Category: 5. Entertainment

  • Malayalam actor Minu Muneer arrested for defamatory posts against Balachandra Menon, released on bail – The Hindu

    1. Malayalam actor Minu Muneer arrested for defamatory posts against Balachandra Menon, released on bail  The Hindu
    2. ‘Targetted many men using fake cases, expect similar backlash’; Viral Facebook post against actress Minu Muneer  Kerala Kaumudi
    3. Minu Muneer arrested for defaming Balachandra Menon  Onmanorama
    4. Actress Minu Muneer Arrested Over Social Media Posts Targeting Prominent Malayalam Actor: Report  Filmibeat

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  • These art and fashion happenings are July’s hottest offerings

    These art and fashion happenings are July’s hottest offerings

    Boucheron Boutique opens on Rodeo

    Venture inside the newest Boucheron Boutique, the luxury French jewelry house’s first Los Angeles location. On Rodeo Drive, the shop’s interior captures a sense of old Hollywood glamour and infuses influences from California’s lush landscapes. At Boucheron’s core, everything comes back to family, as the business has been passed down through generations dating back to 1858. Seated at one of the many round tables, shoppers are meant to feel as if they are unearthing a new part of their luxurious lineage. Opens June 30. 449 N Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills. boucheron.com

    Loewe Basket Bag

    Loewe basket bag

    Loewe’s latest Basket Bags are designed to be nestled in warm pockets of sand, edging a rising ocean tide. The bag, which transfers the feeling of summer to its wearer, is part of the Spanish luxury brand’s annual Paula’s Ibiza Collection. Embracing the free spirit of an island lifestyle, the line pays homage to Paula’s Boutique, a staple designer in Ibiza fashion. loewe.com

    FCCW celebrates 10 years

    Quilts for Palestine by Laub

    Quilts for Palestine by Laub

    (Courtesy of FCCW)

    The Feminist Center for Creative Work is celebrating its 10th anniversary by revitalizing some of its most beloved programming. Throughout the summer, the Elysian Valley nonprofit will feature workshops from artists who have grown in tandem with the center and create new connective experiences. Artist Gabrielle Civil is hosting Experimentos en Alegría/Experiments in Joy, a bilingual event that guides participants to transform joy from a feeling to a practice. The next day, Yasmine Diaz will be joined by several artists in a panel discussing the importance of intergenerational friendships, for the Generations in Dialogue: Friendship & Mentorship session. July 12-13. 3053 Rosslyn St., Los Angeles. fccla.org

    Moncler X Gilga Farms

    Moncler x Gilga Farm by Donald Glover

    Moncler x Gilga Farm by Donald Glover

    Multi-hyphenate Donald Glover brings the feeling of warm citrus groves to Moncler’s typical mountainscape with their new collaboration. Inspired by Glover’s Gilga farm, both an operational space and creative sanctuary, the collection is functional and elegant. The drop features items like a hero duvet jacket that doubles as a sleeping bag and colorful gardening hats. Each piece was designed to be “transeasonal,” with an emphasis on a Southern California summer feel. moncler.com

    Louis Vuitton Buttersoft Sneakers

    Louis Vuitton Buttersoft Sneaker

    Louis Vuitton Buttersoft Sneakers

    Under the creative direction of Pharrell Williams, Louis Vuitton introduces the LV Buttersoft Sneakers. Its chunky silhouette lies at the intersection of casual luxury and old-school sportswear. The leather, streetwear-inspired shoe, featured in the Men’s Fall-Winter 2025 Collection, brings a high-fashion feel to a leisurely style. louisvuitton.com

    Queer Lens: A History of Photography at the Getty

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    Catherine Opie, "Angela Scheirl [now A. Hans Scheirl]," 1993, Silver-dye bleach print, 49.1 × 38.1 cm.

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    James Van Der Zee, Untitled, 1927, Gelatin silver print, 20.3 × 25.4 cm.

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    Fabian Guerrero, Jose in Front of Laundromat, Lynwood, CA, from the series “Queer Brown Ranchero,” 2017. Inkjet print, 50.8 × 40.6 cm.

