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Vogue Arabia
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Vogue Arabia
Here's Why Platform Shoes Are Coming Back
Now, however, they are back. Prada has reintroduced them in its women's spring summer 2025 collection, as ugly chic as they once were, giving new dignity to those platform derby-espadrilles whose vintage models can be found in large quantities on eBay, Vinted and Vestiaire Collective. Prada Round-Toe Lace-Up Shoes, AED5,275 Driven, then, by the realisation of the rapid reversal of the flat shoes trend, after years of chunky, then massive, wide, tall and bulky models. Dominating the searches now are footwear, especially sneakers, low to the point of skimming the sole of the foot. When it comes to platform shoes, Chloé, for example, favoured their advent with the arcane Maxime wedges and equally soaring clogs. The front row of the first runway show was a social affair, Chemena Kamali's fall winter 2024 creative debut, composed of influencers and celebrities in those exquisitely boho chic shoes that turned the heads of entire generations. Gucci Donna autunno invernoChloé leather sandals, AED2,965 Gucci, on the other hand, proposed platform loafers, a reimagining of the iconic Horsebit model, during the same season. Then Versace's Medusa Aevitas sandals, Marc Jacobs' Kiki boots, Valentino's Tan-Go pumps, and Vivienne Westwood's Elevated Ghillie—all of which have appeared recently, from 2023 to the present, over and over again worn by stars and models.
BBC News
11-06-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Isle of Man spring 'warmest and sunniest' on record
The Isle of Man has just experienced its warmest and sunniest spring on published by Ronaldsway Met Office showed the average temperature across March, April and May was 13.7C (56.7F) - that's 2C (3.6F) above the 30-year Gary Salisbury said the spring of 2025 had seen "above average" sunshine levels with a total of 708.1 hours "exceeding the memorable Covid spring of 2020, which previously held the top spot".He confirmed 2025 was also one of the driest springs ever recorded on the Isle of Man, the result of "persistent high pressure" sitting above the island. The highest temperature taken between 1 March and 31 May was 23.2°C (73.8F) on 12 is the fourth highest temperature ever recorded on the island in rainfall was 3in (7.8cm), which the island's weather experts confirmed was 55% down on the average between 1991 and 2020. Mr Salisbury said March in particular was "very dry" with only 0.5in (1.3cm) collected, making it the second driest March since records began in 1948. In May 0.4mm of rain fell in the first three weeks of the month, and sunshine hours topped the all-time record at 319.4 previous sunniest May came in 1977, when there were 303.6 Salisbury confirmed temperatures were "well above" the long-term average, with the mean daily peaks reaching 16.7°C (62F).He said this "comfortably exceeded" the previous highest of 16.1°C (61F) which had been recorded in 2008. Mr Salisbury said: "Even with the more unsettled last week, total rainfall only came to 0.9in (2.4cm), which is less than half the average for May."The previous warmest spring was 2024, but for "very different reasons".Last year was "unusually wet" he said. Significant cloud cover caused "very mild" night-time temperatures, boosting the overall average. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
College Football's 10 Biggest Winners in 2025 Spring Transfer Portal
College football's spring transfer portal window for the 2025 season was active. Counting the first window in December, over 3,000 players entered their name into the transfer portal. As teams look to solidify their roster or improve their playoff hopes, the spring window produced several clear winners among teams. SEC heavyweights in Georgia, Texas, and LSU continued to build rosters capable of winning a national title, while Texas Tech's offseason spending spree has coach Joey McGuire's team in the mix to win the Big 12. Although the spring typically lacks the big names that enter in the fall, this year's cycle saw a handful of stars on the move. Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava transferred to UCLA in the spring's biggest move, with Joey Aguilar departing the Bruins' roster to replace him in Knoxville. Defensive end David Bailey left Stanford for Texas Tech in a high-profile defensive transfer, and LSU landed an impact safety in Houston's A.J. Haulcy. Advertisement Which teams were the biggest winners in the spring transfer portal window for the 2025 college football season? Athlon Sports breaks down the 10 biggest winners: College Football's Biggest Winners in the Spring Transfer Portal Window Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart© Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Georgia The Bulldogs addressed their biggest needs in the first window by landing receivers Noah Thomas (Texas A&M) and Zachariah Branch (USC). Additionally, with depth in the secondary a concern, coach Kirby Smart added three potential contributors for '25. Although Smart filled the team's needs, it didn't stop Georgia from shopping in the portal this spring. Running back Josh McCray (Illinois) will help spell starter Nate Frazier, while offensive lineman Waltclaire Flynn Jr. (UCF) and defensive tackle Josh Horton (Miami) add depth in the trenches. Advertisement Army edge rusher Elo Modozie was one of the spring's most intriguing transfers. The Florida native emerged as a dynamic pass rusher for the Black Knights with 6.5 sacks in '24. How Modozie's talent translates to the SEC is a key fall storyline to watch. Miami Coach Mario Cristobal filled the team's biggest 2025 need by landing Georgia's Carson Beck to replace Cam Ward at quarterback in the first portal window. The Hurricanes continued to reinforce the team around Beck this spring by landing two veteran receivers in Tony Johnson (Cincinnati) and Keelan Marion (BYU). Both players add experience and depth to a young receiving corps. North Dakota State transfer CharMar Brown won the Jerry Rice Award as the most outstanding freshman at the FCS level last season, bringing another talented option to a deep backfield. Upgrading a defense that allowed 30.8 points a game in ACC play started earlier this offseason with the arrival of new coordinator Corey Hetherman from Minnesota, along with a couple of portal additions up front and in the secondary in the first window. That effort continued this spring with safety Jakobe Thomas (Tennessee) and cornerback Keionte Scott (Houston) joining the mix. Linebacker Kamal Bonner (56 tackles) is a key addition to the second level after a standout freshman season at NC State. Advertisement Texas kicker Bert Auburn (16 of 25 on field goals in '24) also filled a major need with Andres Borregales off to the NFL. Texas Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Lysaker-Imagn Images The Longhorns had two clear needs in both transfer portal windows this offseason: Add weapons for quarterback Arch Manning and bolster the defensive front. After landing three linemen (Hero Kanu, Travis Shaw and Cole Brevard) in the first window, coach Steve Sarkisian added more beef to the interior by landing Lavon Johnson (Maryland) and Maraad Watson (Syracuse) this spring. California transfer tight end Jack Endries (56 catches for 623 yards) and receiver Emmett Mosley V (48 catches for 525 yards) committed this spring to fortify the weapons around Manning. Endries filled a major need with the departure of Gunnar Helm to the NFL. Advertisement Sarkisian also upgraded at kicker with Texas State's Mason Shipley (15 of 19 on field goals in '24). Penn State Quality, not quantity, was the theme of Penn State's transfer haul this offseason. The Nittany Lions added only two transfers this spring in receiver Trebor Pena (Syracuse) and linebacker Amare Campbell (North Carolina). However, both players filled key needs for a Penn State team capable of contending for a national championship in '25. Pena is the third transfer receiver to join coach James Franklin's team this offseason. After picking up Kyron Hudson (USC) and Devonte Ross (Troy) in the first window, Pena was the biggest get for quarterback Drew Allar following a second-team All-ACC season at Syracuse last year. In 13 appearances in '24, Pena caught 84 passes for 941 yards and nine scores. Advertisement Tony Rojas and Dominic DeLuca are a solid returning duo at linebacker but more depth was needed. Campbell should push for a starting job after recording 76 tackles and 6.5 sacks in a breakout season with the Tar Heels last year. LSU After landing one of the nation's top transfer hauls in the first window, the Bayou Bengals didn't have a ton of glaring needs this spring. However, coach Brian Kelly still looked for opportunities to upgrade the roster. LSU accomplished that goal with the commitments of Houston safety A.J. Haulcy and South Florida defensive lineman Bernard Gooden. Haulcy picked off five passes for the Cougars last season and is another key addition in a much-improved secondary. Gooden (10 TFL with the Bulls in '24) addressed