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l Identity Politics The low down. l Euro street art Banksy’s calling card. l Keep on running The healthy track. l Travel log Alicante rising. l Lamborghini SUV Super 4X4 automobility. l Remembering Karl A Karl Lagerfeld legacy.

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dentity politics is the tendency for people of a particular race, religion, gender or ethnicity to organize politically around that specific interest for the sole purpose of advancing that interest without concern or regard for any larger group or collective.

Identity politics is most recognised in the United States, this is due to a huge escalation of their long running culture war, which has divided the country. Politics hasn’t just become about what you think, but also who you are, and that’s where the issues are; causing extremism on both ends of the political spectrum.

Universities in American find themselves right in the heart of the topic due to their diversity. There are two side, right wing media, where they focus on students voicing outrageous things, and the fact that they see an abundance of non-political correctness.

Whereas the left wing are known for saying that there are no such problems and that the right wing just dislike universities as a whole, that’s just one example.

It’s about cutting through the culture war,

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our identity as identity politics is controversial but necessary and isn’t a bad thing. This is because politics can be based on any distinction or group interest. In more recent years the groups have varied and evolved and include, the ‘Me too movement’, ‘Black lives matter’, ‘LGBT Community’ and ‘Gender Fluid’.

In American history, the civil rights moment was about destroying identity politics.

Creating a society where people were seen as individuals rather than members of groups. As Martin Luther King Junior famously voiced, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin, but by the content of their character.”He went about identity politics focusing on the specific groups and emphasised what everyone had in common, and then pointed out that some individuals were being denied less equality in access,

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by Sophie Fitzjohn. opportunity or dignity. This method was proven to work and got people to sit up and take note when it came to identity, politics and equality.

Identity politics has become a common topic in recent years in the UK also, generally it is seen in a negative context; however it comes down to the image someone has of themselves; and this image is made up of many different components – from the cities we grow up in, the football teams we support, the music we listen to, the skills we master, the list goes on. The argument is that all politics involves an element of identity and instead of disregarding it, we should try to understand it. As a result this would create space for meaningful and interesting discussions around identity.

There’s beauty in the differences we all have as people, and its important when it comes to politics and policy that people, are treated as people. It’s about recognising and celebrating everyone’s unique characteristics as individuals and not reducing them into an identity group.

Quote - We need to reject any politics that targets people because of race or religion. This isn’t a matter of political correctness. It’s a matter of understanding what makes us strong. The world respects us not just for our arsenal; it respects us for our diversity and our openness and the way we respect every faith.

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Street art goes Eurocentric!

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anksy - the anonymous Englandbased street artist, vandal, political activist, and film director. His satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humour with graffiti executed in a distinctive stenciling technique. His works of political and social commentary have been featured on streets, walls, and bridges of cities throughout the world. Banksy’s work grew out of the Bristol underground scene, which involved collaborations between artists and musicians.

Banksy says that he was inspired by 3D, a graffiti artist who later became a founding member of the English musical group Massive Attack.

The mysterious street artist has weighed into the EU debate by creating a giant ‘Brexit mural’ in Dover. The painter’s latest piece depicts a workman chipping away at one of the 12 golden stars of the the European Union flag.

Banksy laid claim to the creation on his Instagram page, after it appeared on the side of a house in the Kent port overnight.

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In 2015, he created four artworks at the Jungle migrant camp in Calais, including one featuring Apple founder Steve Jobs, in a reference to his background as the son of a Syrian migrant.

In March he created the Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem, a quirky guesthouse that stands close to Israel’s towering security barrier in the occupied West Bank.

Despite his high profile art work, Banksy’s identity has been kept a closely guarded secret - with a network of myths surrounding his persona. In 2008 he was ‘unmasked’ by the Mail on Sunday as Robin Gunningham, a former public schoolboy from Bristol with a passion for art. At the time Banksy’s agent refused to confirm or deny the story.

Banksy then wrote on his website: ‘I am unable to comment on who may or may not be Banksy’, and denied it was him.

In 2015 a man sparked speculation that he could be the elusive graffiti guerilla after baring a striking resemblance to an alleged picture of him from 2011.

