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Vogue
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Rihanna Masters the Art of High-Low Dressing on a Burger Run
We're all wearing our Saint Laurent dresses to the Fatburger run, right? No? Just Rihanna, then! Yesterday, Rih reminded us that even something as simple as a fast food pickup can be a fashion event. The singer and Fenty mogul stopped by Fatburger in Los Angeles, where she eschewed a low-key errands 'fit in favor of something fabulously over the top. Always one for statement maternity style, Rihanna opted for a strapless latte-hued A-line maxi dress, outfitted with two rows of ruffles at the bust and one at the hem. Matching the brown tones of her Saint Laurent dress, she added a pair of sporty Puma Speedcats, giving the voluminous dress a more casual feel, which she further emphasized with a baseball cap. ShotbyNYP / BACKGRIDUSA But Rihanna is not one to be subdued, even for a quick burger run. The rest of her accessorizing befit a night on the town, from her black croc-embossed leather Schiaparelli gym bag, to her rose gold Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watch (with a pink dial, of course), gold collar necklace, hoop earrings, and sweet 'mom' ring. And what better way to finish off the neutral look than with a bold red lip? Take heed and maybe your next fast food run can be as stylish as Rihanna's.
Tatler Asia
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Tatler Asia
Nicole Kidman at 58: 8 incredible fashion moments stitched with confidence and elegance
The feminine force Nicole Kidman's appearance at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards marked a departure from typical red carpet glamour. She arrived in an oversized, tan-coloured power suit from Saint Laurent's Spring 2025 collection, complete with exaggerated shoulder pads and matching wide-leg trousers. The masculine silhouette was counterbalanced with feminine details: gold jewellery, soft wavy hair and black slingbacks, creating a fusion of power and femininity. The sensual bombshell At the 2025 Golden Globes, Nicole Kidman delivered her most sensual look yet in a custom Balenciaga Haute Couture creation. The one-shouldered gown featured iridescent silver, crystal-and-rhinestone-embroidered mesh with a dramatically low back achieved through near-invisible transparent netting. Completed with a voluminous, sky-high ponytail inspired by the '60s and Studio 54 glamour, this 'sex kitten' look made a powerful statement about age, sexuality and confidence in Hollywood. The avant-garde artist Nicole Kidman's arrival at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival was nothing short of striking. Her custom Loewe mermaid gown featured a handcrafted, sculptural bodice made of iridescent mother-of-pearl shell accents—a feat of artistry, with each shell shard carefully pieced together by hand. More than just a red carpet moment, it was a statement of intent: Kidman continues to embrace fashion as art, positioning herself as both icon and connoisseur. The ethereal heroine At the TIME 2025 Women of the Year Gala, Nicole Kidman embraced the emerging Boho 2.0 trend in a custom Chloé creation by creative director Chemena Kamali. The delicate, blush-hued silk gown featured an intricate lace-trimmed bodice and cascading tiers of ballerina-like tulle. The brilliant styling moment came when she later layered a black cropped jacket over the ethereal gown, creating a compelling visual narrative between romantic femininity and modern authority. The vintage vixen During promotion for her series Expats , Nicole Kidman demonstrated her ability to reference fashion's past without looking costume-y. Her retro Balmain ensemble featured a black bolero jacket over a top with rose-shaped buttons paired with a flouncy, high-waisted white mini skirt adorned with polka dots. The look expertly navigated the delicate line that polka dots present, avoiding childishness while landing squarely in elegant territory. Styled with classic black pumps and a chignon, it was a modern tribute to mid-century glamour. The modern minimalist Nicole Kidman's appearance at the Omega Her Time event in Paris proved her savvy understanding of influence. Her crisp white Valentino two-piece set—a boxy crop top and voluminous A-line midi skirt worth nearly US$6,000—was strategically paired with US$73 Charles & Keith slingback pumps featuring whimsical red rose-shaped heels. This high-low styling wasn't accidental but brilliantly calculated, creating a viral fashion moment that democratised glamour. The romantic lead For the Babygirl Los Angeles premiere, Nicole Kidman was abloom, wearing a custom Balenciaga Haute Couture strapless gown covered in pink and ivory organza petal flowers and cinched with a black bow belt. The unabashedly feminine look, which paid homage to Cristóbal Balenciaga's Spring 1964 collection, challenged conventional notions of what a seasoned actress should wear, proving her status as a true fashion provocateur. NOW READ Your next read: 8 provocative books curated by Natalie Portman Angelina Jolie turns 50: 9 movies that crown her as true Hollywood royalty 5 millennial songs from film and TV that shaped the rhythm of our lives Credits This article was created with the assistance of AI tools
CBC
10 hours ago
- Business
- CBC
Old NFB head office in Montreal to get new lease on life with mixed-use development
The former home of the National Film Board on Côte-de-Liesse Road in Montreal's Saint-Laurent borough has sat vacant since 2019, but that could soon change. The Canada Lands Company unveiled its plans for the site on Thursday, which includes transforming the area —equivalent in size to approximately six football fields — into a mixed-use residential, commercial and cultural hub. Christopher Sweetnam-Holmes, the Crown corporation's senior director of real estate for Quebec and the Atlantic, said after 30 months of consultations with the public, the project has changed to better answer the community's needs. Issues raised by the community, Sweetnam-Holmes said, included a need for more housing, stores within walking distance and more parks for kids to play in. "So first, we're going to insert 700 units of new residential housing, of which half will be non-market housing," Sweetnam-Holmes said. "So that means social housing, affordable housing, non-profit housing. Then, we're going to repurpose 80 per cent of the buildings on the site, only demolishing 20 per cent." The plans include room for retail and office space, as well as more green space including a big community park centre in the middle of the housing development. And to preserve the legacy of the NFB, Sweetnam-Holmes said there will be a place "where art gets made" and people can take part in cultural activities. Also, the future Côte-de-Liesse REM station, which is slated