Pretoria News is a local newspaper circulating in the Tshwane Metropolitan area. Pretoria News covers a range of local news, as well as national and international news, comment and analysis by experts, sport, entertainment and lifestyle.
Luxury fashion house Gucci has introduced a new fabric, ‘Demetra’, which contains more than 77% plant-based raw materials. The brand launched three sneaker models to mark its first products made with Demetra, organic cotton and recycled steel and polyester. Produced in Gucci’s Italian factory, the new material is created using the same processes used for tanning, making it pliable and resilient, with a supple and luxurious finish. Demetra is made of viscose, from sustainably managed forest sources, wood pulp compound and bio-based polyurethane. Gucci, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, will also make Demetra available to the fashion industry as a new material source. Marco Bizzarri, Gucci president and chief executive, said: “Demetra offers our industry an easily scalable, alternative choice and a more sustainable material that also answers…
Paris Hilton will broadcast her wedding on TV. The 40-year-old heiress got engaged to Carter Reum earlier this year and not only will all their preparations for their big day feature in her new reality TV series, Paris in Love, she's also confirmed their nuptials will be part of the show too. She revealed: “We just started shooting our new show, Paris in Love, on Peacock and we're shooting in New York just now, actually, and getting ready for the dress fitting and just planning the bachelorette party. There's a lot. So I'm really excited to share that with all my fans.” When asked whether or not the wedding itself will be televised, she confirmed: “Yes.” The Stars are Blind hitmaker teased her wedding will be “something magical and fun”…
Debashine Thangevelo debashine.thangevelo@inl.co.za WITH South Africans seeking refuge at home as the third wave of the coronavirus rages on, travel plans are once again put on the backburner. But that doesn’t mean you should be deprived of the experience of a destination escape. In fact The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals helps viewers travel vicariously through the adventures of its three intrepid hosts: Jo Franco, Megan Batoon and Luis D Ortiz. These guys are truly wonderful anchors for the show. Jo, who has over 50 destinations under her belt and speaks six languages, has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to immersion travel. She curates experiences that her co-stars will love, even though they might not be fully sold on the idea at first. Megan, who is a well-known…
Caroline Kitchener Shiny hair. Big breasts. Flat stomachs. Protruding collarbones. Long, tanned legs. Jazmine Moreno would examine their bodies on her lunch break at work, watching them catwalk across the stage in thongs and bras made of Swarovski crystals. At the age of 17, in Moore, Oklahoma, she tortured herself with one question: “Why can’t I look like a Victoria’s Secret Angel?” Moreno, now 26, did everything she could to make her body more like theirs. She looked up their diets online. She ate three nuts when she wanted a handful. She worked out every day, sometimes twice. But no matter what she tried, she said, she was still too muscular. Too curvy. The little pouch at the bottom of her stomach – the thing she hated most about…
Maura Judkis The first time he got his nails done, the thing that surprised Top Chef judge Kwame Onwuachi wasn’t how they looked, but how he felt. “It felt empowering,” he says. Onwuachi had taken his young nieces for a manicure. He had always wanted to try polish on his own nails, and finally had an excuse to do it. The black nail polish boosted his confidence. It represented “being comfortable with yourself”, he says. “Like, you don’t have to prove yourself to anyone.” It quickly became his signature look. Sometimes, he and his fiancée get their nails done together. These days, “If I don’t have my nails polished, I feel kind of naked”. The chef and author is launching a nail polish line later this northern summer. The four…
Thobile Mazibuko thobile.mazibuko@inl.co.za Vogue Japan paid homage to tennis player Naomi Osaka as she graces the cover of the August issue. The multiple grand slam champion returned to social media this week to share the big news with her 2.4 million followers on Instagram. Posting a picture of herself as Vogue’s cover girl, she said: “Hi guys. Popping out to post this @voguejapan cover, hope you’re all doing well and staying safe.” In the cover shot by Zoey Grossman, the 23-year-old is wearing a navy blue Louis Vuitton bra, orange pants and blue waist bag. The Japan-born athlete is excited to be headed to the Tokyo Olympics later in July and can’t wait to play in front of her home fans. In May, before taking a social media break, Osaka…