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“Not everyone will understand your journey. That’s okay. You’re here to live your life, not to make everyone understand.”

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Armani Living An evolusion of Italian style - Giorgia Armani

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rom menswear to womenswear, homewear to hotel, Giorgia Armani is examplorary Italian style. His androgynous approach rarely disappointed fashion critics, who dutifully appeared each season at shows staged at his 17th-century palazzo on Via Borgonuovo in central Milan.

Armani’s reputation grew as a result of the popular film American Gigolo (1980), in which actor Richard Gere was featured as the dashing owner of a closetful of tailored Armani clothing.

The public developed an increasingly insatiable demand for his minimalist style, and many Hollywood leading ladies became torchbearers for the Armani look at the Academy Awards ceremonies.

Evolusion Over the years Armani continually added new offerings to his company, introducing perfume, accessories, a jeans line, the lowerpriced diffusion line Emporio Armani,

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sportswear, and a limited-edition line of handmade couture dresses. In 2000–01 the Guggenheim Museum in New York City presented a major retrospective of Armani’s work. In 2002 Armani was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

He designed the uniforms for the Italian flag-bearers participating in the 2006 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony as well as those of various professional athletic teams, including England’s Chelsea Football Club and Australia’s Rabbitohs. In 2007 Armani partnered with the electronics giant Samsung to create a luxury LCD (liquid crystal display) television and cellular phone as part of an expansion of his consumer lifestyle product line. That same year his Armani Privé spring/summer-collection fashion show was broadcast worldwide via Microsoft Corporation’s MSN Web portal as well as Cingular cellular phones, making him the first clothing designer to broadcast an haute couture fashion show live on the Internet.

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Giorgio Armani - Italian Chic Giorgio Armani (born July 11, 1934, Piacenza, Italy).

From department store merchandiser, to household name – Giorgio Armani’s career has played out a fashion industry fairytale.

History of Armani - Emporio Armani was founded in 1975 by Giorgio Armani, fashions most influential and celebrated fashion designer from Italy. Giorgio launched his career as window dresser and in 1964, with an in-depth knowledge of fabric and design he was taken on as a designer for men’s clothing company, Hitman.

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Business Note: In 2017, Giorgio Armani announced that his company will close two of its fashion labels, to accelerate development of the nascent line, Giorgio Armani co-established the joint venture company Presidio Holdings Ltd in 2005.

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Brand legacy At 78 years of age, the Italian designer still oversees the Giorgio Armani juggernaut which also produces the Armani PrivĂŠ, Armani Collezioni, Emporio Armani, Armani Jeans, Armani Junior, A/X Armani Exchange, and Armani Casa collections. Born in Piacenza, Italy in 1934, Giorgio Armani studied medicine and photography before completing military service. In 1975, Armani launched his menswear label - his first womenswear collection following a year later.

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Fashion Note: In 2005 Armani Prive, the haute couture collection by Girgio Armani was launched in response to requests from clients seeking the most elite, bespoke designs.

Above: Armani Code.

Above middle: Armani teams up with Vespa.

Above right: Emporio Armani menswear.

Right: Armani Hotel - Dubai

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Pioneer Armani made his sartorial mark when he dressed Richard Gere in American Gigolo in 1980.

Just two years later, he became the only designer to make the cover of Time magazine since Christian Dior in 1957. Armani masterminded his own soft-shouldered suit silhouette that remains a staple of today’s designs. Recent examples are the suits he made for Christian Bale’s character Bruce Wayne in The Dark Knight and the attire for Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ high profile wedding in 2006.

Armani best described his approach to fashion as follows: “I was the first to soften the image of men, and harden the image of women. I dressed men in women’s fabrics, and stole from men what women wanted and needed - the power suit.”

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Style Note: Giorgio Armani signature style of relaxed yet luxurious readyto-wear and elegant, intricately beaded evening wear helped introduce ease and streamlined modernity to late 20thcentury dressing.

