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Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kid Cudi and Lola Abecassis Sartore tie the knot
Kid Cudi and Lola Abecassis Sartore have tied the knot. The couple – who got engaged in 2023 – wed at the Cap Estel in Èze in the South of France, near Lola's hometown, on June 28. Lola told 'It was intense - but so fun and enjoyable to get to turn our vision into our dream weekend. The team were so supportive of our vision, and they made the process so easy and enjoyable. Wedding planning can get very stressful, but they made sure to turn all our dreams into reality. From choosing the location to building a bounce castle as an homage to our dear friend Virgil Abloh, they made it all so easy. 'A beautiful location, the people we love the most, and simple decor to highlight all of that. The red thread throughout the process was timelessness. 'It was bliss. A moment out of time where the world stopped, and it was just the two of us. We forgot everything around us. It was just us and our love, and it was the purest moment.' Kudi – whose real name is Scott Mescudi – and Lola decided to have an homage to late fashion designer Abloh on their big day as they originally met at Abloh's first show for Louis Vuitton in 2018. Lola said: 'I was working behind the scenes, and Scott was walking the runway. Our eyes met in the chaos, and there was a silent spark. After the show, Scott walked straight up and asked for my number.' And, the pair are currently enjoying the early stages of newlywed bliss. Lola said: 'Everyone [we know who had] already gotten married told us it would go fast. We didn't know it would go this quickly [though]. We're on cloud nine in our little bubble of love. It's so overwhelming to receive so much love in such a short amount of time. You want this feeling to never end. It was really the most perfect, flawless, peaceful day, and we want to do it all over again. Looking back, I wouldn't change a thing.'
Forbes
15-06-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Zegna's SS ‘26 Dubai Show Is A Vision For A Slow, Quiet Luxury Legacy
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JUNE 11: Models walk the runway during the finale of the Zegna Cruise Show 2026 at Dubai Opera on June 11, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by) Getty Images At a time when fashion is mitigating its appetite for fast fashion [a la France's latest litigation], Ermenegildo Zegna stands apart by not chasing trends, but by embracing timelessness, heritage, and emotion in each collection. The brand's chief marketing officer and fourth-generation heir, Edoardo Zegna provides a vision for why Zegna isn't just a luxury label, honing in on a philosophy of slowness, craftsmanship for the future of considerable quiet luxury. Recently, the brand hosted a destination cruise runway show, bringing to life Villa Zegna, a precious moment to create an ethos for the future of Zegna enthusiasts. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JUNE 11: A model walks the runway at the Zegna Cruise Show 2026 at Dubai Opera on June 11, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by) Getty Images Edoardo Zegna forgoes measuring success in quarterly sales or viral moments, leaning more on meticulously orchestrating the brand's delivery to an audience. Conversely, he manifests through the Zegna name. "I love to be described,' he says pensively, 'if you one day will describe our company as the slowest 'company' in the world." The fourth-generation Zegna descendant has designed an internal operation that intentionally makes luxury for those who understand its intrinsic value. "Slow in the creation of the product, the ideation, the development," he clarifies, "but then service is the fastest shift in the world." Models at the Zegna Spring 2026 Show held at the Dubai Opera on June 11, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Giovanni Giannoni/WWD via Getty Images) WWD via Getty Images He compares the crafting of a fashion collection to a cook and their cuisine, 'I'm in love with slow food - the idea of enjoying food that needs to be grown slowly, savored. In Italy, we say 'il dolce far niente' - the sweetness of doing nothing." DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JUNE 11: Cascou, Mohammed Alahbabi, Basil Al Hadi, Boran Kuzum, Younes Bendjima and Ryan Babel attend the Zegna Cruise Show 2026 at Dubai Opera on June 11, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by) Getty Images The Summer 2026 runway show rejected traditional spectacle. Their latest presentation in Dubai, at the Dubai Opera, delivered more than a fashion show, doubling as an immersive experience. A journey through an oasis that represented the nature reflected in his grandfather's journey themed the event. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JUNE 11: A general view at the Zegna Cruise Show 2026 at Dubai Opera on June 11, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by) Getty Images "You had park rangers inviting you in, you heard the chirping of birds, then cows and sheep," Edoardo describes. "The models weren't wearing shoes. Some were holding them. It wasn't about trends - it was about feeling. It's about creating an equation of elements that give you butterflies in your stomach." He forges the idea of Ermenegildo Zegna's experience in the early 1900s. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JUNE 11: Alessandro Sartori and James Blake walk the runway at the Zegna Cruise Show 2026 at Dubai Opera on June 11, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by) Getty Images For Edoardo Zegna, true luxury isn't defined by price tags or exclusivity, leaning into the thoughtfulness of emotion. Lead by artistic director Alessandro Sartori, Zegna presented bomber jackets, scarfs, casual button shirts, wool jackets, shorts, and trousers that were understated while providing luster to common silhouettes. 'This industry has been focused on facts and figures. How fine a fabric is, how flashy a logo is," he states. "But true luxury should stand for feelings." Models at the Zegna Spring 2026 Show held at the Dubai Opera on June 11, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Giovanni Giannoni/WWD via Getty Images) WWD via Getty Images Tracing the Zegna label back to 1910, his great-grandfather, Ermenegildo Zegna, built a wool mill in the Italian Alps, extending beyond just a factory, building a self-sustaining ecosystem and community. This legacy is chronicled in Zegna's 'Born In Oasi' [2024] a book and visual timeline of the Zegna community in the Italian Alps and how Ermenegildo Zegna thoughtfully built his name brand. MILAN, ITALY - APRIL 16: A pile of books "Born in Oasi Zegna" are displayed on occasion of the exhibition "'Born in Oasi" at the headquarters of the Italian fashion house Zegna during the Milan Design Week 2024 on April 16, 2024 in Milan, Italy. Every year, the Salone Internazionale del Mobile and Fuorisalone define the Milan Design Week, the world's largest annual furniture and design event. Centered on principles of circular economy, reuse, and sustainable practices and materials, the Fuorisalone's 24 theme: 'Materia Natura', seeks to foster a culture of mindful design. (Photo by) Getty Images "My great grandfather in 1910 built this wool mill in the mountains of northwest Italy,' Eduardo Zegna explains. 