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How to Sell Aspiration in 2026

4 May 2026 at 04:30
From Nike’s Boston Marathon backlash to the Met Gala discourse, brands are grappling with how to project an air of exclusivity without actually excluding people. Exclusivity shouldn’t be about shutting people out, but calling the right people in.

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Nike removed a sign meant to motivate runners on the punishing Boston Marathon path.

OPEC+ Set to Agree Third Oil Output Quota Hike Since Hormuz Closure

4 May 2026 at 01:45
OPEC+ is set to agree on Sunday to a modest oil output hike, but the increase will remain largely on paper as long as the US-Iran war continues to disrupt Gulf oil supplies, sources told Reuters.

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The Iran war, which began on Feb. 28, and the resulting closure of Hormuz ‌have throttled exports from OPEC+ members Saudi ​Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait, as well as from the UAE.

Inside the Vogue Café—Where the Pre-Met Gala Buzz Was Fueled All Weekend Long

4 May 2026 at 00:12
“How many Vogue editors does it take to name a café menu? Well, more than you would think,” laughed Chloe Malle, the magazine’s American head of editorial content, to a crowd gathered at the first-ever Manhattan iteration of the Vogue Café, presented by Chase Sapphire Reserve.

“Not Your Average Showgirl!” Teyana Taylor Revived Her Dirty Rose Burlesque Show Ahead of the Met Gala

3 May 2026 at 21:58
On Saturday night, a crowd including Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts, and the Williams sisters checked in to The Dirty Rose. While they may have actually been inside the confines The Times Square Edition—for a few hours, they were under Teyana Taylor’s lock and key.

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