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South China Morning Post
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Meet Jordan Roth, who just did a live art installation at the Louvre: the Tony Award-winning Broadway producer was behind Hadestown and Kinky Boots, and is the son of billionaire realtor Steven Roth
Edgy Broadway producer Jordan Roth has once again redefined creative boundaries with Radical Acts of Unrelenting Beauty, a trio of groundbreaking live performances held at the Louvre on July 10. The performances were part of La Nuit de la Mode, an evening celebrating the Louvre's first-ever major exhibition of haute couture. Collaborating with president of the Louvre Laurence des Cars, Roth transformed the iconic museum into a living canvas, with elements of the space and its art projected onto various couture pieces. The moment wove fashion, movement and storytelling into a singular immersive experience. Advertisement The work was structured as three vivid tableaux: Red, Wings and Pyramid. Red was an evolving projection of colour and movement onto John Galliano's iconic Dior empress gown, while Wings featured projections of 49 images of wings from the Louvre's collections, from The Winged Victory of Samothrace sculpture, to Raphael's painting of Saint Michael. Pyramid referenced the changing sky above I.M. Pei's glass pyramid structure and 25 paintings in the Louvre's collections. 'From fabric to pyramid, dress to architecture, the boundaries between the exterior and interior world collapse,' Roth wrote on his Instagram of the final piece in the tableau. Jordan Roth at the 2025 Met Gala in New York in May. Photo: @jordan_roth/Instagram Earlier this year, Roth made a striking entrance at the 2025 Met Gala . Described by Vogue as a 'sartorial mic drop', his avant-garde outfit by LaQuan Smith featured draped beading, sweeping black flares, and accessories including a diamond bow tie, a layered hat, and nearly 10-inch heels. The influential Tony Award-winning Broadway producer is now venturing into the fashion art industry and currently serves as the creative director of ATG Entertainment. Here's everything you need to know about Jordan Roth. He's a seven-time Tony Award winner Jordan Roth at the Tony Awards in June. Photo: @joran_roth/Instagram As a producer, Roth has won a total of seven Tony Awards for shows including Hadestown, Kinky Boots, Moulin Rouge: The Musical!, Angels in America and Clybourne Park. He is also the president and majority owner of Jujamcyn Theaters, a major Broadway group overseeing five prestigious venues in New York City. In 2001, Roth revived the 1975 Broadway hit The Rocky Horror Show, for which he and the cast earned four Tony Award nominations. He also produced The Donkey Show, an interactive disco-themed adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream that combined theatre and nightlife and ran off-Broadway and internationally for six years.
Daily Mail
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Lisa Rinna, 61, ditches famous locks in favour of a candyfloss pink look for Viktor & Rolf catwalk - just hours after debuting black blunt bob 'do
Lisa Rinna ditched her famous locks in a favour of a candyfloss look as she arrived for the Viktor & Rolf catwalk during Paris Fashion Week. The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 61, ditched her famous short wispy hair for the Viktor & Rolf Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025/2026 show on Wednesday. Lisa turned heads as she debuted a candyfloss pink beehive complete with blow-dried bangs. For the show, Lisa stepped out in a peach full-length coat featuring an oversized collar and purposefully creased pattern. She paired the look with a white shirt also featuring a huge collar, as well as blue jeans and black stilettos. Lisa displayed her pink hairstyle just hours after she debuted a black blunt bob 'do at the Balenciaga catwalk show. She teamed her bold new look with an oversized deep blue jacket that wrapped around her like a blanket. The actress paired it with matching trousers and added inches to her frame with pointed black heels. Lisa appeared in good spirits as she waved at the camera while making her way into the venue. She was joined at the event by Lauren Sánchez and the newly married presenter's inner-circle of celebrity friends - notably Kim Kardashian and Vittoria Ceretti. The event comes after Lisa and her husband Harry Hamlin celebrated 28 years together in March. Lisa shared a sweet post of the couple on their happy day partying with friends and family. She penned: '28 years ago we said I Do ❤️ March 29, 1997' Earlier this year, Harry revealed how his marriage to Lisa survived while she was on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills - and how they're doing today. Models walk the runway during the Viktor & Rolf Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025/2026 show in bird-inspired looks Lisa was a cast member of the hit Bravo show for eight seasons, from 2014 to 2022. Of course, as part of the series, the Days of Our Lives actress also took viewers inside her home life, including her relationship with Harry and their two children. In an exclusive interview with he said: 'We've always had a great relationship, it wasn't even tested during the Housewives thing'. He also joked that nowadays, he 'gets a new wife everyday,' as she is always wearing new clothes and wigs. It is something that's oftentimes documented on her Instagram and TikTok accounts. 'I recently did a show on Andy Cohen's WWHL, and I did it with Kyle Richards, and I asked Kyle, I said, "So how many of the Housewives are still housewives?"' Harry continued. He recalled Richards' thinking for a moment, and then realising that almost none of the cast members are truly 'Housewives.' 'We got out just in the nick of time,' Harry joked to as he wiped his brow.
