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'Love Island USA' Season 5: Who is Harrison Luna? Drama ensues with arrival of new bombshell in villa
'Love Island USA' Season 5: Who is Harrison Luna? Drama ensues with arrival of new bombshell in villa
Harrison Luna sparks jealousy in Keenan as he kisses Kassy in 'Love Island USA' Season 5
2023-07-22 10:24
Rugby World Cup: Geraint Thomas joins Wales stars on charity ride
Rugby World Cup: Geraint Thomas joins Wales stars on charity ride
The former Tour de France winner joined the group in Lyon at the end of their 500-mile journey.
2023-09-24 05:04
US investigating power-assisted steering failure complaints in older Ram pickup trucks
US investigating power-assisted steering failure complaints in older Ram pickup trucks
U.S. auto safety investigators have opened a probe into reports that some older Ram 1500 pickup trucks can lose their power-steering assistance with little or no warning
2023-08-08 20:22
Exclusive-China, Saudi in talks for ETF cross-listings to bolster financial ties-sources
Exclusive-China, Saudi in talks for ETF cross-listings to bolster financial ties-sources
By Xie Yu and Selena Li HONG KONG China and Saudi Arabia's stock exchanges are in talks to
2023-08-04 16:18
Italy rallies to condemn violence against women draw huge crowds
Italy rallies to condemn violence against women draw huge crowds
Crowds gathered in major cities after a the killing of a student sent shockwaves across the country.
2023-11-26 04:33
Dashlane Review
Dashlane Review
A password manager can help you generate and store unique, strong passwords for every app
2023-07-20 03:58
Sarah Jessica Parker’s custom Oscar de la Renta gown from 2014 Met Gala goes up for auction
Sarah Jessica Parker’s custom Oscar de la Renta gown from 2014 Met Gala goes up for auction
Fashion lovers will soon have the chance to own a custom Oscar de la Renta gown worn by Sarah Jessica Parker at the 2014 Met Gala - for the hefty price of $7,500. The black and white floor-length gown is being auctioned on the luxury fashion label’s resale site, Encore, until Friday 29 September. The dress, made custom for the Sex and the City star, features a black velvet bodice with a v-neckline and petal-like pattern at the bottom. The gown’s ivory skirt also includes a trellis embroidery, complete with Oscar de la Renta’s signature at the train. “When Sarah Jessica came to the office for our first design meeting, she had a binder full of references to share with Oscar. It was a truly special collaboration,” said co-creative director Fernando Garcia in a statement. “And for me, who didn’t ever go to design school, it was the biggest fashion lesson I could have gotten - on the floor of Oscar’s office.” The commissioned piece took 224 hours to make. Nine years later, it was returned to the atelier where it was made to be restored to its original condition. Thirty per cent of proceeds from the sale of the dress will benefit the New York Public Library. In 2014, the And Just Like That star recounted the gown’s design process in an interview with Vanity Fair. “I said to Mr de la Renta, please let me use scarlet embroidery thread, and splash your name across the back. It was my idea. He would never in a million years have it done, he’s far too modest,” Parker said at the time. The theme for the 2014 Met Gala was in honour of legendary designer Charles James, called “Charles James: Beyond Fashion”. The dress code called for “White Tie and Decorations” - full evening dress of white bow ties for men and evening gowns for women. Parker, along with actor Bradley Cooper and de la Renta, served as co-chairs for the annual fashion event. Parker’s black and white gown was one of the last designs de la Renta showcased on the red carpet before he passed away in October 2014, five months after the Met Gala. The Hollywood star and fashion icon has been a mainstay on the Met Gala red carpet - which is rolled out every May at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City - for many years. Parker recently looked back on some of her many memorable fashion moments, including the time she attended the charity event with late designer Alexander McQueen in 2006. Speaking to Vogue in 2022, Parker explained that she “immediately” wanted to work with McQueen to design their matching tartan ensembles for the Met Gala’s “AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion” theme. However, she felt that she “didn’t really know him well enough to be so presumptuous” to assume he would want to attend with her. “Like everybody else, I was in love with him,” she told Vogue. “I have every pin he dropped from his mouth in my possession still. I have everything he cut off in my possession still. I have things that seem like nothing, from every fitting I ever did with him in my possession.” The groundbreaking designer died in 2010 at the age of 40, and was later commemorated by the Met Gala in 2011 with the theme “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty”. For last year’s Met Gala, Parker paid homage to the first Black female designer in the White House - Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley - in a black and white gown designed by Christopher John Rogers. However, the style icon has maintained that preparing for fashion’s biggest night of the year should be “labour intensive”. “All I ever think about is the theme and influence,” she told Vogue in April 2022. “Whenever I go to the Met, I don’t understand how everyone else doesn’t spend seven to ten months working on it. Like how do you not arrive exhausted by the details of getting it right?” “It would be so easy to find a beautiful dress to wear that night,” Parker added. “Like that would be a great relief and like going on vacation. But that is not the assignment, the assignment is the theme.” Read More Sarah Jessica Parker reveals she adopted Carrie’s kitten from And Just Like That Kim Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker feud: A timeline of the beef between Sex and the City co-stars Sarah Jessica Parker rewears iconic Vivienne Westwood wedding dress in And Just Like That Victoria’s Secret was never feminist – why are they bothering to try now? Kim Kardashian debuts buzz cut and thin eyebrows for new photo shoot Travis Kelce wears ‘1989’ inspired outfit after leaving NFL game with Taylor Swift
2023-09-28 00:19
Magic Johnson, Josh Harris and other new Commanders owners introduce themselves to Washington fans
Magic Johnson, Josh Harris and other new Commanders owners introduce themselves to Washington fans
The new owners of the Washington Commanders are making the rounds to introduce themselves to the local community in the days leading up to the season opener
2023-09-09 02:28
NBA Rumors: Warriors, Lakers among contenders for key free agent
NBA Rumors: Warriors, Lakers among contenders for key free agent
A new free agent on the market is expected to draw several interested suitors, including the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers.The Utah Jazz waived veteran forward Rudy Gay, setting him up to pick between several potential contenders in free agency. The 36-year-old is expected to have...
2023-07-23 02:55
Amazon eyes $20 billion exports by 2025 from India, says company official
Amazon eyes $20 billion exports by 2025 from India, says company official
By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI Amazon is targeting merchandise exports worth $20 billion from India by 2025 by
2023-11-17 18:44
New bill to build Oakland Athletics stadium on Las Vegas Strip caps Nevada's cost at $380 million
New bill to build Oakland Athletics stadium on Las Vegas Strip caps Nevada's cost at $380 million
The Oakland Athletics are asking Nevada for $380 million for a 30,000 seat, $1.5 billion retractable roof stadium on the Las Vegas Strip
2023-05-27 14:22
Kai Cenat threatens to leave Twitch 'for good'
Kai Cenat threatens to leave Twitch 'for good'
Fans have long believed that Kai Cenat has been unfairly treated by Twitch despite his record-breaking subathon
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