. Howard bounced back to take three matches in straight sets before taking a 6-0, 2-6, 6-4 triumph over Jack Currie-Welch of Missoula Hellgate in the consolation finals. C.M. Russell High honored the boys' tennis team on May 27 for its second straight team state championship. 'Obviously, playing Mason (McCarty) was hard but I was learning,' Howard said. 'I got to learn a lot and to get into my next few matches, it helped me work on finding other players' weaknesses. Mason, he's got no weakness, he's a great player. So, it helped me find where other players' weaknesses were.' Advertisement Fleming Daniel played 'the gutsiest match of the tournament,' Boyd said, going down with an injury leading in the third set of a consolation match on Thursday before retaking the court and closing out a 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 win to advance. 'If we don't have that match, we don't win state,' Boyd said. Connor Sherman and Michael Waldenberg also won a pair of doubles matches as the Rustlers racked up 30 team points, seven ahead of Bozeman High and Billings West, which tied for second. The CMR boys have now won three out of the last four Class AA championships and were second in 2023. The Rustlers, 46-3 over the last four years in duals, were 11-1 in team competition and are the first CMR team in 26 years to repeat as tennis champs. CMR is also the first AA team in eight years to win back-to-back titles, and it was the first time the tennis team has won three out of four. Advertisement 'I couldn't ask for a better group of guys, and support from the parents and support from the girls' team and (head girls' coach) Val (Scheevel)... It was a full team effort, it wasn't a star that did it, it was truly a team title.' Pike said the dynasty the Rustlers have achieved came through hard work and top-notch support from the coaching staff. 'It's a ton of effort from everybody,' Pike said. 'I mean, we've had a really dominant program in the last four, even five years, really. And a lot of that is due to coach Val and coach Byron. I mean, they're awesome coaches and even more amazing people, so it wouldn't be possible without them.' This article originally appeared on Great Falls Tribune: C.M. Russell honors state champion boys tennis team
Toronto Sun
4 days ago
- Business
- Toronto Sun
Ready to buy a home? What experts say many buyers forget to consider first
Published May 27, 2025 • Last updated 4 minutes ago • 4 minute read Robert Saunders, CEO of Ownright, is shown in this handout photo. Photo by handout / THE CANADIAN PRESS A down payment is a big step for homebuyers, but definitely not the only one. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account As a realtor in the Halifax market, Sandra Pike estimates less than half of buyers she sees are actually ready to buy a home. Many have some of the pieces in place, but not the full suite. 'A lot of them say, 'Okay, I've made a decision' and take a look at houses,' said Pike, from The Pike Group at Royal LePage Atlantic. 'And people want to write offers and then go get their financing in place. 'But as a first-time homebuyer, if you write an offer on one of my listings, I am asking for your letter of approval. And if I don't have it, I don't want to look at your offer. I don't want to put my own sellers in conditional purgatory, waiting for you to get your financing together.' In addition to having a down payment, Pike explained, buyers should be working with an experienced mortgage broker who can help them with debt service ratios, and determine what they can actually afford. They should have a pre-approval — not just a pre-qualification — a great credit score, and a budget for everything else: closing costs, inspections, moving, insurance, and furniture. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'We had someone the other day who wanted to purchase,' Pike said. 'She had $250,000 in cash — but really bad credit.' This prospective buyer was unable to obtain financing. Before the search for a new home, buyers should have some stability in their careers and the readiness to accept a major new responsibility, said Robert Saunders, CEO of Ownright, a service that helps homebuyers with the legal and logistical side of closing on a property. 'My advice would be to make sure you're looking at the full cost of ownership,' he said, adding that a lot of people aren't focused on things like closing fees and property maintenance costs. 'Home ownership is a big lifestyle shift, for some of those reasons, and also just the responsibility of having to carry a mortgage.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Condo buyers should have a professional legal review of the status certificate, which details financial and legal information about the unit and condo corporation, Saunders pointed out. First-time buyers don't anticipate some of the information in these certificates and what that means for their future costs. 