Gwen Stefani dons Rahul Mishra’s ensemble at Academy of Country Music Awards
Taking to Instagram, Rahul Mishra shared captivating images of the ‘Rich Girl’ hitmaker wearing a “hand-embroidered ‘Amethyst’ iris corset top, paired with coordinating sequinned pants.
Indian designers are undoubtedly taking global fashion by storm. Rahul Mishra is one of them.
After creating waves at Met Gala 2024 with her floral outfit designed for Isha Ambani, Director, Reliance Industries Limited, Rahul's creativity once again got an international touch - all thanks to American singer-songwriter Gwen Stefani.
For her musical performance at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards, Gwen donned an outfit from the shelves of Rahul Mishra.
Taking to Instagram, Rahul Mishra shared captivating images of the 'Rich Girl' hitmaker wearing a "hand-embroidered 'Amethyst' iris corset top, paired with coordinating sequinned pants from Rahul Mishra's Couture Fall 2023 collection, We, The People.
Meanwhile, Lainey Wilson and Chris Stapleton won the top honours at the 59th annual ACM Awards held in Frisco, Texas, and hosted by Reba McEntire. Wilson won Entertainer of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, and Event of the Year, the latter for "Save Me," her duet with Jelly Roll; Stapleton took home Album of the Year, Male Entertainer of the Year and Artist-Songwriter of the Year, as per Variety.
Other big winners include Megan Maroney and Nate Smith (female/male best new artists), Jessie Jo Dillon (best songwriter), Old Dominion (best group); and Luke Combs won Single of the Year for his cover of Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" while Jordan Davis took Song of the Year for "Next Thing You Know."
McEntire closed the show with a rousing performance, and she also earned laughs from the audience at the top of the show.
"They were just telling me backstage that I won my very first ACM Awards 40 years ago. I know what you're thinking, 'Reba, you're only 39. How can that possibly be true?' Quit it," she said. "But seriously, I have been around for a while. I can remember way back when Jelly Roll was an after-school snack, Luke was one of the Gospels, not half of the guys in country music, and a stagecoach was how I got to work."
A 19th-century painting in Wiesbaden sees a massive visitor surge.
Fans spotted a direct link to the opening shot of The Fate of Ophelia.
Museum staff were completely caught off guard by the 'Swiftie' invasion.
They are now planning special tours to capitalise on the unexpected fame.
The question on everyone's mind: did Taylor Swift visit this place herself?
It is not every day a quiet German museum gets caught in a pop culture hurricane. But that is exactly what has happened at Museum Wiesbaden, where a painting of Shakespeare’s Ophelia has become a pilgrimage site. The reason? Taylor Swift’s latest music video for The Fate of Ophelia kicks off with a scene that looks ripped straight from their gallery wall. Suddenly, they have queues of fans where usually there is just quiet contemplation.
The Ophelia painting that Swifties say inspired The Fate of Ophelia becomes an overnight sensation Instagram/taylorswift
How did this Ophelia painting become so popular?
To be honest, it was simply hanging there. Friedrich Heyser’s work from about 1900. It is lovely, sure, but it was not a headline act. Then the video drops. And you see it immediately in the pose, the white dress, and the water lilies. It is practically a direct copy or, let us say, an homage. Fans on social media connected the dots in hours. Now the museum cannot believe its luck. Visitor numbers went from a few dozen admirers to hundreds, just over one weekend, like a whole new crowd for a century-old painting.
What has the museum said about the surprise attention?
They are thrilled, but a bit stunned. A spokesperson said it was a "shock" and they are having an "absolute Ophelia run." Can you blame them? One minute you are managing a classical collection, the next you are at the centre of a global fan phenomenon. They tried to reach Swift’s team, but they had no luck there. But they have leaned into it completely. Now they are organising a special "Ophelia reception" with guided tours. Smart move, right? It is a perfect storm of high art and pop star power, and they are riding the wave.
The big question: did Taylor Swift actually visit?
This is the real mystery, is not it? How did this specific painting, in this specific German museum, end up as the template for a mega-budget video? The staff are wondering the same thing. She was in Germany for the Eras tour last July. Did she slip in, incognito? Did a location scout send a photo? The museum thinks they would have noticed if Taylor Swift was wandering their halls. Who knows? It is the sort of stuff that feeds fan speculation for years. Whatever the facts, the painting's life has been irreversibly altered.
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