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The London catwalks were muffled and muted by national mourning – but in Milan, fashion week is in ebullient mood.
The Italian fashion industry is on course for its best ever year of sales in 2022. Opening the week of fashion shows Carlo Capasa, the president of the Italian Fashion Chamber, said “in 2022, we are going to reach and even exceed the level of sales generated before the 2008 crisis, recording the [Italian] fashion industry’s highest revenue in 20 years”.

“To good health!” Yeoh says, hoisting a spicy margarita. It’s a Friday afternoon in Beverly Hills, and the 60-year-old actress is easing into a relaxing weekend, a luxury she hasn’t enjoyed in a while. That Yeoh is toasting to health could be seen as a sign of humility.

Historically when it came to menswear, changes came at a slow rate — the change from flat-front to pleated pants took nearly a decade. But in the past few seasons, menswear collections have started to evolve at a much faster speed, with men’s sensuality coming more into focus.

Lesleigh Jermanus of Alémais has been announced as this year’s winner of the National Designer Award. Presented by David Jones as part of PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival‘s newly extended program, the award recognises the vision of designers in their early years of business.
Alongside Alémais, five other emerging Australian designers were shortlisted for this year’s award: E Nolan, Beare Park, Blanca, Joslin and Clea.

Victoria Beckham and Zimmermann are among the new names joining the official calendar of Paris Fashion Week next season, organizers said on Wednesday.
At a meeting earlier this week, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, French fashion’s organizing body, approved 11 new labels to join the schedule for the spring 2023 women’s ready-to-wear shows, which runs from Sept. 26 to Oct. 4.

“Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris” is a pleasingly old-fashioned movie about a London charwoman suddenly smitten by high fashion. The object of her infatuation: a dress by Dior.
Lesley Manville’s Ada Harris is certainly primed for entrancement. Although she bemoans the loss of her soldier husband, long declared missing in World War II, she’s no brooder. Despite, or perhaps because of, her lowly station in life, she has a gift for friendship. She’s that rarity in the movies – a dreamer you can actually believe in.

As we roll into the thick of the summer season, and the temperatures continue to rise, so too does the metaphorical heat from the fashion news of July. The month brings with it a number of brand collaborations, debut lines, and sustainable initiatives from beloved labels and retailers that fashion girls will love to know.

On Thursday, people gathered at Hotel Elkhart for a fashion show fundraiser to support Susanna’s Kitchen.
The non-profit feeds the hungry and serves about 50 meals a day.
“I’ve got volunteers from all the local churches that come in and help serve,” said Dale McDowell, the chairman of Susanna’s Kitchen.
Susanna’s Kitchen has operated in churches and most recently at the Knights of the Columbus building.
“A great service I think for Elkhart and like I say a great history in Elkhart,” McDowell said.

Every year, 5 July is celebrated as International Bikini Day. The day marks the anniversary of the invention of the bikini in 1946 by Louis Reard, a Parisian fashion designer. This year will mark the 76th anniversary of the outfit's invention.
A bikini is a two-piece bathing suit, which is effortlessly sexy. Owing to its risque design, this two-piece bathing suit was slow to be adopted by women and is still considered obscene in many cultures. Through its annual observance, International Bikini day aims to celebrate swimwear and its invention.

The word "lazy" here does not mean that you do nothing every day, muddle through life; But want you to learn to put down, let oneself live a little free and easy, do not care about everything, do not care about, is the middle-aged people's best way to live.
In fact, in life, those who let themselves become "a little lazy" middle-aged women, often live very happy!
When it comes to bad things, they don't care. For they knew it was unwise to punish themselves for the mistakes of others.