    1. Catherine Opie, “Angela Scheirl [now A. Hans Scheirl],” 1993, Silver-dye bleach print, 49.1 × 38.1 cm. (Courtesy of the artist; Regen Projects; The Museum of Modern Art; New York; Gift of Helen Kornblum in honor of Roxana Marcoci.) 2. James Van Der Zee, Untitled, 1927, Gelatin silver print, 20.3 × 25.4 cm. (James Van Der Zee Archive; The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Courtesy of the Henry; Art Gallery; University of Washington; Seattle; Joseph and Elaine Monsen Photography Collection; gift of Joseph and Elaine Monsen and The Boeing Company) 3. Fabian Guerrero, Jose in Front of Laundromat, Lynwood, CA, from the series “Queer Brown Ranchero,” 2017. Inkjet print, 50.8 × 40.6 cm. (Courtesy of the artist; Getty Museum.)

    Atop the Santa Monica Mountains, the Getty Center presents “Queer Lens: A History of Photography.” It’s the first-ever exhibit in the U.S. to explore photography’s role in documenting the lives of the LGBTQ+ community. With photos traversing anywhere from the 19th century to today, visitors get a peek into what gay clubs were like in the Prohibition era and can see the beginnings of the Gay Liberation Movement. In the perpetual face of homophobia, the Westside art institution brings queer visibility to its forefront, as both a historical record of survival and an affirmation of the community’s impact. On view through Sept. 28. 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles. getty.edu

    Snow Goose by Canada Goose

    Snow Goose by Canada Goose

    In Haider Ackermann’s second seasonal collection with Canada Goose, the creative director introduces the Snow Goose Capsule. Drawing from the brand’s nearly 70-year archive, this line brings back classic styles, but with an emphasis on summertime. Each piece is more breathable than ever and is meant to symbolize a connection to the natural world. Between the nylon shorts, light rain gear and outdoorsy cotton pants, Canada Goose asserts its style authority year-round. canadagoose.com

    Takako Yamaguchi at MOCA

    Takako Yamaguchi, "Procession," 2024, oil and metal leaf on canvas, 40 × 60 in. (101.6 × 152.4 cm)

    Takako Yamaguchi, “Procession,” 2024, oil and metal leaf on canvas, 40 × 60 in.

    (Gene Ogami; Courtesy of the artist; Ortuzar; New York; and as-is.la; Los Angeles.)

    L.A.-based artist Takako Yamaguchi is unveiling her first solo museum show in the city at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Over the course of her 40-year career, her paintings have grappled with Eastern and Western artistic influences as a way to understand cultural ownership and ethnic identity. The exhibition spotlights her signature abstract figurations and natural landscapes. On view through Jan. 4. 250 South Grand Ave. Los Angeles. moca.org

    Brain Dead Tennis Equipment Collection

    When gearing up for a tennis match, Brain Dead offers options for the fashionable underdogs. In its latest tennis equipment collection, the L.A.-based streetwear brand adds a few more staple pieces — like a seersucker jacket and a fully equipped racquet tote — to its growing selection of tennis wear. This line is meant for those who bring a certain level of style (and skill) to the courts. braindead.com

    Digital Witness Dance Party at LACMA

    TOKiMONSTA

    Still from "FKA Twigs, Cellophane," directed by Andrew Thomas Huang.

    Still from “FKA Twigs, Cellophane,” directed by Andrew Thomas Huang.

    (Courtesy of LACMA)

    Right before LACMA’s “Digital Witness: Revolutions in Design, Photography, and Film” exhibit closes, the museum is throwing a techno dance party in celebration. In line with the show, which tells the history of digital manipulation tools, the party will immerse attendees in technologically influenced aesthetics, both visually and sonically. Tokimonsta, an L.A. local and experimental DJ, will be behind the turntables, and fellow artist Andrew Huang will do large-scale projection mapping around the space. As the music rages on, the event will also allow visitors to live out their “Night at the Museum” fantasies — offering after-hours access to the exhibition. July 12. 5905 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles. lacma.org

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  • Welcome Back, Miss Claire Sullivan

    Welcome Back, Miss Claire Sullivan

    Claire Sullivan would like to reintroduce herself. Well, sort of. It’s not that she’s gone anywhere—in the last year she has created custom looks for Shygirl, Addison Rae, Chloë Sevigny, and Clairo; and Doechii, Sarah Paulson, Rachel Ziegler, Kylie Jenner, and Troye Sivan have all worn Miss Claire Sullivan in magazine editorials. Her latest “collection lookbook” is unlike regular lookbooks: instead of showing clothes that people might be able to purchase in the future, it documents most of the custom work she has done since 2022, presenting it as a body of work.

