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In a nation where some of the youth are seeking wealth through questionable means, PREMIUM TIMES is running a weekly series on young entrepreneurs in Nigeria. Tagged #Under30entrepreneursinNigeria, the series is anchored by Oluwaseyi Bangudu. We are writing these stories with the purpose of encouraging the youth that with some patience, perseverance and contentment, the average Nigerian youth can become financially independent and do not have to resort to unethical means to survive. Our…

I never owned any luxury fashion. Until last month.Before, I struggled to justify spending $100 on a black t-shirt with the italicized words “agnès b” emblazoned on the front when a shirt without the six characters would cost a tenth of the price. Some would call me stingy, whereas others would shake their heads and think, “He just doesn’t get it.” They were right - I didn’t.Luxury fashion is a $108B market and will hit excesses of $130B by 2025. Clearly, enough people “get it”, creating a robust global demand that is…

Any book that claims to offer an insight into Anna Wintour, the longterm editor-in-chief of US Vogue, is a guaranteed bestseller. This is as true of fiction (The Devil Wears Prada, by Wintour’s former assistant, Lauren Weisberger) as it is of schlocky biographies (Front Row: the Cool Life and Hot Times of Anna Wintour by Jerry Oppenheimer) and hatchet jobs by those who know her (2020’s The Chiffon Trenches, in which her former close friend and colleague, the late André Leon Talley, claimed she is not “capable of simple…

Amazon opens its first brick-and-mortar fashion store today at The Americana at Brand, a shopping complex in Glendale, California. Announced earlier this year, the physical retail experience is described as a mix of Amazon Style app-based interactions, in-store styling-and-fitting services, online-to-IRL try-ons, and Amazon One palm-recognition-based checkouts—a blend of data-driven technology that makes the customer journey unique in the fashion space.According to early reports, shoppers at the 30,000-square-foot store…

Anne Hathaway made her Cannes Film Festival debut at the 2022 event, and she was certainly dressed for the occasion. The Hollywood actor walked her first Cannes Film Festival red carpet in an Armani gown on May 19, while promoting her new film, Armageddon Time. She was accompanied by her husband, Adam Shulman. Her regal red carpet look, complete with a unique diamond necklace, was followed by a series of fashionable appearances, as she promoted Armageddon Time. Read more: Anne Hathaway to star in The Idea of You…

The tale of “Let me solo her” has reached an epic milestone — 1,000 Malenias defeated. The Elden Ring folk hero live streamed the event, dispatching the thousandth Goddess of Rot in manner that demands it be recounted to the masses. The tale of “Let me solo her” began last month, when whispers of a strange warrior started making the rounds on Reddit. Players, stymied by a boss considered one of the hardest in FromSoftware history, would call for help, summoning a pot-helmeted, semi-nude warrior who would dispatch…

Foot Locker dominates the brick-and-mortar footwear category as the largest footwear retailer in the world. Its 2,900 stores worldwide span several brands, including Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker and Champs Sports.Since 2015, however, digital sneaker retailers have grown rapidly with the establishment of online marketplaces like StockX and GOAT. New brick-and-mortar streetwear stores like Flight Club and Stadium Goods have also entered the market. The sneaker business saw unprecedented growth in 2020 and is expected…

Stephen Edelstein/Digital Trends Volvo wants to go all-electric by 2030, but so far it’s taking small steps toward that goal. The C40 Recharge is technically Volvo’s first dedicated electric model, as there won’t be a gasoline version. But the C40 Recharge is closely related to the Volvo XC40, which is available with both gasoline and electric powertrains. It has the same basic platform and powertrain, as well as the same Android-based infotainment system. It even looks mostly the same as the XC40, with the main…