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UBS Scrutinizes Credit Suisse’s Asia Loans in Risk Appraisal
UBS Scrutinizes Credit Suisse’s Asia Loans in Risk Appraisal
UBS Group AG bankers assessing Credit Suisse Group AG’s business have flagged concerns about some portfolios of loans
1970-01-01 08:00
Logan Paul refutes steroid use accusations by Dillon Danis, credits PRIME for muscular physique
Logan Paul refutes steroid use accusations by Dillon Danis, credits PRIME for muscular physique
Logan Paul said in an interview that he has never ever taken steroids
2023-09-05 15:00
Who is Boogie2988? xQc takes a swipe at YouTuber's documentary
Who is Boogie2988? xQc takes a swipe at YouTuber's documentary
xQc said, 'I didn't think that I would ever see this, this is kinda insane, just look at it, I don't wanna be rude but it's kinda crazy'
2023-11-09 16:44
'You were invited as work obligation': 'RHONJ' fans label Margaret Josephs 'fake' as she leaves Teresa's wedding early
'You were invited as work obligation': 'RHONJ' fans label Margaret Josephs 'fake' as she leaves Teresa's wedding early
Margaret Josephs gets called out by 'RHONJ' fans as she claims to have hard time celebrating Teresa's wedding
2023-05-24 10:11
US Frustration With Israel Grows as Gaza Civilian Deaths Mount
US Frustration With Israel Grows as Gaza Civilian Deaths Mount
The White House is getting increasingly frustrated with Israel’s conduct of the war against Hamas as the civilian
2023-11-15 11:00
Yankees analytics department is so bad one star outsources his own employees
Yankees analytics department is so bad one star outsources his own employees
Controversy surrounds the New York Yankees' analytics team as a star player hires his own expert.
2023-10-16 00:47
Ukrainian designers prove beauty can come from darkness at London Fashion Week
Ukrainian designers prove beauty can come from darkness at London Fashion Week
A Ukrainian fashion designer said she will continue to “work no matter what”, after showing her latest collection at London Fashion Week (LFW). Nadya Dzyak was one of three designers showing their latest collections in a showcase dubbed ‘Ukrainian Fashion Week’. This is the second season Ukrainian Fashion Week has taken place in London, as the traditional Kyiv-based event has been cancelled due to the ongoing Russian invasion. The show took place on the final day of LFW. It began with a voiceover saying: “Creating collections is our resistance to war”, going on to highlight that the fashion is a manifestation of “our strength and resilience”. “No matter what, we work. We’ll work because it’s our life and it’s our fight, to create new pieces,” Dzyak told the PA news agency backstage after the show. She said it was particularly meaningful participating in London Fashion Week, calling the city “the main centre of the world of fashion”. She said: “You cannot imagine how it’s important for us – it’s very strong, it gives power, it gives a lot of emotions.” Dzyak founded her eponymous brand in 2008, and her spring/summer 2024 collection was full of bright colours with sheer dresses laden with ruffles and frills. She said she was inspired by Ukrainian artist Polina Raiko, who was part of the naïve or folk art movement and died in 2004. Raiko’s museum house in Oleshky was flooded after the Russian destruction of the Kakhovka Dam earlier this year. “I was inspired by her drawings on the walls from this building,” Dzyak said, likening her design process to “painting with ruffles”. She continued: “This collection is about hope, about kindness, about optimism, about belief in lightness and victory. You can see very bright colours – for me, it’s something very beautiful.” The designer brought her bright colours to unconventional denim looks, which were dyed on the porch of her parents’ house. “My father helped me hand-dye clothes and dry them in the sun. There was something archaic, almost ritualistic in this process,” Dzyak said in a statement. “It made me reflect again on how we will carry the metaphysics of our heritage into the future, everyday life, traditions, parental love.” Also showing her latest collection was Elena Reva, who founded Elenareva in Kyiv in 2012. Her aesthetic was much more pared-back, with a muted colour palette on romantic gowns and structured tailoring. She was inspired by ancient Trypillian culture, which had a powerful cult dedicated to the Mother Goddess. Reva told the PA news agency backstage that the jewellery in the collection was designed to give “power and energy, because we need the power now”. She added: “It’s a very difficult situation in our country – it’s terrible. [But] we have to continue our jobs. We have to live… But it’s terrible when the rockets come in.” Her collection mixed masculine tailoring with feminine silhouettes, and created silver pendants of artifacts like amphora – made to look like items unearthed by modern archaeologists. Kseniaschnaider – the Kyiv-based