    “Everything we make is ‘one-off,’ so everything that’s here was something that I made for myself to wear to an event, or I made for an editorial and we got it back,” the 31-year old Sullivan tells me during an appointment at her bright and airy studio in Bed-Stuy. “This is a ‘collection’ of all the pieces we’ve done so far. We wanted to see what it looks like to have the Miss Claire world all together, and I think it’s exciting because it kind of opens the door for what the expansion could be.”

    Addison Rae in custom Miss Claire Sullivan at the 2024 MTV VMA’s.

    Photo: Noam Galai/Getty Images

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    Clairo in custom Miss Claire Sullivan at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

    Axelle/Bauer-Griffin

    The Miss Claire Sullivan aesthetic is high-femme, characterized lots of volume, and expertly draped fabrics that caress the body—with a bit of sequins or a bit of shine for an extra dose of drama. “Somebody shared with me recently that witches say that glamour is a form of protection magic—and I was like, ‘oh my god! I really identify with that’” she explains. “For me, dressing up is literally magic, and to be able to share that with other people through the custom experience is really, really beautiful.”

    The 20-look slideshow features many of Sullivan’s most memorable pieces, including the map dress she created for Hailey Bieber to wear during Vogue World promos in 2022—her first celebrity placement—and the tutu Addison Rae wore at last year’s VMA’s, that has been repurposed as a top. She considers her two trademark items to be a tutu made of “angel wings” she had previously fashioned as part of a Halloween costume, and a lace catsuit. “[The catsuit] is one of the first pieces I made that felt like it could be worn casually; and it’s since become a staple,” she adds. Other highlights include a short cotton dress made from men’s shirting, a bodice made from a deconstructed tuxedo jacket, an asymmetrical draped sequin gown, and her Minnie Mouse costume from last Halloween. What emerges is a definite vision of glamour and sensuality with an all-important touch of playfulness.

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  • Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley defiant after Trump pardons | US crime

    Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley defiant after Trump pardons | US crime

    A reality TV star who was imprisoned for defrauding banks of tens of millions of dollars before being pardoned in May by Donald Trump says there is nothing for him to be sorry about.

    “I don’t have an apology to give you or anyone else over the money that I’ve made,” Todd Chrisley said in an interview with ABC News that was posted online Monday.

    Speaking to the network alongside his wife, Julie, who was also imprisoned and then pardoned by the president, Chrisley’s comments were some of his most extensive comments yet about his and his spouse’s abbreviated experiences behind bars.

    He joked that his first post-pardon shower back home was as exciting as his “first sexual encounter”. And, as his family begins planning to return to television with a new reality show on Lifetime, he said “it doesn’t matter what someone else’s opinion” of him is.

    “No one’s opinion of me has ever caused me to question who I am at the core,” the former co-star of Chrisley Knows Best said to ABC News. “So I don’t worry about someone else’s opinion.”

    Chrisley Knows Best aired on USA Network from 2014 to 2023, depicting Todd as a wealthy real estate developer and entrepreneur who was raising a family with Julie in their suburban Atlanta mansion.

    But in 2019, during Trump’s first presidency, the federal government charged the Chrisleys with tax evasion and bank fraud. Jurors in 2022 convicted the couple of defrauding banks of at least $30m, leaving Todd to be sentenced to 12 years in prison and Julie to seven years.

    The couple’s daughter Savannah Chrisley was a vocal Trump advocate as he successfully ran for a second presidency in November 2024. Trump then pardoned Todd and Julie on 27 May, a little more than four months after he was sworn back into the Oval Office.

    Trump personally called Savannah to inform her of her parents’ pardons, according to a White House video.

    The Chrisleys’ pardons freed them from prison after serving less than three years. Their pardons came amid a series of clemencies that Trump gave to supporters in what evidently was a broader rebuke against a justice system that had convicted him of criminally falsifying business records months before he retook the White House.