Malay Mail
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
At 91, Giorgio Armani skips Paris but sends velvet dreams down the runway
PARIS, July 10 — Giorgio Armani showed his latest Privé haute couture collection at the label's gilded Paris headquarters on Tuesday, displaying black velvet evening wear with shimmery touches on the runway — once again, without the Italian designer, who continues to rest at home. 'In twenty years of Armani Privé, this is the first time I haven't been to Paris,' Armani, who turns 91 tomorrow, said in a statement from the label. The designer was also absent from his label's fashion shows in Milan last month — a first for the Italian designer famous for his hands-on approach — following a report from Italian newswires that he had spent some days in a Milan hospital. For Tuesday's show, Armani said he oversaw details including fittings and makeup remotely, through a video link. Though he felt ready to travel, doctors advised he extend his rest, he added. Held at the label's sprawling mansion in the heart of the wealthy Triangle d'Or neighbourhood of Paris, the show drew crowds to the streets angling for photos of arriving guests. Models present creations by designer Giorgio Armani as part of his Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025-2026 collection show for fashion house Giorgio Armani Prive, in Paris July 8, 2025. — Reuters pic Inside, models walked slowly through a maze of rooms, parading black velvet pantsuits and slender dresses. There were tailcoats, oversize bows and glittering embellishments. Towering black velvet heels added a feminine touch to more masculine looks, while sharp-shouldered suit jackets contrasted with bustier tops in various forms. The Paris fall-winter haute couture fashion shows run through today, featuring runway outings from labels Schiaparelli, Iris van Herpen and Imane Ayissi, as well as Chanel, Maison Margiela and Balenciaga. — Reuters Models present creations by designer Giorgio Armani as part of his Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025-2026 collection show for fashion house Giorgio Armani Prive, in Paris July 8, 2025. — Reuters pic
South China Morning Post
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Paris Haute Couture Week 2025: Balenciaga bids farewell to Demna, Maison Margiela wows with upcycled statement pieces, and Robert Wun delivers a masterclass in surrealist horror
From a celebrity-filled farewell to a much-awaited debut, the last day of the autumn/winter 2025 haute couture shows was filled with great moments. Here are highlights from three shows. Balenciaga: Demna's swansong A houndstooth skirt suit paired with a ladylike handbag and jewellery by Lorraine Schwartz. Photo: Handout Advertisement Earlier this year, it was announced that Demna would be leaving Balenciaga to join Gucci as artistic director. He is being replaced by Italian designer Pierpaolo Piccioli, formerly of Valentino. Luxury group Kering – the company behind Balenciaga, Gucci , and other high-profile brands such as Saint Laurent and Bottega Veneta – is pulling out all the stops to pay homage to Demna's time at Balenciaga. In the days leading up to his last show, the company hosted 'Demna by Balenciaga', an exhibition held at Kering's headquarters on the Left Bank of Paris. The exhibition charted highlights from his remarkable 10-year run, from the designer's show-stealing couture ball gowns to his meme-worthy 'ugly sneakers' and other viral creations. Liu Wen wears a blue evening gown from the Balenciaga haute couture collection. Photo: Handout While Demna is a polarising figure and has just as many detractors as loyal fans, the pieces on display – not to mention the throngs of visitors lining up to check them out – showed his incredible influence on the fashion world over the last decade. Balenciaga's 54th haute couture collection, the designer's swansong, was a fitting way to cap such a remarkable ride.
Washington Post
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Elie Saab blends 19th-century romance with red carpet precision in fall couture
PARIS — Elie Saab , the Lebanese designer long favored on the red carpet, returned to familiar territory on Wednesday, with fall haute couture — and did so unapologetically. Fashion insiders gathered in Paris among marble columns as models descended a gilded stone staircase to the strains of harpsichord music, setting the tone for a collection steeped in historical romance. Saab leaned into his signature codes: sumptuous velvets, gowns gathered at the back, and pearl and jewel-adorned chokers. Floral appliqués — another hallmark — appeared throughout, anchoring the collection in the romanticism that has defined the house for decades. This was a particularly thoughtful collection, evoking Romantic silhouettes from the turn of the 19th century in Europe. The soft draping and historical references gave the show a sense of emotional depth beyond its surface opulence. The color palette ranged from deep emeralds and sapphires to dusky mauves, offering a moody backdrop for the jewel-encrusted embroidery that shimmered under the lights. Among the standout pieces were gowns with cascading trains and bejeweled details, encasing the body in a kind of luxurious cage. Though luxury and opulence may be Saab's well-trodden path, he showed that consistency remains its own form of artistry. Saab's couture is less about surprise and more about control — control of silhouette, embellishment, and fantasy. Where other houses have veered into avant-garde or gender-fluid territory this season, Saab stayed rooted in his vision of archetypal femininity, shaped by heritage and craftsmanship. If the show felt familiar at times, it was also undeniably polished — a standout collection that reminded audiences why Saab's world of embellished escapism continues to resonate.
