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CTV News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Sponsored content: Holiday Haul
Sponsored content: Holiday Haul We head to Oak Island Resort to check out how they're celebrating the festive season.
The Star
3 days ago
- Business
- The Star
Victoria Beckham's fashion brand turns a corner, so does she with a documentary
For someone who has been famous since the late 1990s, Victoria Beckham is surprisingly busy in the 2020s. After many years in the red, her eponymous fashion company Victoria Beckham Holdings Limited saw revenue growth of more than 50% in 2023, and shrunk its operating losses before tax to £2.9mil (approximately RM16.6mil), putting it on the road to profitability, no small thing for an independent luxury fashion brand. Victoria also introduced a successful fragrance line two years ago, and became the accidental star of a Netflix documentary series about her husband, football star David Beckham. Her charming, funny cameos showed a playful and relatable side to the megawatt couple, they of the matching purple Versace wedding outfits. This year is looking no less buzzy for Victoria. For the first time ever, she showed her Resort collection in person, rather than digitally, at a glamorous trunk show at Centurion New York, where American Express' Centurion members could have an early pick of the pieces. Read more: 'Still incredibly ambitious': Victoria Beckham on staying her course in fashion Soon, Victoria will also be the star of her own Netflix docuseries, which will follow her day to day as the creative director of her fashion and beauty brands. "It's hard work and determination that has built the brand into what it is now, and why I'm so proud as an independent brand to be able to say I'm profitable,' she said. The company can't yet say that it was in the black in 2024 (official figures for last year have not been finalised, so the company could not confirm that earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation were positive). After many years in the red, her eponymous fashion company Victoria Beckham Holdings Limited saw revenue growth of more than 50% in 2023. Photo: Instagram/Victoria Beckham In recent years the organisation has received millions in cash injections from its owners, which include Victoria and her husband, Simon Fuller's XIX Management and NEO Investment Partners, a private equity firm. But the strategy seems to be working, as revenue has grown by double digits for three straight years. Here, she discusses her future plans, the most important person in her stores, and what she collects. This conversation has been condensed and edited for clarity. So what made you decide to show this collection in New York? I was having brunch with Thom Browne and Anna Wintour a few months ago, as you do, and she said to me, "You should come back to New York and show one of your collections.' It's something that I've been thinking about for a while, because I showed my first ever collection here in New York in 2008. New York has been such a huge part of my story so far. I was approached by Amex to come over here, and it just worked perfectly to do it. Were you nervous when you did that first presentation in 2008? I was so nervous. And let me tell you, I'm just as nervous now. Because I really care. You know, I'm a product person, I love creating the clothes and the makeup and the fragrances. I'm very hands-on with the creative process. I never want to settle. No matter what it is that I'm creating-it could be a simple white T-shirt-it's gotta be the right fabric, the right shape, the right execution. My name's on the label. For the last publicly available numbers, from 2023, your losses shrank dramatically. What changed to make that happen? We bought our price point down, and we merged the two brands that we had at the time into one. I wanted to challenge myself and my teams to create collections that didn't feel like a compromise. They felt very considered, perfectly executed, using really great fabrics. But how could we do that at an affordable luxury price point? And it wasn't easy. Are you going to have to face raising prices in the US because of tariffs? At the moment we are just monitoring the situation very closely. Your clothing is very functional; each outfit seems to have a clear use case. I believe that everything that I do should be rooted in some form of reality. You should be able to wear everything. It always makes me laugh when you see people go into events and they have to go in a car where they stand up. Or they can't walk properly. You gotta be able to dream, but you've still gotta be able to wear these clothes. You also have a documentary coming up. My husband convinced me to do this documentary. To be honest, I wasn't sure anybody would really want to see what I do every day. It focuses on what I do, and my role as founder and creative director of the two brands. I thought long and hard about it, and then I realised that now is the time to do it. I've been very defined by a four-year period in my life when I was in the Spice Girls. And I am so proud of that. But with that came all the preconceptions. I've been in the fashion industry creating my own collections for nearly 20 years. And it's taken this long for me to feel confident enough in what I do and my brand, knowing that now is the time that I can talk about my past. I can talk about the journey, I can talk about struggles, because I can do that confidently feeling it's not going to damage the brand. Nothing is sugarcoated. Are there tears? There are tears. And it did occur to me the other day, what am I going to think when I see those tears on a huge screen? Or on an iPhone? To be completely honest, I am in the hands of the editor now. Is your husband on it? Well, he might end up on the cutting-room floor. I mean, who