    Some particularly criticized the Chrisleys’ pardons because an appeals court had upheld their jury convictions.

    Nonetheless, as ABC News noted, Todd argued that the makeup of the couple’s jury was questionable and the president was right to pardon him and Julie.

    Julie recounted to the network that she had made some everlasting friendships while incarcerated. “I have met some amazing women … that I will be friends with till the day that I die,” she told ABC.

    Yet, unsurprisingly, Todd said he and his wife were relieved to be out of prison early as they weigh whether to move to South Carolina and film themselves converting a mansion into a hotel.

    “You don’t realize how much your freedom means to you until you don’t have it,” he remarked.

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  • Serial Killer Show ‘The Dark’ Gets Green Light From ITV Studios

    Serial Killer Show ‘The Dark’ Gets Green Light From ITV Studios

    ITV has commissioned a serial killer thriller series called The Dark from ex-BBC drama controller Ben Stephenson’s Poison Pen.

    The series is adapted by Matt Hartley based on GR Halliday’s debut novel From the Shadows. Poison Pen was launched by Stephenson under ITV Studios‘ production banner in 2023.

    When the body of a young man is found eerily staged in the idyllic Scottish wilderness, detective Monica Kennedy fears this is just the beginning of a terrifying campaign that will strike the heart of a rural community. “As paranoia rises, suspicions and secrets are forced into the light, and the locals start to realise that there is a serial killer hidden amongst them,” a plot synopsis reads.

    “With her experience of dealing with the darkest of humanity, Monica quickly becomes entangled in a heightened game of cat and mouse with a cunning killer,” it continued.

    “But when her own history creeps up on her, she begins to lose trust in her own judgement. Will it be her own actions that are the biggest risk to herself and her family?”

    ITV’s director of drama Polly Hill greenlit the six-part show. “The Dark is a compelling new drama which introduces the fearless DI Monica Kennedy, who has to try and catch a serial killer in this really chilling Scottish story,” said Hill. “Matt’s adaptation is brilliantly gripping and I am delighted to be adapting this novel with him and the team at Poison Pen.”

    Stephenson added: “The Dark is a gripping hide behind the sofa thriller with unguessable twists and a central character whose mysterious past gives her an extraordinary insight into a twisted killer as well as an overpowering empathy for those left in the killer’s wake.”

    Stephenson, Preethi Mavahalli, Luke Woellhaf and Fern McCauley will executive produce alongside Matt Hartley. Matt Brown will be producing the series, which also has Lena Rae and Nessah Muthy writing and Gilles Bannier as lead director and executive producer. 

    The Dark will commence filming in and around Glasgow during 2025 and is produced in association with ITV Studios, who will also distribute the series internationally.

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  • Hollywood Confronts AI Copyright Chaos in Washington, Courts – WSJ

    1. Hollywood Confronts AI Copyright Chaos in Washington, Courts  WSJ
    2. Disney Just Threw a Punch in a Major AI Fight  WIRED
    3. Disney lawyer says Midjourney lawsuit likely not last case, Bloomberg says  TipRanks
    4. Inside Disney’s Campaign to Protect Darth Vader From AI  Bloomberg
    5. Midjourney May Withhold Some Datasets Used to Train AI (1)  Bloomberg Law News

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  • The color green is the subject for July’s Readers Photo Challenge

    The color green is the subject for July’s Readers Photo Challenge

    Green is a color that’s so ubiquitous that it often goes unnoticed or overlooked.

    In the song “It’s Not Easy Being Green” Kermit the Frog laments “… it seems you blend in with so many other ordinary things. And people tend to pass you over. …”

    This month green is going to get its due because it’s the subject for the July edition of the Readers Photo Challenge.

    There are plenty of sources of greenery to photograph. From verdant lawns and leaves on trees in one’s own backyard to fields, vineyards and orchards in the farmland throughout Stockton and San Joaquin County green is the color of the Central Valley. 

    When you were a child, your parents probably urged you to eat your green fruits and vegetables. Now you can photograph them, too. Broccoli, grapes, Granny Smith apples and spinach are all as close as your grocery store.  

    But you don’t have to limit yourself to the natural world. There are plenty of man-made things you can use, from traffic lights to automobiles to articles of clothing.

