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Miranda Lambert announced a multiyear partnership with Lone River, a premium beverage brand best known for its line of ranch waters and founded by fellow Texas native Katie Beal Brown.
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“I don’t do a ton of partnerships, but I was drawn to Katie’s story, and found so many similarities with my own, so working with Lone River is really special for me,” Lambert said in a press release announcing the partnership on March 30. “I’m a storyteller first and foremost, and that’s exactly what Katie set out to do with this brand. Lone River was built on honoring her family’s roots and sharing an authentic way of life in West Texas. I’m excited to see what kind of noise us Texas women can make together!”
“Miranda Lambert is the kind of person that makes me proud to be a Texan and I am so honored to have her as a partner on this journey as we continue to grow Lone River. She is the embodiment of the trailblazing spirit that built our business, and it is a dream to have the opportunity to see our brand through her eyes,” added Beal Brown. “Through her iconic career in country music and beyond she’s played such an important part in modernizing the ideals of the American West. I am so grateful to be a small part of this through Lone River.”
Miranda Lambert x Lone River Campaign
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Ranch water is a Texas-born concoction made with tequila, lime juice and soda water. Lone River, the leading brand for ranch water in the U.S., was founded by Beal Brown in 2019 and acquired by Diageo in 2021.
Lone River recently introduced the Ranch Rita Variety Pack following the release of the Lone River Ranch Rita Classic Margarita Style beverage last year. Lone River Ranch Water Hard Seltzer is available in original, spicy, rio red grapefruit and prickly pear, while Lone River Ranch Rita Margarita is available in classic, spicy, mango and blood orange. Lone River is carried at major retailers nationwide including Target, BevMo! and Total Wine & More, and available on delivery apps such as Drizly and Instacart.
Lambert saddles up and rides a horse in the multimedia campaign, which she shared on Instagram and Twitter March 29. “Untamed with Lone River,” Lambert captioned the posts. “Ya’ll know I never play by the rules.”
As part of their partnership, Lambert and Lone River will work to “empower likeminded entrepreneurial women” ages 21 and older through a series of luncheons, networking opportunities and other events to be announced in the coming months.
Working with Lone River is the latest business venture for Lambert, who launched her own boot and clothing line — Idyllwind Fueled by Miranda Lambert — in 2018, and a cookware and home goods line, Wanda June, last year. Lambert will release a cookbook, Ya’ll Eat Yet, on April 25.
The “Actin’ Up” singer resumed her Velvet Rodeo residency in Las Vegas over the weekend after being put on vocal wrest and canceling a show last week. Lambert is scheduled to perform another round of concerts on Thursday (April 6). Click here for tickets.
Watch Lambert’s Lone River campaign below.
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Springtime is about balance and renewal! Warmer temperatures and longer days means that you’ll get more sunlight than you would during the winter, and with added moisture in the air, now’s the time to re-up on skincare products.
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What are the best beauty deals for spring? It all depends on where you shop. Luckily, beauty lovers can score discounts at lots of retailers including major leaguers like Sephora, Amazon, Walmart, Target, Nordstrom and Ulta Beauty.
Ulta launched its 21 Days of Beauty event earlier this month. The sale event is coming to an end soon, but there are still plenty of beauty products that you can score at a discount like Tula’s 24-7 Moisture Hydrating Day & Night Cream, which is currently 50% at Ulta.com. The popular eye cream went on sale for one-day only on Friday (March 31).
Ulta’s 21 Days of Beaty sale is available online and in stores, although certain deals are only online and individual sales last for a single day. The 21 Days of Beaty sale ends on April 1.
Tula’s whipped face cream is designed to hydrate and nourish leaving the skin revived with improved firmness and locked in moisture to promote skin balance. A 1.5-ounce container of Tula face cream usually retails for $54 but you can buy it for just $27 at Ulta, if you act fast.
