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BTS have showcased Louis Vuitton’s autumn 2021 menswear collection in a new fashion film. The K-Pop septet – comprising Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook – chose from 34 new pieces from the luxury French fashion brand’s line to wear in the film by Korean director Jeon Go-woon. A statement read: “The film stages a conversation between space, movement and global connectivity central to our moment in time, and explores the city of Seoul through the lens of diversity.” Artistic director Virgil Abloh added: “Seoul has such a unique energy and BTS embody this vibe completely. They add their spin to the collection, make it their own and take it to new heights.” It comes after BTS were named brand ambassadors of Louis Vuitton in April. LV said:…
The Weeknd is set to star in, co-write and executive produce a new HBO series. The Save Your Tears hitmaker is teaming up with the creator of the television network’s hit series Euphoria’s Sam Levinson, on The Idol. Variety reports that this follows a pop star who “starts a romance with an enigmatic LA club owner who is the leader of a secret cult”. The 31-year-old singer wrote for and starred in animated comedy American Dad last year, while he made a cameo as himself in the Adam Sandler movie Uncut Gems. For his latest album, After Hours, The Weeknd – whose real name is Abel Tesfaye – played a bandaged and red suit-wearing alter ego. However, last month, he officially retired the look at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards,…
Reuters BASIC Instinct director Paul Verhoeven, fresh from presenting sexually-charged church satire Benedetta in Cannes, said he was stunned by what he called increasingly puritanical attitudes towards sex and nudity in movies. In Benedetta, which is competing for awards at the French film festival which ends this evening, Verhoeven depicts the lesbian relationship between two nuns in the 17th century, based on a true story unearthed by a historian. Played by Virginie Efira, Benedetta – whose mystical visions start to upset life within the cloistered walls as well as the church hierarchy – discovers the thrill and power of sex, and the women are shown naked in several scenes. “In general, people, when they have sex, they take their clothes off,” Verhoeven told a news conference after the film’s premiere…
Women outnumbered men on the Cannes Film Festival jury this year – but members including French actress Melanie Laurent said they dreamed of a time when female representation would no longer be newsworthy in the cinema industry. The world’s biggest movie festival, along with rival showcases in the likes of Venice, has long come under scrutiny over the low number of women directors in the running for top awards or in positions of influence. Five women were included on the nine-strong panel: Laurent, US actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, film directors Jessica Hausner and Mati Diop and singer Mylene Farmer. “My dream would be for this to be the first and last festival where there is a debate about women,” Laurent told a news conference on the French Riviera, flanked by jury…
Gerry Cupido geraldine.cupido@inl.co.za Karl Lagerfeld and Nigerian designer Kenneth Ize have together unveiled a ready-to-wear Spring/Summer 2021 collection – a collaboration that marries elements of European and Nigerian styles. The Lagerfeld brand is edgy and sophisticated with its instantly recognizable signature black-and-white palette. This is a well-balanced collection The luxury house’s style adviser, Carine Roitfeld, tapped Ize, a finalist of the 2019 LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) Prize, to create a collection that marries the brand’s sleek European style with Nigerian-inspired prints made using traditional techniques, as an homage to Ize’s West African roots. Co-created by Ize and Lagerfeld design director Hun Kim, the collection is a celebration of culture and elevated design and features a range of gender-neutral styles which include knitted tops and pants, as well as flowing…
Gerry Cupido geraldine.cupido@inl.co.za Every season we see fashion designers draw inspiration from decades gone by. This continuously highlights the fact that nothing in fashion is really new. While the 80s and 90s have been having a moment on and off the runways, it’s the 70s styles that are coming into focus in 2021. From the iconic 70s flare pants to the hippie-inspired crocheted outfits, it’s time to take a step back to the good old days of the flower child and disco divas. Here are the hottest 70s trends coming through right now and the celebs who are rocking the looks. Flared pants The Gen Zs have declared skinny jeans to be old school. We are happy to see the return of flared pants. Especially the flared jeans. Even though…