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Reflection The son of a shipping manager, Armani intended to become a doctor but left medical school to pursue a career in fashion. Beginning in 1957 he worked as a buyer for the Milan department store La Rinascente. After a seven-year stint in that position, he began to pursue a career in fashion design, training in the atelier of Nino Cerruti. In 1975, with the help of his friend and business partner Sergio Galeotti, Armani launched his own label of ready-to-wear for men and women.

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Keep on running A healthy injection for mind and body by Fiona Snailham.

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n April this year, 42,906 people toed the start line of the London marathon.

Whilst the race winners, Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei, finished the run in 2:02:37 and 2:18:20 respectively, the vast majority of runners took four to four and a half hours to complete the 26.2 mile course. The ballot for entry to the 2020 race has already closed, with the expectation that over 415,000 people will have applied to run.

But the popularity of running is not restricted to the marathon distance: park runs are also booming. Organised by volunteers, the movement offers free, weekly, timed 5k runs in parks across the world. In May 2019, over 600 events were hosted in the UK each week, with approximately 154,000 runners taking part.

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The positive effects of running, both physical and emotional, should really make us all set the alarm and reach for our trainers. Technological advancements and deskbound jobs mean we live in a world that is increasingly sedentary, yet research is continually demonstrating the need to be physically active if we wish to live into our twilight years. Physically, there are numerous benefits attached to the humble run.

Health A 2014 study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggests that runners have a lower overall risk of mortality, and a 45 percent lower risk of death due to heart disease when compared to their nonrunning peers. Regular running, at any pace,

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strengthens the heart muscle and renders it more efficient. A healthy heart means improved blood flow around the body, a lower resting heart rate, lower blood pressure and a decreased risk of thrombosis (blood clots).

Whilst running, the body works harder than it does when at rest, burning more fuel to support the increased action. Such an increase in calorie consumption can help with weight loss, combatting obesity related diseases like type 2 diabetes, fatty lived disease and some cancers. At the same time, pounding the pavements strengthens the musculoskeletal system. Going for a run works all the muscles in the legs and requires the runner to engage their core for stability. Strong muscles stabilise the joints and reduce the risk of injury in daily life. As a weight bearing exercise, running

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tresses, and strengthens, the bones. This makes is particularly beneficial for women, who tend to lose bone density when oestrogen levels decrease during the menopause.

If the physical gains alone do not convince, consider the positive impact on emotional health. The JAMA Psychiatry journal recently published a study which supports the theory that physical activity can be an effective prevention strategy for depression.

A regular running schedule can improve sleep and relieve stress, both factors which have a knock-on effect on mental well-being.

Moreover, increased physical ability can have a positive impact on body image and raise selfesteem. Who wouldn’t want that?

Tempted but don’t know where to start?

Try the Couch to 5k programme, offered by running clubs across the UK and available via a range of apps.

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Inspiration: As well as Laura, who features on the NHS Couch to 5K podcasts, you can also be coached by celebrities Jo Whiley, Sarah Millican, Sanjeev Kohli or Michael Johnson.

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What is Couch to 5K? Couch to 5K is a running plan for absolute beginners. It was developed by a new runner, Josh Clark, who wanted to help his 50-something mum get off the couch and start running, too.

The plan involves 3 runs a week, with a day of rest in between, and a different schedule for each of the 9 weeks.

Transform your body and mind. Bring some energy into view. www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/couch-to-5k-week-by-week

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Alicante

A Spanish excursion in pictures.

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licante is the capital of eastern Spain’s Costa Blanca holiday region. The name comes from the endless sequence of white sandy beaches in this part of the country. The city has all the relaxation and fun of the seaside with the history and sights you’d want from a city break: There’s a medieval fortress towering over the city and a classic Mediterranean old-town with whitewashed houses and cobblestone streets.

You’ll spend mornings at museums and churches, and afternoons swimming in clear waters or dozing under a parasol. The modern tram network in Alicante makes it a breeze to get from one attraction to the next.

Crowning Benacantil mountain, the vast, monumental rock looming over Alicante, is a fortress with medieval Arab origins. The most recent renovations took place during Spain’s Golden Age in the 1500s, but if you look closely you’ll find little fragments from Moorish times.

