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Emirates Woman
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Emirates Woman
From New York to Shanghai, Hermès crafts a wardrobe for the cosmopolitan explorer
Against Shanghai's Blade Runner-esque skyline, Nadège Vanhée staged the second act of her Hermès A/W 2025 womenswear collection—an ode to the modern nomad, sculpted in leather, silk, and eclecticism. A year after debuting 'The Second Chapter' in New York, the artistic director transplanted her vision to the Huangpu River, where a modular, ephemeral pavilion framed the city's neon glow behind towering shutters. The effect was deliberate – a theatrical reveal of a collection as dynamic as the metropolis itself. Vanhée's protagonist is a woman in motion—resilient, sculptural, unapologetically sensual. In Paris, she strode down a dirt-strewn spiral runway, embodying rugged independence. In Shanghai, she evolved into a cosmopolitan explorer, her layers stacked with the pragmatic poetry of travel: water bottles slung on leather straps, sweaters knotted at the waist, bags cross-body like urban armor. The styling pulsed with wit—a glittering boot refracting city lights, headphones hinting at a post-show escape—while hybrid garments, adjustable at the sleeve or seam, whispered of adaptability. Here are our favorite looks at details from the Hermès show Central to the narrative was the braid, lifted from Hermès' equestrian roots and Virginie Jamin's Dressage Tressage scarf. It twisted through coats and linings, a metaphor for Vanhée's design ethos: the slow, deliberate weaving of cultural threads. Here, Parisian rigor met Shanghai's frenetic hybridity, resulting in bold prints, modular silhouettes, and a tension between intellect and play. As the pavilion morphed into a party venue—mirroring New York's all-night energy—the collection's thesis crystallized: Hermès' woman is no longer defined by a single city. She is a citizen of the world, her wardrobe a testament to Vanhée's exacting craftsmanship and nomadic spirit. The second chapter, it seems, is boundless. – For more on luxury lifestyle, news, fashion and beauty follow Emirates Woman on Facebook and Instagram Images & Feature Image: Supplied
Metro
01-06-2025
- Politics
- Metro
Trump backs madcap theory Joe Biden was killed and replaced with clone in 2020
It is something straight out of science fiction film: clones replacing world leaders behind the backs of the public. But that is precisely the bizarre theory President Donald Trump endorsed about his one-time political rival Joe Biden. Trump shared a viral post on his TruthSocial site on Saturday night, which claimed the former US president was executed in 2020 and replaced by a 'clone'. Details are scant on this Blade Runner-esque conspiracy. The user, named llijh, said: 'There is no #JoeBiden – executed in 2020. #Biden clones doubles & robotic engineered soulless mindless entities are what you see. '#Democrats dont know the difference.' Despite little other information, Trump shared the post and sparked a social media frenzy, getting over 14,000 likes from his supporters. What we do know is that Biden was elected president in November 2020. It was a win that prompted Trump to spread misinformation about election interference, leading to the storming of the Capitol building in an attempt to stop Congress from certifying the election. Biden was inaugurated in January 2021 alongside Kamala Harris. His term was dogged by questions over his age and health. His faltering performance in a TV debate against Donald Trump in June 2024 forced him to exit the race in favour of Harris. The 82-year-old faced renewed scrutiny after the book Original Sin, focusing on his ill-fated decision to run for a second term, was published by journalists Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson. The exposé detailed alleged signs of his physical and mental decline in his last year as president. Biden later refuted these claims, joking he could 'beat the hell out of' the two authors. Earlier in May, Biden revealed he is suffering from an aggressive form of prostate cancer, which has spread to his bones. This is not the first time Trump has shared unhinged conspiracy theories. More Trending He once suggested the father of rival Republican Ted Cruz was involved in the JFK assassination. Trump was a prominent endorser of the so-called 'birther' conspiracy, which falsely claimed that President Barack Obama was not born in the United States. He demanded to see Obama's birth certificate for years and suggest it was fraudulent even after Obama released it. It was only in 2016 that Trump finally admitted Obama was born in the US. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Trump reveals if he's willing to pardon ex-pal Diddy if convicted of sex trafficking MORE: Biden jokes he 'can beat the hell out of' authors on his decline after cancer diagnosis MORE: Rosie O'Donnell reveals hit show she was meant to star in before fleeing America
