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Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Britney Spears fans blast singer for charging over $1,000 for Balenciaga merch collab: 'We can't afford this!'
Britney Spears is under fire from fans after teaming up with Balenciaga for an expensive merchandise collab. The pop star, 43, joined forces with the controversial fashion house to release a line of Britney branded T-shirts, hoodies, and caps. While fans were excited to get a new project from the reclusive hitmaker, most baulked when they saw the eye-watering price tags. The cheapest piece of clothing in the collection is a $795 'shrunken' T-shirt, but buyers need to fork out $1,050 for the oversized version. Caps start at $725 through to $1,250, while a black hoodie is $1,650. Fans didn't hold back about the pricey products on social media, with one writing, 'The way this new Britney merch is mostly over $1k. 'Britney Nerds aren't buying the new merch that's $40 let alone that much.' Another wrote, 'New Britney merch is $1000... yeah no f**k off.' A third added, 'These prices are actually gross. You can tell her team are beyond desperate to make money as she won't work. No offence but no one is going to spend that much on Britney merch.' Others felt like that designs simply didn't justify the hefty cost. 'This disappointed me. You can get these T-shirts at the flea market. I expected more effort from this brand,' wrote one. 'Most probably I'll buy it on Temu,' wrote another. The collection, designed by Balenciaga's Demna Gvasalia, includes archival images of Britney - snapped by Steven Klein and Rankin. According to Balenciaga's website, the 'Britney Spears series celebrates a global cultural icon who shaped the sound and style of pop music.' 'Comprising a limited-edition series of ready to wear and accessories, an exclusive playlist curated by Britney Spears, and two remixes of her most iconic works by BFRND.' The cheapest piece of clothing in the collection is a $795 'shrunken' T-shirt, but buyers need to fork out $1,050 for the oversized version The ready-to-wear collection dropped on Tuesday, June 3 globally, along with a Spotify playlist said to be curated by Britney herself. Britney said in a statement, via People: 'I have always loved fashion and was so honored and excited Balenciaga and Demna chose to collaborate with me on Demna's last collection with the House.' She added, 'I hope my fans love it as much as I do! These are some of my favorite images from such an amazing time in my career and life, and I'm so excited to share it with everyone.' Demna is set to leave Balenciaga to serve as creative director for Gucci next month. Outside of the release of her blockbuster memoir The Woman In Me in 2023, Britney hasn't been very active. Her last music release was the collaboration Mind Your Business, which was released in 2023 but had been recorded several years earlier. However, there is some hope that Britney's ready to return to work. On May 16, the Grammy winner's attorney Peter Nussbaum filed a trademark application with the US Patent and Trademark Office for her first-ever jewelry brand, B. Tiny - according to the website. Britney created the line through her limited liability company Baby One More Mark, LLC, and her completed application is currently pending approval from an assigned examiner. Spears teased a glimpse of a new white flower choker while aboard a JSX private plane from Cabo San Lucas to LA where she got into trouble for lighting up a cigarette. 'You guys like my flower choker?' the semi-retired pop star asked her 42 million Instagram followers. 'B. Tiny is coming soon and that's something we have added! It's honestly adorable!' Britney first announced B. Tiny on November 3 and she shared a video of her right hand wearing a blue gemstone hand chain. 'My first jewelry line coming soon! Delicate, extremely different, and one-of-a-kind pieces!' Spears revealed. 'I'm so excited! Realizing how cool it is to be an artist that can be passionate in so many different ways! B. Tiny coming soon! Girls you're gonna f***ing love it!' The Hold Me Closer hitmaker is also said to be very hands on with her fully-authorized biopic for Universal Pictures, which is still in the developmental stage.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Kim Kardashian's favorite brand Balenciaga joins forces with Britney Spears for designer merch line
Britney Spears fans can now rock luxe merchandise from the princess of pop - thanks to her new collaboration with Kim Kardashian 's favorite brand Balenciaga. The limited edition merchandise has a high price point, with pieces ranging from $725 to $1650. Britney, 43, collaborated with the high-end brand for a limited-edition merchandise collection for their Spring 2026 Exactitudes collection. The collection, designed by Balenciaga's Demna Gvasalia, includes archival images of Britney - snapped by Steven Klein and Rankin. Other prints include her autograph. Britney, 43, collaborated with the high-end brand for a limited-edition merchandise collection for their Spring 2026 Exactitudes collection The ready-to-wear collection dropped on Tuesday, June 3 globally, as well as a playlist Britney herself put together. According to Balenciaga's website, the 'Britney Spears series celebrates a global cultural icon who shaped the sound and style of pop music.' 'Comprising a limited-edition series of ready to wear and accessories, an exclusive playlist curated by Britney Spears, and two remixes of her most iconic works by BFRND.' There are two different printed designs - one featuring a black and white image of Britney with her name in pink, and a second one with a color image of her and her name in blue. The tees have two different versions - an oversize one and a shrunken version. The oversized one will cost fans $1050 and the shrunken one is $795. There's two different hoodies - a gray one with the same black and white image of the singer, which retails for $1490. The second hoodie has the color image, and retails for $1,650. According to Balenciaga's website , the 'Britney Spears series celebrates a global cultural icon who shaped the sound and style of pop music' 'Comprising a limited-edition series of ready to wear and accessories, an exclusive playlist curated by Britney Spears, and two remixes of her most iconic works by BFRND' The capsule collection has three different caps, with eye-watering price tags of $725, $1,250 and a third for $1,250. Lastly, there's two flags in the same two photo prints - each running $995. Britney said in a statement, via People: 'I have always loved fashion and was so honored and excited Balenciaga and Demna chose to collaborate with me on Demna's last collection with the House. I hope my fans love it as much as I do! These are some of my favorite images from such an amazing time in my career and life, and I'm so excited to share it with everyone.' Demna is set to leave Balenciaga to serve as creative director for Gucci next month.
Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Cruz Beckham accidentally reveals he has a shirtless photograph of himself hanging in his bedroom
Cruz Beckham inadvertently revealed he has a shirtless photograph of himself hanging in his bedroom. The aspiring singer, 20, took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a selfie in a Spider-Man onesie that obscured his face. Yet hanging on the wall behind him was the cover of his controversial photoshoot with i-D magazine that he posed for in 2022. For the Out Of Body issue, the promising musician had luxury at the heart of his look, wearing Sunspel boxers and Balenciaga jeans slung at his thighs. Cruz provided his own statement jewellery for the shoot, which included two silver chains, a cross-adorned earring and a selection of rings. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. At the time, the spread caused outrage as concerned fans claimed the photoshoot - which would have taken place while he was still 16 - was shameless sexual objectification of a minor. The shots were taken by Steven Klein, who took a similar set of pictures of Cruz's father David Beckham for Arena Homme in 2000 in little more than white boxer shorts. At the time David was 25 years old. In the accompanying article Cruz described the New York shoot, one of his first, and his only cover to date, as 'fun'. Cruz's selfie isn't the only controversial post he's shared on social media of late. On Sunday, Cruz took to his Instagram Story to share a family snap with his parents and three siblings Brooklyn, Romeo and Harper. Hours before, his older brother Brooklyn, 26, had pledged his loyalty to his wife Nicola Peltz in a post which said: 'I always choose you'. Nicola, 30, and Brooklyn are understood to be at the heart of a bitter fallout with his family, who are based in the United Kingdom while they reside in Los Angeles. And just a few hours after Brooklyn's pointed post about 'choosing' Nicola, Cruz appeared to make a slight dig at his brother in the post as he clearly sided with his parents with his choice of words. Cruz, 20, penned in the caption: 'I love my family, I love you guys more than anything, mum & dad you gave us life and cared for us no matter what, I cannot tell you how blessed we all are to have you in our lives x.' The photo was taken last September when the family got together to support Victoria at her Paris Fashion Week show. His post came just after Brooklyn's which saw him share a video whisking his wife Nicola off for an early morning motorbike ride along palm-lined streets, presumably close to their southern California home. Captioning the short video, he wrote: 'My whole world x I will love you forever x I always choose you baby x you're the most amazing person i know xx me and you forever baby.' In the video they cruised around on the motorbike as Nicola put his arms around Brooklyn and held on.
News.com.au
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Inside Madonna's moody $62 million NYC home
Fans have been given a rare glimpse inside Madonna's $US40 million ($62 million) New York City home. Fashion expert Lyas shared a peek into the 'Material Girl' singer's triple-wide Georgian townhouse on the Upper East Side in a video posted to TikTok and Instagram this week. The pop star's residence features a moody interior, luxurious finishes and several masterpieces by famous artists like Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, Page Six reports. 'Guys, this is insane. I'm in Madonna's house,' he said before filming inside the expansive manse, which reportedly has 13 bedrooms. The style guru began by showing black French doors leading to a foyer with tiled flooring and a black-painted staircase accented with a framed throwback photograph of Madonna with the late Basquiat. Upstairs, a large dining room table topped with lit candelabras was situated on a geometric rug beneath a modern chandelier. On the wall, there was a massive black-and-white portrait of Madonna, 66, reclining on a chair that acclaimed photographer Steven Klein took. Lyas then filmed inside the mother of six's office, which had bookshelves filled with accolades like her Golden Globe Awards and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame trophy. There was also a gorgeous white couch, a desk, a centre table with a pink floral arrangement, family photos and lots of art leaning in various spaces. A living room area boasted a cozy fireplace, a seating area and a piano surrounded by guitars. 'This is giving coven,' Lyas joked of the shadowy space before showing off a framed image of the Queen of Pop with former President Barack Obama — signed by the politician. The room also had an original artwork by Haring, a never-before-seen sketch of Madonna by Basquiat and collector's items such as coffee-table books and a typewriter containing rewrites of her 1987 film, 'Who's That Girl.' A private bar room was filled with glassware accentuated by mirrored walls and a glass chandelier. Lyas explored several hallways, all decorated with high-end art pieces, before making his way up the stairs to a beautiful glam room where Madonna sat in a chair while smoking a cigar. 'Oh, hi,' the influencer said, prompting the 'Vogue' singer to greet him nonchalantly while taking a puff. The all-white dressing room had several mirrors and a vanity as well as a table set up for makeup and hair products. Multiple sconces and a large drum chandelier lit the room with a soft glow. The video was seemingly filmed recently, as Madonna was dressed in the same white Tom Ford tuxedo she wore to the 2025 Met Gala.