If you go on foot the best time to make the climb is early in the morning before the sun is at its fiercest, but there’s also a lift

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that runs from just behind Postiguet Beach.

Everyone should get up to the battlements and gaze in awe at the panorama of Alicante, the Mediterranean and dark, mountainous countryside.

Alicante’s refined, marble-laid promenade is useful for way-finding, as it starts in the oldtown and continues along the city’s seafront next to the marina.

In most Spanish cities a family walk is part of the lifestyle, and promenades like the Explanada de España help you do it in style.

You’ll get a real sense of Alicante’s ambience as you stroll beneath the palms and watch daily life in the city unfold around you at terraces and market stalls.

There are lovely coastal views, and after dark in summer this brightly lit walkway benefits from refreshing sea breezes at the end of sweltering days.

You won’t mind getting lost in the old part of Alicante, a bit like a village at the centre of town. This neighbourhood is sprawled on the hill side beneath the castle, and to get around you’ll need to negotiate steep streets and stairways between high whitewashed walls.

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The history of Alicante or Lucentum, as the ancient Romans named this city, began as with an Iberian settlement at the end of the 5th Century B.C. Images - Alicante Municipal Tourist Board.

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The marina of Alicante is one of the most prosperous leisure areas of the city, an open space facing the sea with pubs, restaurants and leisure centres.

Travel Discover the most emblematic places of Alicante and be surprised by its history and beauty; monuments and museums, beaches and coves, parks and gardens, the Castle of Santa Barbara, the Island of Tabarca.

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The city, currently having approx. 330,000 inhabitants, enjoys a privileged climate with an average annual temperature of 19ยบ and 2,500 sunny hours each year.

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Urban beaches, wild coves, fine golden sand, crystal clear waters. Alicante gives you all the Mediterranean to enjoy your favorite sports or just relax in the sun; San Juan beach, the Cabo de las Huertas coves, La Almadraba beach, La Albufereta beach, El Postiguet beach, El SaladarUrbanova beach.

Travel Discover Alicante with all your senses: Its beaches, monuments and fantastic museums all form part of this city’s great appeal bathed by the Mediterranean Sea and renowned for being a dynamic city, with a warm climate, all so wonderfully Mediterranean.

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Alicante offers the visitor all the Mediterranean charm with all the possibilities of a city.

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It’s an SUV Jim, but not as we know it.

Lamborghini Urus, a continuation of the supercar SUV story - Dennis Sterne.

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ne of the world’s fastest SUVs. The Lamborghini Urus is what happens when the maker of the planet’s most outlandish supercars turns its hand to a large five-door family car with proper ground clearance and offroad ability. Naturally for a Lamborghini, there’s no sensible diesel under the bonnet. Instead, you get a 4.0-litre V8, with a couple of turbochargers strapped on for good measure. The result is a mighty 641bhp – enough to hurl the Urus from 0-62mph in just 3.6sec.

Although you could argue that the luxurious Range Rover could be a rival, the Urus is really closer to the similarly rapid Bentley Bentayga

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W12 or Porsche Cayenne Turbo – both of which share plenty of oily bits with it.

Stepping inside the Lamborghini Urus The doors swing open – they feel lighter than a big SUV’s usually do; the frameless windows, see.

The interior is more swooping and extravagant than in most 4x4s too. The centre console is high. You can have five seats but this one has four; all individual chairs wrapped in expensivefeeling materials. So too is the dashboard, where Lamborghini design meets occasional VW Group familiarity, and some new things: a twostep touchscreen rather like the Range Rover Velar’s, and a thick bunch of switches to scroll u

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Comparison Like its VW Group cousin, the Bentayga, the Urus features 48V powered active anti-roll suspension technology, but unlike the Bentley the Lamborghini positively invites you to take to the track and push the Urus to its limits.

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Supercar goes SUV...

The name comes from the Urus, the ancestor of modern domestic cattle, also known as the aurochs.

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through the drive modes, start the car and select a drive function on the eight-speed auto.

