50 Cent Performs at Hublot’s Big Bang Bash in Miami

50 Cent Performs at Hublot’s Big Bang Bash in Miami

You could hear the bass before you hit the stairs.The sound grew louder down the steps and into the basement of The Miami Beach Edition. At the bottom, darkness opened into a hall showcasing a lineup of illuminated timepieces: Big Bang. Hublot marked the 20th anniversary of its flagship collection during Miami Art Week on…

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Are We Getting Stupider?

Are We Getting Stupider?

For nineteenth-century writers like Gustave Flaubert, the concept of stupidity came to encompass the lazy drivel of cliché and received opinion; one of Flaubert’s characters says that, in mass society, “the germs of stupidity . . . spread from person to person,” and we end up becoming lemming-like followers of leaders, trends, and fads. (This “modern stupidity,” Jeffries…

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Building a State of Fear in “Extremist”

Building a State of Fear in “Extremist”

On November 16, 2023, Sasha Skochilenko, a thirty-three-year-old artist, poet, and musician, stood in court to give what is known in the Russian judicial system as the “last word”—final remarks of the accused before the judge delivers a verdict. Skochilenko, from inside a metal cage, where defendants are confined during courtroom hearings, said her case…

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Burberry Names New Supply Chain, Customer Management Executives

Burberry Names New Supply Chain, Customer Management Executives

LONDON – With sales on the upswing and improving performance in the U.S. and China, Burberry is reinforcing its top management team with two internal appointments. The British brand has named Matteo Calonaci as chief operating and supply chain officer, and Johnattan Leon as chief customer officer. Both will join the executive committee, and report to Burberry‘s…

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Inside the Stylish Hotel That’s Dubai’s Newest Hot Spot

Inside the Stylish Hotel That’s Dubai’s Newest Hot Spot

Foodies with a penchant for luxury should make a beeline for the Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab in Dubai — and pack an extra stomach. Only open nine months, this spectacular 386-room hotel, stacked and curved like some futuristic super yacht, has already been voted one of the top 50 in the world, praised for its…

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Stella McCartney Pre-Fall 2026: Horsing Around

Stella McCartney Pre-Fall 2026: Horsing Around

In the Chinese lunar calendar, 2026 is the Year of the Horse, one of Stella McCartney’s favorite animals, and the designer sent them galloping across knitwear, denim and accessories in her pre-fall collection. And when she wasn’t horsing around, McCartney was also looking to her childhood in the Scottish countryside — and to her parents’…

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A $170,000 Handbag Arrives at Miami Art Week, Engineered Like a Supercar

A 0,000 Handbag Arrives at Miami Art Week, Engineered Like a Supercar

Abel Richard, a new Italian-made handbag brand founded by entrepreneur Abel Richard Bullock, is making its debut during Miami Art Week with the Chrono, a handbag that starts at $170,000. Its price tag is tied to technology. Each Chrono requires months of production, combining aerospace-grade carbon fiber, proprietary titanium alloys, ceramics and kiln-fired enamel work,…

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Boggi Milano Named Official Formalwear Partner of FIFA World Cup

Boggi Milano Named Official Formalwear Partner of FIFA World Cup

MATCH TIME: Italian menswear brand Boggi Milano has secured a four-year partnership as the official formalwear outfitter and licensee of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the FIFA women’s World Cup 2027.  Per the agreement, Boggi Milano will outfit the entire FIFA workforce, including board members, providing both men’s and women’s outfits, complete with accessories. …

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