knows? They have filmed a little bit of David and the children because they're such a huge part of everything. Read more: Luxury spending slowdown? Victoria Beckham's brand shrugs off the wider downturn You have a large group of fans focused on your style. What are you collecting these days? I collect watches, so I have a nice Patek (Philippe) collection. And we both like to collect contemporary art. That's something that we've both really enjoyed learning about over the last few years. The colour palette of this collection was inspired by a Francis Bacon piece from 1979 that I had in my store, because I've recently done a collaboration with Sotheby's. It's muted tones with pops of colour. And there's a red flower print that was inspired by some Gary Hume pieces that I have in my house. They were the first pieces of art that we actually ever owned. When it comes to fashion, how do you discover stuff? Are you too famous to go to shops? No. I absolutely love to go out and go shopping quite often. I'll go out in my workout clothing, maybe in a baseball cap. I like to experience brands physically, as opposed to online. Do you take any of that back to your store in London? Yes. Especially customer service. What have you learned about customer service? How important the security guards are that work at the front of the stores. Oh, because of theft? Because of how people are treated when they come into the store. That's part of my brand DNA, welcoming people. The other day I said to my security when I was walking into my store, "You're the most important person in here.' I remember when I was younger going into stores, it could be really quite intimidating. And I just would never like to make people feel like that. Even if you're just coming in to get inspired by the architecture or look at the collaborations that I might be showcasing. Or the contemporary art. Do you imagine yourself selling the company to a luxury group in the long term? I'm open right now. I'm very proud of how far we have come as an independent brand. I think that the future for me, the next step for me is retail globally. Does that mean we might have a store here? I'd love to. I think that will hopefully happen at some point next year. – Bloomberg
Elle
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
Pair These Autumn Winter Boots To Your Summer Mini Dress For A Cool Girl Outfit Recipe
Summer may not be over yet, but I've already got one eye keenly set on Autumn's sartorial horizon. As the heatwave abates, knee high boots and chore jackets are singing their siren song, though, I'm not quite ready to give up my summer dresses yet. Thankfully, according to Alexa Chung, I don't need to. The broadcaster and style icon has worn multiple iterations of a knee high boot (namely Celine's patent version) plus nightie mini dress (Dôen's Cecilia dress in particular) outfit recipe over summer and I find it very charming. Hero-ing a key trend of the summer - the nightie dress - and adding a 1960s, Françoise Hardy-esque vibe with the boots, Chung ensured her flimsy minis could withstand the every-changing Great British summer. I tried the combination myself, wearing a vintage nightdress I've had shortened with my Dear Frances boots, adding a vintage Mulberry bag and an &Daughter vest for the temperate weather. Chloé's recent Resort collection also features a similar look - with a pair of brown, over-the-knee, heeled boots styled with a silk, lace-trimmed slip-style nightie dress. The pairing is an easy way to make your nightie mini work harder: extending its life from summer into autumn and offering a more polished feel. 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
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A Rose Ceremony Bombshell! Who Went Home on 'Bachelor in Paradise' 2025 Tonight?
A Rose Ceremony Bombshell! Who Went Home on 'Bachelor in Paradise' 2025 Tonight? originally appeared on Parade. On episode 2 of Bachelor in Paradise season 10, four new women joined the show — Alli Jo Hinkes, Parisa Shifteh, Jill Chin and Susie Evans. The show also introduced a Kissing Booth game that was quite informative, though it happened before Jill and Susie got to the resort. As the newbies, the new women were all given date cards. Parisa asked Brian Autz on her date, Alli Jo asked Jonathon Johnson on her date, Jill also asked Jonathon (though it was kind of a friends thing), and Susie asked Jeremy Simon on her date. Below are all the details from episode 2, including who coupled up and which women were sent packing from Bachelor in Paradise season 10 in 2025. Beware of spoilers men had the roses this week, and since four new women were introduced, four women had to go home. Here's who got the boot: The remaining eliminated woman appears to be Lexi Young, but that remains to be seen. What happened was that her match from the premiere episode, Justin Glaze, did not offer Lexi a rose. Instead, he offered a rose to his ex-girlfriend Susie. As Susie said, it seemed like he was doing it to give Susie a chance to stay and possibly meet someone when new male contestants are added to the show. But Susie didn't want to stay that way, and she turned his rose down. Justin then left the set, Susie chased after him, cameramen gave chase to them, and then Lexi walked off set in a different direction, and the show left us with a "to be continued"...For the Kissing Booth game, each contestant — the six couples left from the premiere, plus the two new women, Alli Jo and Parisa — was given an iPad and was able to vote on which members of the opposite sex they wanted to kiss in the Kissing Booth. Only couples that matched ended up in the Kissing Booth. Many of the men "swiped right" on every girl just to see who would match with them. Spencer and Justin were the only two who stayed completely loyal to the woman who gave them a rose in week 1. The matches were as follows: 🌹 SIGN UP for our The Bachelor newsletter to stay up to date on the latest Bachelor Nation news, exclusive interviews, episode recaps & more 🌹 Just FYI — the Golden Bachelor(ette) contestants were not on episode 2, but they are finally showing up in episode 3, so they are listed below. 