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LV’s creative director Pharrell Williams originally collaborated with Japanese designer entrepreneur NIGO and former LV design chief Marc Jacobs to create the Millionaires for Louis Vuitton back in 2004. The glasses are back (Louis Vuitton/Hypebeast)
🔼 The estates of late Hollywood icons. Many are cashing in via AI voice cloning deals »»
🔽 Blink Fitness. The American discount gym chain filed for bankruptcy protection »»
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🛫 One of Cape Town’s most luxurious hotels just had a no-expenses-spared renovation — peek inside »» And: Why Nice suddenly feels like the coolest place to be in the French Riviera »»
👗 Louis Vuitton revived the brand’s iconic “Millionaires” sunglasses, reimagined for 2024 by Pharrell »»
🤖 A majority of employees using gen AI tools say the tools are decreasing their productivity, and enhancing their workloads —as opposed to reducing it »» And: How to tell if what you're reading was written by AI »»
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Owned by a pair of Melbourne friends, Basq House is Byron Bay’s newest hideaway hotel (Elise Hassey/Wallpaper)
Is streetwear entering a new era? »»
59% of Americans wrongly think the US is in a recession »»
“Warren Buffett’s sale of 510 million Apple shares will go down as one of the best bets of his career” »»
And: Apple has three years to develop premium Apple Intelligence features that users would pay for, as subscription rumors gain momentum »»
Sydney’s central business district is buzzing »»
And: Basq House is the eclectic-cool stay to know in Byron Bay »»
Turkey appears to have restored access to Instagram, after blocking the app on August 2 »»
A new app called Jupitrr AI promises to auto-generate B-roll visuals for content marketing videos »»
From sharp suits to startup merch, HBO’s ‘Industry’ is a spectacle of menswear »»
Electric air taxis are poised to help the City of Los Angeles move fans around during the 2028 Olympics »»
Scammers are using fake parking tickets to steal banking info »»
Britain's CEOs got record pay in 2023 »»
And: London’s best pub gardens for food lovers »»
Apple’s biggest competition in India? Used iPhone sellers »»
Finally: How the dot-com bubble burst is relevant for the AI era »»
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