Tula’s 24/7 Day & Night Cream
$27 (on 3/31) $54 -50513% off% OFF
And if you’re interested in a free gift, Ulta shoppers will also receive a free Hydrating Day & Night Cream deluxe sample with the purchase of at least $35 worth of Tula products at Ulta (offer valid until April 1 or while supplies last).
Tula’s Day & Night Cream is packed with probiotics and prebiotics, including hydrating ingredients such as apple and watermelon to moisturize and help smooth fine lines. Additional ingredients include rice protein, turmeric root extract, blueberry, chicory root extract, camelina sativa seed oil and milk protein.
The face cream pairs with the brand’s Cult Classic Purifying Cleanser ($35), a purifying gel-based cleanser that gently exfoliates and refreshes skin. Tula’s Cult Classic cleanser also contains chicory root and probiotic extracts to balance the skin alongside natural ingredients such as turmeric, white tea and blueberry.
What else is on sale at Ulta Beauty? Shoppers can save 50% off Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched ($29) and IT Cosmetics Superhero No-Tug Longwear Eyeshadow Stick ($12), shop Morphe Cosmetics brush sets starting at $30 and enjoy exclusive beauty deals on the Ulta Beauty app.
Ulta’s 21 Days of Beaty includes discounts on Tarte Cosmetics, Kylie Cosmetics, Lancome, Clinique and other beloved brands.
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Nestled between the pale sands of South Beach and the hustle and bustle of Collins Avenue sits the vibrant W Hotel South Beach. The seemingly hidden gem located steps from the Atlantic Ocean is one of several W Hotels where tourists and locals convene to enjoy live music.
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“Music has been such a big part of our DNA,” Carly Van Sickle, senior director, global brand marketing at W Hotels, told Billboard during a visit to the South Beach location last week. “We’ve always supported up-and-coming musicians and artists. More recently, working with Leah ‘LP Giobbi’ Chisholm [global director of music at W Hotel], our team has really been focusing on the electronic and dance scene, but also making sure that [the experiences are] still varied and connected to local culture.”
With electronic and dance music surging in popularity, and megastars like Beyoncé and Drake exploring the space, the hotel is digging even deeper into the genre by way of W Presents, an “innovative live electronic showcase” featuring artists handpicked by Chisholm, including opening acts from her organization, FEMME House, which creates “equitable opportunities” for women and gender-expansive individuals in the music industry.
The live music series, announced Wednesday (March 28), will take place in the W’s lobby/lounge area called Living Rooms. Rapper and producer Channel Tres will kick off the series with a performance at the new W Hotel Toronto on April 6.
The live music series comes on the heels of the W South Beach’s Miami Music Week celebration. The hotel hosted a series of events attended by influencers and tastemakers in the EDM scene, including Diplo and Frances Mercier.
Fans from all over the world flocked to Miami for the 10-year anniversary of Miami Music Week. The annual celebration, which was held from March 21-26, coincided with this year’s Ultra Music Festival.
W South Beach invited Billboard to attend its Miami Music Week events and installations, the first of which was an invite-only dinner at Irma’s W South Beach on March 22. The hotel teamed with Senza Fine to present a fine-dining experience co-hosted by Chisholm and Senza Fine co-founder Carlita and sponsored by Volcan De Mi Tierra Tequila.
Attendees at the W Hotels x Senza Fine Dinner in Miami Beach, FL on March 23, 2023.
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Attendees included EDM titans and VIPs such as Diplo, Pete Tong, Damien Lazarus, Bedouin, Thomas & Julien de Bie (a.k.a. the “Parallells”), Ape Drums of Major Lazer, Anfisa Letyago, Mercier, Joplyn, Arielle Free, Spotify head of electronic dance development Ronny Ho, WME head of electronic music Stephanie LaFera, and Nü Androids founder Nayef Issa.
The menu, courtesy of DJ Tennis, featured small bites served on tennis rackets and seafood dishes such as blue crab with polenta, wild-caught swordfish, ragu paccheri pasta and fish cigars.