'He planted half a million trees. He built a road that connected all of it. He built a hospital, a school, an orphanage, even a half-Olympic swimming pool in the 1920s for employees," he recounts. "The fact that people may not know about this is because he didn't do it for fame. He did it because it felt right. That's a feeling you can't buy." Born project in Oasi Zegna Headquarters as part of the 34th edition of Interni FuoriSalone 2024 - Milan Design Week. Milan (Italy), April 17th, 2024 (Photo by Matteo Rossetti/Archivio Matteo Rossetti/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images) Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images "If I wasn't in 'this' family, I'd work for Pixar,' Eduardo Aegna alludes. Continuing, 'Like their films… I want every touchpoint to engage people emotionally. Our book 'Born in Oasi' isn't about products - it's about making you feel something. As Maya Angelou said," he paraphrases, "'People won't remember what you said, but how you made them feel.'" DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JUNE 11: Roman Coppola and Mads Mikkelsen attend the Zegna Cruise Show 2026 at Dubai Opera on June 11, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by) Getty Images While other luxury brands shout for attention with logos, trending designs, and hype, Zegna whispers its uniqueness within the gamut of luxury today. "Our two stripes are low-key,' Eduardo Zegna describes of the signature design feature signaling to those initiated. 'It's like if you know, you know," he references. This "quiet luxury" ethos extends to every detail. He illustrates further with a simple question that provokes thought for our generalized consumerism. "How can I sell you a $20 cappuccino?" The chief brand storyteller answers the rhetorical, sans listing ingredients, instead crafting an indulgent experience. "The only way I'm gonna make you spend $20 on a cappuccino is if it makes you feel different," he declares. The same principle applies to Zegna's garments in that each piece is designed to evoke a feeling deeper than aesthetics. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JUNE 11: A model walks the runway at the Zegna Cruise Show 2026 at Dubai Opera on June 11, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by) Getty Images Zegna is reinventing the future with a vision of legacy through preservation. "The future is to create clothing that will stay in your wardrobe for another hundred years," he says. Zegna's materials are 100% traceable, all woven into garments meant to endure. 'Our collection is 100% traceable. Linen from France, cashmere from Mongolia, wool from Australia, all made in Italy. Natural fibers are finite - I don't care how much you pay, if we don't have it, we can't give it to you." Zegna remains diligent on slow, luxury fashion, upholding a standard conscious of the environment that built the brand. "Scarcity isn't a marketing trick - it's a reality," Edoardo Zegna notes. "Natural fibers are finite. I don't care how much you [want to] pay. If we don't have it, we can't give it to you." A model at the Zegna Spring 2026 Show held at the Dubai Opera on June 11, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Giovanni Giannoni/WWD via Getty Images) WWD via Getty Images Zegna's greatest luxury is slowness while some brands may value speed and size of production. "The most luxurious thing in our life is time," he reflects. "I can't buy time." Zegna has created a legacy, whether over time through a meticulously crafted suit, or in its immediate, as an oasis runway show, the brand's mission remains unchanged in making people feel more than just fabric on skin, but a legacy within.
Travel Weekly
02-06-2025
- Business
- Travel Weekly
Nevis visitor campaign will have a nostalgic feel
A new marketing approach by the island of Nevis eschews the traditional colors of the Caribbean -- the blue of the ocean and sky, the green of palm trees, tawny sand -- and (mostly) replaces them with black and white. As Caribbean Week in New York began, the island's premier, Mark Brantley, told Travel Weekly that he and his team at Nevis Naturally will be launching a campaign to connect with the luxury market emotionally via the nostalgic feel that black and white conveys when paired with elegant imagery. He hopes to recall a wistful, romantic era, "how the Caribbean used to be." "We're trying to evoke a timelessness. If you want seclusion, if you want courtesy, if you want that bespoke experience, then Nevis is the place to go," Brantley said. Part of the motivation came from observing who has discovered the island on their own. "Guests who come to us can afford to go anywhere," he said, "so why do they come to us? It's how we make them feel, and that's what we're trying to capitalize on. We've been progressing quietly, but we want the world to take notice. It's time to make a bit more noise. It's time that Nevis becomes part of the conversation." Specifically, the conversations that take place at dinner parties in apartments along New York's Fifth Avenue and similar neighborhoods. Nevis may have no stoplights or fast-food chains, but plans are in the works for a private jet facility. "We've seen an explosion in villa construction," Brantley said. "We have people building $40 million homes. Nevis is the kind of place where you escape the hurly burly of success. You're in New York, you're in London, you're plugged in in L.A., and you just want to unwind with your family and spend quality time. If Covid taught us anything, it's the importance of time with loved ones and friends." The black-and-white campaign, he said, aims to inspire with timeless elegance. "Imagine Greta Garbo or one of the greats from that era in a beautiful gown in a beautiful bar. It's emotion. We're trying to bring that back, and I think that that's beautifully done in black and white. "It's going to be interesting," Brantley concluded. "As I said to our team, this is going to be a huge hit. Or a huge miss."
CTV News
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Edmonton-based wedding photographer representing Alberta with national award
Edmontonian, Railene Hooper, was named Canada's best wedding photographer. She emphasizes timelessness and personalized approaches in her work.
