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Dior PR Leader Mathilde Favier Dies in Car Crash at 57
fashion7 days ago

Dior PR Leader Mathilde Favier Dies in Car Crash at 57

Dior announced the accidental death of Mathilde Favier, its longtime international PR director, in a car crash that also claimed her partner, Nicolas Altmayer. Dior chief Bernard Arnault and Delphine Arnault paid tribute to her warmth, talent and loyalty, noting she helped shape the house’s public image and VIP relations with stars like Rihanna, Jennifer Lawrence and Jisoo. A Paris-born tastemaker, Favier rose from Chanel internships to Prada and then Dior, where she spent about 15 years, published a coffee-table book, and built a wide network; she leaves two children, Héloïse and Carlo.

via wwd.com|
#dior#fashion#fashion-industry
Runway to Ruin: Inside a Notorious Male-Model Cult
entertainment2 months ago

Runway to Ruin: Inside a Notorious Male-Model Cult

Hoyt Richards, once the world’s top male model, was drawn into Frederick Von Mierers’s Eternal Values, a cult that fused extraterrestrial mythology with luxury fashion circles, gemstone scams, and a doomsday countdown. Richards was recruited as a teen, rose to global fame while secretly reporting to his cult leader, and endured manipulation and isolation until finally escaping with Fabio’s help in 1999. HBO’s Bring Me the Beauties documents the saga, while Richards now works as a counselor helping families extract loved ones from high-control groups.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#bring-me-the-beauties#entertainment#eternal-values
Met Gala 2026 Sets Digital Records, Raises $42M for Costume Institute
business3 months ago

Met Gala 2026 Sets Digital Records, Raises $42M for Costume Institute

Vogue Business reports record Met Gala metrics: couture milestones like Thom Browne’s 1.5 million sequins and Kylie Jenner’s 11,000-hour embroidery, livestreams with 196 million views and a peak of 1 million concurrent YouTube viewers, 1.696 billion global video views and 108 million social engagements, plus a $42 million fundraising total for the Costume Institute, with coverage expanding to the event’s broader cultural context rather than focusing solely on celebrities.

via Vogue|
#business#fashion-industry#livestream
Bezos-Backed Met Gala Draws Fire as Corporate Spotlight Overshadows Art
entertainment3 months ago

Bezos-Backed Met Gala Draws Fire as Corporate Spotlight Overshadows Art

The Met Gala has shifted from a prestige-only fashion night toward a corporate-driven spectacle, with Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez serving as honorary chairs and reportedly spending over $10 million to sponsor the event; critics say the red carpet looked like a collage and the art-inspired theme struggled to feel fresh, even as the gala raised a record $42 million for the Costume Institute.

via Variety|
#costume-institute#entertainment#fashion-industry
Ashley Graham Warns GLP-1 Weight-Loss Trend Undermines Body-Positivity
entertainment3 months ago

Ashley Graham Warns GLP-1 Weight-Loss Trend Undermines Body-Positivity

Supermodel Ashley Graham criticized the rising use of GLP-1 weight-loss injections in fashion circles, calling the trend a 'smack in the face' to body positivity as thinner standards regain traction; she says the drugs won’t erase the industry’s history of plus-size advocacy and remains focused on empowering women of all shapes, continuing her body-positivity work and collaborations.

via Fox News|
#ashley-graham#body-positivity#entertainment
Reality Check exposes Top Model's toxic legacy
entertainment6 months ago

Reality Check exposes Top Model's toxic legacy

Netflix's Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model probes how the show fused groundbreaking reality TV moments with extreme body-shaming and exploitation, revealing painful episodes, producer complicity, and contestant distress, while painting Tyra Banks as both a trailblazer and a source of harm; the three-hour doc is access-rich but overlong and uneven, ultimately sparking a searing critique of the show's legacy rather than simply a nostalgic stroll through its era.

via The Guardian|
#documentary#entertainment#fashion-industry