Vaughn Lowery is a native of Detroit and the youngest of five siblings, a graduate of Cornell University's ILR School. Core duties: global diversification strategy, production management, and ecological implementation. The grandson of the late civil rights defender and recipient of the presidential medal of freedom, Joseph Lowery. Lastly, a distinguished member of the Alpha Phi Alphi Fraternity, Incorporated (Alpha Chapter).
Anyma launched “The End Of Genesys—A Cybernetic Opera,” a spatial video shot on iPhone and available exclusively on Apple Vision Pro. The acclaimed DJ, producer, and multidisciplinary artist ventures into the world of spatial computing with a new documentary short that takes fans behind the scenes of his acclaimed residency at Sphere in Las Vegas. This spatial video shot on iPhone is available for free exclusively on the Spatial Gallery app for Apple Vision Pro. The film is also available to watch in 2D on Apple Music across other Apple devices like iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Apple Vision Pro is Apple’s spatial computer, designed to blend digital content with the physical world, enabling immersive experiences that wouldn’t be possible any other way. Spatial Gallery showcases an exclusive selection of spatial photos, videos, and panoramas from leading artists, brands, and creators, all thoughtfully curated by Apple. Fans can book a demo of Apple Vision Pro at their local Apple Store online and see this film in the Spatial Gallery app. Demos are hosted at all Apple Store locations where Apple Vision Pro is available. More information on Apple Vision Pro HERE.
Recently, Anyma was announced as a Coachella 2026 headliner where he will premiere his new show Æden. Previously, Anyma announced he would bring his “Quantum Genesys” show to Egypt for the very first time, live at the Pyramids of Giza on October 10th (Click HERE for tickets). He will also be bringing his Quantum show to the highly-anticipated return of Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience on October 31st, presenting his first-ever solo show in Dubai (Click HERE for tickets).
The Business of Fashion Celebrates the BoF 500 Class of 2025 During Paris Fashion Week – Red Carpet Arrivals
The Business of Fashion (BoF) attended the BoF 500 Gala at the Shangri-La Paris. Guests from the global fashion community gathered to celebrate the BoF 500 Class of 2025, the latest inductees to the definitive index of people shaping the global fashion industry.
Guests included Kim Kardashian, Charli XCX, Freen Sarocha Chankimha and Becky Armstrong, Colman Domingo, Ananya Panday, Ice Spice, Davika Hoorne, Jaden Smith, Jameela Jamil, Adwoa Aboah, Demi Lovato, FKA Twigs, Alex Consani, Anok Yai, Heidi Klum, Wisdom Kaye, Lil Simz, Tara Emad, Arca, Karen Wazen, Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree, Ishaan Khatter, Yasmin Finney, Joshua Hong, Barbara Palvin, Simone Bellotti, Daniel Lee, Veronica Leoni, Giambattista Valli, Christian Louboutin, Ludovic de Saint Sernin, Edward Enninful and Kyle Hagler.
Guests walked the blue carpet, posed in front of a glambot and sipped cocktails under the view of the Eiffel Tower as the party continued into the early hours. Actor Colman Domingo joined Imran Amed, founder and CEO of The Business of Fashion, onstage to raise a toast to guests.
The BoF 500 2025 was presented by Amazon Fashion, the Shangri-La Hotel, La Fantaisie, and La Mode en Images.
Photos: Getty Images
ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF FASHION
The Business of Fashion is a next-generation media company recognised around the world for its authoritative, analytical point of view on the $2.5 trillion global fashion industry. Serving members in more than 125 countries, BoF combines independent, agenda-setting journalism with practical business advice, online learning, career-building tools and immersive events and experiences designed to open, inform and connect the global fashion community.
WHAT IS THE BoF 500?
The BoF 500 began as a live index of the 500 most influential people in the global fashion industry in September 2013. Since then, BoF has regularly added new names to the index, which now includes 1,613 people representing more than 98 nationalities, based in more than 66 countries across eight categories: Designers, Executives, Retailers, Entrepreneurs, Creative Class, Media, Models & Muses and Catalysts.
WHY CREATE THE BoF 500?