Day 2 kicked off with a yoga session on the beach, led by Ahana Yoga, followed by a breakfast mixer with sounds provided by a guest DJ. New York City wellness company WTHN provided cupping and custom ear seeds, while guests enjoyed fresh fruits, breakfast bites and sips of cacao.
“We want to make sure that W is showing up during cultural music moments, but showing up in a way that isn’t just always a party,” explained Van Sickle. “That’s why we had the dinner and wellness event. We know that it’s super important to take care of artists and people in the industry at large and to take care of mental health and wellness.”
For night 2, the W partnered with Mercier’s Deep Root record label for “Deep Root Tribe,” an Afro-House music event at W South Beach’s WET Deck, sponsored by El Cristiano 1761 Tequila. The event, which was held March 23 and open to the public, featured intimate sets from EDM stars including Major League DJz, &Friends, Bontan, HoneyLuv, Nico De Andrea, Ninetoes, samblacky, D’WITCHES, Gianni Petrarca, Sam Haze and a special performance from Mercier and Diplo.
Diplo and Francis Mercier perform at W Hotels x Deep Root Showcase in Miami Beach, FL on March 23, 2023.
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“Our Wet Decks and pools are a really good platform for music too,” Van Sickle noted. “In Barcelona, for example, they do what they call their Wet Deck summer series. Every summer [there’s] a different lineup, again, free to the public. We want the locals to come in. We want people traveling to know that if they’re looking for music experiences, they can go to W Hotel. We’re popping up in a lot of different ways. Just making sure we’re always activating around that passion point of music.”
W South Beach’s Miami Music Week event series commenced with a panel presented by FEMME House and a cocktail industry mixer at W South Beach’s Living Room. The panel was hosted by FEMME House co-founders Chisholm and HERMIXALOT and discussed creating opportunities for marginalized communities, providing safe spaces for diversity and building “authentic community” in music.
Apart from special events, exquisite rooms and sprawling views, the W Hotel further caters to music fans and creators by offering private recording studios and writer’s rooms. The Sound Suites are available at a few locations, including the W Hollywood, W Seattle and W Bali.
“Ultimately, our goal obviously is to have people stay with us, but we want to make sure that our experiences are open to others too,” said Van Sickle. “We don’t want [these experiences] to be exclusive. We’re inclusive. We want everyone to come, be themselves, have fun and experience the music.
“So it’s both sides of the artist community,” she continued. “It’s a creative space for the community, kind of like a mix of both: fans, but also for artists as well.”
Tapping into the local community is a large part of creating live music experiences at W Hotels around the world. “Local culture is a really big thing for us that we want to tap into,” added Van Sickle.
“I think that post-COVID, we want to make sure we’re bringing these experiences back in a really accessible way, but a fun, innovative, culturally relevant way too.”
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Looking to start a music vlog? Sony has unveiled the “ultimate vlog camera” for content creators in need of a gear upgrade.
Touted as the “world’s smallest” and “lightest” full-frame lens camera, Sony’s ZV-E1 Mirrorless Camera is equipped with a whopping 12 megapixels and serves up cinema-grade video content in up to 4K UHD.
The ZV-E1 Mirrorless Camera, which became available for pre-order on Thursday (March 30), retails for nearly $2,200 by itself and $2,499.99 for the camera and 28-60mm zoom lenses. The camera will hit shelves in May.
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Smaller than Sony’s a7S III Mirrorless Camera and EV-10 Mirrorless Vlog Camera, the ZV-E1 features a full-frame Exmor R CMOS image sensor along with the latest Sony BIONZ XR high-speed processor with up to eight times more processing power to support 4K 60p, 120p upgradable recording.
Additional features include an intuitive AI processing unit to stabilize frames and auto framing, 5-axis image stabilization for stable recording, up to 10x slow motion with full HD resolution, an Intelligent 3 Capsule Microphone that captures clear audio and LED touch screen operation to adjust shooting mode, Cinematic Vlog Setting and other capabilities.
