The top congressional leaders of both parties will meet Monday afternoon with President Donald Trump — less than 48 hours before a possible government shutdown — according to three people granted anonymity to discuss the plans ahead of a public announcement. The meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson , Senate Majority Leader John Thune , Senate…
Published September 27, 2025 Dario Vitale unveiled his debut collection for the house of Versace on Friday night, and it turned to be a love letter to Gianni Versace and the founder’s earliest ideas. Versace Spring/Summer 2026 collection in Milan – Courtesy Presented among oil paintings, ancient statues and medieval furniture inside the beautiful…
Published September 27, 2025 No one loves footwear more than the Italians. As three first rate collections by leading shoe makers underlined this week. These shoes are made for walking, and ruling and seducing. Santoni: Forms that matter A collaboration with Venetian artist Lorenzo Vitturi in a project entitle “Forms and Matter” led to some striking new…
Some of the nation’s most prominent Black mayors are celebrating major drops in crime in their cities — and grumbling that President Donald Trump doesn’t seem to realize the accomplishment. Trump has repeatedly insisted that cities, particularly those run by Democrats, are overrun with violence, despite the fact that 2025 is on track to have…
Published September 26, 2025 ModaLisboa Base, co-organised with Lisbon City Council (CML), opens to Lisbon in the first week of October as a cultural platform showcasing designer fashion to diverse audiences, inviting guests to “consider fashion as a cultural and social asset, capable of creating dialogue, recognition and belonging,” said the organisation in a statement,…
Published September 26, 2025 A double surprise at Sunnei. First, a show that wasn’t a show. Then, an unexpected announcement two hours later. In a statement issued on Friday evening, Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo explained that they are leaving their mens- and womenswear ready-to-wear label. “After ten years, we feel an urgent need to…
LAKE CITY, Florida — Rep. Cory Mills tried to convince a Florida judge Friday that he never planned to circulate “salacious” videos of his ex-girlfriend or harm any of her future lovers, suggesting at one point he knew it would be politically damaging to take any such action. Mills spoke in court as he tried…
Published September 26, 2025 On Friday, the fourth day of the womenswear ready-to-wear shows, Milan’s fashion scene showcased the breadth of its creativity with a packed programme in which a host of houses came to the fore, from established names and young labels to emerging talents, expressing a thousand and one facets of femininity. From…
Published September 26, 2025 From the street runways to art museums, from haute gamme boutiques to happening pop-ups, Milan Fashion Week had a busy few days with MM6, Tod’s, Valextra and Sara Battaglia. MM6: Post-its and polished MM6 is all about balancing conceptual fashion with cool clobber, rarely more so than this Thursday in Milan,…
Published September 26, 2025 New York label Vaquera is set to launch its first fragrance in collaboration with Comme des Garçons Parfums. Vaquera launches first fragrance with Comme des Garçons. – Vaquera The scent, called “Classique Perdu”, which translates into “Lost Classic”, will debut on September 30. Described as a perfume that feels both familiar…
