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Arab News
06-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Arab News
Amina Muaddi celebrates Paris opening at Le Bon Marche Rive Gauche
DUBAI: Jordanian Romanian shoe designer Amina Muaddi took to Instagram to celebrate the opening of her corner shop at the iconic Parisian department store Le Bon Marche Rive Gauche. For the latest updates, follow us on Instagram @ 'Our first Parisian corner shop at @lebonmarcherivegauche is officially open today!! I'm so delighted to finally have a space of our own in the city where @aminamuaddiofficial was founded and in my favorite department store in Paris! So proud of my team. I hope it becomes your new favorite shopping destination,' she captioned the post. A post shared by AMINA MUADDI (@aminamuaddi) Muaddi launched her eponymous footwear line in August 2018, approximately one year after departing from her role as co-founder and creative director of luxury footwear label Oscar Tiye. Her distinct pumps, sling-backs, mules, boots and sandals in an array of vibrant colors and holographic designs have since garnered a loyal checklist of famous fans, including Beyonce, Dua Lipa, Gigi Hadid, Kylie Jenner and Hailey Bieber Baldwin. A post shared by AMINA MUADDI (@aminamuaddi) Last month, Muaddi attended the Maison Alaia Summer/Fall 2025 fashion show during Paris Fashion Week. The footwear designer was spotted wearing an all-black ensemble featuring a sleek leather set with a structured, oversized silhouette. The standout element of her look was a fringe-detailed top that cascaded from her shoulders. Her hair was slicked back into a bun, complementing her sharp, defined makeup, which featured a bronzed complexion, sculpted brows and a nude glossy lip. Meanwhile, late last year, Muaddi celebrated a major fashion moment when Beyonce wore her custom Yigit pumps in a teaser for the star's NFL Christmas Day Halftime Show on Netflix. Muaddi shared the video on her Instagram Stories. In the clip, the music icon can be seen wearing the satin heels in black and adorned with studs. In the clip that Beyonce also shared on her Instagram account, the music sensation was seen holding a banjo, a stringed instrument often linked to folk, country, and bluegrass music. She wore a wide-brimmed black hat paired with sleek sunglasses, a colorful patterned cape featuring red and blue hues, and a rhinestone-adorned top. The outfit was completed with black gloves and a black skirt.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Beyonce Goes Full Denim in Latest Levi's Campaign Images With Amina Muaddi Platform Heels
Beyonce is back with her latest set of images for Levi's. The 'Cowboy Carter' performer has been sending fans throughout it over the last month. She dropped the dates and pre-sale tickets for her upcoming tour in addition to releasing a new fragrance. Now, the star is featured in a new set of images for her Levi's 'Reiimagine' partnership. In the new photographs, Beyonce goes full-on Canadian tuxedo. She wears a sleeveless denim vest with a pair of jeans. Over her shoulder is slung a leather jacket. The tagline of the campaign is 'Fit for an icon.' For shoes, Beyonce and stylist Shiona Turini turned to Amina Muaddi, one of Bey's favorite footwear brands as of late. In particular, she wore a custom Yigit cut out pump in a dark blue denim. The Yigit pump is a high-heeled style from Muaddi. It features a sharply pointed toe — which is emphasized by the thick platform — as well as a sizable stiletto. It also includes an ankle strap for security. The stiletto measures almost six inches high. The cut out version is a d'orsay style heel meaning that the upper is separated into a front and back with the middle cutout, exposing most of the foot. This is available in black patent for $1,370. The classic black satin version, which features no cu tout, can be purchased on the brand's site for $1,335. The singer has worn the Yigit before: she wore them to the 2024 Grammy Awards in black satin. Then she reached for them again to film a teaser video teaser for her Christmas Day Beyonce Bowl