内容摘要：Stackable stools or nesting tables can be pulled out when you’re entertaining and tucked away when you want more open space.

Stackable stools or nesting tables can be pulled out when you’re entertaining and tucked away when you want more open space.

“Social media companies have the ability to make their platforms drug-free zones,” DelPonte said. “Instead, they keep evading the meaningful changes to keep the public safe.”, the first woman to lead Dior’s women’s collections, announced Thursday she is stepping down as creative director after nine years at the storied French fashion house — the latest sign of mounting pressure and ongoing creative turnover at the top of the fashion industry.

confirmed her long-rumored departure in an Instagram post, capping a transformative era defined by bold feminist messaging, record sales and industry-defining collections.“I am particularly grateful for the work accomplished by my teams and the ateliers. Their talent and expertise allowed me to realize my vision of committed women’s fashion, in close dialogue with several generations of female artists,″ Chiuri wrote. “Together, we have written a remarkable and impactful chapter, of which I am immensely proud.”Chiuri, 60, leaves behind a legacy that reshaped Dior’s creative direction and broadened its global appeal. Since her arrival in 2016, she steered Dior through a golden era of

. Revenue reportedly rose by nearly $8 billion from 2017 to 2023 as Chiuri’s vision of empowered femininity resonated with a new generation of clients.The house itself credited Chiuri with nothing less than redefining “the identity and femininity of the Dior woman, celebrated and reimagined the iconic heritage and savoir-faire.”

Delphine Arnault, the

executive who oversees Dior, paid tribute to Chiuri’s “tremendous work with an inspiring feminist perspective and exceptional creativity, all imbued with the spirit of Monsieur Dior.” Chiuri, Arnault added, not only designed “highly desirable collections” but “has written a key chapter in the history of Christian Dior” — a chapter that will forever be marked by the milestone of her being the first woman to lead the women’s collections., the first woman of color to be nominated for president by a major party.

Associated Press photographers were there to document all of it. Not just the historic episodes, likeof a defiant and bloody Trump, but also intimate moments, like Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff giggling aboard Air Force Two.

They captured voters with raw emotions of joy, excitement, contemplation or sorrow. Billionaire Elon Musk jumping, arms raised above his head, as Trump stands at a lectern. Harris and Biden sharing a moment on stage after he passed the torch at the DNC.This gallery shows the year in images, as seen through the lenses of AP photojournalists.