    One way to photograph the color green is to surround something that’s green with a contrasting or complementing color. For instance you could have a green leaf set against the blue of a cloudless sky, a green bell pepper placed on a bright red table cloth or an asparagus spear on a yellow plate.

    The opposite can make for an equally compelling image.

    A yellow rose set against the green leaves of the rest of the bush, a blue ball on a bed of green grass or a ripe red tomato partially wrapped in a green napkin. These examples and more can all make for great subjects. The limit is your own imagination.

    Of course you can also shoot an image that’s nothing but shades of green. Emerald, forest, lime, olive and more comprise the wide spectrum of verdant colors. Subjects can range from the leaves and branches in a forest, water drops on a lawn or a close up of peas in a pod. 

    Kermit goes on to sing “And green can be cool and friendly-like, And green can be big like an ocean, Or important like a mountain, Or tall like a tree,” making it worthy of your time and effort to take photos of.  

    How to enter the Readers Photo Challenge:

    1. Photos have to be taken between July 1 and July 15.

    2. Include your name (first and last), hometown, the kind of device you used and where it was taken (eg.: John Doe of Stockton, Canon 5D Mk IV. Victory Park, Stockton). 

    3. If there is a recognizable person or persons in the photo please identify them (name, age, hometown) and describe what is going on in the photo. Please indicate if and how they are related to you (friend, mother, father, daughter, son, etc). For example: “My son John Jr. wears a green hat under an oak tree at Victory Park in Stockton.”

    4.  Please feel free to include any interesting anecdotes or stories on how you took the picture.

    5.  The number of photos is limited to 10.

    6. Entries can be emailed to coto@recordnet.com. The preferred format is jpeg. Type “Green” in the subject line.

    7. The deadline for submission is July 15. Top picks will be published in the July 21 Record. An online gallery of all the photos on the same day at recordnet.com.

    8. First, second and third top picks will receive 16×20, 11×14 and 8×10 prints, respectively, by UlmerPhoto in Stockton. Additionally, first place will receive a $25 gift card to a local restaurant.

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  • Today’s famous birthdays list for July 1, 2025 features celebrities Storm Reid, Tate McRae

    Today’s famous birthdays list for July 1, 2025 features celebrities Storm Reid, Tate McRae

    Birthday wishes go out to Storm Reid, Tate McRae and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on July 1st and learn an interesting fact about each of them.

    Top celebrity birthdays on July 1, 2025

    Actress Loni Anderson and Actor Jamie Farr other members of the cast and crew of the Love Boat TV series appear on Princess Cruise’s 50th Anniversary christened the Regal Princess in Port Everglades, Monday, Nov 5, 2014 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Marc Serota)ASSOCIATED PRESS

    Actor Jamie Farr turns 91

    Fun fact: Portrayed The Sheik in the “Cannonball Run” films

    Dan Aykroyd, left, Annie Potts and Ernie Hudson

    Dan Aykroyd, left, Annie Potts and Ernie Hudson attend the premiere of “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square on Thursday, March 14, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

    Actor Dan Aykroyd turns 73

    Fun fact: His middle name is Edward

    Mireille Enos, left, and Alan Ruck

    Mireille Enos, left, and Alan Ruck arrive at the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP

    Actor Alan Ruck turns 69

    Fun fact: Played twin brothers in an episode of “Elsbeth” earlier this year

    Brandon Thomas Lee, left and Pamela Anderson

    Brandon Thomas Lee, left and Pamela Anderson attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” exhibition on Monday, May 5, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

    Actress Pamela Anderson turns 58

    Fun fact: Received multiple nominations for her role in “The Last Showgirl”

    Missy Elliot

    FILE – Missy Elliott performs “Lose Control” at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)Invision

    Rapper Missy Elliott turns 54

    Fun fact: Has appeared in commercials for companies like Doritos and Walmart

    Liv Tyler

    Liv Tyler arrives at the premiere of “Captain America: Brave New World” on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP

    Actress Liv Tyler turns 48

    Fun fact: Appeared briefly in the film “Captain America: Brave New World”

    Lea Seydoux, left, and Raphael Quenard

    Lea Seydoux, left, and Raphael Quenard pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘The Second Act’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (Photo by Andreea Alexandru/Invision/AP)Andreea Alexandru/Invision/AP

    Actress Lea Seydoux turns 40

    Fun fact: Has a son named George

    Storm Reid

    Storm Reid arrives at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

    Actress Storm Reid turns 22

    Fun fact: Was nominated for an Emmy for her guest appearance on “The Last of Us”

    Tate McRae

    Tate McRae performs at Q102’s iHeartRadio Jingle Ball on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP

    Singer Tate McRae turns 22

    Fun fact: Born in Calgary, Alberta

    Check out other celebrities who were born in Canada.

