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Justin Smith (milliner)
Justin Smith (born in 1978) is a British Hatmaking, milliner based in London, who creates bespoke millinery under the J Smith Esquire brand for private clients and films. Smith's hats have appeared in exhibits and been acquired by the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and the Victoria and Albert Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum in London. He has been a visiting lecturer at London's Royal College of Art and has conducted seminars and teaching workshops for the British Council. Early life From 1998 to 2002, Smith served as the Creative Director and Head of Avant Garde for the Toni & Guy Group. Following this, in 2003, he founded his own J Smith Esquire hairdressing salon in London's Soho, focusing on conceptual and avant-garde styles, session styling for the style press, advertising campaigns, and private clients. He was a finalist for the British Hairdressing Awards in 2001 as Avant-Garde Hairdresser of the Year and won the first prize at the 2000 London Alternative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatmaking
Hat-making or millinery is the design, manufacture and sale of hats and other headwear. A person engaged in this trade is called a milliner or hatter. Historically, milliners made and sold a range of accessories for clothing and hairstyles. In France, milliners are known as ''marchand(e)s de modes'' ( fashion merchants), rather than being specifically associated with hat-making. In Britain, however, milliners were known to specialize in hats by the beginning of the Victorian period. The millinery industry benefited from industrialization during the 19th century. In 1889 in London and Paris, over 8,000 women were employed in millinery, and in 1900 in New York, some 83,000 people, mostly women, were employed in millinery. Though the improvements in technology provided benefits to milliners and the whole industry, essential skills, craftsmanship, and creativity are still required. Since hats began to be mass-manufactured and sold as ready-to-wear in department stores, the term ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guoman Hotels
Clermont Hotel Group, formerly named GLH Hotels Management and branded as glh., is a British-based global hotel company, headquartered in London, and subsidiary of GL Limited. Overview Clermont Hotel Group is the largest owner-operator hotel management company in London with over 5,000 hotel rooms. As of 2024, it operates properties under the following four hotel brands: *The Clermont (3) *Guoman Hotels (2) *Thistle Hotels (9) * Thistle Express (1) History On 11 June 2013, GLH announced its new global owner-operator strategy focusing on the 100 global cities with a 10-year ambition to become "the world’s best managed hospitality company", delivering "the best guest centred experience in the industry". According to their press release, they would launch three new brands within the following 12 months. Prior to the relaunch in June 2013, GLH operated under the name Guoman Hotel Management (UK) Limited. On 23 October 2013, GLH launched Amba, a global 4-star hotel brand cateri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alicia Vikander
Alicia Amanda Vikander (; ; born 3 October 1988) is a Swedish actress. List of awards and nominations received by Alicia Vikander, Her accolades include an Academy Award and nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and three British Academy Film Awards. Born and raised in Gothenburg, Vikander began acting as a child in minor stage productions at the Gothenburg opera house and trained as a ballet dancer at the Royal Swedish Ballet in Stockholm. She began her acting career in Swedish short films and television series and first gained recognition for her role in the drama series ''Andra Avenyn'' (2008–2010). She made her feature film debut in ''Pure (2010 film), Pure'' (2010), for which she won the Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Guldbagge Award for Best Actress. She gained wider recognition in 2012 for playing Kitty in Joe Wright's period drama ''Anna Karenina (2012 film), Anna Karenina'' and Caroline Matilda of Great Britain, Queen Caroline Mathilde in the Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armie Hammer
Armand Douglas Hammer (born August 28, 1986) is an American actor. He began his acting career with guest appearances in several television series. His first leading role was as Billy Graham in the 2008 film '' Billy: The Early Years'' and Hammer gained wider recognition for portraying the twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss in David Fincher's biopic ''The Social Network'' (2010). Hammer portrayed Clyde Tolson in the biopic '' J. Edgar'' (2011), played the titular character in the western '' The Lone Ranger'' (2013), and starred as Illya Kuryakin in the action film '' The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' (2015). In 2017, he starred in Luca Guadagnino's romantic drama '' Call Me by Your Name'', for which he received a nomination for the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor. The following year, Hammer portrayed Martin D. Ginsburg in the biopic '' On the Basis of Sex'' (2018). On Broadway, he starred in a production of '' Straight White Men'' in 2018. In 2021, multiple women came f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pan (2015 Film)
''Pan'' is a 2015 American fantasy film directed by Joe Wright and written by Jason Fuchs. The film is a prequel to the 1904 play '' Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up'', released in novel form in 1911 as ''Peter and Wendy'', by Scottish author J. M. Barrie, and focuses on the origin story for Peter Pan and Captain Hook. It stars Hugh Jackman as a fictionalized version of Blackbeard, Garrett Hedlund as Hook, Rooney Mara as Tiger Lily, and Levi Miller as Peter Pan. ''Pan''s world premiere was held in London on September 20, 2015, and it was theatrically released in the United States on October 9, 2015, by Warner Bros. Pictures. ''Pan'' was a box-office bomb, only grossing $129 million against a production budget of $150 million, resulting in significant loss for the studio. It also received negative reviews from critics, who criticized the writing, the plot, characterization, the casting of Mara, and the heavy over-reliance on special effects, though the perfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathy Burke
