Prone to misplacing your make-up? Louis Vuitton has created a portable yet stylish solution just for you. Subscribing to the mantra that good things come in small packages, the French fashion house has launched a designer lipstick case that is being dubbed the next It-bag.
The compact accessory is the brainchild of Nicolas Ghesquière, artistic director of Louis Vuitton's women's collections, and is modelled on the make-up boxes of the 1920s. The case is decorated with Louis Vuitton's signature Monogram, which was designed by Georges Vuitton in 1896, and has since become one of the most recognisable motifs in the world.
The lipstick case comes in two colours, chocolate and light tan, complemented by a gold top, chain and lock, which is engraved with a LV Circle logo and takes its design cues from historic Louis Vuitton trunks. Inside, for those who struggle to settle on a single shade, the case has space for two lipsticks. Also concealed within is a handy inbuilt mirror.
Louis Vuitton suggests that the miniscule accessory "be worn as jewellery or to adorn the outside of a favourite bag". So you can style it as a statement necklace or cross-body accessory, or simply attach it to your best holdall.
If you've already got the Louis Vuitton bag, belt and case, this will complete the collection. The piece is available in select Louis Vuitton stores around the world, but you'll have to hurry – the Monogram lipstick case has already sold out in some countries.
Yemen's Bahais and the charges they often face
The Baha'i faith was made known in Yemen in the 19th century, first introduced by an Iranian man named Ali Muhammad Al Shirazi, considered the Herald of the Baha'i faith in 1844.
The Baha'i faith has had a growing number of followers in recent years despite persecution in Yemen and Iran.
Today, some 2,000 Baha'is reside in Yemen, according to Insaf.
"The 24 defendants represented by the House of Justice, which has intelligence outfits from the uS and the UK working to carry out an espionage scheme in Yemen under the guise of religion.. aimed to impant and found the Bahai sect on Yemeni soil by bringing foreign Bahais from abroad and homing them in Yemen," the charge sheet said.
Baha'Ullah, the founder of the Bahai faith, was exiled by the Ottoman Empire in 1868 from Iran to what is now Israel. Now, the Bahai faith's highest governing body, known as the Universal House of Justice, is based in the Israeli city of Haifa, which the Bahais turn towards during prayer.
The Houthis cite this as collective "evidence" of Bahai "links" to Israel - which the Houthis consider their enemy.
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Focus on gratitude: And do so deeply, he says. “Think of one to three things a day that you’re grateful for. It needs to be specific, too, don’t just say ‘air.’ Really think about it. If you’re grateful for, say, what your parents have done for you, that will motivate you to do more for the world.”
Know how to fight: Shetty married his wife, Radhi, three years ago (he met her in a meditation class before he went off and became a monk). He says they’ve had to learn to respect each other’s “fighting styles” – he’s a talk it-out-immediately person, while she needs space to think. “When you’re having an argument, remember, it’s not you against each other. It’s both of you against the problem. When you win, they lose. If you’re on a team you have to win together.”
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Cricketer of the Year – Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan)
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Cricketer of the Year – Smriti Mandhana (India)
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