According to Sony, the camera has improved gradation rendering to better capture skin tones, Soft Skin Effects to smooth out wrinkles and blemishes and enhance clarity around the eyes and mouth, and a Bokeh Switch to emphasize the main shooting subject and create “impressive full-frame bokeh in the background.”
The ZV-E1 camera is available in black and white colorways and can record 10-bit 4:2:2 video with direct pixel readout. The dust and moisture-resistant camera is compatible with all Sony E-mount lenses and has a high-capacity Z battery. The camera connects to your computer through USB and offers seamless image transfer to your phone via the Creators’ App.
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The 2023 CMT Music Awards are coming up this weekend, with the best and brightest in country music heading to Austin for the big night.
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The CMT Music Awards are an entirely fan-voted awards show, and the three-hour ceremony will feature epic performances. Voting for video of the year is still open at vote.cmt.com.
When are the CMT Music Awards?
Hosted Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown, the 2023 CMT Music Awards air live from Austin’s Moody Center on Sunday (April 2) at 8 p.m. ET/PT until 11 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
How can I watch the 2023 CMT Music Awards?
Catch the show on CBS or stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.
Can I watch the CMT Music Awards online free?
You can stream the 2023 CMT Music Awards with a free trial from Paramount+. Plans start at $4.99/month for Paramount+ and $9.99/month for Paramount+ Premium, which includes ad-free streaming and live access to your local CBS channel to stream the CMT Awards.
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Want more streaming options? Stream CBS on fuboTV and DirectTV Stream, both of which offer a free trial for up to a week. CBS is also available on SlingTV and Hulu + Live TV.
Viewers from outside of the U.S. can stream CBS and Paramount+ on ExpressVPN.
Who are the 2023 CMT Music Awards nominees?
Lainey Wilson is the leading nominee for this year’s CMT Music Awards. Wilson nabbed four nods including video of the year, female video of the year, collaborative video of the year and CMT performance of the year.
Cody Johnson, Brown and Jelly Roll scored three nominations each. Other nominees include Morgan Wallen, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Ashley McBryde, Elle King, Ballerini, Jimmy Allen, Maren Morris, HARDY, Luke Combs, Darius Rucker, Chris Stapleton and Keith Urban.
Who is performing at the 2023 CMT Music Awards?
Alanis Morissette, Gwen Stefani and Shania Twain will take the stage on Sunday along with previously announced performers including Rucker and The Black Crowes, Jelly Roll, Tyler Hubbard, Wynonna Judd and McBryde, Shelton, Urban, Carly Pearce, Underwood, Kane and Katelyn Brown, Ballerini, Wilson, Avery Anna, Chapel Hart, Jackson Dean, Lily Rose, Megan Moroney and Nate Smith.
In addition to performing, Twain will be honored with the CMT Equal Play Award. The award recognizes artists who have advocated for diversity and amplifying underrepresented voices in country music.
Slash, Warren Haynes Paul Rogers, Billy Gibbons and Johnson will lead a tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd celebrating the 50th anniversary of the band’s self-titled debut album. LeAnn Rimes and Judd will join in as The Honkettes.
Fans can catch an extended edition of the 2023 CMT Music Awards next week. CMT Music Awards Extended Cut, featuring 30 minutes of new performances and bonus footage, premieres on CMT on April 6 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
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New product alert! From Reddit to TikTok, fans are already “obsessed” with Rare Beauty’s new lip oil and it hasn’t even dropped yet.
Selena Gomez showcased some of her beauty line’s Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil on TikTok on Wednesday (March 29). “SO excited for you all to try our newest member of @rarebeauty,” she captioned the video adding, “[p.s.] there are 8 shades!”
The post has been viewed five million times thus far and wracked up nearly a million likes with more than 13 thousand comments. TikTokers seem to be loving the lip oil, according to several reviews raving over the “extremely comfortable and hydrating” lip oil, its smooth application and “gorgeous packaging.”