'That can actually show you the historical trend of changes to maintenance fees, any issues in the building that might cause changes to your common expenses, and things like that,' Saunders said. 'We work a lot with that younger demographic buying condos _ that's one of the biggest things we see during the transaction process. People are surprised about these fees that they didn't really fully understand before taking ownership of their property.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Getting ready to buy means a lot of research and online calculators, he added — legal fees, mortgage insurance for buyers who don't have a 20 per cent minimum down payment, and land transfer taxes, from which some first-timers and provinces are exempt. Buyers also need to be prepared for a lifestyle change if they are pursuing cheaper property, Pike said, especially if they are moving from urban to rural. During the pandemic, she saw buyers fleeing Ontario and British Columbia, snapping up less expensive, rural properties in Nova Scotia. It did not go well for everyone, she said. Driving to a store or gym or doctor could take an hour. 'It's not just buying a house and, you know, looking at the ocean,' Pike said. 'Or buying something that's inexpensive. There are a lot of things that come with it, if you're buying rural.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Another thing that surprises buyers: a lot of homes need work. Unless you are fortunate enough to be in the high-end market, it's possible many listings within your price range could need tens of thousands in repairs, Pike said. Many buyers are not prepared for those costs, she added. Lastly, first-time home buyers should plan to stay in place for a minimum of three years, but ideally five or more, Pike said. If having children is in the future, wait to get a home with the extra bedroom; don't assume you can just upgrade in two years. Adding up the equity you've gained and potential price increases, but subtracting the costs of the transaction and realtor commissions — it's still three to five years to come out ahead, Pike said. The pandemic saw major price increases, she noted, but generally, most should plan to build equity over several years before selling and buying again. With everything else in place, buyers are ready if they are willing to ask for help from their team of professionals: broker, realtor, and lawyer. 'You're not afraid to ask questions or say 'I don't understand this,'' Pike said. 'Because this is a big deal.' Ontario Columnists Relationships Sunshine Girls Other Sports
USA Today
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Rosamund Pike recounts scary mugging incident: 'Pretty horrible'
Rosamund Pike recounts scary mugging incident: 'Pretty horrible' Show Caption Hide Caption 'I Care a Lot': 'Gone Girl' Rosamund Pike returns to extreme roles Rosamund Pike stars in the new Netflix film "I Care a Lot," alongside Peter Dinklage and Eiza González. USA TODAY Rosamund Pike is looking back on her scary experience of being mugged, which may have been even more frightening for her mom. The "Gone Girl" star, 46, shared in an interview on "Magic Radio" that she was once attacked and had her phone stolen while she was walking down the street on a call with her mom. "I was on the phone to my mother on a mobile phone walking on the road, and I was mugged," Pike recounted. "The phone was snatched, so all she heard was me scream or yelp, and a thud, and the phone went dead." The actress said she was on the way to meet up with friends at the time. After the mugging, Pike recalled that she walked to a pub, met her friends and called her mom back. But she noted that this must have been an excruciating period of time for her mother while she was waiting to hear from her. "For her, it was probably a pretty horrible 15 minutes," Pike said. 'She's so shocking': Rosamund Pike finds her new role of a lifetime with Netflix's 'I Care a Lot' A representative for Pike confirmed to USA TODAY that the incident occurred in 2006. Pike shared the story on "Magic Radio" after she was asked if she ever caused her parents anxiety growing up. She and co-star Matthew Rhys were discussing their latest film "Hallow Road," a thriller in which parents receive a call from their teenage daughter saying that she has hit someone with her car. Rosamund Pike discusses that wild 'I Care a Lot' ending: 'It gives you everything' After Pike shared her mugging story and discussed the distress it caused her mother, Rhys said this is "kind of what the film's about." On a lighter note, the "Americans" actor said he "did a good job of never letting" his parents "know the kind of peril I was in" growing up. Pike is known for her roles in films like the 2014 thriller "Gone Girl," for which she earned a best actress Oscar nomination, and the James Bond movie "Die Another Day." She recently starred in the Amazon Prime Video fantasy series "The Wheel of Time," which according to Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter has been canceled after three seasons.
