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The musical comedy Spice World, starring the British girl group the Spice Girls, was released in theaters 25 years ago — exactly one year after the group’s hoes-before-bros anthem “Wannabe” topped charts in the United States. By the time the movie came out, the world was well acquainted with the five women known as Ginger (Geri Halliwell), Posh (Victoria Beckham), Scary (Melanie Brown), Sporty (Melanie Chisholm), and Baby Spice (Emma Bunton), as well as their “girl power” mantra. The film follows the women as they zip around London on the Spice Bus, a double-decker tour bus emblazoned with the Union Jack. Movie magic made the bus appear massive on the inside, with every girl having their own themed space: Posh’s came with her very own runway, while Baby’s had a built-in swing. Though panned by critics at the time, Spice World was a fashionable feast for the eyes for any young wannabe who religiously watched their VHS copy from Blockbuster.

Over two decades later, the Spice Girls are still fashion icons, especially with the return of ‘90s fashion in recent years. But back then, they were trailblazers. There weren’t any other pop stars walking around in Union Jack mini-dresses or sky-high Buffalo London platforms, a shoe style that originated from club kids but hit mainstream retailers after the group wore them. In the film, Spice Girl fashion is in abundance; each band member gets over 30 outfit changes, including one memorable scene which sees them…

Gayle King, the editor of Oprah Daily and the popular host of CBS Mornings recently had a sneak peek into Serena Williams‘ life. Post-retirement, as Serena hates to call it, her life looks fulfilled and happy, just like it did on the court. Only in a newer dimension. The tennis legend is quite open about her personal life on social media.

While Gayle did talk to Serena about how life was going off the court, she threw a little twist in the mix. There is some exciting news brewing for Super Bowl and Serena fans alike- as Gayle hints. A clip of their conversation is on Twitter and fans cannot seem to get enough of it.

Gayle King unveils exciting information about Serena Williams in a recent interview

Serena Williams is currently living in Florida with her husband Alexis Ohanian and daughter Olympia. While fans and followers regularly enjoy the cute antics of little Olympia that her parents post on social media, they also want inside information into what Serena is going through since the US Open 2022.

With Serena Williams,…

André Leon Talley stood at 6-6”, but loomed even larger when alive; he ushered in a new era of fashion while also changing the face of it. Talley’s bigger fashion legacy, his estate, began being auctioned off on January 27th and (will go through next month online) and will culminate in a live sale at Christie’s in NYC on February 16th. With his sharp sense of style and noted opinions (in his 2018 documentary, Talley said, “you don’t get up and say, ‘look, I’m Black and I’m proud,’ you just do it and it impacts the culture,”) Talley helped to create space for himself and others like him. 

The former Vogue fashion editor and creative director died in 2022, leaving behind a fashion treasure trove that filled two entire houses. The live sale will include many items from Talley’s extensive fashion collection ––haute couture, handbags, jewelry, fine art, books, custom luggage, and more. Talley’s fashion treasures are a who’s who of designers he collected over the years such as custom made caftans (his signature look), designs by the likes of both friends and designers Diane Von Furstenburg and Tom Ford. Some other notable things to look for…

A summary of the news in and around the recent Australian Open…

Our position is unchanged: as long as there is a war in Ukraine, Russian and Belarusian athletes should not be in international competitions!!! … If we are not heard, I do not rule out the possibility that we will boycott and refuse participation in the Olympics. Vadym Guttsait, Ukrainian Sports Minister

Ukraine considers Olympic Games boycott

Ukraine is considering boycotting next year’s Olympic Games in Paris if athletes from Russia and Belarus are allowed to compete, the country’s Sports Minister Vadym Guttsait has warned.

It followed the confirmation by the IOC that they were continuing to ‘explore a pathway’ for Russian and Belarusian athletes’ participation at Paris 2024 under a neutral banner.

Guttsait, also President of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine (NOCU), has vowed they will do everything they can to ensure Russia and Belarus are not represented in any form in the French capital.

“For the whole Ukrainian sports community, this is a question of principle!” Guttsait wrote on his Facebook page. “In this, we are supported by both the President of our state, and all society.

“Part of the International Federations are outraged by the IOC’s efforts to promote the return of Russians and Belarusians.

“We have addressed and will address all international organisations that can influence the situation and whose opinions the IOC members can listen to.”

Last week, Ukraine’s…

(File) New York – September 09: Iris Apfel sits for a portrait during her 100th Birthday Party at Central Park Tower on September 09, 2021 in New York City. Image: Noam Galai / Getty Images North America / Getty Images via AFP

Their names are Iris Apfel, Maye Musk, Linda Rodin and Carmen Dell’Orefice, and they’re on a mission to shake up the codes of fashion. Whether long-time icons or newcomers, these models are gracing magazine covers, have up to several million followers on social networks, and walk the runways of the biggest luxury labels. And the one thing they all have in common is that they’re over 70 years old, and they don’t care one jot about criticism or what people might say.