Beyond a comprehensive standard spec, there are plenty of options to choose from including a 21-speaker B&O sound system, ambient lighting pack, 360-degree parking camera, head up display, hands-free tailgate, and full ADAS safety package with lane assist and collision detection.

There are six drive modes: Street, Sport, Track (in which the car lowers by 15mm) and three offroad modes in which the body rises by 40mm.

Or you can choose your own adventure, by selecting what kind of angry you want to make your suspension and engine and steering weight.

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A pat on the back Despite the competing claims of other supercar makers (some of whose SUVs are pretty quick too) Lamborghini asserts that the new Urus is the world first Super Sports Utility Vehicle – or SSUV for short. A 650bhp twin-turbo 4.0 V8 and 48V active anti-roll system asserts bragging rights in the increasingly crowded highperformance SUV arena.

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Slim Y-design dashboard and hexagonal design elements that echo the exterior design. Despite the larger cabin; there are two screens, the upper one controlling media, navigation, telephone and car status while the lower has a keyboard and handwriting compatible touchscreen for functions like climate control and HVAC.

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The system reduces body roll by actively compensating for lean in corners, and together with the torque vectoring technology and four-wheel steering it delivers uncanny levels of agility.

Unlike the Lamborghini super sports cars, which are powered by a naturally-aspirated V10 (Huracรกn) or V12 (Aventador), the new Urus goes for forced aspiration in the form of a twin-turbo 4.0 V8 powering all four wheels via an 8-speed gearbox. Turbocharging gives the Urus ample power, at 650bhp, but more importantly huge reserves of torque with a peak of 850Nm delivered from just 2,250-rpm. www.lamborghini.com

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Remembering Karl A salute to THE fashion icon by - Dennis Sterne

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egendary German designer and fashion industry stalwart Karl Lagerfeld died in Paris on Tuesday (Feb 19), aged 85. He was best known as the creative director of French couture house Chanel, and also produced collections for LVMH’s Fendi and his own eponymous label.

In his later years, Lagerfeld was rarely seen without his leather gloves, signature ponytail, and tinted sunglasses.

I remember attending a small rooftop party for the press and die-hard fashionistas. The party was a launch party for the opening of a KL boutique at Selfridges. Being in close proximity to Lagerfeld, I notably sensed a shy man who was genuinely flummoxed by the attention he received. His trademark dark glasses and diet coke maintained as comforting companions and protection for a man who

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seemingly preferred a quieter life. I got the impression that parties and fanfare took second place to an oasis of more private design and creativity. This was a man of impressive fashion design fluidity. A man who’s prolific design sensibilities were unmatched for commercial success and fashion adoration for decades.

Lagerfeld managed to keep himself and his collections relevant in a way that seemed effortless. He was opposed to reflecting on the past, often downplaying and belittling the notion that nostalgia was ever a fuel for creativity. A modernist in fact, by means of keeping up to speed with current affairs, commerce, and popular music. In short, this was a man that I viewed as a great example of creative genius. Though, for all the pomp, fluff and ceremony that goes hand in hand within an industry where over flamboyance is so easily entertained - Lagerfeld cultivated a self-styled

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“Chic is a kind of mayonnaise, either it tastes, or it doesn’t.”

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assurance that made for a confident articulation of the business of designing fashion. Proved in point by resurrecting the house of Chanel when many said it was a dying swan with no chance of new life. Many thought he was crazy to touch a fashion label with seemingly no chance of recovery.

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Triumph The ability to flourish repeatedly through seasons of fashion means that Lagerfeld’s identity template is a potent one. One that should inspire new generations of designers to embrace such a high level of appreciation for the history of fashion implementation.

Moreover an ability to touch and feel the fashion image, such that he would shoot his own campaigns. An idea that you have a vision of what you are creating and take it to a most literal conclusion. This would include a collection of short fashion films written and directed by him. One called ‘The Return’ - a 24 min film about the return of Coco Chanel.

The story - In December 1953, Coco Chanel began her incredible return to center stage. The designer reopens her Haute Couture house after fifteen years of absence.