appearance. She even sported a pair of chrome Yigit pumps to a Roc Nation pre-Grammy brunch in 2024. When she launched Cécred a year ago, she wore a pair of white patent leather Angelica pumps from the brand which are similar to the Yigit. This all comes within a greater wearing of platform style shoes by Beyonce. She sported the cult-favorite Marc Jacobs Kiki boot in the poster for her Beyonce Bowl and when she accepted her Album of the Year prize at the Grammy Awards this year, she was wearing a pair of platform stilettos from Schiaparelli. For her first set of Levi's images, the star sported boots. In particular, she wore the Christian Louboutin Santiabooty boots. They were paired white blue jeans and a t-shirt to recreate a 1985 'Launderette' ad. A Look Back at Beyonce's Best Shoe Moments of 2024 View Gallery10 Images Launch Gallery: Beyoncé's Best On Stage Shoe Moments Over the Years [PHOTOS] Best of Footwear News Kamala Harris' Best Footwear Moments Through the Years [PHOTOS] Chrissy Teigen and John Legend's Couple Shoe Style [PHOTOS] Sneaker Style at the Grammys: Billie Eilish and More Stars Through the Years
Khaleej Times
09-02-2025
- Business
- Khaleej Times
Record gold prices both boon and burden for London jewellers
In London's Hatton Garden jewellery quarter, stores have raised their iron shutters to welcome a motley crew of buyers and sellers, as the price of gold reaches record highs. "I know that whatever they offer me first, I'm going to say no," joked Jennifer Lyle, who had come to sell an old gold bracelet and single earring, after recently losing her job. Lyle, 30, recounted how just a day earlier she had watched a television show in which a woman who bought a gold coin in 1996 for £60 found it was now worth £550 ($676). "That's a good increase, isn't it?" Lyle said joyfully. The price of gold struck 40 record highs last year as global demand reached an all-time peak of 4,974 tonnes, the World Gold Council (WGC) said in a recent annual report. The record run has extended into 2025, with gold striking a record high close to $2,900 an ounce on Friday. Central banks are purchasing gold in big quantities amid geopolitical and economic uncertainty, with the precious metal regarded as a safe haven investment. At Touch of Gold, a Hatton Garden shop run by Naqash Anjum, gleaming gold necklaces and bracelets were on display. But for some, a jewellery item deemed affordable not long ago was now too expensive. "This is like consistently increasing prices. What was selling well ... now can't sell well because it's become out of (someone's) budget," said Anjum. He added there are "more people trying to sell" than buy, impacting sale volumes of jewellery with Valentine's Day fast approaching. According to the WGC, while global demand for jewellery dropped 11 percent in 2024, total spending jumped nine percent, reflecting the price increases. "Would I buy gold as an investment? asked Lyle, repeating the question posed to her by AFP. "Yes!" she answered emphatically. In Hatton Garden, where diamonds and precious metals have been traded since the Victorian era, pawnbrokers as well as gold dealers and designers operate alongside the jewellery stores. Tamer Yigit said he no longer custom makes jewellery out of pure gold, instead using blue resin. "We can no longer create models directly in gold, because it is too expensive and there's a big risk that we can't sell them," said the 50-year-old who started out in the industry as a child in Turkey. As Yigit spoke, a customer entered his shop looking to sell a broken gold bracelet and a silver coin with a portrait of Louis XVI. "You can't imagine the amount of allegedly gold jewellery that turns out to be alloys based on copper and other metals," said Yigit as he prepared authenticity tests on the metals. While the results confirmed the gold was pure, the coin was found to be an alloy of zinc and copper. But one young man, who would only give his name as Gilly, was trying to take advantage of an opportunity, as he shopped for a gold watch. "Gold is rising all the time, so it's better to buy now, isn't it?" he said.
