BEAMS PLUS and sage de cret Revive Cargo Classics for Summer

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BEAMS PLUS has partnered with designer Kimitoshi Chida’s brand, sage de cret, for a new limited-edition collection. The collaboration focuses on practical, city-inspired clothing, taking sage de cret’s classic military-style cargo pants and shorts and giving them a more relaxed, everyday feel thanks to BEAMS PLUS.

Louis Vuitton Is Taking Its Cruise 2027 Show to The Frick Collection

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Louis Vuitton will be holding its Cruise 2027 fashion show on May 20th at The Frick Collection in New York City. Designer Nicolas Ghesquière will showcase the collection within previously unused galleries on the museum’s first floor. This choice of location is significant because Louis Vuitton has also committed to a three-year partnership with The Frick, providing funding for free public programs, large-scale exhibitions, and a new research role for curators. This demonstrates a long-term commitment beyond simply using the space for one event.

Wakura Onsen’s New Pokémon Footbath Puts Gyarados, Psyduck, and Vaporeon to Work as Community Infrastructure

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The new Pokémon Footbath in Wakura Onsen is a unique public space – it’s more than just a product or a theme park ride. Opened in May, it’s a free facility created through a collaboration between Nanao City and the Pokémon With You Foundation. Located in a charming wooden building, the footbath features a soaking pool decorated with Water-type Pokémon. It’s especially meaningful for the coastal community, as it helps revitalize tourism following the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake. The footbath isn’t just well-designed; its location and purpose give it added significance.

XRP’s Wild Ride: Millionaires, ETFs, and Ledger Follies

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Ah, the capricious dance of finance! On the fateful day of May 14th, the winds of fortune blew favorably for the enigmatic XRP, as spot ETF inflows swelled to a staggering $18.52 million-a spectacle second only to the feverish days of February. The ever-astute Bitwise, with its $7.01 million in fresh capital, led this financial … Read more

Whales, XRP, and the Great American Clarity Circus

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Santiment, that oracle of numerical truths, reveals a spectacle most grotesque: the whales, those leviathans of the crypto deep, now clutch 45.83 billion XRP tokens-a hoard valued at $68.5 billion. Eight long years have passed since their grip was this tight, and now they control a staggering 68.5% of the circulating supply. What conviction drives these behemoths? What dark or divine purpose do they serve? One can only speculate, for in their hands lies the power to shape destinies, to bend the market to their will, while the retail masses scurry like ants beneath their shadow.