These Are the 10 Designers to Know From Addis Ababa’s Hub of Africa Fashion Week

Alemus philosophy includes the responsible use of resources, and a focus on ethical production. Tibebu Collection Tibebu CollectionThe name Tibebu, which meanswisdomin Amharic, embodies the very essence of the brand. Natan Couture Natanem CoutureNatanem Wondwossen creates elegant pieces with a focus on craftsmanship and individuality. Mekbib Tadesse Afthoro AfthoroAfthoro designer Haimanot Geremew presented a collection inspired by lavishly baroque and beautiful traditional Ethiopian wedding dresses. The garments marry Ethiopias rich cultural heritage with a modern vision....

January 23, 2024 · 1 min · 166 words · James Wagner

Toteme

FALL 2024 READY-TO-WEAR Well, it only took 10 years! exclaimed Karl Lindman backstage at Toteme with his wife and cofounder Elin Kling by his side. But the Toteme team were tactful. Did Kling think differently about the looks knowing they would appear on the runway? Not necessarily, she said. She did, however, revisit their archives and discover that they have remained consistent all along. Similar options can be found elsewhere, of courseand across different budgets....

January 23, 2024 · 1 min · 88 words · Antonio Lin

Welcome to the Year of Manifestation Dressing

All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors. However, we may earn affiliate revenue on this article and commission when you buy something. Lets declare 2024 as the year of manifestation dressing. Photo: @haileybieber Of course, every look doesnt have to be so literal. Ive been wearing my sharp-shoulderedblazerswith effortlessly cool baggy jeans and elevatedblack leggings. For Standing on Business Utilize the notion of power dressing to manifest all of your career goals....

January 23, 2024 · 1 min · 153 words · Anthony Arnold

6 Million People Visited London’s Tate Modern in 2019. Karin Hindsbo, Its New Director, Is on a Mission to Get Them Back

The phone rang while she was away skiing with her family. I just sat there afterwards with my husband, like, Tate Modern called? she recalls of her disbelief at being offered the directorship of the worlds most-visited modern art gallery. Photo: Getty Images How did her sons take the news? (In hindsight, she says ruefully, she caved too soon on those.) [Her] pieces are alive in some kind of way....

January 22, 2024 · 2 min · 313 words · Dana Gibson

8 Wedding Planning Mistakes Almost Every Couple Makes

We arent going to sugarcoat itwedding planning is pretty stressful. Along the way, its easy to let certain things sliphowever, that shouldnt cause you any additional stress. Read ahead for their insights to avoid these potential slip-ups. Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Lopez inThe Wedding Planner. Enjoy every momentincluding the ups and downs, advises Heather Lowenthal ofPosh Parties. Keep in mind that the planning process is all part of key memories in your storybook....

January 22, 2024 · 2 min · 298 words · Christopher Taylor

A New Book Showcases the Many Glamorous Homes of Karl Lagerfeld

As Mauries summarizes: Lagerfeld collected interiors in the same way that Don Juan notched up conquests. Lagerfeld sought to go beyond a mere exercise in style and build up an unmatchable collection, Kalt continues. Dresses are only interesting as part of everything else thats going on, he toldVogueback in 1989. Karl Lagerfeld poses in front of a tiered bureau with amaranth and mahogany inlays at Hôtel Pozzo di Borgo, attributed to Jean-François Oeben....

January 22, 2024 · 1 min · 150 words · Rebecca Reese

Antonio Grimaldi

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January 22, 2024 · 1 min · 24 words · Chloe Hodge

Are Psychedelic Retreats the Future of Wellness Travel?

Products are independently selected by our editors. We may earn an affiliate commission from links. I asked to be the first of our group of seven to go, mostly out of fear. Photographed by Arthur Elgort,Vogue, June 2003 I do as instructed and lay back. I tell him I dont want to die. What happens next is almost impossible to describewhich, I learn, is common for participants of 5-MeO-DMT journeys....

January 22, 2024 · 2 min · 292 words · Alexandria Andrews

Ariana Grande Has Gone Full Femme Fatale

In an all-black look, the pop star is saying RIP to her haters. Grande stepped out today dressed like a young widow whose wealthy older husband has died under mysterious circumstances. She wore a black sleeveless Coperni dress with a plunging V-neck and an asymmetrical hemline. Diggzy/Shutterstock/Splash/SplashNews.com Attached to her dress was a faux fur-lined hood, which cascaded down the front of her body. (Grande also styled the hood tossed over her shoulder, displaying her signature ponytail....

January 22, 2024 · 1 min · 148 words · Nicole Stevenson

Avantika Vandanapu Is a Red Carpet Star to Watch

I just moved back into my dorm, says Vandanapu, who is set to graduate in 2027. [The press tour] was super hectic, but I had a really incredible time. Ive never done anything like it before! Photo: Getty Images The actor has already starred in productions such asSpinandThe Sex Lives of College Girls. I loved how campy, big, and bold this re-imagination is. While Vandanapu was clearly well-suited for the role, it still came with its challenges....

January 22, 2024 · 2 min · 290 words · Trevor Nolan

Christian Dior

SPRING 2024 COUTURE Maria Grazia Chuiri struck a perfect-pitch in her Dior haute couture collection. She describe it, simply, as a conversation between two fabrics that are apparently in contradiction. A strapless moire evening dress was standing before her. Chiuri had come across a dove-gray moire dress named Cigalle, in Christian Diors Profile collection of 1953. It had a geometric, jutting-hip cut that fascinated her as much as the fabric....

January 22, 2024 · 1 min · 118 words · Ryan Morrow

Da’Vine Joy Randolph Talks Red Carpet Fashion and Her Oscar-Tipped Performance inThe Holdovers

DaVine Joy Randolph is a riot. It was up to her chin, her publicist tells me, as Randolph shoots me a grin. But we were like, itsVogue… so lets lower it slightly. Photo: Getty Images For her, the work never stops. Vogue: Youve said that, in the past, youve been offered parts that havent felt fully realized. Tell me why Mary felt so different. Photo: Seacia Pavao There was no mansplaining and nothing, culturally, that didnt get asked....

January 22, 2024 · 6 min · 1175 words · Angela Roach

Didit Hediprasetyo

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January 22, 2024 · 1 min · 23 words · Audrey Thompson