Author: Fashion Editor

GOLDEN GIFT: Closed is betting on the increasing self-gifting trend among female consumers after months of confinement.
The indie denim contemporary brand launched a capsule collection of demi-fine jewelry in partnership with Berlin-based label Maximova.
The capsule called Clsd x Mxmv marks Closed’s foray into the category, with a range of nine jewelry pieces in gold vermeil handmade in Germany and designed by jeweler Dari Maximova.
“At Closed we love collaborating with brands which produce products we love, but where we are missing the expertise to do it ourselves. Dari is such an inspiring, lively and creative person and her jewelry feels very organic. Her approach and her local production made her a perfect partner for a collaboration,” said Gordon Giers, one of the three owners of Closed.
Maximova was inspired by nature for the lineup, which features charms in the shapes of leaves, buds and twigs hanging from paper-clip chain necklaces and a matching bracelet. Earrings, too, come in similar shapes, sometimes hanging from irregular hoops.
Retailing at between 115 euros and 255 euros, the collection is available exclusively on Closed’s online store, at select flagships and on Maximova’s e-commerce.
Inspired by her Bulgarian upbringing and the travels she made as a model, Maximova founded

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TAKE ME HOME: Sézane is bringing its covetable brand of French chic to the home.
The digital-native fashion brand, founded in 2013, has introduced a new lifestyle range called La Maison Sézane “to bring some magic to our homes, when we may need it most,” the company said in a statement Tuesday.
The collection channels the same vintage-inspired aesthetic as its ready-to-wear and accessories: think hand-painted crockery and vases made out of recycled glass. Limited-edition mugs are hand-painted with Italian phrases.

Items from Sézane’s new lifestyle range. 
Photographed by Herve Goluza/Courtesy of Sézane

Founder Morgane Sézalory said the prints hand-drawn by Argentine artist Maia Bunge, a regular collaborator of the brand, were designed to create a “Parisian-inspired oasis” — a timely proposition as consumers emerge out of coronavirus lockdowns keen to improve their homes.
Sézane has collaborated with French homewares e-store Beldy, known for its Berber-inspired designs, on velvet cushions, and with paper goods brand Hôtel Magique on floral wallpaper.
Its in-house wallpaper, available in several colorways at 45 euros a roll, sold out instantly when it was made available for preorder on Sunday morning, the brand said on its Instagram site.

Items from Sézane’s new lifestyle range. 
Photographed by Herve Goluza/Courtesy of Sézane

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Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak are bringing their comedic touch to Facebook and Instagram’s virtual graduation event.
The actors who met on the set of “The Office,” will co-host the social media platform’s commencement broadcast, #Graduation2020, which will air on Friday May 15 at 2 p.m. EST. The multi-hour virtual event will also include an introduction by Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg, a commencement address by Oprah Winfrey and a performance by Miley Cyrus.
The celebrities are part of a lengthy list of stars participating in the virtual graduation, including Jennifer Garner, Selena Gomez, Cardi B, DJ Khaled, Matthew McConaughey, Amy Schumer, Andy Cohen and Lil Nas X, among others.
The virtual graduation will be streamed on Facebook Watch and highlights will be posted on Instagram’s own account. Facebook is also offering students ways to host their own virtual graduation through Facebook Live and graduation-themed filters and effects on its social media apps to help celebrate the occasion.
Facebook’s virtual graduation is just one of several commencement-related events companies are hosting to offer alternatives to students’ end-of-year events canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. YouTube has set its own virtual graduation ceremony for June 6, which will be headlined by President Barack Obama

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Queen Elizabeth II is putting an indefinite hold on all upcoming royal duties due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The 94-year-old sovereign, who had previously canceled her travel plans in March and relocated to Windsor Castle prior to the Easter holiday, is now canceling all upcoming royal duties and travel plans, according to a report by The Times of London. This is expected to be the queen’s longest absence from public duties in her nearly 67-year reign.
The queen’s decision doesn’t come as a surprise given the U.K. is on lockdown because of the virus. Several events the queen was expected to attend, including Trooping the Colour (the queen’s birthday celebration) and Royal Ascot, have also been canceled due to safety concerns.
Queen Elizabeth was scheduled to travel to South Africa in October, but the report indicates the trip is now “up in the air.”
While self-isolating at Windsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth gave a rare TV address on April 6 on the pandemic, during which she recalled the very first broadcast she made with her sister Princess Margaret during World War II.
“We, as children, spoke from here at Windsor to children who had been evacuated from their homes and sent away for their own safety,”

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