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After generations of letting men lead, a new wave encourages women to enter their “villain era.” Although the name seems sinister, it’s not to be confused with the villain-esque behavior of Cassie from Euphoria. It’s actually a call for boundary-setting and leaving people-pleasing behavior in the past.

When you make such a drastic change, some will feel slighted and struggle to connect with you in the way they once did — especially lovers and friends. The best way to navigate this is to communicate how and why you’re changing, unapologetically.

Feeling b-tchy is a natural side effect of entering your villain era. You’re finding that new balance between authenticity and self-protection after years of feeling toyed with. It makes sense that you want to solely focus on yourself. But when dating, that approach will lead you to more harm than good.

Here are a few tips to avoid entering the dark side of your villain era.

1. Never be so focused on yourself that you neglect the importance of community and sisterhood.
2. Don’t match your lover(s) energy when they’re being petty or negative. Stay true to yourself and value your peace of mind — even if that means dumping them.
3. Romanticize your self-care routines to ensure that your lover(s) aren’t the only ones hyping you up. You deserve the world, don’t wait on someone else to give it to you.
4. Cut out toxic people the second you spot that recurring red flag.Lyst has unveiled the Lyst Index report for the first quarter of the year, sharing that Balenciagacontinues to take over the fashion world as the hottest brand.
   The luxury house, which has maintained its title for the past two quarters, recorded a 108% increase in demand. Shortly following in the ranking are Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Valentino, Dior, Moncler, Bottega Veneta, Fendi and Miu Miu. Miu Miu, which broke the internet with its micro-mini skirts, rocketed to the 10th position with a 400% increase in searches over the past three months. Another brand to watch is Diesel, which has climbed 31 places thanks to its disruptive designs by Glenn Martens.

   Elsewhere, some of the hottest products include Naked Wolfe‘s platform boots with over 113 million views on TikTok. In sneakers, New Balance‘s 327 is one of the trending women’s silhouettes.

   You can see the full report on Lyst’s website.

   
   

   
   

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Zion Williamson Teases Upcoming 'Naruto' x Jordan Brand Collaboration

Fans cannot wait to witness Zion Williamson‘s high-flying dunks and electrifying performances on the basketball court again, and while he remains sidelined due to injury, the young hoops phenom is putting forth efforts into building up his signature sneaker catalog. Rumors of the Jordan Zion 2 have already started to circulate, but before he gets to that unveiling, the athletic forward has brought light to an upcoming Naruto x Jordan Brand collaboration.

Williamson took to social media to announce the upcoming partnership and has confirmed in the caption that it will entail a team-up atop his Jordan Zion 1. It’s likely that apparel pieces will accompany this release, but that has yet to be revealed. In his social post, Naruto Uzumaki is displayed doing a between-the-legs basketball move, and this sits adjacent to the traditional Jumpman logo.

More information regarding photos, release dates and pricing should start to pop up in the coming weeks.

While Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans star player has yet to step foot on the court during the 2021-2022 NBA season, the Jordan Brand has already looked into expanding the player’s signature shoe line.

The Jordan Zion 2 follows the first iteration and has surfaced in a crips white colorway, highlighted by a psychedelic, multicolored design that wraps around the tongue, ankle and heel areas. The shoe takes inspiration from the ’90s silhouette, which can be seen reiterated in the Zoom Aire forefoot straps. Williamson’s signature logo and initials are carved into the toe of the outsole as well as seen on the tongue.

There is no set release date currently announced for the Jordan Zion 2 but it is slated to release later this year. The news comes just in time after videos of Williamson practicing in the gym have surfaced. Check out the official images above and stay tuned on Nike (NYSE:NKE -0.80%) for more information.

NEW NEW: BAPE Joins Monkey 47 on Skate-To-Drinks Lifestyle Collection//Charlize Theron Shares First Set Photos for 'Fast X'

For BAPE’s latest collaboration, the iconic streetwear label teams up with craft gin Monkey 47 on a five-part lifestyle collection that encompasses their individual identities and creative stories.