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Soft Pinch Lip Oil retails for $20 and will be available on Thursday (March 30) at 12 a.m. PT. But if you don’t want to wait that long, you can buy it right now on the Sephora app.
Earlier on Wednesday, Gomez hosted a Rare Beauty event celebrating the launch of the heavily anticipated lip oil. The Only Murders in the Building star, who is currently in New York filming the third season of the Hulu series, posed for photos with beauty influencers during the event.
The lip oil has been two years in the making, Gomez revealed in an interview with Elle.com. “The formula took two years to develop because it’s such a unique texture in a variety of shades—getting the right shades is always really important in our development process.”
Gomez introduced fans to the new lip oil earlier this week. “Meet me new Rare Beauty Soft Tinted Lip Oil,” she wrote on Instagram. “It’s not your traditional lip oil – it’s an innovative lip jelly that transforms into a lightweight oil giving your lips the perfect pinch of color and shine. I love how comfy it feels – it’s never sticky.”
Rare Beauty’s Soft Pinch Lip Oil is made with jojoba and sunflower seed that “instantly hydrates and nourishes for soft, smooth lips that feel moisturized all day.” The tinted lip oil is available in serenity (warm rose), affection (muted berry), happy (cool pink), joy (muted peach), delight (rose brown), hope (nude mauve), wonder (rose mauve) and honesty (nude brown.)
Rare Beauty is a certified hit in the beauty and business world. The brand made a reported $60 million in its first year and became one of the top beauty brands of 2022 alongside Charlotte Tilbury, ColourPop, NYX and M.A.C Cosmetics.
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Finding the right swimsuit can be a task. From body type to fabric, cut and style, there’s a lot to factor in when shopping for swimwear.
Can you even swim in a crochet bikini? You can certainly try, but crochet bikinis are probably better for making a fashion statement than taking a dip — and celebs have taken notice. Dua Lipa, who loves rocking crochet clothing, was spotted in a checkered crochet bikini in Miami last year, while Euphoria’s Sydney Sweeney struck a pose in a Mao London Lili crochet bikini during a 2022 beachside photoshoot.
But it’s not just swimwear. Olivia Rodrigo sported a crochet look on the cover of Variety in 2021, Miley Cyrus has worn crochet multiple times, and Solange is no stranger to the crochet trend.
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Provided that you don’t have the time (or the patience) to make your own crochet bikini, we’ve done some of the searching for you and rounded up some of the hottest crochet bikinis, coverups, dresses, and tops that you can buy online — without spending a fortune. And most of the items can be worn on the beach or to Coachella, Lollapalooza and other music festivals and outdoor concerts.
Below, find a list of crochet bikinis and cover-ups for stylish shoppers on a budget. For more recommendations, read our roundup of the best slides for summer and best sunglasses under $25.
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ASOS
Weekday Bikini Top
$19.25 $35 45% off% OFF
The Weekday bikini top from Scandi has triangle cups and adjustable straps, and it’s on sale at ASOS. The top and matching bottom ($17) are discounted, but only select sizes are still in stock (small, medium and large). Find more crochet bikinis from ASOS here.
Nasty Gal
Crochet Checkerboard Triangle Top and Skirt
$24.80 $62 60% off% OFF
Talk about bang for your buck! This Nasty Gal crochet bikini top and skirt is on sale for just $26. Available in sizes XS-XL, the figure-hugging set features a checkerboard design and a halter-neck style top with a tie closure in the back.
Amazon
Bsubseach Women Hollow Out Sleeveless Bikini Swimsuit Cover Up
$31.99
Kick back poolside in this crochet cover up from Amazon. The sleeveless coverup features a split hem and is available in more than a dozen different colors. This knitted piece can be worn to a beach, pool party, cruise, music festival and more.
Revolve
PQ Renee Crop Top
$76
Another coverup option, this rainbow crop top from Revolve is a cool outfit to wear over your bikini. It features a cropped design with cap sleeves and nearly out of stock. In the event that it sells out, you can pre-order it to ensure that you’re first in line when it’s restocked next month.
