Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published June 16, 2025 With a shared passion for refined tailoring and premium materials, Elisa Bosi, Luca Testa and Antonella Arpaia founded Manto Italia in 2016 in Mantua, northern Italy. Their goal: to deliver authentic men’s elegance through discreet detailing and true Italian craftsmanship. Manto Italia, SS26 “All three of…
By Bloomberg Published June 9, 2025 South African clothing retailers plan to add hundreds of new stores next year, even as the continent’s most industrialized economy lowers its economic growth forecast. A Pepkor retail store in Johannesburg. – Photo Credits: Waldo Swiegers / Bloomberg Pepkor Holdings Ltd., Africa’s largest clothing retailer, The Foschini Group Ltd….
For nearly five decades, whether in drawing, painting, sculpture, video, theater or opera, William Kentridge, 70, has explored the history of violence and its effects on humanity. Often he makes charcoal or ink drawings of scenes of South Africa, where he was born and has lived nearly all of his life, and where the fallout…
Grosvenor Group, which operates 300 acres of prime property in the West End of London on behalf of The Duke of Westminster, returned to pre-tax profit in 2024. The multi-billion pound estate earned £24 million for the 12 months to the end of December, having suffered a £175 million loss in 2023, as the business…
Authentic Brands Group announced on Wednesday a new long-term licensing partnership with BR South Pacific for its action and outdoor sports brands across Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific region. Quiksilver The brands represented in the new deal include Quiksilver, Billabong, Roxy, RVCA, DC Shoes, Element, VonZipper, Spyder and Volcom, according to a press release from the New York-based…
Apr 4, 2025; Tampa, FL, USA; Connecticut Huskies guard Paige Bueckers (5) and forward Sarah Strong (21) react on the bench during the fourth quarter in a semifinal of the women’s 2025 NCAA tournament against the UCLA Bruins at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images UConn coach Geno Auriemma called his Huskies and…
Eating malva pudding for the first time feels like meeting a soul mate, its swirl of butter and sugar instantly familiar to the deep heart’s core, its softness, somehow simultaneously fluffy and dense, thrilling and intimate. With each bite of the cream-soaked cake, there’s a sense of wonder: I already know you so well, have…
Chaos surrounded us. Informal porters rolling luggage carts zigzagged between cars. Commuters spilled from the bus terminal onto the sidewalk, where they sat on suitcases and duffel bags. Minibus taxis zoomed through the congestion, pedestrians be damned. Our car crawled past a barbed-wire fence and reached a sliding gate, where all that separated my wife…
Mar 21, 2025; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks guard Bree Hall (23) shoots against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles during the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images No. 1 seed South Carolina began its pursuit of a third national championship in four seasons on Friday afternoon with a…
Auburn forward Johni Broome (4) pulls down a rebound against Tennessee forward Felix Okpara (34)during the first half of their semifinal game of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, March 15, 2025. The top overall seed, Auburn, lives here. Even though the Tigers wobbled a bit at the end…