    More celebrities with birthdays today

    Actor Leslie Caron is 94. Dancer Twyla Tharp is 84. Actor Genevieve Bujold is 83. Singer Deborah Harry of Blondie is 80. Actor Daryl Anderson (“Lou Grant”) is 74. Actor Trevor Eve is 74. Stage actor Terrence Mann is 74. Singer Fred Schneider of The B-52’s is 74. Singer Victor Willis of the Village People is 74. Actor Lorna Patterson (“Airplane!”) is 69. Singer Evelyn “Champagne” King is 65. Singer Michelle Wright is 64. Actor Dominic Keating (“Star Trek: Enterprise”) is 63. Bassist Mark Pirro of Polyphonic Spree is 55. Actor Henry Simmons (“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” ″NYPD Blue”) is 55. Actor Julianne Nicholson (“Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” ″Ally McBeal”) is 54. Actor Melissa Peterman (“Young Sheldon,” “Reba”) is 54. Actor and writer Jill Kargman (“Odd Mom Out”) is 51. Drummer Bryan Devendorf of The National is 50. Singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens is 50. Actor Thomas Sadoski (“Life in Pieces”) is 49. Actor Hilarie Burton (“One Tree Hill”) is 43. Actors Steven and Andrew Cavarno (“Party of Five”) are 33. Singer Chloe Bailey of Chloe X Halle is 27.

    Other popular or historical birthdays on July 1st

    Estee Lauder, cosmetics mogul

    Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales

    Carl Lewis, Olympic sprinter (63)

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  • Paris Fashion Week: Highlights from the Spring-Summer 2026 menswear shows

    Paris Fashion Week: Highlights from the Spring-Summer 2026 menswear shows


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    Against the backdrop of a scorching heatwave in Europe that has not spared the French capital, the menswear edition of Paris Fashion Week wrapped up on Sunday.

    The sweltering conditions were perhaps an incidental metaphor for the pressure the industry is feeling as the global luxury industry experiences a troubling slowdown. To this end, the Spring-Summer 2026 collections felt restrained. In a climate of uncertainty, designers proposed modular, adaptable wardrobes attuned to a global consumer, and the attention shifted away from slogans and theatrics toward refined construction and nuance, with block colors, versatile garments and an eye towards utility. That said, when it came to show production, the bar remained high, with runways once again staged at major Parisian landmarks, attended by a bevy of A-List guests.

    The week’s most anticipated event took place at the famed Hôtel des Invalides, where Dior presented its first show by Jonathan Anderson, the founder of London label J.W. Anderson, who stepped down from Loewe after transforming the luxury brand over the past 11 years. Pop royalty and industry titans, including Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Donatella Versace and Robert Pattinson, all sat front row for his highly anticipated debut, which was set in a room mimicking interiors of Berlin’s Gemäldegalerie museum featuring 18th-century artworks.

    Off the heels of Dior Men’s era of Kim Jones, who offered elegant twists on menswear in theatrical runway shows, Anderson ushered in a playful, everyday sense of luxury, delving into the house’s heritage by reintroducing classic silhouettes morphed in new ways. The Bar jacket, cinched at the waist and introduced in the 1950s, was presented oversized — with a skirt-suit version simultaneously showcased by Carpenter in the front row — while cargo pants featured trailing panels that echoed the 1949 Dior Delft ball gown. Flowers, central to Christian Dior and his garden in Granville, featured as minute embroideries and a handbag that replicated a cover of the 1857 book “Les Fleurs du Mal” by French poet Charles Baudelaire.

