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Forgoing gruelling workouts, individuals are drawing on abs with make-up and pretend tan – we explore the method and its potentially damaging implications
In her acceptance speech on the Screen Actors Guild Awards earlier this yr, Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge broke the fourth wall of celebrity artifice by referencing the six pack her make-up artist had drawn on earlier that night. The revelation was evidence enough that as a culture, we're thoroughly obsessive about abs. That’s not necessarily a recent thing. While the media has change into more open-minded to diverse representations of the human body in recent times, slim stays the norm on red carpets and magazine covers. What’s more, celebrities like...
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PARIS — Loyalty, quiet luxury and a multilocal mix helped Hermès International gallop ahead of the pack with a sales jump of 28 percent at constant currency against the backdrop of a U.S. slowdown for luxury within the second quarter, further underlining the French brand’s resilience despite economic softening and geopolitical worries.
“During tough financial times there’s a flight to quality, and possibly we reap some advantages from that,” said Hermès executive chair Axel Dumas following the discharge of the outcomes.
He emphasized the home focuses on its artisans and the concept of French construction. No blingy fashion shows or celebrity campaigns here. This quiet approach to luxury boosts the perception of the brand, which it may possibly lean on in...
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