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Elle
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
Not Sure About a Big Chop? These Long Bobs Make the Case for Going Halfway
With a growing list of celebrities unveiling chic new crops daily, and a flurry of bob trends vying for the title of 'ultimate summer hairstyle,' the itch is very real. The latest to fuel my temptation is Julianne Moore, who recently benched her longer red tresses in favor of a blunt long bob (a.k.a. the lob). And Moore isn't alone in sparking this lob renaissance; A-listers like Camila Cabello, Victoria Beckham, and Saoirse Ronan are just a few influential names embracing the timeless allure of this stylish mid-length cut recently. Ahead, discover ELLE's guide to achieving the look and all our favorite long bob muses to inspire your next haircut. A tempered-down, slightly longer iteration of the classic French bob, the lob haircut is ideal for those who want to go shorter, but not too short. '[A lob] allows the wearer time to understand the emotions that come with short styles,' says Neale Rodger, style director at STIL Salon in London. 'Not all of us are as brave as those fearless people who bound out of the salon with amazing short bobs, crops, and pixies. The lob allows you to experiment and dip your toe in before making the jump.' 'This cut is typically situated between the length of the neck and the top of the shoulder blade,' Rodger explains. 'This length creates separation in the body and also gives more longevity and ultimately more time for the wearer to get comfortable and understand the look.' He continues: 'Ultimately, the most important thing with the lob is the length. It's the main feature of this cut, and if you get this wrong, it can ruin the shape in many ways. Too short and you end up with what can look like an uncommitted bob, and too long you end up with an insipid midi length. My belief with any shape is that you have to enter it with full commitment in order to achieve the maximum results.' In terms of suitability, the long bob haircut is more flexible than the classic bob. In fact, 'it works on every person, and every face and body shape,' Rodger says. 'It's the perfect hairstyle for those who aren't quite ready to take the leap into the short hair world as it retains length around the neck and shoulders and conceals those vulnerable areas.' 'The other amazing thing about this style is it creates the illusion of more length across the body by creating vertical lines which stretch the eye and can elongate the neck, face, and overall look.' Hair type, on the other hand, matters a little more. According to Cos Sakkas, two-time British Hairdresser of the Year, a long bob is most suitable for anyone who has a medium hair density, but the cut can be tailored for finer or thicker hair types. For example, 'if your hair is fine, I would recommend cutting it above the shoulder to increase strength and thickness.' And for thicker hair, add softness with a fringe or curtain bangs, and remove some of the weight from the ends of the hair. '[Kendall Jenner's lob] is very adult and glamorous,' Rodger says. 'The flipped-out blow-dry paired with the beautiful, soft, golden tones of blonde gave her an air of old-school Hollywood glamour.' Camila Cabello's hydro-lob, courtesy of celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton, uses layers and textured styling to tap into a grungier aesthetic. When it comes to Hailey Bieber's iconic lob, her rich, glossy chocolate hue is all the styling needed. Note how her length comes just below her shoulders to flatter her finer hair density. Singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams has walked the line between the bob and the lob for a while now, but that's the beauty of the long bob: 'it's great if you're in that in-between stage of growing out your hair,' Sakkas adds. We're obsessed with Jenna Ortega's flicked-out lob. Its bell shape frames her neck and shoulders beautifully, and her chic curtain bangs bring a softness to the look, giving it an easy, wearable quality. As Rodger puts it, 'Sydney Sweeney has by far the coolest lob of the moment—a simple, disheveled length paired with lived-in cool blonde.' Need we say more? Subtle, freehand balayage and loose waves elevate Victoria Beckham's lob instantly, adding depth and texture to an otherwise one-dimensional cut. Model and style icon Alexa Chung is endlessly cool. With her hair's length sitting just past her shoulders and the gentle tousle created by lived-in waves, the effect is equal parts cool girl and rock 'n' roll. The side-part is most definitely making a comeback. Team it with a chic, shoulder-grazing lob à la Olivia Palermo.
