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Summary Royal Ascot blends centuries of tradition with spectacular milliery as some 300,000 visitors descend on the racecourse each June. The most exclusive area, the Royal Enclosure, enforces strict dress codes including top hats for men, and a ban on fascinators. British royals are important guests of the event, including King Charles, Queen Camilla, Catherine, Princess of Wales and Prince William who all attended this year. AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor. In the British social calendar, no event quite matches the prestige, pageantry and formal dress protocols of Royal Ascot. Members of the monarchy wave from carriages,…

Summary Michelle Obama wore a custom Acne Studios skirt featuring a portrait of her late mother while speaking on stage at the Obama Presidential Center. The sepia-toned pencil skirt honored Marian Robinson, who died in 2024, aged 86. Barack Obama was visibly moved by the tribute, saying he loved his mother-in-law deeply. AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor. EDITOR’S NOTE:  Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days. Michelle Obama has long demonstrated a knack for conveying…

Summary “Fashioning Chinese Women,” a new exhibition at LACMA showcases over 70 garments. Many items belonged to Susan Mah, who created surprising cheongsams for herself often using bold American fabrics. Donated to LACMA in 2022, the garments are rare time capsules telling stories of the wearer’ lives and experiences. AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor. Susan Mah knew exactly what she wanted for her version of a “little black dress.” It was the late 1940s in California, and after years of commissioning some of the finest tailors back home in Shanghai and Hong Kong, she had learned a…

Summary Actor Teyana Taylor says New Yorkers have a unique style that can’t be duplicated. Taylor put her own spin on classic Chanel during two appearances at Tribeca Film Festival. The “One Battle After Another” star paired a Yankee cap with tweed Chanel jacket. AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor. EDITOR’S NOTE:  Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days. What is New York style? For actor and native New Yorker Teyana Taylor it doesn’t stem from…

EDITOR’S NOTE:  Delving into the archives of pop culture history, “Remember When?” is a CNN Style series offering a nostalgic look at the celebrity outfits that defined their eras. It’s the kind of celebrity snap you might scroll past on your phone several times a day – a soccer star and his pop singer girlfriend hand-in-hand on an evening out. There’s a sense of summer ease; both are tanned, dressed in casual black tops and trousers, sandals on. Except the athlete is the world-famous David Beckham, and he’s wearing a patterned sarong around his waist. In 1998 Britain, this was…

Summary A new documentary explores the career of the late American fashion designer Patrick Kelly. Before his death, Kelly became the first Black designer inducted into France’s governing fashion body. The film reveals how the Mississippi-born creative paved the way for new generations of Black fashion designers. AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor. EDITOR’S NOTE:  Keeping you in the know, Culture Queue is an ongoing series of recommendations for timely books to read, films to watch and podcasts and music to listen to. There’s a somber scene in a new documentary about Patrick Kelly, where executive producers Jess…

Summary Pop star Dua Lipa and actor Callum Turner were married in a civil ceremony on Sunday. The singer wore a custom Schiaparelli suit with a gold-lined hat. Lipa channeled Bianca Jagger’s wedding look, which has inspired brides for decades with its sophisticated style. AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor. EDITOR’S NOTE:  Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days. This is Dua Lipa’s week. Not only because she is our Look of the Week, but because…

EDITOR’S NOTE:  In Snap, we look at the power of a single photograph, chronicling stories about how both modern and historical images have been made. When photographer Greg Brennan spotted Kate Moss in a fur coat at the bottom of a fire exit, cigarette in hand, he knew he’d stumbled across something special. The year was 2007, and what he didn’t realize is that one of the resulting photos — not even his favorite from the night — would become an emblem of the supermodel’s “party era” and the best-known image of his near-four-decade career. The mid-aughts photo’s enduring appeal…

Summary Everlane, a retailer known for sustainable clothing, is being sold to fast-fashion giant Shein. Loyal customers feel betrayed because Shein is accused of poor labor practices and environmental harm, contradicting Everlane’s professed values. The acquisition could signal that even brands built on ethical values eventually fold into fast fashion’s system. AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor. Everlane, a company that promised shoppers affordable and ethically defensible clothing, may be over as customers have known it. Shoppers have been rattled by reports that Everlane, the former direct-sales retailer that promised sustainably made clothes, is being purchased by fast-fashion…