Urban Outfitters
Out from Under Bliss Crochet Bandeau Top
$59
According to the product description, this Urban Outfitters crochet bikini is made with recycled materials. The bandeau top and matching bottoms are available in pink and green and in sizes ranging from XS-XXL.
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Cider
Cider Strappy Crochet Bikini Set $36
This strappy little bikini set from Cider features a halter tie neck and a high waist. It’s almost out of stock, but still available in size small.
Cider
One Shoulder Crochet Top
$17.60 $22 20% off% OFF
Also available at Cider, this one shoulder crochet top will look good with a pair of jeans, shorts or a skirt. The top is available in sizes M-XL. Click here for more crochet tops.
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Private Island Crochet Set $49.99 $
Not quite a bikini but definitely good for the beach, this crochet set features a halter neck low-cut crop top and elastic-waist fringe mini skirt. The set is available in black and white in sizes XS/S-M/L.
Revolve
Lovers and Friends Alexia Mini Dress
$118
The Lovers and Friend Alexia Mini Dress can be worn solo or as a bikini coverup. This adorable dress has a trendy, center-bodice cutout and it ties in the front (it’s available in sizes XS-L).
Amazon
Women’s Crochet Lace Halter Swimsuit
$35.49 $42.59 17% OFF
Looking for a one-piece bathing suit? This crochet swimsuit from Amazon is available in 10 different colors including black, blue, green, coral, white and multiple shades of red.
Nasty Gal
Crochet Wide Leg Beach Cover Up Pants $27.60 $68
If you’re not ready to commit to a bikini or bathing suit, these wide leg pants are another way to bring crochet to the beach. The matching top is out of stock, but you can wear it with a regular bikini top or cropped top.
Revolve
Dundas x Revolve Maia Maxi Dress
$328
This halterneck dress might be too cute to pass up. The braided design is similar to crochet and its equipped with a knit bralette, open knit skirt and back-tie closures. The dress is available in sizes XXS-XL but sizes M-XL are currently in stock.
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Cardi B’s Whipshots are doing better than ever. The vodka-infused whipped cream has sold more than 2 million cans and expanded into new markets, the brand announced Wednesday (March 29).
“We just went double platinum! We’re not playing around when we say Whipshots is the best,” Cardi said in a statement. “Boozy and beautiful since day one, and two million cans later, there is no slowing us down. I love the fans supporting our brand – let’s keep this party going!”
The Bronx native partnered with Starco Brands to release the boozy, non-dairy whipped cream, which sold its first million cans in just 10 months and went on to sell another million cans four months later.
Whipshots retail for $5.99 for the smaller, 50-milliliter can, while the larger, 200-milliliter can is $14.99.
“The overwhelming demand for Whipshots across the U.S. has been astounding and is a true testament to what’s possible when you have an incredible product and best-in-class retail partners,” noted Starco Brands CEO Ross Sklar.
Cardi B and Starco launched Whipshots in December 2021 with vanilla, mocha and caramel flavors. A limited-edition peppermint flavor was released around the holidays last year.
In addition to reaching a sales milestone, Whipshots has expanded into 26 markets around the U.S. including new states such as Delaware, Georgia, New Jersey and Tennessee.
The brand picked up new retail partners as well, including Meijer, Albertsons, Walmart, Vons, Rouses, Woodman’s and Giant Eagle. Whipshots are also available online at Total Wine & More and through delivery apps such as Instacart, Door Dash, Drizzly and GoPuff.
Although she’s not the only recording artist to sell booze, Cardi opened up about her vision for Whipshots in an interview with Complex last year.
“I feel like if it was just mediocre, people would just be like, ‘Ah, whatever.’ Things are always going to sell when you have hard-core fans, but I wanted this to be big,” she said at the time. “Like, bigger than life, and that is always the goal. So I believe in my product. I love my product. It’s delicious and it’s very strong. And I feel like everybody keeps giving me positive feedback.”