Time of India
11 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Apple earnings under pressure from tariffs, slow AI roll-out
Long seen as the safest Big Tech bet, Apple is heading into Thursday's earnings with its business facing pressure from U.S. tariffs, tough competition in China and a high-stakes artificial intelligence race it has been late to enter. Wall Street expects the company to post a 4.2% rise in revenue for the April-June quarter to $89.34 billion. Still, the focus will be on how Apple plans to adjust to a landscape that has turned its global supply chain, long a strength, into a potential liability. U.S. President Donald Trump has targeted the consumer electronics giant for its reliance on overseas manufacturing, threatening 25% tariffs on foreign-made iPhones. To limit the damage, Apple shifted production of U.S.-bound iPhones to India, further drawing Trump's ire. The total volume of Indian-made smartphones jumped 240% in the second quarter, largely driven by Apple's supply chain shift, according to research firm Canalys. Analysts and investors are now expecting the strategy to help Apple limit the hit from tariffs to well below $900 million it had estimated in May. IPhones are "a very high-profile product that both the Chinese and the U.S. governments understand they have a lever over," D.A. Davidson analyst Gil Luria said. "So until the tariff rates get settled, Apple is very much at risk of being impacted by the current trade dispute." Analysts also said Apple, like many other firms, potentially overestimated tariff costs to leave room for an earnings beat. "Most companies we follow have made conservative assumptions by overestimating tariff costs as the goal of management is generally to beat its own guidance," said Jamie Meyers, senior analyst at Apple shareholder Laffer Tengler Investments. Sales of iPhones are expected to have risen 2.2% in Apple's fiscal third quarter, according to data compiled by LSEG, helped by an improvement in demand in China, Apple's third-largest market. In the fiscal second quarter, this increased 1.9%. Counterpoint Research data shows iPhone sales in the world's largest smartphone market jumped 8% in the quarter, fueled by steep discounts during the 618 shopping festival, government-backed trade-in subsidies and targeted iPhone 16 Pro promotions. Sales of Apple's other devices are expected to have slowed in the April-June period, while revenue from services - its fastest-growing segment in recent years - is likely to rise to 10.7%. In the January-March period, services revenue grew 11.6%. Doubts still remain over Apple's prospects in China, where domestic companies including Honor are rolling out smartphones packed with AI features such as generative AI photo editors. Apple's cautious approach to AI has fueled concerns it is sitting out what could be the industry's biggest growth wave in decades. The company was slow to roll out its Apple Intelligence suite, including a ChatGPT integration, while a long-awaited AI upgrade to Siri has been delayed until next year.
Tokyo Weekender
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Tokyo Weekender
Kioi Seido: Tokyo's Enigmatic ‘Building with No Purpose'
Five years ago, the acclaimed architect Hiroshi Naito was met with an unusual request: He was asked to design a five-story structure in the middle of Tokyo with no specific purpose. The RINRI Institute of Ethics, a private social education organization, gave him free reign, proposing that the building's function will be decided according to its design. Thus, Kioi Seido, also known as 'the building with no purpose,' was brought to life. Well, not entirely free reign. According to a statement by Naito that was distributed at the exhibition, 'My client's only order was that I think about the Jomon [period]' — a prehistoric era of Japanese history that stretched from around 13,000 to 400 BCE, known for its mysterious clay figurines, knotted-rope pottery and an aesthetic that feels both ancient and strangely abstract. 'I think what they wanted was something that was not bound by capitalism or current common sense, but something that would stir emotions,' he continues. The resulting structure is understated, yet otherworldly — a synthesis of warm and cool tones, earthy and industrial textures, which combine to create an atmosphere at once familiar and disorienting. Today, Kioi Seido stands by a small intersection in the heart of Chiyoda City. A quietly extraordinary sanctuary, it may escape your notice at first glance. It's not typically open to public viewing, but for a limited time only — until September 30, to be exact — a special exhibition will allow visitors to enter the building for the first time in two years. It's not just a rare chance to see the hypnotic beauty of its interior firsthand; the exhibition also showcases 40 years' worth of diaries and sketches by Naito himself. List of Contents: A Crack in the Extraordinary The Modern Pantheon About Hiroshi Naito More Information Related Posts A Crack in the Extraordinary 'When you find yourself in this mysterious space, with the first floor deeply reminiscent of the ancient Jomon period and the second floor and above extending into the future, you will forget the routine of everyday life and feel a 'crack in the extraordinary,' says Toshiaki Maruyama, Chairman of the RINRI Institute of Ethics. Although it's not immediately obvious from the outside, Kioi Seido's concrete cube