    At another Parisian cultural landmark, in front of the Centre Pompidou, Pharrell Williams presented a majestic show for Louis Vuitton with Beyoncé and Jay-Z arriving last before the sunset event. But the collection proved more understated than its presentation, despite its focus on India’s sartorial influence on contemporary fashion. The set, by architect Bijoy Jain of Studio Mumbai, was a life-sized take on the ancient Indian board game of Snakes and Ladders. Tailoring came with an air of effortless dandyism, with indigo overcoats and mustard pleated shorts before moving toward hiking chic, with windbreakers and climbing boots complete with bejeweled socks. The eccentric show felt spun off from a Wes Anderson set, and that was intentional — with jacket motifs paying homage to the Louis Vuitton trunks featured in Anderson’s 2007 train-journey film “The Darjeeling Limited,” set in India.

    Louis Vuitton considered India’s influence on menswear through its latest collection.
    The show included a direct nod to Anderson’s vivid fictional journey through India, the 2007 film “The Darjeeling Limited.”

    Rather than a museum setting, the British-born designer Grace Wales Bonner celebrated the 10th anniversary of her eponymous label by going back to school. Titled “Jewel,” the collection took the stage at the prestigious Lycée Henri-IV secondary school in the city’s Latin Quarter and explored the idea of inheritance.

    The garments’ layered, preppy lines drew on British know-how through collaborations with Savile Row tailors Anderson & Sheppard and milliner Stephen Jones for berets. Staying true to her signature fusion of genres, Bonner also partnered with streetwear brand Y-3. In addition to sporty, paper-thin knits and sheer bejeweled shirting, Bonner paired flared silhouettes with patent opera pumps, and elevated tailcoats with baobab brooches and pops of colors on lapels and collars.

    Block colors and bold messages

    At several shows, bright colors snuck onto the runway, sometimes paired with equally subversive messaging, and, at other times, a playful new take on tradition.

    For his second presentation in Paris, American designer Willy Chavarria opened with a bold performance — in collaboration with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) — directly referencing the Trump administration’s contested deportations of Venezuelan migrants to prisons in El Salvador. The sequence included 35 men in white t-shirts kneeling on the runway floor, appearing to echo images taken inside the Cecot megaprison; it was a declaration against “people being profiled and persecuted with no due process,” per the show notes.

    From this emotional beginning, Chavarria, who often weaves Latino sartorial codes into direct political statements and messages of inclusion, revisited retro inspirations: zoot suits and film noir-inspired silhouettes in baby pink, lavender and brass satin dress coats, complete with a collaboration with classic shoemaker Charles Jourdan.

    Willy Chavarria’s sharp bolero hats contrasted the collection’s slouchy suiting.
    Shimmering silks and summery pastels added dimension to neutrals.

    At Saint Laurent, creative director Anthony Vaccarello’s inspiration came from the queer communities of 1970s Fire Island in New York. That summer vibrancy translated into clothing through splashes of mustard, lime, and tangerine hues, with strong suiting softened by silk shirts topped by ton-sur-ton skinny ties or airy chiffon blouses with pussy bows.

    And, at Dries Van Noten, newly appointed creative director Julian Klausner unveiled his first menswear collection for the Belgian brand. Titled “Just a Perfect Day,” the modular wardrobe shifted and loosened up over the course of an imagined night out, playing with both the hybridity of formal and casual as well as masculine and feminine. The collection featured sarongs layered over trousers, silk waistcoats paired with boxing shorts, and traditional cummerbunds — in mint or hot pink — added to more casual silhouettes.

    On the last day of menswear fashion week, Jacquemus, led by Simon Porte Jacquemus, hosted its closing duties. The label has become known for translating Provençal traditions into exuberant womenswear, menswear, and viral accessories.

    The grand show at Versailles drew a sparkling front row including actors Matthew McConaughey, Gillian Anderson and Laura Harrier. Known for weaving his own biography into his work, Jacquemus once again looked to his South of France childhood, but this time bringing his rural upbringing to the court of the king, at the palace’s maze-like Orangery.

    Jacquemus closed out the week with a meditation on childhood memories and rural France, brought to the palatial setting of Versailles.

    The collection featured a milky palette of white, eggshell and soft pinks, constructed as ruffled aprons and corseted blouses. Tablecloth-inspired embroideries, and playful tassels referenced traditional Southern France — as did trompe-l’œil leather accessories shaped like garlic, strawberries, and leeks. Memory and myth intertwined in the show, from Marcel Pagnol films to the designer’s great-grandmother and the English tourists of his childhood, he explained backstage.