the Tigers' biggest question mark exiting spring practice - depth at defensive tackle. Texas Tech Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire© Michael C. Johnson-Imagn Images The Red Raiders landed arguably college football's best transfer class in the first window and only added to it this spring. Advertisement Edge rusher David Bailey (eight tackles for a loss in '24) arrives from Stanford as the program's lone defensive addition this spring. But with Bailey, Romello Height (Georgia Tech), Anthony Holmes (Houston), Skyler Gill-Howard (Northern Illinois), and Lee Hunter (UCF) arriving from the portal, Texas Tech's defensive front should be among the most improved in the nation. And on offense, receiver Micah Hudson is back after deciding to transfer (and later depart) Texas A&M after his freshman season in Lubbock in '24. Incarnate Word transfer Roy Alexander adds another weapon to the receiving corps after catching 100 passes at the FCS level in '24. Improving a struggling offensive line was a priority this offseason. After landing three key contributors in the first window, McGuire added another potential starter on the interior in Colorado's Cash Cleveland. Oklahoma After a second losing record in three years, the pressure is building on coach Brent Venables. That urgency translated into an active transfer haul for the Sooners, starting with quarterback John Mateer (Washington State) and help for the receiving corps and offensive line in the first window. Advertisement However, the Sooners weren't finished after landing the standout class in the fall. Venables added a dynamic running back in Jaydn Ott (California) to team with Mateer in a revamped backfield. Injuries hampered Ott in '24, but he was considered one of college football's top running backs after rushing for 1,315 yards in '23. Kicker Tate Sandell (UTSA) is a key pickup with Zach Schmit (9 of 11 in field goals last year) out of eligibility. Venables added more talent and depth to the receiving corps with McNeese State transfer Jer'Michael Carter, while offensive lineman Jake Maikkula (Stanford) should push for a starting job on the interior. Ole Miss Ole Miss head coach Lane Blake-Imagn Images 'The Portal King' Lane Kiffin was at it again in college football's second transfer window. After landing over 20 transfers in the fall, the Rebels added seven more this spring. Advertisement Troy's Damien Taylor (1,010 yards in 2024) is a key addition to a depleted running back room. Quarterbacks Trinidad Chambliss (Ferris State) and Maealiuaki Smith (Oklahoma State) provide needed depth behind starter Austin Simmons. Also, Maryland transfer offensive lineman Terez Davis can push for a spot on the two-deep. With only one defensive back (Chris Graves) returning who played more than 100 snaps last season, adding talent and depth to the secondary has been a priority all offseason. Kiffin added three more options here, including standout safety Wydett Williams from UL Monroe and cornerback Ricky Fletcher from South Alabama. Oklahoma State Coach Mike Gundy has dramatically reshaped Oklahoma State's roster after last year's disappointing 3-9 season. The Cowboys tallied over 20 additions in the first window and could end up with 40 transfers by the time all of the spring movement ends. Advertisement A defense that allowed 35.6 points a game last season has help on the way from six spring additions, including impact players in lineman De'Marion Thomas (Vanderbilt) and ends Wendell Gregory (South Carolina) and Taje McCoy (Colorado). Georgia State transfer running back Freddie Brock headlined nine spring additions on offense. Linemen Bob Schick (Virginia Tech) and Markell Samuel (Appalachian State) are key pickups with the Cowboys losing all five starters from last year's unit. UCLA The Bruins desperately needed an offensive reset this spring after averaging only 18.4 points a game last season. Coach Deshaun Foster accomplished part of that goal in December by hiring Tino Sunseri from Indiana to call plays, with the second piece coming in the spring. After a high-profile split with Tennessee, quarterback Nico Iamaleava's transfer to Westwood gives the Bruins one of the Big Ten's most-talented signal-callers. Advertisement Just adding Iamaleava would be enough to land UCLA on this list, but Foster also landed a potential starter at running back in Jaivian Thomas (California) and help for the secondary (Jamier Johnson, Indiana and Rodrick Pleasant, Oregon) and defensive line (Kechaun Bennett, Michigan and Anthony Jones, Michigan State). Related: How the Michael Vick Experience Is Taking Shape at Norfolk State Related: College Football Top 136 Team Rankings for 2025 Related: College Football's Best Players in the 2025 Spring Transfer Portal
