Category: Fashion

New York CNN  —  Big investors, celebrity chefs and chains rushed to open ghost kitchens during the pandemic, and they were expected to make up more than 20% of the restaurant industry by 2025. But ghost kitchens are now crashing. Last week, Kitchen United, which raised $175 million in funding and was backed by Kroger,...

The moment we’ve all breathlessly waited for is finally here: dictionaries are announcing their words of the year. Last week, the US’s most esteemed lexicon, Merriam-Webster, revealed its choice: “authentic”. In its announcement, the dictionary said the word had seen a big jump in searches this year, thanks to discussions “about AI, celebrity culture, identity,...

There’s nothing better than finding the perfect souvenir on vacation. Getting that little something special can help you fondly remember this particular trip for years to come. But, rather than pick up any old bauble, why not make it something … fancy? For that, you’ll have to head to the city that was just named...

A lot happened in Hollywood this year. There were tell-all memoirs, record-breaking concert tours, a Scandoval, Beef, Beckham, The Bear and a movie about the one and only Barbie. And these celebs were part of it, telling stories — often, their own — entertaining us in stadiums and on the big screen and often offering...

The recent news that online fashion retailer Asos had made the decision to remove diversity targets from its criteria for directors to receive their bonuses to help them focus on profitability is problematic for several reasons. First, there is an implied message that the choice is one or the other – either the focus is...

I’m on Giancarlo Giammetti’s sofa in Knightsbridge, sitting beneath three vast Francis Bacons. The next day he is scheduled to accept the Outstanding Achievement Award at the British Fashion Awards on behalf of his long-term business partner, the 91-year-old couturier Valentino Garavani. “Those aren’t actually a triptych,” he says, gesturing at the impressive and contorted...

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Hong Kong/New Delhi CNN  —  Moody’s downgraded its outlook on China’s credit rating to negative from stable on Tuesday, citing risks related to “structurally and persistently lower medium-term...