Updated at 1:17 p.m.: As the first public commenters began to testify for and against the “assault” weapons bill late Tuesday morning, common themes quickly emerged. For supporters of the bill, which would ban the sale and purchase of certain semi-automatic weapons, the measure is a response to the mass shootings that have become routine … Read more
After last week was disrupted by the snowpocalypse, the Colorado Capitol is back on track this week, and it’s kicking off the latter half of March with what will almost certainly be the longest committee hearing of the session. A bill to ban the purchase and transfer of so-called assault weapons (HB24-1292) is set for … Read more
LONDON — Wallpaper magazine has tapped Bill Prince as its new editor in chief. He’s taking over from Sarah Douglas, who was editor of the architecture, design and fashion publication for 16 years. “I am incredibly excited to work with the most passionate and innovative team in luxury publishing who continue to deliver the best-in-class, … Read more
Customizing, repurposing, tailoring and mending to give clothing another life are at the heart of Atelier Jolie, Angelina Jolie‘s sustainable fashion business. This week, her New York store welcomes its first artist-in-residence, Simon Ungless, a printmaker who came up in the ’90s London fashion scene, collaborated with the late Alexander McQueen, and with Sarah Burton … Read more
“There’s something kind of obscene about what the industry looks like now,” said Joseph Altuzarra, referring to the celebrity circus around today’s luxury superbrand fashion shows. “I do sort of feel like I’m opting out.” For the designer’s 15th anniversary New York Fashion Week show happening Sunday at his studio, he is going back to … Read more
Adam Lippes will be kicking off New York Fashion Week early by hosting a 10th anniversary dinner party at Majorelle on Tuesday night, with a glittery list of Swan-like guests including Molly Ringwald, Ivy Getty, Tory Burch and Deeda Blair. When reached Friday, Lippes hadn’t yet had a chance to watch Ryan Murphy’s new hit … Read more
LONDON — The French epistolary novel “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos has been the face of many adaptations in popular culture: an opera by Italian composer Luca Francesconi; a ballet choreographed by Liam Scarlett; Stephen Frears’ 1988 film starring Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer and Uma Thurman — but it’s Roger … Read more
From the moment the Colorado General Assembly’s leaders gaveled their chambers into session Wednesday, they acknowledged the undercurrent of acrimony that’s seeped ever more deeply into state politics. The Capitol’s two top Democrats touted past achievements and pledged to do more this year, but they also made repeated references to social media eroding civility. They … Read more
The JN.1 subvariant has become the dominant Covid-19 variant in India, accounting for more than 60% of the coronavirus cases in the country, according to people with knowledge of the matter. “XBB, which was the dominant variant for a long period in the country, has been surpassed by JN.1, which has crossed the 500 mark,” … Read more
Poonch: Mehbooba Mufti, the chief of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has requested Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to give compensation of 50 Lakh rupees to the people allegedly killed in the police investigation following a terror attack in Poonch last week. Addressing a press conference, Mufti said “The people of … Read more