In May 2022, Kim Kardashian, Ciara and Yumi Nu were among the models chosen to appear on the cover of the coveted 2022 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, along with Maye Musk. The 74-year-old Canadian-South African dietician, who has been modeling for nearly five decades, stunned in a one-piece swimsuit, further shattering the norms and preconceived ideas that have dominated the fashion and beauty industries for all too long.

Role models shaking up the norms

While the businesswoman is known for being the mother of a certain Elon, it is nevertheless her looks, her charisma, her energy and her self-confidence that appeal to women’s magazines and fashion brands. The proof can be seen in the number of covers and editorials featuring the fashion icon in…

Ralph Lauren is wrapping January with a new eco-conscious initiative. 

The luxury American label launched its Cashmere Recycling Program this week, exclusively in North America and Europe. Created in partnership with Re-Verso, a leading textile production company, the program allows you to ship your 100-percent cashmere items—from any brand—to Re-Verso headquarters in Prato, Italy. From there, the textile company that produces high-quality wool and cashmere will recycle your pre-loved knits for future use.  

News of the program stems from the release of the brand’s Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Certified Gold Cashmere Sweater. The luxury knit is woven from fine cashmere fibers and dyed in rich hues such as blue, yellow and cream among others. The new C2C sweater is quite the antithesis of fast fashion, as it’s “made to be worn, loved and live on responsibly for generations to come,” Ralph Lauren claims in a statement. 

Available in men’s Purple Label and women’s collection varieties, the luxe knit is the first of five products the label aims to have “C2C Certified” by 2025. This simply implies that your new knit is analyzed through a multi-step certification process with the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, a non-profit known advocating the “circular economy.” So instead of old economic models where materials were sourced, turned into products and then eventually become waste, the circular economy…

Today, BET announced its new four-part, eight-hour documentary film series from Emmy Award-winning Executive Producer Stanley Nelson and Firelight Films. The groundbreaking BET original franchise, Black + Iconic celebrates Black cultural icons, pioneers, and activists and their impact, influence and legacies in fashion, music, film, and dance.

Directed by Lynne Robinson, this inaugural film has signed on Emmy, Tony, and Grammy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated actor, singer, director, producer and activist Billy Porter to narrate the groundbreaking doc. Black + Iconic examines the momentous achievements of Black people across various fields while celebrating the power of Black cultural innovators.

“We’re thrilled to be working with BET again after the success of our first project together, Through the Fire: The Legacy of Barack Obama,” said Stanley Nelson, co-founder of Firelight Films and Executive Producer of the Black + Iconic series. “I couldn’t think of a better home for this series celebrating Black icons via the numerous mediums through which Black creatives have made an indelible mark on the culture.”

“With this definitive and original documentary franchise, we look forward to giving some of the amazing Black icons who have shaped and continue to influence popular culture…

Like many things, computer desktops are unique. Though large businesses tend to deploy a single image for all their workstations to lock things down (and limit customization), many small firms and home users want to make their desktop, well, theirs. Case in point: one of the first things I do after installing Windows 11 is move the bottom menu over to the left. After so many years of turning off my computer with the Start button on the left, I found myself always clicking on widgets to turn off my computer. Not only did that small change look better, it served as a small productivity boost.

The desire for customization is not new. As far back as I can remember with Windows, users have been installing custom backgrounds, editing icons, trying out different colors, and so on. But all that customization can come with side effects. Too often with Windows 11, a third-party customization tool will behave badly after a Windows update, prompting the user to blame Microsoft. But it’s the tool that’s acting up because it relies on registry entries that have changed.

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On my desktop, when I want to corral my icons, I use software from Stardock called Fences. I often remote in using different computer screens and sizes, and Windows has a nasty habit of moving your icons all over the place when adjusting for the screen size. Then it moves everything around again once you’re back on the…

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) – Hip-Hop and Rap pioneers Run-DMC have announced they will take their final bow this April in their backyard and hometown of NYC (Hollis, Queens) at Madison Square Garden (MSG). The concert will also be featured in an upcoming documentary about the trailblazing rap outfit.

Run-DMC got their start in 1983 consisting of Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, and the late Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizell), the man on the turntables who was murdered in his Queens recording studio on October 30, 2002.

McDaniels announced the news in an interview with Rock the Bells, noting there will be no second “final” show and that the group’s decision was final. “Run-DMC is over. The only way Run-DMC gets back together is if the Beatles get back together. Can that happen?”

The trio is regarded as one of the most influential and famous acts in the history of hip-hop culture. With the release of their debut LP, Run-D.M.C. (1984), they became the first hip-hop act in history to score a gold record with hits like “Rock Box” and “Jam-Master Jay.” King of Rock (1985) followed and went platinum – once again making them the first hip-hop group to achieve platinum status with hits such as “King of Rock,” “You Talk Too Much,” and “Roots, Rap, Reggae” which was the first rap/dancehall hybrid rap songs. Raising Hell (1986), produced by Rick Rubin – was…