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Cue the nostalgia! Tommy Jeans and luxury streetwear brand Aries launched a nostalgic new campaign led by Grammy-nominated rapper GloRilla on Wednesday (March 29).
The 35-piece Tommy x Aries collection features menswear, womenswear and footwear inspired by the Tommy Jeans’ archives with a modern twist, courtesy of Aries.
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The retro designs include ‘90s-style silhouettes with exaggerated proportions, split colorways, layers and lots of baggy denim. Some of the key pieces from the collection include a black trucker jacket with a five-pocket matching pant, a jacquard tape logo dress and relaxed indigo denim jacket and baggy split colorway screen-printed jean, similar to what Aaliyah wore in a 1996 campaign for Tommy Jeans.
The Tommy x Aries campaign, which features GloRilla, grime artist Novelist and Aries crew members 5EB, Brian Tshabola, Haajar Djouada, Kasper Kapica, Kirbs, Nathan Rosen and Xiao Wang, was shot by photographer Angelo Pennetta.
Also debuting with the campaign, a film by Aries founder and Creative Director, Sofia Prantera, paying homage to Tommy Jeans’ moments in hip-hop history. The film will feature an instrumental version of GloRilla’s “Unh Unh” with guest verses from Novelist, Kirbs and 5EB.
In keeping with the brand’s devotion to sustainability, pieces from the Tommy x Aries collection include one-of-a-kind items handcrafted by Aries from recycled garments derived from post-consumer waste and surplus materials such as a corset made from the Tommy flag and upcycled denim, cut-out vintage tees, jacquard tape harnesses and a three-shirt asymmetrical jersey dress.
The menswear collection includes remade Tommy flags and graffiti emblems splashed across vintage T-shirts and hoodies. The campaign marks Tommy Hilfiger’s latest collaboration with a Grammy-nominated recording artist since launching a collection with Shawn Mendes earlier in the month.
The Tommy x Aries collection will be available March 31 at select Tommy Hilfiger stores and wholesalers and online at Tommy.com.
See photos of GloRilla in the Tommy x Aries campaign below.
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Gamers, get ready! There’s an all-new Nintendo Switch OLED console arriving soon.
The Nintendo Switch OLED console, inspired by The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom video game, became available for pre-order on Tuesday (March 28).
The console drops April 28 and will retail for $359.99, slightly more than Nintendo’s standard OLED Switch. The special-edition Switch features a Hylian Crest from the Legend of Zelda series on the front of the dock along with other designs inspired by The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
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In addition to the gaming system, Nintendo will release a Tears of the Kingdom-edition Nintendo Switch Pro Controller ($74.99) and a matching carrying case ($24.99) on May 12, the same day as the video game’s release.
The Nintendo Switch OLED model and new accessories are available for pre-order at Best Buy and in store at Game Stop while supplies last.
Nintendo Switch OLED boasts a seven-inch screen with 64 GB of internal storage, a wide adjustable stand and dock with a wired LAN port (LAN cable sold separately). The OLED Switch has three playing modes: TV mode, handheld mode (when the Joy-Con controllers are attached for portable play) and tabletop mode. Plus, gamers can enjoy enhanced audio when the console is in handheld and tabletop mode.
Tears of the Kingdom is the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The game went into development after Breath of the Wild was completed in 2017 and was initially scheduled for release last year.
In Tears of the Kingdom, players get to create their own paths “through the sprawling landscapes of Hyrule and the mysterious islands floating in the vast skies above,” according to Nintendo. The video game features new elements including a floating island that players can soar between.
Pre-order the Zelda-inspired Nintendo Switch OLED model and Tears of the Kingdom video game below.
For more gaming recommendations, read our list of Nintendo Switch games for Mario Bros. fans and ways to buy a PlayStation 5 without spending a fortune.
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Nintendo Switch OLED: The Legend of Zelda Special Edition Console
$359.99
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch
$69.00
