In this Article
Pierpaolo Piccioli loves a good collaboration. The Valentino creative director has enlisted the aid of several legacy labels over the past few years, including Birkenstock, Onitsuka Tiger and UNDERCOVER, with Spring/Summer 2021 realizing another partnership by way of two special Levi’s jeans.
First seen on the runway in late September, Valentino’s bespoke Levi’s take on 1969’s 517, a bootcut style that enjoyed widespread popularity in both hippiefied and blue collar circles. Ostensibly a cowboy cut dubbed the “Saddleman,” vintage denim enthusiasts across the globe appreciated the effortless cut and gentle flare that blossomed below the knee, translating to modern 517 styles and even Levi’s Vintage Clothing’s retro aspirations.
socaltech.com
Los Angeles-based
Community, a startup which provides a way for celebrities to send text messages at scale to their fans, has raised $40M more in a funding round, the company annoucned this morning. The company said the new funding came from Salesforce Ventures. Community says it has now raised nearly $90M in total, from investors which also include Twilio, Sound Ventures, Live Nation, Sony Innovation Fund, and others. Community s services allow celebrities, businesses, and brands to interact with their fans and supporters via text message. The company says that it is now providing its services to such companies, people, and brands as PEOPLE, Deepak Chopra, MadHappy, We re Not Really Strangers, Jennifer Lopez, Bobby Hundreds, Tom Brady, UNWRP, Ashton Kutcher, and many others. Community is led by CEO Matt Peltier.
Royal Conservatoire students put on thought-provoking Into The New festival thenational.scot - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thenational.scot Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.