    He used the French term “endimanché,” or dressing up on Sunday, to describe the crisp, opaline feel of the collection, “almost like a nurse, very minimal… my grandmother was always in white with bijoux, very pure.” Provence, he added, “is always a dream… a very important cliché.”

    Scroll for the highlights from the Paris Fashion Week men’s shows.

    A$AP Rocky and Rihanna at Dior.
    Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello turned back time, looking at the iconic queer summer hotspot Fire Island in the 1970s for his inspiration.
    Wales Bonner celebrated its 10th anniversary this season with a twist on prep in a school setting.
    Beyoncé took a break from the Cowboy Carter tour to sit at Louis Vuitton.
    Jonathan Anderson’s debut collection for Dior featured classic silhouettes from the archives given a new twist.
    Classic elegance mixed with contemporary styles, as well as florals introduced in subtle ways.
    Robert Pattinson and LaKeith Stanfield at Dior.
    Models in poker prints, backstage at A$AP Rocky's second show for AWGE.
    Harnesses were a key element of Rick Owens' Spring-Summer 2026 collection.
    Backstage at the Rick Owens show.
    A jewel-toned cumberbund over a low-cut polo at Dries Van Noten.
    Julian Klausner’s debut for the Belgian label took models from day to night.
    Camila Alves McConaughey, Matthew McConaughey and Gillian Anderson at Jacquemus.
    A model wears a fabric wig at the Yohji Yamamoto show. The Japanese designer offered a closing statement after taking his bow at the end of the catwalk: “Human beings,” he said, need to come together “without making war. And politicians need to be more clever. Otherwise, the world will end too soon.”
    At Études, the collection featured washed denim, exposed zippers, with textures that appeared faded, bleached and cracked.
    At Kiko Kostadinov, silhouettes were inspired by Bulgarian military pyjamas.
    At Juun.J, creative director Jung Wook-jun was inspired by early dressing

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  • Kelsea Ballerini Returns to Australia With Expanded 2025 Tour

    Kelsea Ballerini Returns to Australia With Expanded 2025 Tour

    Kelsea Ballerini is expanding her long-awaited return to Australia. The Grammy-nominated country-pop star has added two new shows to her 2025 Australian tour — extending the run to five headline dates across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane this December.

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    The additional performances will take place on Dec. 7 at Sydney’s ICC Theatre and Dec. 11 at Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne. Tickets for all five shows are on sale now via Frontier Touring.

    “It has been way too long since I have been down under and I am so excited to be touring Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane this December,” Ballerini said in a statement. “Australia has always had a special place in my heart, and I can’t wait to hear what PATTERNS sounds like with an Aussie accent.”

    The tour marks Ballerini’s first visit to Australia in seven years, and follows her major U.S. arena tour supporting her 2024 album PATTERNS. The album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and includes collaborations with Noah Kahan, Jessie Jo Dillon, and Hillary Lindsey. It also earned Ballerini a nomination for CMA Entertainer of the Year — one of her highest career honors to date.

    Since first breaking out with her 2015 debut single “Love Me Like You Mean It,” Ballerini has become one of country-pop’s most successful crossover artists, earning seven No. 1 hits at U.S. country radio, including “Miss Me More,” “I Quit Drinking” with LANY, and the CMA-winning duet “Half of My Hometown” with Kenny Chesney.

    Joining Ballerini on the 2025 Australian run is Nashville-based singer-songwriter Carter Faith, who recently made her Australian debut at CMC Rocks and has since surpassed 140 million global streams. Adelaide-born rising artist aleksiah will also open all dates, fresh off the breakout success of her track “The Hit.”

    The five-date tour kicks off Dec. 6 in Sydney and wraps Dec. 13 in Brisbane. For full ticketing details, visit frontiertouring.com/kelseaballerini.

    Kelsea Ballerini – Australian Tour 2025
    Dec. 6 – ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney, NSW
    Dec. 7 – ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney, NSW (New Show)
    Dec. 10 – Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, VIC
    Dec. 11 – Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, VIC (New Show)
    Dec. 13 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, QLD

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