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Saturday, October 4, 2025

Vivienne Westwood brings beauty from chaos and dying sunflowers in Paris by The Associated Press

By THOMAS ADAMSON PARIS (AP) — Light streamed through the stained glass of the Institut de France onto a surreal stage: a lone cellist playing a melancholy air, next to an upside-down umbr…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:38AM

What to Stream: Documentaries on John Candy and Victoria Beckham, Battlefield 6 and ‘Family Guy’ by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Documentaries on comedian John Candy and pop artist-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham as well as a “Family Guy” Halloween special are some of the new telev…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:50AM

Confident debut by Proenza Schouler duo gives Loewe a quirky new beat by The Associated Press

By THOMAS ADAMSON PARIS (AP) — In a season crowded with fresh appointments, Loewe’s debut mattered: a standing ovation greeted Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough, formerly of Proenza S…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM

A look at the latest styles and trends at Paris Fashion Week, in photos by The Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — This photo gallery curated by AP photo editors displays the latest in styles displayed during Paris Fashion Week.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:10AM
Friday, October 3, 2025

From tequila cocktails to themed pop-ups, Taylor Swift fans celebrate ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press From Mexico City to Manila, the United Kingdom to the United States, Taylor Swift fans hooted, sobbed happy tears and danced their way through the pop star’s latest…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:49PM

Issey Miyake imagines clothes with a will of their own at Paris Fashion Week by The Associated Press

By THOMAS ADAMSON PARIS (AP) — Issey Miyake ’s spring 2026 show at Paris Fashion Week posed a question: what if clothing were alive? Booming electronics inside the Centre Pompidou venue …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:00AM
Thursday, October 2, 2025

Enfants Riches Déprimés marries military edge and bohemian ease in Paris by The Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — Military regalia met bohemian ease at Enfants Riches Déprimés on Thursday, where designer Henri Alexander Levy once again proved his penchant for contradictions. A military-…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:19PM
Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Anderson’s Dior womenswear debut is a montage of ideas, but not a ‘New Look’ by The Associated Press

By THOMAS ADAMSON PARIS (AP) — No other show so far at Paris Fashion Week has drawn such a feverish crush of celebrities, designers and press. All eyes were on Jonathan Anderson — the No…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:47AM

How to shop secondhand clothing sustainably and look cool while doing it by The Associated Press

Although choosing secondhand over new is often the more sustainable option, experts say it’s not a license to overconsume. They warn that resale has its limits.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:45AM
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Helen Mirren opens Stella McCartney’s activist, cruelty-free Paris runway by The Associated Press

By THOMAS ADAMSON PARIS (AP) — Inside the Centre Pompidou, Helen Mirren opened Stella McCartney ’s Paris Fashion Week show with a spoken rendition of The Beatles ’ “Come Together.”…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:04PM

At Vuitton, the Louvre is a stage for stars, spectacle and Paris Fashion Week’s moving masterpiece by The Associated Press

By THOMAS ADAMSON PARIS (AP) — Screaming fans jammed the gates before the Louvre pyramid, blocking entrances and snarling traffic. They weren’t there for the Mona Lisa. They came for Lou…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:00AM
Monday, September 29, 2025

Saint Laurent blooms with oversized drama, ’80s power and Madonna in Paris show by The Associated Press

By THOMAS ADAMSON PARIS (AP) — At Saint Laurent, Anthony Vaccarello dialed up the drama Monday night at Paris Fashion Week with a set of gigantic white flowers that loomed like a cinematic…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:57PM

Silvia Fenturini Fendi gives up creative control of family’s fashion house after centennial show by The Associated Press

MILAN (AP) — Silvia Venturini Fendi, who took full creative control of her family’s heritage fashion house after the departure of Kim Jones, is stepping down from that role and into a ne…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:38PM
Saturday, September 27, 2025

What to Stream: Taylor Swift, Matthew McConaughey, Jacinda Ardern, Glen Powell and Ghost of Yotei by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” and Matthew McConaughey playing the real-life bus driver who saved elementary sch…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Friday, September 26, 2025

The Kahlo family opens the doors of their house, inviting visitors to Frida’s beloved basement by The Associated Press

This museum offers a new perspective on Frida Kahlo's life and family.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:15PM
Thursday, September 25, 2025

The late Giorgio Armani’s presence is felt in his final Emporio Armani collection by The Associated Press

By COLLEEN BARRY MILAN (AP) — The final Emporio Armani collection shaped by the late Giorgio Armani’s own hand previewed during Milan Fashion Week on Thursday in the theater where just w…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:33PM