to open later this year, is less than a kilometre away. Sweetnam-Holmes is hopeful the project will be transformative. "I think it's going to bring a lot of new life," Sweetnam-Holmes said. "Because you're going to have all these new people, you're going to have kids, you're going to have people working here, it's going to become like this really dynamic place." In an interview with CBC, Robert Shearmur, a professor of urban planning at McGill University, struck an optimistic tone when discussing the project. WATCH | What is co-op housing and can it help alleviate housing crisis: How co-operatives could become a hack to Canada's housing crisis 17 days ago Duration 5:18 People who live in them say they offer an attractive, low-cost alternative as the price of renting and buying property rises. Here's how housing co-ops work and why we might start hearing more about them in Canada. He said the Canada Lands Company has a good track record when it comes to listening to communities and coming up with good development ideas and proposals. He did, however, raise a few areas of concern. "These are all wonderful ideas if they work," he said, but added they need to be properly scaled. "There's a very small residential area right next to it. So, for a population of, let's say a couple of thousand people, how much culture, how much community space do you need or would be used?" Shearmur asked. The same question applies to retail and office space. Shearmur said he doesn't believe the population size will necessarily warrant having a big grocery store and people will likely have to do their weekly shopping elsewhere. Which brings us to the issue of cars and where to park them. In its current form, the site will have 350 indoor parking spots for residential use, 180 indoor and 60 outdoor spots for commercial use. Shearmur said that might not be enough. "Unless people happen to work along the REM line, getting to work ... typically requires a car," he said. "I suspect that housing units will be more difficult to sell without at least one space per unit." Meanwhile, housing advocates worry about how affordable the new units will be. " The market prices right now are crazy if you look at the prices in Montreal, and even in Quebec," said FRAPRU coordinator Catherine Lussier. "Even if you go below the market, how much below the market?" Even at 80 per cent, Lussier said tenants risk being priced out. Meanwhile, Sweetnam-Holmes said its impossible at the moment to know what the rents might look like. "All that we know is that they will meet the standards of both the City of Montreal and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) in terms of what they define as affordable housing," he said. According to the CMHC website, "housing is considered affordable if it costs less than 30 per cent of a household's before-tax income." Later this year, Canada Lands Company will start taking proposals from developers who want to make the vision a reality. It says the first residents could start moving in in 2028.
CTV News
18 hours ago
- Business
- CTV News
Major redevelopment planned for former NFB head office in Montreal
A site once home to Canada's most iconic documentaries and animated films is set for a dramatic transformation. A site once home to Canada's most iconic documentaries and animated films is set for a dramatic transformation. Canada Lands Company (CLC), the federal Crown corporation that acquired the former National Film Board (NFB) headquarters on Côte-de-Liesse Boulevard, unveiled its master plan for a complete redevelopment of the roughly five-hectare property in the Saint-Laurent borough. The vision is a new urban neighbourhood blending housing, green space, culture, and commerce while preserving the site's cinematic legacy. 'We want to keep the DNA of what the NFB is and what people love about it,' said Christopher Sweetnam-Holmes, senior director of real estate at Canada Lands Company. 'This project is about respecting that legacy, while meeting the community's needs today — for housing, for parks, and for local services.' The site, which spans nearly 49,000 square metres (roughly the size of six football fields) is set to be redeveloped over the next several years. The latest version of the plan was presented to the public at an open house Thursday. The proposed mixed-use neighbourhood includes 700 residential units, half of which are expected to be below-market or affordable housing. CLC's Marcelo Gomez-Wiuckstern said it's a direct response to one of the most common themes to emerge from community consultations. 'We had several open houses — about 600 people came through — and the need for affordable housing came up again and again,' said the company's vice-president of corporate communications and public affairs. Developers said the goal is to create an inclusive, accessible living environment with an emphasis on meeting the needs of the existing community, especially for vulnerable residents. 'There are a lot of people in this neighbourhood who are immigrants and who currently live in unsatisfactory housing,' said Sweetnam-Holmes. 'We want to build something that responds to that — that integrates people instead of pushing them out.' To help achieve that goal, the self-funded federal agency said it's working with community groups and non-profit housing developers as planning moves forward. In addition to housing, about 35 per cent of the site will be reserved for commercial and office use. The plan includes local shops and workspaces aimed at supporting innovation and small business growth. Cultural preservation is another core element, which is why the company plans on preserving 80 per cent of the site's existing buildings — a decision that helps reduce the project's carbon footprint, while also honouring the NFB's long history in the space. 'Some of the spaces, including one of the theatres, will remain as-is, so people can still screen films there,' said Sweetnam-Holmes. 'It's important to maintain that connection to what this site meant for Montreal and for Canadian film.' The future neighbourhood will also feature significant green space. More than 8,860 square metres — between 18 to 20 per cent of the total site — is slated to become public parks and landscaped areas. Right now, much of the property is paved over or dominated by grey infrastructure. But project leaders said their goal is to build something sustainable and inviting. If the plans are approved by the City of Montreal, construction could begin as early as 2026. Full completion is expected within six to seven years. For Canada Lands Company, the project represents a rare opportunity to reshape a major urban site with both history and potential. 'We're trying to create a place that tells a new story,' said Gomez-Wiuckstern. 'But one that still remembers where it came from and celebrates its history.'