form is supported by four polygonal pillars. They cocoon an installation on the ground floor, which features 18,800 glass pieces laid in a ring formation, each representing someone lost or missing in the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011. The charcoal-colored tiles that coat the space all vary in sheen and shape, many of them repurposed from tiles originally used in Shimane Prefecture's Kametani kiln. Requiem for the Great East Japan Earthquake From the second floor upward, warm cedar planks, exposed concrete and beams form a four-story atrium, shrouded in light and shadow. Nine craters on the ceiling form sky lights that feel at once futuristic and timeless, each tapering upward in a slight curve. As you climb up each story and walk around, every angle offers a new perspective. The Modern Pantheon Ascending Kioi Seido's staircases is a peaceful, comforting experience, but also strangely hypnotic — it feels as though you're suspended in time and space, divorced from the external world. Naito was drawn to the Pantheon in Rome, the only Roman building to remain practically intact for centuries. He endeavored to create something immortal and innately magnetic. 'Neither the purpose nor the function of [the Pantheon] is well understood,' reads Naito's statement. 'If the question was to be purposeless, I wanted to build a modern Pantheon.' In conceptualizing Kioi Seido, Naito engaged with questions of tradition and modernity posed by architect Seiichi Shirai. In his hugely influential essay 'The Jomon Style' (1956), Shirai uses the raw, unmediated aesthetic sensibility of Jomon period objects as a vehicle to argue that architects must look beyond easily recognizable stylistic elements, and focus on the 'inner potential' — the underlying spirit — of forms. 'I believe [Shirai's inquiry] was an alarm bell to a society that was striving for rapid modernization,' Naito remarks. 'Seventy years have passed since then, and I took the question posed this time as the same one.' Naito is likely referencing what's known as the 'Jomon–Yayoi dichotomy,' a concept that gained traction among Japanese architects in the postwar period. Sparked by a broader national conversation about identity and tradition, the debate centered on whether Japanese architecture should draw inspiration from the raw, expressive forms of the Jomon period or the more refined, orderly aesthetics of the Yayoi era. Using raw concrete, a material used since ancient times, and glass, a highly precise and refined industrial product, Naito symbolically melds the elements of tradition and modernity into a harmonious whole. While the building's complexity and beauty alone is reason enough to visit, the exhibition of Naito's meticulous notes, sketches and diaries offers a fascinating glimpse into his mind. From the second floor up, you can browse 40 years worth of his plans, inspirations and thoughts. On the floor of the atrium is an installation named the 'Mandala of Words,' showcasing fragments from Naito's writings. Mandala of Words About Hiroshi Naito Born in 1950 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Hiroshi Naito is one of Japan's most acclaimed and visionary architects. Upon earning a bachelor's and master's degree in architecture from Waseda University, he worked under architect Fernando Higueras in Madrid and under architect Kiyonori Kikutake in Tokyo. Naito established his own firm, Naito Architect & Associates in 1981, and was a professor at the University of Tokyo from 2001 to 2011, when he became professor emeritus. His major architectural works include the Toba Sea-Folk Museum (1992), the Shimane Arts Center (2005) and the Kusunagi Sports Complex Gymnasium (2015). Naito's creations emphasize the harmony between the built environment and its natural surroundings, with a focus on technical durability and sustainability. Often balancing wooden and concrete textures, his gently minimalistic works evoke warmth and humility. More Information Exhibition Title: 'Architect Hiroshi Naito – Anything and Everything: Diaries and Sketches of Thoughts in Kioi Seido' Dates & Hours: July 1 – September 30, 2025 Open Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays (excluding holidays and closure dates: Aug 12, 14, 16 & Sep 23), from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (last entry 3:30 p.m.) Admission: Free, no reservation required Address: Kioi Seido, Ethics Research Institute 3-1 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (10 min from JR Yotsuya / 5–6 min from nearby subway stations) Notes: – No parking or luggage storage – No high heels allowed inside – Restrooms located on the first floor – Photography is allowed, without tripods – Please refrain from taking photos of the notebook exhibits, talking loudly, eating or drinking Related Posts The Most Beautiful Libraries in Japan Awaji Island: Where Stunning Nature Meets World-Class Architecture Kenzo Tange: Japan's Most Influential Architect | Spotlight The Architecture of Sou Fujimoto: Primordial Future Forest
Mint
4 days ago
- General
- Mint
Denver plane fire: One injured, 90 flights delayed as American Airlines passengers evacuated — Here's what happened