brand founded in 2011 by married couple Ksenia and Anton Schnaider – was also on the runway. Denim dominated the collection in different forms, from patchwork jeans to distressed jackets. One of the models wore a denim interpretation of Cossack styles. All of the garments were made in Ukraine, with the brand adopting sustainable materials – such as aged-look denim dyed with a recycled finish made by cork stoppers. Kseniaschnaider launched the second drop of its collaboration with Adidas Originals during the show, including football tops in geometric patterns and a midi-length dress in Ukraine’s yellow, white and blue colours. At the end of the show, Dzyak, Reva and Schnaider walked down the runway with Ukrainian flags draped around their shoulders. Dzyak wants the world to know that Ukrainian designers are “very talented, very strong, very brave and very optimistic”. Reva added that it’s crucial for the world to see Ukrainian fashion, saying: “We have to tell about our culture, it’s very important. “We have a very strong community in Ukraine, and we have a very interesting story. And that’s why we have to continue.” Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Beginner’s guide to buying second-hand furniture Do I need to treat my garden furniture before storing it for winter? Prince William heads to New York for UN General Assembly climate week event
2023-09-19 22:15
Tory slammed over non-existent ‘meat tax’ claims made against Labour in awkward interview
Tory slammed over non-existent ‘meat tax’ claims made against Labour in awkward interview
Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho said she wanted to add a "light moment" in her speech as she referenced the 'meat tax' - which, in fact, doesn't exist. Coutinho sat down with journalist Sophy Ridge on Sky News' Politics Hub, where she was quizzed on a part of her Conservative Party conference speech "that really struck" Ridge. "'It's no wonder Labour seem so relaxed about taxing meat," Coutinho said in her speech. "Sir Keir Starmer doesn't eat it and Ed Miliband is clearly scarred by his encounter with the bacon sandwich". Ridge asked: "You didn't write that, did you?" "I did actually write that," Coutinho smirked. "I think it's good to have a light moment in your speech as well, but the point is actually very serious..." Ridge proceeded to continuously ask the Net Zero secretary about the non-existent meat tax. The clip was soon flooded to X/Twitter with many mocking Coutinho's remarks. "You can see the Tory media training so clearly (and other parties do the same thing)," one wrote. "If an interviewer catches on something that is awkward for you then deflect, pivot, digress, talk faster, do anything except acknowledge in any way (including allowing a pause) the lie that you've been caught on." "She repeatedly kept saying 'the point is…' before not making a single point," another noted, while a third joked: "Watching it on mute is also brilliant." Last month, in an interview with the BBC, Rishi Sunak was challenged over several measures he claimed he was scrapping, including the possibility of taxes on meat and compulsory car sharing, after his former environment minister Lord Goldsmith accused him of "pretending to halt frightening proposals that simply do not exist". The prime minister told Radio 4’s Today programme: "I reject that entirely." "These are all things that have been raised by very credible people about ways to meet our net zero obligations," he said, but was unable to provide evidence they were specifically recommended by anyone. He cited the Climate Change Committee as the source of general proposals to curb meat consumption, although it never recommended a so-called "meat tax". Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-10-03 16:29
'Bird Box Barcelona's trailer promises a terrifying return that might just be scarier than the original film
'Bird Box Barcelona's trailer promises a terrifying return that might just be scarier than the original film
2023 might just be the year of post-apocalyptic stories, from The Last of Us all
2023-06-05 23:14
Who is Tori Kelly's husband? Singer married retired basketball player in 2018 after dating for 2 years
Who is Tori Kelly's husband? Singer married retired basketball player in 2018 after dating for 2 years
Tori Kelly was rushed to the hospital after she had an emergency health scare
2023-07-25 14:15
Analysis-UK's handling of Microsoft deal sows doubts over post-Brexit direction
Analysis-UK's handling of Microsoft deal sows doubts over post-Brexit direction
By Paul Sandle and Kate Holton LONDON The long-running battle between Microsoft and Britain over the Activision Blizzard
2023-08-23 14:26
Discarded plastic blights Honduran mangrove island
Discarded plastic blights Honduran mangrove island
A heron chick flutters clumsily after hatching in a nest on a mangrove island littered with plastic waste in the Gulf of Fonseca, along the...
2023-08-04 23:38