Katherine Lucy Bridget Burke (born 13 June 1964) is an English actress and comedian. She appeared in sketch shows such as '' French and Saunders'' (1988–1999), played a recurring role as Magda on the BBC sitcom '' Absolutely Fabulous'' (1992–2012), and performed frequent collaborations with fellow comedian Harry Enfield. From 1999 to 2001, she starred as Linda La Hughes on the BBC sitcom '' Gimme Gimme Gimme'', for which she received a British Comedy Award and two BAFTA nominations. Burke made her film debut in the 1982 drama '' Scrubbers''. For her portrayal of Valerie in the 1997 film '' Nil by Mouth'', she won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Her other film appearances include ''Sid and Nancy'' (1986), ''Dancing at Lughnasa'' (1998), '' Elizabeth'' (1998), ''This Year's Love'' (1999), '' Kevin & Perry Go Large'' (2000), '' The Martins'' (2001), '' Anita and Me'' (2002) and '' Once Upon a Time in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Seyfried
Amanda Michelle Seyfried ( ; born December 3, 1985) is an American actress and singer. She began acting at 15, with a recurring role as Lucy Montgomery in the CBS soap opera ''As the World Turns'' (1999–2001). She came to prominence for her feature film debut in the teen comedy '' Mean Girls'' (2004), and for her roles as Lilly Kane in the UPN mystery drama series ''Veronica Mars'' (2004–2006) and Sarah Henrickson in the HBO drama series ''Big Love'' (2006–2011). Seyfried has starred in many films, including '' Mamma Mia!'' (2008) and its sequel ''Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again'' (2018), '' Jennifer's Body'' (2009), '' Dear John'' (2010), '' Letters to Juliet'' (2010), '' Red Riding Hood'' (2011), ''In Time'' (2011), ''Les Misérables'' (2012), '' A Million Ways to Die in the West'' (2014), ''Ted 2'' (2015), and '' First Reformed'' (2017). Seyfried received critical acclaim and nominations for the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
By The Sea (2015 Film)
''By the Sea'' is a 2015 American romantic drama film written and directed by Angelina Jolie (credited as Angelina Jolie Pitt), and produced by and starring Jolie and Brad Pitt. Shot in August 2014 during Pitt and Jolie's honeymoon in Gozo, Malta, the film was released by Universal Pictures on November 14, 2015. The film received mixed reviews and grossed $3.3 million against its $10 million budget. Plot In 1960s France, an American couple, Vanessa and Roland, arrive at a coastal resort for a vacation. They have rented an elegant suite at a local hotel, where Roland, a successful author suffering from writers’ block, hopes to find the inspiration to write a new book. The two are barely on speaking terms; Vanessa, a former dancer, is withdrawn and grieving for an unknown reason, whereas Roland spends his days drinking in a local bar, where he strikes up a friendship with the manager, Michel. One day Vanessa notices that a disused radiator pipe has left a hole in the wall adjoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Pitt
William Bradley Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. In a Brad Pitt filmography, film career spanning more than thirty years, Pitt has received list of awards and nominations received by Brad Pitt, numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Films in which he has appeared in have grossed over $8.8billion worldwide. Pitt first gained recognition as a cowboy hitchhiker in the Ridley Scott road film ''Thelma & Louise'' (1991). Pitt emerged as a star taking on leading man roles in films such as the drama ''A River Runs Through It (film), A River Runs Through It'' (1992), the western ''Legends of the Fall'' (1994), the horror film ''Interview with the Vampire (film), Interview with the Vampire'' (1994), the crime thriller ''Seven (1995 film), Seven'' (1995), and the cult film ''Fight Club'' (1999). Pitt found greater commercial success starring in Steven Sod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maleficent (film)
''Maleficent'' is a 2014 American fantasy film starring Angelina Jolie as the Maleficent, title character in a live-action retelling of her villainous role in Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney's 1959 animated film ''Sleeping Beauty (1959 film), Sleeping Beauty'', itself an adaptation of Charles Perrault's Sleeping Beauty, 1697 fairy tale. The film is directed by Robert Stromberg from a screenplay by Linda Woolverton. It also stars Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, and Lesley Manville in supporting roles. ''Maleficent'' came under development as an animated project in 2003, before it was changed to a live-action feature in 2006, following The Walt Disney Company, Disney's acquisition of Pixar. Tim Burton was originally attached to direct the film, but eventually left and was replaced by Stromberg in his List of directorial debuts, directorial debut. Jolie signed on to play the title role in January 2012 and also served as the film's e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie ( ; born Angelina Jolie Voight, , June 4, 1975) is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. The recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Angelina Jolie, numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a Tony Award and three Golden Globe Awards, she has been named Hollywood's highest-paid actress multiple times. Jolie made her screen debut child actor, as a child alongside her father, Jon Voight, in ''Lookin' to Get Out'' (1982). Her film career began in earnest a decade later with the low-budget production ''Cyborg 2'' (1993), followed by her first leading role in ''Hackers (film), Hackers'' (1995). After starring in the television films ''George Wallace (film), George Wallace'' (1997) and ''Gia'' (1998), Jolie won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1999 drama ''Girl, Interrupted (film), Girl, Interrupted''. Her portrayal of the Lara Croft, titular heroine in ''Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'' (2001) established her as a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackfriars Bridge
Blackfriars Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames in London, between Waterloo Bridge and Blackfriars Railway Bridge, carrying the A201 road. The north end is in the City of London near the Inns of Court and Temple Church, along with Blackfriars station. The south end is in the London Borough of Southwark, near the Tate Modern art gallery and the Oxo Tower. Opened in the 1860s, it replaced an earlier bridge from the 1760s. History The first fixed crossing at Blackfriars was a long toll bridge designed in an Italianate style by Robert Mylne and constructed with nine semi-elliptical arches of Portland stone. Beating designs by John Gwynn and George Dance, it took nine years to build, opening to the public in 1769. It was the third bridge across the Thames in the then built-up area of London, supplementing the ancient London Bridge, which dated from several centuries earlier, and Westminster Bridge. It was originally named "William Pitt Bridge" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