Each piece in the forthcoming collection adopts a new original design that sees Monkey 47’s eccentric DNA infused into BAPE’s trademark camo. The exotic print features dapper monkeys layered under lush palms, jungle flowers and camo spots in three vivid tones of green, pink and blue.

Across the garment offering, hoodies and summer-ready Hawaiian shirts come boldly coated in the collaboration’s design, while white tees are paired back with a single BAPE emblem and a Monkey 47 logo back print. Completing the ensemble, the brands add three skatedecks to the range each in a distinct colorway.

Elsewhere, Monkey 47 will also be dropping a limited-edition bottle of its hand-crafted Schwarzwald Dry Gin which comes dressed in the collection’s print – from its label to the packaging.

Shop the BAPE x Monkey 47 capsule collection from April 30 on Monkey 47’s online kiosk, BAPE’s webstore and in select stores globally.Charlize Theron has given fans a glimpse of what to expect for the tenth installment of the Fast & Furious saga.

In a recent Instagram post, Theron marked her return to the franchise with a couple of images of herself as the villainous Cipher in Fast X. The actress first portrayed Cipher in 2017’s The Fate of the Furious and in F9 in 2021. Theron appeared to share two photos from the set with the caption, “She’s back baby.” In one photo, Theron stands between two men in armor who appear defeated. Whether or not they were defeated by Cipher herself still remains in question. The other showcases a behind-the-scenes look at Theron preparing for a cinematic shot.

Fast X marks director Justin Lin’s first of a two-part final installment for the Fast Saga. Currently, the plan is to shoot Fast X and Fast 11 back-to-back. In a previous interview with CBR, Lin said, “There’s an ambition of what we want to do and there’s also real-world issues that we’re encountering. But I feel like, for me, I don’t want to be greedy. I want to do what’s best for the process.”

Fast X arrives into theaters on May 19, 2023.

Tyler, the Creator Brings 'CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST LIVE' to Amazon Music and Prime Video

Tyler, the Creator‘s CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST tour has officially dethroned J. Cole‘s The Off-Season and Millennium tours as the highest-earning hip-hop tour of the post-pandemic era.

According to reports, Tyler’s 32-city engagement earned a total of $32.6 million USD from 389,000 tickets sold. His March 31 Los Angeles show at the Crypto.com Arena was the biggest night of the tour as it raked in $1.6 million USD from 14,757 tickets; the tour also earned $2.9 million USD from his two-night performance at Madison Square Garden in New York City from March 13 to March 14. On average, the hip-hop star earned $1.02 million USD and sold 12,155 tickets per show — more than twice the number of his IGOR tour in 2019 which averaged $442,000 USD and 7,786 tickets per show.

The CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST tour kicked off in February and closed out earlier this April, and saw Vince Staples, Kali Uchis and Teezo Touchdown supporting Tyler throughout. His Los Angeles show was also streamed on Amazon Prime Video and is currently still available to watch.Tyler, the Creator’s CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST is making an impressive No. 1 return on this week’s Billboard 200 thanks to its historic vinyl sales.

According to Billboard, the album experienced a 507% surge and jumped from No. 120 straight to No. 1. CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST earned a total of 59,000 equivalent album units including 8,000 in streaming equivalent album units, a ”negligible sum” in track equivalent album units and a whopping 51,000 in traditional album sales. The sum of album sales is mostly made up of vinyl sales from Tyler’s webstore, selling 49,500 copies and logging that largest vinyl sales week for any hip-hop album or solo male album in history.

Elsewhere on the chart, Morgan Wallen, Lil Durk, the Encanto soundtrack and Olivia Rodrigo can be found from Nos. 2 to 5. Making up the bottom half of this week’s top 10 are Drake, Doja Cat, The Weeknd, Gunna and Lil Baby.

In related news, Tyler, the Creator’s CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST Tour is now the highest-grossing hip-hop tour of the post-pandemic era, surpassing J. Cole and earning over $30 million USD.