Month: June 2020

Fashion Text by Sadaf Shaikh. Photographed by Mallika Chandra After I watched Greta Gerwig’s film adaptation of Little Women, many of its scenes — Laurie unbuttoning Amy’s smock in an airy art studio, Beth serenely playing the piano in Mr Laurence’s mansion — continued to dance in front of my eyes. But the sublime character development of Jo March, visually represented through the costumes, has been imprinted on my mind. In the opening shot, March runs through a crowd after successfully pitching an article to Mr Dashwood, her trousers visible underneath as the gathers of her unhooped skirt rush to keep up with her. Cut to the last scene, where she looks on intently as her labour of ...

Verve People Yes, diamonds are forever but would you forever cherish, however brilliant, a stone that you know nothing about? Especially now that you have seen Blood Diamond and recognised the truth about “conflict” or “blood” diamonds? (These are illegally traded stones that fund insurgencies and warlords in war-torn areas.) “Diamonds, formed up to three billion years ago and brought to the earth’s surface by a miracle of nature, are symbols of the most important moments in our lives. There should be nothing opaque about Tiffany diamonds,” says Alessandro Bogliolo, chief executive officer, Tiffany & Co. “Our clients want and deserve to know where their most valuable, most cherished diamond jewellery is from, and how it came to be.” In keeping wi...

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LONDON — The Rolling Stones are threatening President Donald Trump with legal action for using their songs at his rallies despite cease-and-desist directives. The Stones said in a statement Sunday that their legal team is working with music rights organization BMI to stop use of their material in Trump’s reelection campaign. “The BMI have notified the Trump campaign on behalf of the Stones that the unauthorized use of their songs will constitute a breach of its licensing agreement,” the Stones said. “If Donald Trump disregards the exclusion and persists, then he would face a lawsuit for breaking the embargo and playing music that has not been licensed.’’ Let our news meet your inbox. The news and stories that matters, delivered weekday mornings. The Trump campaign team didn’t i...

After one royal author made a bold claim about Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex creating a stir at Prince Charles’ birthday garden party, fans tried to pinpoint exactly what happened. When a video surfaced from the event, fans were certain that the Sussexes were asked to leave because of Meghan’s behavior — but a lip reading expert debunked any such claims. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle | DOMINIC LIPINSKI/AFP via Getty ImagesRoyal author believes Meghan’s rift with the royal family started at the party In her new book Meghan and Harry: The Real Story, royal author Lady Colin Campbell claims Meghan’s falling out with the royal family started at Prince Charle’s 70th birthday garden party. The author teased that “something happened,” but wouldn’t reveal ...

John Oliver warned Sunday of a “COVID-related catastrophe that’s actually just around the corner” ― and it’s evictions. (See the video above.) The problem had already reached crisis levels, but the next few months could see the largest number of eviction cases ever, according to a report on “Last Week Tonight.” Stimulus checks, unemployment insurance and eviction moratoriums are running their course amid the coronavirus pandemic, leaving millions vulnerable when it comes time to pay the rent this month. Evictions are on the list of things you don’t want to see on the rise, Oliver said, “right up at the top, tied of course with Larry King’s penis. That thing going up is just not what our current situation requires.” Oliver’s grim forecast includes evictions via Zoom (ironic, he n...

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