Prada Learns from Kolhapur Chappal Makers in India
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Prada sent a team to Kolhapur to learn about traditional Kolhapuri chappal-making after facing backlash for showcasing the style in their Spring/Summer 2026 show without acknowledging its Indian roots. The visit comes days after the brand's Milan Fashion Week event, where models wore leather slippers resembling Kolhapuri chappals.
Princess Eugenie's Lavish Hollywood-Inspired Royal Ball Gown
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Princess Eugenie attended a themed event with over 400 guests, many of whom spent hundreds of pounds on custom-made period pieces. She wore a Hollywood-designed gown by Barbara Matera, paired with white lace gloves. The event was notable for the absence of several senior royals, including Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles, and Princes William and Harry, who skipped the extravagant affair.
Rahul Mishra, a celebrated couturier, will be the opening designer at the 18th Edition of Hyundai India Couture Week 2025 in New Delhi from July 23 to 30. The event is organized by the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) and Reliance Brands. Mishra's collection, Becoming Love, will be showcased at Taj Palace, New Delhi, as part of this initiative.
Indian fashion designer Rahul Mishra's latest collection "Becoming Love" made its debut at Hyundai India Couture Week 2025 in Paris, paying tribute to Gustav Klimt's works. The show explores love as a transformation and journey of becoming, with each ensemble expressing the idea of quiet surrender where craft, emotion, and soul dissolve into one. The final show will be by couturier JJ Valaya, who has been hailed as a visionary in Indian couture for his ability to merge traditional elements with contemporary aesthetics.
A mobile theater caravan is touring Romania, bringing classical theater to rural areas. The caravan, which includes three vans and a stage, features ten artists performing a program that includes sonnet recitals and a production of Shakespeare Reduced. The initiative aims to make Shakespeare's works accessible to a broader audience, as stated by the project's leader, Ioana Popescu.
Shazahn Padamsee, known for her role in Housefull 2, married businessman Ashish Kanakia on June 5, 2025. For her pre-wedding sangeet ceremony, Shazahn wore an ivory lehenga set with a V-neckline, sequins, and intricate embroidery. She paired it with a high-waist skirt and a dupatta adorned with crystals and pearls. Ashish Kanakia opted for a black and white embroidered traditional jacket. Shazahn's makeup featured bronzed-rosy cheeks, peach-tinted glossy lips, and smokey eyes, while her hair framed her face like a work of art.
The Oddities and Curiosities Expo offers unique experiences, including a day-long taxidermy class hosted by The Sleeping Sirens, where guests can learn to create their own full-sized mounts using sustainably sourced specimens. Students will also participate in insect pinning classes or wet specimen preservation workshops, providing hands-on training in taxidermy and entomology with access to various tools and materials.
Taylor Swift Inspires Global Devotion, Says Authors Wickman & Weiss
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A new book about Taylor Swift is being published by Book Specs Publishing, with authors Kase Wickman and Joanna Weiss, and illustrator Moira McAvoy. The book will explore how Swift's artistry continues to inspire audiences worldwide. Wickman is a culture journalist who has written for prominent publications like the New York Times and Rolling Stone, while Weiss is a Boston-based writer whose work has appeared in Politico and The Atlantic. McAvoy is a Washington D.C.-based writer and editor who is also a self-proclaimed Swiftie with over 500 global listeners of Swift's music.
The Psychedelic Furs, with former David Bowie/Bruce Springsteen drummer Zach Alford, are set to perform at The Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa, California alongside The Romantics and Rooney on July 20. The band's lead bassist is excited to play their new material, which they believe will excite both the band and their loyal audience, who have supported them since their reunion.