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Elsa Hosk wearing Helsa Studio’s “Scandi Summer” collection, photo by Maria & Louise ThornfeldtPhoto credit: Maria and Louise Thornfeldt Call it Scandinavian summer or the Elsa effect (or both). If it feels like Elsa Hosk and her fashion brand, Helsa Studios, are everywhere these days, that’s because they are. But it’s not just her Scandinavian mystique that’s captivating the fashion industry: Hosk is also one of the most popular supermodels of her generation, currently with 8.7 million followers on Instagram following her every move. These days, it’s not enough to be a supermodel or content creator to gain popularity and…
Listen to the article 4 minutes This audio is automatically generated, please let us know if you have any feedback. Dive Overview: Prada Group announced on Tuesday that its first-half net revenues rose 14% year-over-year to 2.5 billion euros (about $2.8 billion). Miu Miu continued to lead the company’s retail sales, up 93% year-over-year in the first half and 95% in the second quarter, while Prada was up 6% for the first half. Global retail sales increased 15% in the first half, with Japan leading regional growth with a 38% increase “supported by healthy local demand and strong tourist flows,”…
At the heart of Symrise’s success is an unwavering commitment to innovation. The company’s dedicated research and development team continually strives to unlock the potential of plants, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in the beauty and home products industries. Symrise’s commitment to sustainability begins with sourcing. The company prioritizes direct sourcing wherever possible, ensuring ethical and sustainable practices throughout its supply chain. Symrise is a pioneer in the upcycling space and has developed a range of innovative raw materials derived from by-products and waste materials. Symrise’s commitment to sustainability doesn’t stop at sourcing. The company…
One day in 2018, I stumbled upon the idea that gender isn’t binary, and suddenly it made perfect sense that for over 40 years I’d felt intense discomfort and confusion about my inability to act properly as a “girl.” I knew that if I’d been a teenager, or even in my twenties, I’d come out as nonbinary in a heartbeat, but as an older adult, it seemed weird. Years of trying and failing to date were over, and I was happily settled into a life that I actually enjoyed for the first time: My job was going well, I loved…
Though it’s still the height of swimsuit season, summer is quickly coming to an end, and it’s time to at least start thinking about what you want to add to your fall wardrobe. But before I can add anything to my closet, I need to start decluttering, starting with my denim collection.Once the weather cools down, I wear jeans almost every day. As a result, my denim collection is pretty extensive, but I often forget which jeans are in my pile and end up wearing only the one on top. I’m determined to change that and clear out my pile…
According to Teki Hunt, 4-H Youth Development Director at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), the Gardening Reaching Adults, Children and Seniors (GRACE) program is promoting sustainability in urban growing spaces in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The garden is called the State Street Good Earth Garden and is a collaboration between UAPB and several local residents and organizations.”4-H supports this project by recruiting volunteers, mentoring volunteers, promoting the program, providing shredded paper for composting, and providing fruits and vegetables for the produce stand,” Hunt said. “In 2022, Boys & Girls Club 4-H youth built honeybee hives under the guidance…
Listen to the article 3 minutes This audio is automatically generated, please let us know if you have any feedback. More than three-quarters of Gen Z students agree that there is a stigma associated with attending a trade school instead of a traditional four-year university, which could impact their educational and career choices, according to a July 29 report from home services software company Jobber. When asked what makes a career in trade attractive, students cited flexible working hours (73%), job security (61%) and overtime pay (58%). In a survey of 1,000 U.S. students ages 18-20 considering or currently attending…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he was forced to decline an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Paris last Friday after he realized the event would be used to promote LGBTQ propaganda. Erdogan said at a party meeting on Tuesday that he had received an invitation and intended to attend the ceremony but decided against going after his 13-year-old granddaughter showed him LGBTQ-related images on Instagram and warned him that the ceremony would include LGBTQ elements. The four-hour spectacular along the Seine featured global stars including queer icons Celine Dion…
Get Urban Milwaukee’s top stories delivered to you every day Homes along N. 17th St. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. City Hall on Monday hosted one of the most unusual public meetings in Milwaukee’s recent political history. The five-hour hearing before the City Planning Commission was about a fairly simple issue: The Department of Metropolitan Development (DCD) is pursuing its Growing MKE plan to allow more housing types to be developed throughout the city in response to changing household sizes and Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s vision for expanding the city to a population of 1 million. “This plan is just one part…
The Paris Olympics are finally starting!It’s not that I haven’t attended sporting events before: Wimbledon, Formula 1, Goodwood Festival of Speed… Each of these extravagant sporting events has its own dress code (real or implied) that requires serious planning (sage advice: don’t go to Goodwood in heels. I learned that the hard way). But there’s something special about the Olympics. The sheer scale of an international sporting event seems to require more thoughtfulness about your attire than other competitions.First, there’s the issue of the host city. Hosting the Olympics in Paris is a kind of pressure in the fashion capital.…