Cosmopolitan
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
8 of the best trending skirt styles to wear instead of a dress this summer
Bored of wearing a summer dress on repeat? A skirt promises to be just as easy and breezy. And, given the number of different styles we spotted on the spring/summer 2025 runways, it is likely to earn you extra style points, too. Sure, opting for a skirt does require thinking about what to wear on your top half. We totally get it's not quite the same throw-on-and-go, 'one and done' solution as a dress. But, sometimes it's worth putting in the extra effort and brain power needed to pull together a full look. That being said, you really can't go wrong with a graphic T-shirt (FYI, it's the new band tee) for a cool, casual look that's easily smartened up with a blazer added on top. We take back what we said, wearing a skirt *IS* an easy outfit option this summer. To make sure you're bang on trend, we've rounded up the best trending skirt styles to know about RN. All that's left to do is for you to choose your fighter and pick whichever shoes or sandals you'll be pairing your selected skirt with. Everyone's favourite Y2K trend shows no sign of slowing down, so if you have yet to get in on the look, consider now the time to try it. Like many of this season's skirt trends, bubble hems come in a few different lengths, meaning there's a style for everyone. You could even tick off two trends in one with a white bubble hem midi. Tap into the naked dressing aesthetic without going starkers by donning a lace skirt. Again, this design comes in a few different length and colour options, but we'd advise sticking to a neutral colour palette of black or white if the skirt's sheerness is already enough of a statement for you. As for how risqué you want your outfit to be, wear with a long top or sports jersey that covers your bottom, or embrace the transparency and wear a pair of big knickers underneath. The easiest trend to try is a simple white midi skirt. You may even have one in your wardrobe from last summer! Whether you opt for a just below the knee number or an ankle-grazing design, tiered or pleated, there are myriad different ways to style yours, depending on if you're heading to work or to a park picnic with friends. Consider this a crucial building block of your summer capsule wardrobe. Bohemian, floor sweeping silhouettes – think cascading tiers, romantic ruffles and just generally floaty, flowy and frilly – are reigning supreme right now thanks to the likes of Chloé and Saint Laurent, where a sense of '70s nostalgia infected the runways. Counteract the look by wearing with an oversized tee (as previously mentioned) or a boxy leather or suede jacket. Miu Miu led the way with preppy pleats parading down the SS25 runway, confirming this school girl favourite is back and all grown up. Whether you prefer a box-pleated mini or a swishy mid-length design in a more narrow knife-pleat, there's no limit to the number of options – from colourways to pleat width – available on the high street to make this look work IRL. Charli XCX is your style muse when it comes to asymmetric skirts, as our Brat queen can regularly be seen rocking high-low hemlines. Whether you go for a subtle dipped hem or a dramatic diagonal situation, make sure to pair it with something simple on top and plenty of attitude. Skirts are going statement! From 3D floral corsage adornments to beaded embellishments and all-over sequins, the brief here is more is more. The best part? You can get in on this look with just about every skirt length. Die-hard mini fans and exclusively midi gals unite! Courtesy of Saint Laurent, Jil Sander and Dries Van Noten's SS25 collections, double-layer skirts are officially a thing. The premise is simple: a second layer peeping out from the bottom of your hemline in either the same or a different fabric. We'll totally be trying to DIY this trend by wearing two skirts together. The key to nailing the look is to make sure the gap between the first and second skirts finishing is a few inches – just enough to clearly differentiate, but not too much it loses its unity and blatantly looks like you threw your shortest mini over your floor-sweeping maxi. Follow Alex on Instagram. Alexandria Dale is the Digital Fashion Writer at Cosmopolitan UK. Covering everything from the celebrity style moments worth knowing about to the latest fashion news, there's nothing she loves more than finding a high street dupe of a must-have designer item. As well as discovering new brands, she's passionate about sustainable fashion and establishing the trends that are actually worth investing in. Having worked in fashion journalism for six years, she has experience at both digital and print publications including Glamour and Ok!
