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By their well-being. This is why the spaces combine elegance with performance: sophisticated reception area, refined furniture, a gourmet restaurant, gym, spa with sauna, hammam and massage room, room service, and concierge service… These spaces embody the art of French entertaining, balancing conviviality and privacy, generosity and hospitality – in short, a "haute-couture work experience" in flattering environments, all guided by a commitment to excellence.Gustave I. Image © Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt3rd Floor PlanGustave I. Image © Jean-Pierre VaillancourtThe desk is the centerpiece of the entire concept. The client wanted dynamic desks that would allow a flexible working position – a technical piece of furniture that is often lacking in aesthetics in the current market offerings. This led Studio Vincent Eschalier to design a dynamic, signature desk: the Gustave desk. This contemporary piece of furniture features two sturdy aluminum sheet legs, anchoring it in the space while concealing the lift mechanism with fabric. The solid oak top echoes the woodsy atmosphere of the space, and its generous dimensions are covered in luxurious linen rubber. The first two Gustave-Collection locations are at 21 rue de la Paix and 43 avenue de l'Opéra. Two new spaces will soon be opening in the neighborhood.Gustave I. Image © Jean-Pierre VaillancourtGustave I. Image © Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt21 rue de la Paix - Here, Vincent Eschalier focused on the woodwork. Wood adds warmth and elegance. The spaces are intimate, all chiaroscuro, like warm little cocoons. For the creation of the first Gustave Collection space, the Studio's approach was to

Randy Couture is a veteran of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and the UFC. Since his first fight in 1997, Randy Couture has won 6 UFC Championship Titles. To this day he is the only UFC competitor to hold titles in both the Heavyweight and Light-Heavyweight divisions. Randy Couture has shifted his focus from fighting to help other Veterans and retired athletes by founding the Las Vegas Chapter of Merging Vets and Players (MVP). Local 872 has joined Randy Couture and MVP supporting a “program designed to address challenges that many combat veterans and professional athletes face when transitioning their service/professional life towards a new mission in their civilian life.” Local 872 and community partners support creating such a place for veterans and athletes. Xtreme Couture MMA located on 4055 W Sunset Rd opens to Veterans free of charge every Thursday to train and help each other continue to build fulfilling lives of service and strength.“The goal of this is to give them a new team to tackle the transition together.” – Randy CoutureMVP’s program is geared around Veteran’s and athlete’s shared strengths and experiences.Former Combat Veterans and former professional athletes are matched for “weekly physical fitness and peer-to-peer support sessions … The goal of this is to give them a new team to tackle the transition together.” Randy Couture also thanked the members of Local 872 for their constant support of Veterans issues. While attending the February Monthly Meeting at the Local 872 Training Center, Couture said twenty to thirty Veterans a week benefit from having MVP in Las Vegas. “Getting them working out again breaks down some walls [and] gets them feeling a little better about themselves” according to Couture who has led MVP programs in Las Vegas for the past year.Creating a place that plays to

Download Article The origins of Y2K & how it relates to pop culture Download Article Y2K Meaning|The Y2K Bug|Y2K Fashion|Y2K on TikTok|Y2K on Roblox Y2K stands for “The year 2000.” When you see this slang term online, it might refer to the Y2K bug at the end of 1999, the fashion trends of the late 90s and early 2000s, or the popular Y2K aesthetic on TikTok. Just keep reading to learn all about the cultural significance of Y2K!Things You Should KnowY2K means the year 2000. It also refers to the Y2K Bug, or the fear that computers wouldn’t correctly change the date to 2000 and cause global malfunctions.Y2K also refers to fashion trends of the late 90s and early 2000s, like low-rise jeans, graphic tees, trucker hats, and bold, colorful prints.Gen Z is currently revitalizing and modernizing Y2K aesthetics, popularizing the fashion online on TikTok and Roblox. Additionally, Y2K commonly refers to The Y2K Bug (or, the Millennium Bug), which involved uncertainty about computers making the date change from 1999 to 2000. Y2k also refers to fashion trends during the late 90s and early 2000s, like low-rise jeans, graphic tees, and velour tracksuits. Advertisement Most computers in the 1900s formatted the year as 2 digits, like 1999 coded as 99. Computer programmers and world leaders were worried that on January 1, 2000, computers wouldn’t read 00 as 2000 and instead shift back to 1900, 0000, or 1000.[1]This was speculated to cause computer malfunctions and lead to global damage related to banking, transportation, and power plant operations.Ultimately, there were no major problems on January 1, 2000. Most companies around the world successfully fixed the date coding bug.[2]Many people feared that Y2K would be the end of the world, so towards the end of 1999 they stockpiled water and withdrew their money from banks.Bottoms: low-rise jeans, denim midi skirts, ultra mini skirts. Casual and relaxed was all the rage during the late 90s and early 2000s, with people rocking super low-waisted pants with a flared or baggy cut.[3]Tops: graphic tees, layered shirts, mesh tops. Graphic t-shirts featuring bold designs and iconic logos, like Ed Hardy, define Y2K style. It was super common to layer your graphic tees over short and long shirts for a laid-back look.[4]Prints: bold and colorful. Fun and playful was the dress code for Y2K. Bold and bright pinks, greens, purples, and blues mirrored the explosion of candy-colored technology at the time.[5]Fabrics: denim, velour, metallics. Everything was denim in the late 90s and early 2000s. You also couldn’t escape Juicy Couture velour tracksuits or shiny, holographic fabrics.Accessories: trucker hats, colored sunglasses, platform shoes. Von Dutch trucker hats and bucket hats ruled Y2K styles. To finish off a look, you donned some rosy-hued shades.[6]Brands: Diesel, Juicy Couture, Ed Hardy, Von Dutch. These brands decked you out in denim, velour, and graphic tees. Baby Phat, True Religion, and Kangol were also popular.[7]Fashion icons: Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, and Destiny’s Child. Christina Aguilera, Jay-Z, NSYNC, Avril Lavigne, P Diddy, and Blink 182

Toward couture and under Matthew Williams (2020-1 January 2024) it was back to streetwear.With Burton, the pendulum returns to couture and “something architectural and spectacular”, Simmenauer says. The house’s last couture show was pre-pandemic by Clare Waight Keller. Burton clearly has what it takes to create compelling and feminine couture — she’s notably behind Kate Middleton’s wedding dress in 2011.The brand also has potential in terms of business. “Givenchy has a strong heritage in womenswear and beauty. Under Riccardo Tisci, Givenchy also developed a sizable business in menswear and accessories,” says Mario Ortelli, managing director of Ortelli & Co.Friday’s show will also be a debut for new Givenchy CEO Alessandro Valenti who was appointed in July 2024. Valenti was formerly president of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) at Louis Vuitton. Givenchy is part of the LVMH Fashion Group, which also includes Celine and Loewe. For its part, Celine will also have a much anticipated debut, that of Michael Rider in July. These two debuts, alongside a possible new creative stewardship at Loewe, will usher a new era at the Fashion Group.Comments, questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected] on this topic:Sarah Burton is Givenchy’s new creative directorHaider Ackermann is named creative director of Tom FordPeter Hawkings, Virginie Viard and the problem with ‘bridge designers’