The collection is welcomed by the French press with an icy silence. Only the American media supports the looks that define the rebirth of Chanel’s style. “The Return” retraces this determining period, that shaped the legend of the designer of rue Cambon forever. Long live the memory and inspiration of THE fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld.

Interesting facts: 1. The designer’s birth name was Karl Otto Lagerfeldt, but he dropped the “t” from his last name so that it would sound “more commercial”.

2. The late designer’s beloved Birman kitty may well be the richest cat in the world following Lagerfeld’s death, as he has said in previous interviews that she will inherit some of his fortune. Choupette is an Instagram star in her own right, with more than 160,000 followers on the social media platform. She has two personal maids and eats at the dinner table, dining on Goyard dishes, no less.

Above left: Former years A younger cut fugure.

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Above: Lagerfelds last show for A/W Chanel 2019 in Paris at the Grand Palais.

Right: Karl Lagerfeld’s famous profile and one of his many fashion sketches.

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“I am like a caricature of myself, and I like that. It is like a mask. And for me the Carnival of Venice lasts all year long.�

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Yayoi Kusama Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese contemporary artist who works primarily in sculpture and installation, but is also active in painting, performance, film, fashion, poetry, fiction, and other arts.

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Maverick The nine decades of Yayoi Kusama’s life have taken her from rural Japan to the New York art scene to contemporary Tokyo, in a career in which she has continuously innovated and re-invented her style.

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Since 1977 Kusama has lived voluntarily in a psychiatric institution, and much of her work has been marked with obsessiveness and a desire to escape from psychological trauma.

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In an attempt to share her experiences, she creates installations that immerse the viewer in her obsessive vision of endless dots and nets or infinitely mirrored space.

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At the centre of the art world in the 1960s, she came into contact with artists including Donald Judd, Andy Warhol, Joseph Cornell and Claes Oldenburg, influencing many along the way.

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Well-known for her repeating dot patterns, her art encompasses an astonishing variety of media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, film, performance and immersive installation.

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Her work is based in conceptual art and shows some attributes of feminism, minimalism, surrealism, Art Brut, pop art, and abstract expressionism, and is infused with autobiographical, psychological, and sexual content.

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As a Japanese person in the Western art world, and as a victim of her own neurotic and obsessional symptoms.

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She has traded on her identity as an ‘outsider’ in many contexts – as a female artist in a male-dominated society.

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After achieving fame and notoriety with groundbreaking art happenings and events, she returned to her country of birth and is now Japan’s most prominent contemporary artist.

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Dining Wedding What is a special occasion if not a wedding?

Whatever the dining decor of choice consider an embellishment of flowers. Timeless, grandiose and always majestic, let flowers sing it’s own orchestral song.

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White Roses and Orchids.

This romantic arrangement says purity.

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Red, pink and gild.

Fantasy joins baroque.

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Met Gala 2019

The world’s A-list fashionistas step out on its pink carpet. This year the emphasis big on camp in all its guises and the usual explosion of colour.

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Lady Gaga kicked off proceedings at the stylish soirĂŠe in epic fashion - with not two, not three but four outfit changes on the red carpet.

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Above: Hailee Steinfeld Above right: Anna Wintour Right: Billy Porter THE Met Gala dubbed ‘The Fashion Oscars’ is one of the biggest events in the fashion calendar, marking the grand opening of the New York Costume Institute’s annual exhibition.

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Anna Wintour paid tribute to the late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld by wearing a gown designed by the former Chanel creative director.

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Above: Kim Kardashian Above right: Lady Gaga Founded by publicist Eleanor Lambert, the benefit was first held in 1948 to encourage donations from New York’s high society. In its modern incarnation, the most famous faces from the realms of fashion, film, music and art come together to raise money for the Met’s Costume Institute and celebrate the grand opening of its latest exhibition.

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Now in it’s 71st year, this year’s Met Gala bigger and more glamorous than ever.

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Above: Cardi B Above right: Kylie Jenner The night is centred on the theme of the new exhibition, with previous themes encompassing everything from Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, to Manus x Machina, Punk: Chaos to Couture and China: Through the Looking Glass. This year’s exhibition theme - Camp: Notes On Fashion.

