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mirror.co.uk - Daniel Bird - Fashion designer who dressed Beyoncé and Princess Eugenie dies
Fashion designer who dressed Beyoncé and Princess Eugenie dies
The Mirror

Pam Hogg. The Scottish star, who never disclosed her age, had been receiving treatment at St John's Hospice in Hackney, east London. On Wednesday, her family took to social media to share the devastating news. In a statement, alongside a snap of…

scmp.com - Daniel Ren - Volkswagen revs up designed-in-China approach to catch up in EV market
Volkswagen revs up designed-in-China approach to catch up in EV market
South China Morning Post

Volkswagen Group has ramped up its “all in” strategy for China, banking on local development capabilities and a new electric vehicle (EV) architecture to fight back against domestic rivals and regain its leading position in the…

wwd.com - Sofia Celeste - Design Mumbai Cofounder Piyush Suri on What's Driving India's Design Boom
Design Mumbai Cofounder Piyush Suri on What's Driving India's Design Boom
WWD

MILAN — When it comes to design, India is no longer just a source of craftsmanship; it has become a cultural destination for design, according to Piyush Suri, cofounder of Design Mumbai. Driven by real estate projects, the B2B business and…

forbes.com - Katia Damborsky - Meet The New Yacht Designed With Inspiration From A Lightning Bolt
Meet The New Yacht Designed With Inspiration From A Lightning Bolt
Forbes

We know that the country of Italy produces the most yachts, but I'd also argue that Italians build some of the most stylish, elegant and well-designed yachts on the water, too. Case in point: Italian yachtbuilder Custom Line has just revealed more…

dailymail.co.uk - Alex Doyle - Rami Malek enjoys 'date' with costume designer Megan Bowman
Rami Malek enjoys 'date' with costume designer Megan Bowman
Mail Online

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk Rami Malek was spotted enjoying a 'date' with designer Megan Bowman on Sunday in Los Angeles, California. The actor, 44, was snapped with costumer designer Megan as they went flower shopping together…

wwd.com - Miles Socha - Scottish Fashion Designer Pam Hogg Has Died
Scottish Fashion Designer Pam Hogg Has Died
WWD

Scottish fashion designer Pam Hogg — a cult figure in '80s London who dressed the likes of Debbie Harry and tore up the dance floor at the Blitz Club — has died, her family revealed in an Instagram post on Wednesday. “A…

businessinsider.com - Katie Notopoulos - OpenAI keeps giving hints on its Jony Ive-designed mystery device. I'm still not excited.
OpenAI keeps giving hints on its Jony Ive-designed mystery device. I'm still not excited.
Business Insider

Trust me when I say that I am absolutely thrilled by the chance to blow some money on a new gadget. I really am. I love a gizmo, a device, a widget, or a doohickey. When I see some new electronic thingamabob that might make my life easier or more…

realsimple.com - Wendy Rose Gould - 6 Living Room Paint Color Trends Designers Say Will Be Huge in 2026
6 Living Room Paint Color Trends Designers Say Will Be Huge in 2026
Real Simple

Choosing a living room paint color is a great responsibility: This is the core communal area of the home, after all, and you want the space to feel inviting, relaxed, and fresh. Heading to the paint aisle and dizzying yourself with all the…

the-gadgeteer.com - Celeste Miller - Biky Air 20 review - designed for kids
Biky Air 20 review - designed for kids
The Gadgeteer

REVIEW – I have a five year-old. She loves life and is just happy to go with the flow. Until this summer. When her brother was able to learn to ride without training wheels, she was determined to follow suit. The Biky Air 20 was an…

seekingalpha.com - S&P Dow Jones Indices - Still Quality By Design: A Deep Dive Into The Recent Performance Of The S&P SmallCap 600
Still Quality By Design: A Deep Dive Into The Recent Performance Of The S&P SmallCap 600
Seeking Alpha

The S&P SmallCap 600 underperformed the Russell 2000 by 9% YTD, putting it on track to record its worst year of relative performance since its launch in October 1994. The S&P SmallCap 600's relative performance so far in 2025 highlights the…

island.lk - Sahan Weerasooriya - How CSE is designed to fail retail investors
How CSE is designed to fail retail investors
The Island

Imagine walking into two shops selling the same product. In the first shop, you pay a simple 0.6% fee. In the second shop, you're hit with a bewildering array of charges from multiple entities, and by the time you're done, you've paid 2.27%. And…

pcmag.com - James Peckham - Ikea's New Speakers Are Designed to Become Art on Your Wall
Ikea's New Speakers Are Designed to Become Art on Your Wall
PCMag

Ikea doesn't make speakers with Sonos anymore, but that hasn't stopped the furniture brand from debuting new audio products. Two new speakers from Ikea are expected by the end of the year. Made in partnership with Swedish designer Teklan, they are…

nbcdfw.com - Phil Prazan - CAIR fights back against Texas' terrorism designation
CAIR fights back against Texas' terrorism designation
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

The Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, is heading to federal court to try to clear its name. This comes after Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott declared the group a 'terrorist' organization late last week. Over the past few years…

herald-dispatch.com - MARY JANE EPLING mjepling@hdmediallc.com - Cyber center designed to adapt to future needs, project designers say
Cyber center designed to adapt to future needs, project designers say
The Herald-Dispatch

HUNTINGTON — Marshall University's new Institute of Cyber Security may be built for the ever-evolving digital future, but project designers say the building's foundation is unmistakably West Virginian — shaped by the surrounding…

cmswire.com - Pierre DeBois - Why Emotion Drives Loyalty - And How to Design Experiences That Earn It
Why Emotion Drives Loyalty - And How to Design Experiences That Earn It
CMSWire

Loyalty is earned through experience. In the experience economy, retention comes from personalized, meaningful interactions—not transactional perks. Insights must translate into action. Marketing teams need aligned analytics, personalization…

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