Max Mara responds to rising global tensions and temperatures with lightness on Milan runway by The Associated Press

By COLLEEN BARRY MILAN (AP) — Max Mara takes a sexy power turn for next summer, showing lots of skin with a touch of fetishism in a collection previewed Thursday during Milan Fashion Week.…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:47AM

South Korea moves closer to legalizing tattoo artistry by The Associated Press

By HYUNG-JIN KIM GOYANG, South Korea (AP) — As a popular tattoo artist in South Korea, Song Jaemin is fully booked weeks in advance and highly respected by his clients, some of whom come f…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:45AM

South Korean parliament votes to allow tattooists to work without a medical license by The Associated Press

By HYUNG-JIN KIM SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Tattoo artists in South Korea will no longer need to worry about being punished for doing their jobs, as the country’s parliament on Thursday a…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:25AM
Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Alessandro Dell’Acqua’s No. 21 collection brings lightness to heavy times by The Associated Press

By COLLEEN BARRY MILAN (AP) — Alessandro Dell’Acqua’s No. 21 collection for next spring and summer, presented Wednesday during Milan Fashion Week, is a study in lightness, as a hedge a…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:15PM

Silvia Venturini Fendi asserts creative control with a colorful, youthful Milan runway collection by The Associated Press

By COLLEEN BARRY MILAN (AP) — Silvia Venturini Fendi has taken full creative control of her family’s fashion house, unleashing her powers on a co-ed Spring-Summer 2026 collection preview…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:38PM

Jil Sander unveils new creative era with crisp, light silhouettes at Milan Fashion Week by The Associated Press

By COLLEEN BARRY MILAN (AP) — The Jil Sander silhouettes for next spring and summer previewed Wednesday during Milan Fashion Week were light, crisp and inviting, broken by subtle flashes o…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:27AM

Giorgio Armani’s sartorial creations interplay with Italian masterpieces at Milan museum exhibition by The Associated Press

By COLLEEN BARRY MILAN (AP) — Giorgio Armani hesitated at first when the Brera Art Gallery proposed an exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of his signature label, placing his creat…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:39AM

Kiran Desai is a favorite and US authors make a strong showing on the Booker Prize shortlist by The Associated Press

By JILL LAWLESS LONDON (AP) — Booker Prize -winning Indian author Kiran Desai is a favorite to win the coveted fiction trophy for a second time with her first novel in two decades. “The …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:45AM
Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Diesel ditches the runway to present latest collection on models inside transparent Easter eggs by The Associated Press

By COLLEEN BARRY MILAN (AP) — Diesel brought the runway to the streets this season, hiding its collection in plain sight at locations throughout Italy’s fashion capital on the first day …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:36PM

Gucci unveils Demna’s premiere looks in Spike Jonze-Halina Reijn film starring Demi Moore by The Associated Press

By COLLEEN BARRY MILAN (AP) — Gucci soft launched its new era under artistic director Demna, turning a short film red carpet on Tuesday evening into a preview runway. Instead of the runway…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:24PM

Rembrandt copied another artist’s canine for his famous ‘Night Watch’ by The Associated Press

A curator at Amsterdam's landmark Rijksmuseum has discovered that a dog in a Rembrandt has an uncanny resemblance

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:38PM
Saturday, September 20, 2025

What to Stream: Doja Cat, Mariah Carey, ‘Superman,’ ‘Slow Horses,’ Jesse Williams and Hades II by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Doja Cat’s 15-track album “Vie” and James Gunn’s “Superman” flying to HBO Max are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device ne…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Friday, September 19, 2025

Frida Kahlo portrait could sell for $60 million and shatter records at Sotheby’s by The Associated Press

It may surpass the price tag for Georgia O’Keeffe’s “Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1.”

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:25PM
Sunday, September 14, 2025

A Lebanese dancer defies extremist threats and social norms with his sold-out performances by The Associated Press

By MALAK HARB and KAREEM CHEHAYEB BEIRUT (AP) — Alexandre Paulikevitch put on his white dress and wig and danced his way to center stage, knowing that the extremist groups who had threaten…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Saturday, September 13, 2025

What to Stream: Cardi B, a movie about Bumble, ‘Morning Show’ and a look at Lilith Fair by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Cardi B releasing her long-awaited sophomore LP, “Am I the Drama?,” and Lily James playing the founder of the popular dating app Bumble in the new biographical dr…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:45AM

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