28, Pediatric speech therapist, New Brunswick, CanadaGrant Ellis' Bachelor season 29 67, Therapist, Port St. Lucie, FLGerry Turner's Golden Bachelor season 1 28, Social media manager, Atlanta, GAGrant Ellis' Bachelor season 29 34, Aesthetics consultant, Boynton Beach, FLJenn Tran's Bachelorette season 21 62, Portfolio manager, Rancho Palos Verdes, CAJoan Vassos' Golden Bachelorette season 1 36, Former NFL wide receiver, Brandon, SDClare Crawley's Bachelorette season 16 66, Retired finance executive, Palm Desert, CAJoan Vassos' Golden Bachelorette season 1 69, Caterer, Chicago, ILJoan Vassos' Golden Bachelorette season 1 31, Real estate investor, New YorkJenn Tran's Bachelorette season 21 26, Executive assistant, San Diego, CAJoey Graziadei's Bachelor season 28 28, Creative director, Los AngelesJenn Trann's Bachelorette season 21 31, Painter and sales consultant, Baltimore, MDKatie Thurston's Bachelorette season 17 and Bachelor in Paradise season 8 29, Registered nurse, Tampa, FLZach Shallcross' Bachelor season 27 and Bachelor in Paradise season 9 72, Retired educational consultant, Austin, TXGerry Turner's Golden Bachelor season 1 63, Girl dad, Columbus, INJoan Vassos' Golden Bachelorette season 1 70, Retired Navy captain, SeattleJoan Vassos' Golden Bachelorette season 1 66, Fitness instructor, Golden Valley, MNGerry Turner's Golden Bachelor season 1 31, Digital strategist, Pataskala, OHJoey Graziadei's Bachelor season 28 62, Pro-aging coach and speaker, New YorkGerry Turner's Golden Bachelor season 1 30, pediatric behavior analyst, Birmingham, MIGrant Ellis' Bachelor season 29 66, Financial advisor, Irvine, CAJoan Vassos' Golden Bachelorette season 1 32, Pet portrait entrepreneur, Dallas, TXJenn Tran's Bachelorette season 21 31, wedding videographer, Poquoson, VAClayton Echard's Bachelor season 26 Additionally, though not introduced in the premiere episode, there are three more younger contestants who were revealed in a trailer for the show. We're sure they are not the only other contestants joining the season, but they are the three shown in the trailer. 24, Account manager, Waipahu, HIJoey Graziadei's Bachelor season 28 27, Software sales rep, Troy, NYCharity Lawson's Bachelorette season 20 and Bachelor in Paradise season 9 29, Interior designer, Wesley Chapel, FLGrant Ellis' Bachelor season 29 Bachelor in Paradise airs Monday nights at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC, though the continuation of the July 14 episode airs Tuesday, July 15 at 8 p.m. A Rose Ceremony Bombshell! Who Went Home on 'Bachelor in Paradise' 2025 Tonight? first appeared on Parade on Jul 15, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
Al Bawaba
09-07-2025
- Al Bawaba
A Beach Villa Evolution Arrives at Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa
Twice as much outdoor space, a redesigned layout, an extended pool, and a fresh airy palette: the new Beach Villas with Pool at Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa are a night-to-day improvement on their former Beach Bungalow incarnations. Gone are the deep wood tones and intimate garden enclaves, replaced with lighter, brighter, larger and lovelier options for couples, honeymooners and young families. Positioned close to the shoreline with ocean, lagoon and sunrise views, each Beach Villa caters to three adults, or two adults and two children (below 12 years). Interiors now total 70 m2 (753.5 sq. ft.), while exteriors extend to 285 m2 (3,068 sq. ft.).Commenting on the final stage of the Resort's regeneration project, General Manager Didier Jardin said: "Kuda Huraa has long been a haven for those seeking an intimate Maldivian home-from-home but we recognised the limitations of our bungalows in terms of layout, light and space. Our first ever Beach Villas embody the spirit of the island, where comfort, care, and the magic of the Maldives come together in a seamless flow.'Highlights of Kuda Huraa's new Beach Villas with Pool include: A fresh and inviting aesthetic: Deep wood tones give way to a lighter, palette with sea- and sun-inspired hints of teal, turquoise and tangerine.A redesigned layout to improve flow and functionality: A bright porch leads to a light-filled ensuite bedroom – with study and dining area – expanded to include a window-side daybed framed by ocean views. A reconfigured walk-in closet offers seamless bathroom access. All Beach Villas have an outdoor shower garden; some have family elevated outdoor experience: The former dip pool is now a 36 m2 (388 sq. ft) pool, positioned to direct attention to ocean views. A new pergola with round custom-designed swing offers an Instagram-worthy retreat for relaxing, dining, or soaking up the architectural and interior design: High-end designer pieces like the iconic B&B Italia armchair elevate the Beach Villa aesthetic. Contrasting materials, textures, and soft, organic lines enhance visual depth while architectural curves integrate each structure into the surrounding environment. Complimentary room features in each Beach Villa include daily fresh fruit, Kuda Spring drinking water, coffee and tea; twice-daily housekeeping with evening turndown, and beach essentials for children 12 and under. For guests seeking a truly effortless island escape, the Bed & Breakfast package offers the perfect way to begin each day in paradise: with a sumptuous buffet breakfast at Café Huraa included for two guests per bedroom (or four guests in a family villa or bungalow, and all guests in suites). Available for stays till December 20, 2026, subject to availability.
