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We review the Klim Latitude Motorcycle Jacket and Pants. Author Steven Goode takes the Great American Scenic Byways tour through 48 states. The best way to test a product is to test it thoroughly and use it multiple times in a variety of riding conditions over several days. A 16,200 mile, 53 day ride through 48 states qualifies. For background, I own both the Klim Badlands and Klim Latitude jacket/pants combos and have used both on over 10,000 miles of rides through multiple states. Klim Latitude Jacket in Castlerock/Hi-Viz My requirements for riding equipment, in order of importance, are: safe…

Copenhagen Fashion Week has announced it will ban exotic leathers and feathers from its 2025 shows, raising the bar on sustainability in fashion. Copenhagen will be the first high-profile event in history to take the groundbreaking step of banning exotic leathers and feathers from its collections, signalling a revolution in high fashion that follows a ban on fur at fashion weeks in 2022. This has shifted the focus of runway fashion from style and luxury to compassion, ethics and environmental protection. The fashion of today has become the fashion of the future. In recent years, the use of fur has…

President William Ruto has called on youth protesters, popularly known as Gen Z, to signal their plans to demand change in government through street protests.Speaking at Taita Taveta, the President said protests and anarchy would not solve Kenya’s problems.”They should give us a chance to rebuild the country. They have no alternative and all they want is chaos and anarchy. I told them if they have an alternative then come out and tell Kenyans what their alternative is and don’t let there be chaos and anarchy. If they have a plan then let them tell us,” Ruto said.The President listed…

Dana White, CEO and President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (Photo: Brendan Smialowski / …) [+] AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images It was cool. Since UFC 300, fighters and MMA media have started to set a trend during pre-event press conferences where some will be bold enough to suggest to UFC CEO Dana White that the bonuses should be higher than the standard $50,000 to fit the numbers theme or to coincide with strong box office numbers. According to White, he and the promotion will never give in to these proposals again. During the…

Lauren Scruggs of the United States reacts after her win over Eleanor Harvey of Canada during the women’s individual foil semifinal at the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, Sunday, July 28, 2024. AP Photo/Andrew Medicini Sign up for the Gay City News email newsletter to get news, updates and local information delivered straight to your inbox. According to Outsports, at least 191 LGBTQ athletes will compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, which already surpasses the 186 LGBTQ athletes who competed in the most recent Summer Olympics in Tokyo. This year’s LGBTQ athletes come…

What is National Lipstick Day? National Lipstick Day is a special day that celebrates the transformative power of lipstick. Celebrated every year on July 29, the day highlights the importance of this beauty staple. On this day, beauty brands often offer deep discounts, limited-edition releases, and special promotions on lipsticks, lip glosses, lip balms, and lip liners, making it the perfect opportunity for beauty lovers to stock up on their favorite lip products or try out some new ones. When is National Lipstick Day? National Lipstick Day is celebrated every year on July 29. The day is dedicated to showcasing…

LRI Investments LLC bought a new stake in Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA – FREE REPORT ) during the first quarter, according to the fund’s latest 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 65 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, worth about $34,000. Other hedge funds and institutional investors also added to or reduced shares of Ulta. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in Ulta Beauty by 193.9% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 144 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $71,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares in the last…

(From Hancock Historical Museum) On Thursday, August 1st at 12pm, stop by the Hancock Museum of History, 422 West Sandusky Street, and take a break for lunch to enjoy our monthly Brown Bag Lecture Series, featuring a talk by Dr. Robert C. Chidester, Director of Cultural Resource Services for The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc., on “Urban Archaeology.” Dr. Robert Chidester is Director of Cultural Resource Services for Manick & Smith Group, Inc., where he has served as the company’s Senior Archaeologist since 2009. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Heidelberg University in Tiffin and his PhD in Anthropology and…

“Cape Cod bracelets are all over my TikTok For Your Page,” Marie Claire’s senior fashion and beauty news editor, Hayley LeSavage, told me during a recent team meeting. These were words I never imagined I’d hear amid blaring taxi horns in my midtown Manhattan office, 250 miles from the Massachusetts peninsula where I grew up.I was given my first Cape Cod bracelet when I was three years old. It was a thin silver band with a gold screwball clasp. It was a gift from my grandmother, who raised my mother on the Cape and lived there year-round. The bracelet remained…

Kirsty Gilmore will be the lone badminton star hoisting the rainbow flag at this year’s Olympics, with 173 athletes from 49 countries taking part in five tournaments. But the British athlete is happy to speak about the joys he gets from being part of Team LGBTQ. This will be Gilmore’s third Olympic Games, but his first since coming out as gay during a podcast interview in November 2021. Her Instagram profile includes a Pride flag and also states that her pronouns are she/her and they/them. Get off the sidelines and get in the game Our weekly newsletter is packed with…