A mechanical malfunction on an American Airlines flight moments before takeoff led to a dramatic evacuation at Denver International Airport on Saturday afternoon. Passengers aboard Flight 3023, bound for Miami, were forced to evacuate onto the runway after a brake fire broke out beneath the aircraft. The incident occurred around 2:45 p.m. local time as the Boeing 737 MAX 8 began its takeoff roll. According to American Airlines, the plane experienced a 'mechanical issue' that caused the aircraft to decelerate abruptly. Blown tires and braking triggered a localized fire near the landing gear, prompting the crew to initiate an emergency evacuation. 'All 173 passengers and six crew members deplaned safely,' the airline said in a statement. One person sustained a minor injury and was transported to a hospital for evaluation. Five others were assessed at the scene but did not require further treatment. Dramatic footage shared on social media and reported by US media outlets shows thick smoke billowing from beneath the aircraft as passengers slid down emergency chutes and fled across the tarmac. The Denver Fire Department responded swiftly and extinguished the fire. American Airlines confirmed that the affected aircraft was taken out of service for inspection by maintenance crews. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the crew reported a 'possible landing gear incident' during departure. The agency is investigating the cause of the failure. Due to the emergency, a temporary ground stop was issued at Denver International Airport from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., delaying nearly 90 flights, according to data from FlightAware cited by Fox News. Flight: American Airlines Flight 3023 from Denver (DEN) to Miami (MIA) Aircraft: Boeing 737 MAX 8 Time: Incident occurred around 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 26 Cause: Brake fire triggered by blown tires and deceleration during takeoff Response: Emergency evacuation via slides; fire extinguished by Denver Fire Department Casualties: One minor injury; no fatalities FAA: Investigating possible landing gear failure Delays: Temporary ground stop delayed about 90 flights Rebooking: Passengers flown to Miami on a replacement aircraft Authorities continue to investigate, and the aircraft remains grounded pending inspection.
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Business Standard
5 days ago
- General
- Business Standard
Watch: Passengers evacuate American Airlines flight over fire, gear issue
A viral video from the airport showed passengers sliding down the emergency exit as smoke billowed the aircraft New Delhi An American Airlines flight aborted takeoff in Denver after a suspected landing gear failure and fire forced passengers to evacuate via emergency slides. The flight, bound for Miami aborted its takeoff at Denver International Airport on Saturday afternoon, according to a report by ABC News. A viral video from the airport showed passengers sliding down the emergency exit as smoke billowed the aircraft. ???? #BREAKING: Watch as People evacuate from a American Airlines jet after a left main wheels caught fire ???? #Denver | #Colorado Watch as passengers and crew evacuate American Airlines Flight 3023, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, at Denver International Airport. The Miami-bound jet was forced… — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) July 26, 2025 According to the report, the Boeing 737 Max 8 plane had 173 passengers and six crew members on board. 'A loud boom, smoke and fire' A passenger, Mark Tsurkis, described the moments of panic. 'I heard a loud boom and said, 'That's not good.' Then the plane started to slow down and we could see one of the wheels pass by,' he told ABC News. 'When the plane stopped about 30 seconds to a minute later, somebody said, 'Smoke, fire.' And then a lot of people, of course, started panicking,' he added. Six people were medically evaluated at the scene. One passenger with minor injuries was taken to the hospital, the report said. Pilot alerted to flames from air traffic control In air traffic control audio from the pilot can be heard saying, 'We're aborting on the runway.' The controller responded, 'You got a lot of smoke.' 'There was some flames, it looks like the smoke's kind of dying down a bit,' they were heard saying in the audio. Investigation and next steps The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the incident is under investigation. 'American Airlines Flight 3023 reported a possible landing gear incident during departure from Denver International Airport around 2:45 p.m. local time Saturday, July 26,' the agency said. American Airlines confirmed a mechanical issue with one of the tyres during takeoff. The aircraft has been removed from service and will be inspected by maintenance crews. 'All customers and crew deplaned safely,' the airline said in a statement. 'We thank our team members for their professionalism and apologise to our customers for their experience.' Boeing fleet under radar On June 12, Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing all but one passenger on board. The incident reignited global safety concerns around Boeing aircraft and prompted an investigation by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). However, in its prelimnary report, the AAIB indicated that the fuel control switches on the flight had transitioned from 'run' to 'cutoff' seconds after take-off. On July 22, Air India announced that it has completed precautionary inspections on the locking mechanism of the Fuel Control Switch (FCS) on all Boeing 787 and 737 aircraft in its fleet. The airline said it found no issues with the locking mechanism.
