Long and slouchy, colourful or embellished, the humble knit is fashionable again. Find inspiration from six cardie aficionados – from Doris Day to Christopher KaneIt’s August. But forget about what is happening outside the window. In fashion, that means it’s time to think about knitwear. This particular August, that means thinking about cardigans. The humble button-up, usually chucked into the bottom of an out-all-day bag for fear of it getting cold later, is fashionable again – thanks to turns on catwalks including Christopher Kane, Prada and Burberry. To ensure you are a cut above the cardiganed hordes this winter, you’ll Read More

Source:: The Guardian

Many people ask me about startup investing and how to get started.
This post — while for informational purposes only and not investment advice — is intended to show you how one successful investor approached the early-stage game.
Jason Calacanis (@jason) has made 125 early-stage startup investments and picked 6 “unicorns” (startups to exceed $1B in valuation) — one out of every 21. Based on his AngelList profile, Calacanis’ investments includes: Tumblr, Cozy, Thumbtack, Rapportive, Uber, Chartbeat, Groundcrew, Evernote, Pen.io, Nimble, Crossfader, Signpost, Calm, many many more. He’s accelerating his deployment of capital and plans to invest in an additional Read More

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In the face of the Trump-hating MSM, Eric Trump’s wife Lara has taken to Facebook to counteract the lies of the liberal media. Meanwhile, the producers of Sharknado reveal a missed opportunity … Say what you will about the Trumps, they’ve always been a real nuclear family – albeit in a Three Mile Island kind of way. But rather like the Kardashian clan, there appears to be a near-limitless supply of lesser models to be rolled out as needed. If one Trump unit is malfunctioning, another can debut a nude lip shade or a “real news show” to draw the Read More

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Superb infant care at a luxury spa hotel in the Alps means new mum Megan Conner gets to relax, too My instinct is to leap off the bed. The therapist’s instinct is to cup her hands, as if shouldering the force. We are in a spa – a pristine white spa with views of the Alps – and right on the mattress, my baby has done a large and explosive poo.Karine, the therapist, congratulates him enthusiastically. “Oui, oui, Jack!” My son, clearly appreciative of the good the baby massage has done his digestive system, starts kicking his legs and cooing. Read More

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Appointment viewed as an attempt to relaunch historic fashion house for a digital audience following Bouchra Jarrar’s exitLanvin, the historic French fashion house at the heart of Parisian chic, has appointed an expert in “e-couture” as its new creative director in an attempt to connect with a new generation.The company’s owner, the Taiwanese media magnate Shaw-Lan Wang, announced on Tuesday that Olivier Lapidus would take up the role, days after it was confirmed that Bouchra Jarrar would be leaving the house after just 16 months in the role. Lapidus’s first collection for Lanvin will be shown in Paris in October. Read More

Source:: The Guardian