CBS News
04-06-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
From tornadoes to temperature swings, here's why spring 2025 was so turbulent
June 1 marks the beginning of a new season of weather record keeping, so that means it's time to take a look back at the previous season for Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania. Overall, the best way to describe spring this year would be turbulent. There were large swings in temperatures, which is expected, and bouts of severe weather. Spring 2025 wasn't as warm as last year March was well above normal by 7.7 degrees and the 12th warmest on record. April was 3 degrees above normal and May averaged out close to normal for the mean temperature. May was on track to be above average, but a stretch of unseasonably cool conditions in the last 10 to 12 days pulled the average temperature closer to average. We have been so used to long stretches of well-above-normal temperatures for so long that when "normal" temperatures do occur, they seem abnormal. Spring 2024 was the warmest ever recorded, while spring 2025 ended as the eighth warmest on record. (Photo: KDKA Weather Center) Severe weather hit hard This spring was considerably drier than last spring, which was the second wettest ever recorded with 16.79 inches of precipitation. April and May averaged out near to slightly above average for precipitation, but March was actually drier than normal. May ended cloudier than normal, with only two days of mostly clear skies when we typically average around five. Another large weather impact and factor for this spring was the active and early start to our severe weather season. On March 16, the first event of the season occurred as a line of severe storms rolled through western Pennsylvania and produced five weak tornadoes in Westmoreland, Indiana and Fayette counties. (Photo: KDKA Weather Center) In addition to the tornadoes, there were also swaths of wind damage. Late April featured a powerful complex of storms that almost verified as a derecho, except the swath of 75 mph wind gusts was not long enough. Despite that, three people died, hundreds of thousands were without power in the Pittsburgh metro and western Pennsylvania and numerous trees were down, along with minor structural damage. (Photo: KDKA Weather Center) So far for the year, the National Weather Service Pittsburgh county warning area is up to 10 tornadoes. While we typically average around six per year, this number is likely to increase if trends continue.
Vogue
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Spotted! Everyone's Dotting Their Dresses With Sweet Polka Dots
For most fashion people, a dress (of any kind) is more than a trend; it's a necessity, whether it's a midi for work, a semi-sheer shift for vacations, or a little white number for off-duty. It's not a stretch to say the right arsenal of one-and-done dresses can serve as the cornerstone of a well-curated wardrobe each season. And one style—or should we say, print—currently captivating our attention? The polka-dot dress. Vogue's Favorite Polka Dot Dresses: Polka dot-printed clothing is quite classic—just think back to the brown polka dot dress Julia Roberts wore with little white gloves in Pretty Woman, or the stippled red prom dress from Grease. It's never fully vanished, but we did take note of the print's revival during the spring/summer 2025 shows, when it dotted the collections of Valentino, Carolina Herrera, Moschino, and Rodarte, to name a few. On the streets of Australian Fashion Week, showgoers embraced it in a playful way, mixing and matching spots of all sizes for welcome contrast. On the market now are reinvigorated colors, silhouettes, and details that challenge what a classic polka dot can be. Think of Bode's bubble-shaped dots, Marina Moscone's draped and twisted interpretation, or even Christopher John Rogers's abstract take. Posse's strappy dress comes in a bright red, great for the beach, while Zara's graphic maxi is fit for a sophisticated summer soirée, where dancing is aplenty. For tried-and-true black and white combinations, look to the high-end brands, like Saint Laurent and Zimmermann. For a more affordable way into the trend, turn to Mango, and Sea. These are more of polka dot dresses to wear this summer, below. Reformation Delilah linen halter maxi dress $278 NORDSTROM Dolce & Gabbana polka dot ruched satin sheath dress $3,395 NORDSTROM
