Balmain collection thieves sentenced to one year in prison in France

By AFP Translated by Nicola Mira Published Mar 29, 2024 On Thursday, two men were sentenced to one year in prison by the Bobigny Correctional Court for the theft of items from the Balmain collection due to be shown at last September’s Paris Fashion Week, a month after a first round of convictions were handed […]

Valentino must beware becoming Gucci 2.0

By Bloomberg Published Mar 29, 2024 Valentino, the fashion house that’s 30% owned by Kering SA, has named Alessandro Michele, the former creative director of its flagship brand Gucci, as its new top designer. He succeeds Pierpaolo Piccioli who stepped down last week.  © PixelFormula The appointment has the potential to transform the label controlled by Qatar’s Mayhoola. It also […]

Georgia legislature passes broad elections bill with 2024 implications

The GOP-controlled Georgia legislature on Thursday passed a wide-ranging elections measure that would expand access for candidates to appear on the state’s presidential ballot and would broaden abilities to challenge voter eligibility. The House and Senate passed Senate Bill 189, which combined several previously separate election bills, sending it to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk. […]

BUNNY BUTT CUPCAKES (LOW-SUGAR )

*This post is sponsored by SPLENDA. The opinions and information presented here are all ours.   If you’re looking for a fun and whimsical treat to make this Easter or in celebration of spring, then these Low Sugar Bunny Butt Cupcakes are perfect! In this post, we’re showing you how we built these adorable bunny […]

Databricks’ GPT rival and who’s investing in “underdog” founders

Hello, and welcome to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Friday episode, in which we dig through the most critical stories and themes from the week. As the week comes to a close, we’re also shutting the book on the trial […]

‘Take away the stigma’: Democrats open up about their abortion experiences

Democratic women candidates are leaning into a new political strategy: sharing their personal abortion stories. Marilyn Lands’ bid to represent a Northern Alabama state House district was all about reproductive rights — and she spoke openly about a nonviable pregnancy that ended in abortion. The Democrat shocked even her own supporters when she crushed her […]

AOC Tries To Tussle With Elon Musk And Fails

Screenshots: CNN/The Hill It wasn’t all that long ago that Elon Musk declared of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), “She’s just not that smart.” On Thursday, she did her absolute best to prove him right. This story begins in the early morning hours, as the X CEO posted a message arguing that the goal of the […]