Sharjah 24
09-02-2025
- Business
- Sharjah 24
Record gold prices both boon and burden for London jewellers
"I know that whatever they offer me first, I'm going to say no," joked Jennifer Lyle, who had come to sell an old gold bracelet and single earring, after recently losing her job. Lyle, 30, recounted how just a day earlier she had watched a television show in which a woman who bought a gold coin in 1996 for £60 found it was now worth £550 ($676). "That's a good increase, isn't it?" Lyle said joyfully. The price of gold struck 40 record highs last year as global demand reached an all-time peak of 4,974 tonnes, the World Gold Council (WGC) said in a recent annual report. The record run has extended into 2025, with gold striking a record high close to $2,900 an ounce on Friday. Central banks are purchasing gold in big quantities amid geopolitical and economic uncertainty, with the precious metal regarded as a safe haven investment. Stretched budgets At Touch of Gold, a Hatton Garden shop run by Naqash Anjum, gleaming gold necklaces and bracelets were on display. But for some, a jewellery item deemed affordable not long ago was now too expensive. "This is like consistently increasing prices. What was selling well ... now can't sell well because it's become out of (someone's) budget," said Anjum. He added there are "more people trying to sell" than buy, impacting sale volumes of jewellery with Valentine's Day fast approaching. According to the WGC, while global demand for jewellery dropped 11 percent in 2024, total spending jumped nine percent, reflecting the price increases. "Would I buy gold as an investment? asked Lyle, repeating the question posed to her . "Yes!" she answered emphatically. In Hatton Garden, where diamonds and precious metals have been traded since the Victorian era, pawnbrokers as well as gold dealers and designers operate alongside the jewellery stores. Tamer Yigit said he no longer custom makes jewellery out of pure gold, instead using blue resin. "We can no longer create models directly in gold, because it is too expensive and there's a big risk that we can't sell them," said the 50-year-old who started out in the industry as a child in Turkey. As Yigit spoke, a customer entered his shop looking to sell a broken gold bracelet and a silver coin with a portrait of Louis XVI. "You can't imagine the amount of allegedly gold jewellery that turns out to be alloys based on copper and other metals," said Yigit as he prepared authenticity tests on the metals. While the results confirmed the gold was pure, the coin was found to be an alloy of zinc and copper. But one young man, who would only give his name as Gilly, was trying to take advantage of an opportunity, as he shopped for a gold watch. "Gold is rising all the time, so it's better to buy now, isn't it?" he said.
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Record gold prices both boon and burden for London jewellers
In London's Hatton Garden jewellery quarter, stores have raised their iron shutters to welcome a motley crew of buyers and sellers, as the price of gold reaches record highs. "I know that whatever they offer me first, I'm going to say no," joked Jennifer Lyle, who had come to sell an old gold bracelet and single earring, after recently losing her job. Lyle, 30, recounted how just a day earlier she had watched a television show in which a woman who bought a gold coin in 1996 for £60 found it was now worth £550 ($676). "That's a good increase, isn't it?" Lyle said joyfully. The price of gold struck 40 record highs last year as global demand reached an all-time peak of 4,974 tonnes, the World Gold Council (WGC) said in a recent annual report. The record run has extended into 2025, with gold striking a record high close to $2,900 an ounce on Friday. Central banks are purchasing gold in big quantities amid geopolitical and economic uncertainty, with the precious metal regarded as a safe haven investment. - Stretched budgets - At Touch of Gold, a Hatton Garden shop run by Naqash Anjum, gleaming gold necklaces and bracelets were on display. But for some, a jewellery item deemed affordable not long ago was now too expensive. "This is like consistently increasing prices. What was selling well ... now can't sell well because it's become out of (someone's) budget," said Anjum. He added there are "more people trying to sell" than buy, impacting sale volumes of jewellery with Valentine's Day fast approaching. According to the WGC, while global demand for jewellery dropped 11 percent in 2024, total spending jumped nine percent, reflecting the price increases. "Would I buy gold as an investment? asked Lyle, repeating the question posed to her by AFP. "Yes!" she answered emphatically. In Hatton Garden, where diamonds and precious metals have been traded since the Victorian era, pawnbrokers as well as gold dealers and designers operate alongside the jewellery stores. Tamer Yigit said he no longer custom makes jewellery out of pure gold, instead using blue resin. "We can no longer create models directly in gold, because it is too expensive and there's a big risk that we can't sell them," said the 50-year-old who started out in the industry as a child in Turkey. As Yigit spoke, a customer entered his shop looking to sell a broken gold bracelet and a silver coin with a portrait of Louis XVI. "You can't imagine the amount of allegedly gold jewellery that turns out to be alloys based on copper and other metals," said Yigit as he prepared authenticity tests on the metals. While the results confirmed the gold was pure, the coin was found to be an alloy of zinc and copper. But one young man, who would only give his name as Gilly, was trying to take advantage of an opportunity, as he shopped for a gold watch. "Gold is rising all the time, so it's better to buy now, isn't it?" he said. pml-bcp/jkb/sbk