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The most stylish soirĂŠe of the year.

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Above: Camilsa Marrone Above right: Donatella Versace Right: Jared Leto Since 1995, the event has been chaired by US Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, who enlists public figures to serve as her co-chairs. Past hosts have included BeyoncÊ, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Amal Clooney and Rihanna. The Met Gala 2019, which marks the event’s 71th anniversary, was co-chaired by Lady Gaga, Alessandro Michele, Harry Styles and Serena Williams.

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This year the theme - based on American writer and activist Susan Sontag’s first major essay, Notes on ‘Camp’, which she wrote in 1964.

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Above: Violet Chachki Above right: Dua Lipa Right: Lupita Nyongo Andrew Bolton, curator of the Costume Institute, has framed the exhibition around Susan Sontag’s seminal 1964 essay Notes on “Camp”, which posited different ways in which the concept could be construed.

Bolton told Hamish Bowles that he found Sontag’s writings so timely with what is going on culturally and politically that, “(he) felt it would have a lot of cultural resonance.”

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The exhibition looks at the origins of ‘Camp’ from the 17th century and the court of Versailles to today.

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Chelsea Flowers fresheye’s focus on the annual flower show that is The Chelsea Flower Show. A quitessentially British affair celebrated by lovers of horticulture every year marking the beginning of the summer season.

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The Chelsea Flower Show The Chelsea Pensioners live at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. The site is open to any former soldier of the British Army over the age of 65. Veterans can apply to be an In-pensioner if they face spending their twilight years alone. The Chelsea Pensioners live at the Grade I and II listed Royal Hospital Chelsea, after the home was founded for them by King Charles II 325 years ago.

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Royal Horticulture Society THE RHS Chelsea Flower Show is a feast of floral and landscaping beauty that takes place annually. Also known as the Great Spring Show, it’s held by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.

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Unique This unique event is lovingly prepared by the country’s leading horticulturists, transforming several acres into an extraordinary vista of gardens. Thousands of trade stands add to the interest making it the biggest garden centre in the world.

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Sponsorship Sponsored by M&G Investments for the 10th year running, RHS Chelsea - held on the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London - features the very best that the gardening world has to offer, from cutting-edge garden design to dazzling floral displays from every corner of the globe.

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The Show Today It is attended by 157,000 visitors each year (a number limited by the capacity of the 11-acre (45,000 m2) ground), and all tickets must be purchased in advance. From 2005 the show was increased from four days to five, with the first two days only open to RHS members.

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Highlights Highlights to the Chelsea Flower Show include the avantgarde show gardens designed by leading names with Floral Marquee at the centrepiece. The Show also features smaller gardens such as the Artisan and Urban Gardens.

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Royal attendance Queen Elizabeth II visited the Chelsea Flower Show 2019 along with a host of royal family members. She was given a personal tour of her granddaughter-in-law’s wilderness garden by the Duchess of Cambridge herself. The prestigious horticultural event is a favourite with the monarch who has attended for decades.

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Nobu HotelShoreditch

Restaurant brand goes bespoke hotel.

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nstinctive and informal, Nobu Hotel London Shoreditch delivers a captivating and unique escape with the perfect balance of luxury, fun, craft and theatre.

Offering 148 thoughtfully designed guest rooms and suites and unveiling London’s newest Nobu Restaurant, the design blends the raw creative energy of East London with the understated luxury of Nobu. ​Positioned both physically and emotionally between the energy of East London’s cultural district and the economic centre of the City, the guests can find the balance they seek of a fresh and vibrant lifestyle. Experirnce the ability to draw guests into a world of experiential luxury begins with rituals both seen and unseen. We use Asian-inspired and London-infused sights, sounds, scents and experiences to engage and delight our guests from their moment of arrival. Guests are able to indulge in the world-renowned Nobu Restaurant with unique plates inspired by the creativity and vibrancy of the local area.

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Experience London Shoreditch exclusively by Nobu Hotels. Whether it’s a luxurious stay, pampering in our spa, indulging in delicious Nobu cuisine, to experiencing the unique East London neighborhood. www.nobuhotelshoreditch.com