No other industry has a cast of characters as unique, passionate and diverse as those who animate the business of fashion, from business titans to creative upstarts. But back in 2013 we saw that what’s projected in the popular media is typically only a thin, and sometimes superficial, slice of this captivating group. We wanted to collect this talented community of people together online and share their stories of personal and professional growth in an honest and inspiring way. Today, the BoF 500 is a vital and free-to-access resource for anyone who is interested in learning about the industry and the people who make it tick.
WHAT IS THE METHODOLOGY?
The BoF 500 is driven by a core question: Who is shaping the global fashion industry of today and tomorrow? To answer it, BoF’s network of editors and correspondents gather nominations and intelligence from industry sources around the world. Then, we conduct extensive research and evaluate each nominee on key factors, including leadership, creativity, innovation, social impact, and success. Then, our team of editors discusses and debates each name and narrows the list down to a target of 100 people who are added to the Index each year.
Riot Games has released “Ties That Bind,” the official cinematic theme for 2XKO, performed by Courtney LaPlante, acclaimed vocalist for 2x GRAMMY-nominated progressive metal band Spiritbox.
Blending LaPlante’s invigorating vocals with Riot Games’ cinematic vision, “Ties That Bind” delivers a powerful and anthemic soundscape that crescendos into an epic, soaring finale for players. The single is available on all major streaming platforms today.
The release comes on the heels of 2XKO, Riot Games’ 2v2 fighting game featuring champions from League of Legends and Arcane, entering Early Access and opening the game to all players on Windows PC.
“Ties That Bind” follows a landmark stretch for LaPlante and Spiritbox. She was recently featured on BABYMETAL’s “My Queen” from their historic album Metal Forth, which debuted at #9 on the Billboard 200. LaPlante also appeared alongside Poppy and Amy Lee of Evanescence on the metalcore power-collab “End Of You,” which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs and climbed to #6 on Spotify’s Viral 50 US chart. Spiritbox guitarist and producer Mike Stringer also contributed writing to the track. Meanwhile, Spiritbox earned their first RIAA Gold certification for breakthrough single “Circle With Me,” and continue to tour heavily in support of their latest album Tsunami Sea. The second leg of the Tsunami Sea U.S. tour kicks off November 12.
On September 23–24, Glenfiddich Single Malt Scotch Whisky and Aston Martin Formula One™ Team hosted a public activation at Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central, bringing the excitement of the Grand Prix to the heart of New York City. The immersive pop-up invited whisky lovers and F1 fans alike to celebrate the launch of the all-new Glenfiddich & Aston Martin Formula One™ Team Limited Edition 16-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky through sampling onsite, in addition to allowing them to test their lightning-speed instincts with a F1-inspired Batak challenge, personalize a Glenfiddich branded tote, and marvel at the beauty of a striking, full-scale Aston Martin Formula One™ replica car on display.
In a cross-generational collaboration set to electrify the global music scene, international pop sensation Ashley Paul and legendary vocalist Deniece Pearson of the iconic group Five Star have joined forces on their powerhouse new single “Finding Rhythm.”
Produced and co-written with Luv Foundation (UK) and Lucas Marx—the acclaimed producer, singer-songwriter, and son of Grammy-winning hitmaker Richard Marx—the track bursts with lush harmonies, infectious hooks, and a rhythm designed to ignite clubs, festivals, and radio worldwide.
The Creative Powerhouse Behind the Track
Luv Foundation (UK), the British and Welsh duo of Julian Napolitano and Mark Schneider, have been shaping the dance landscape with a steady stream of anthems over the past two years. Known for infusing modern energy with nostalgic 90s flair, the duo takes a bold turn toward glossy pop with a disco twist on “Finding Rhythm.” Collectively, their projects have amassed more than 13 million Spotify streams.
Adding further star power, Lucas Marx—with over 9 million streams and credits writing for global icons including Katy Perry (“Electric”)—helped pen the track. Marx also co-wrote Paul’s Amazon Music #1 hit “Hearts Up,” proving his versatility as a rising force in pop songwriting.
A Collaboration Across Time Zones
Written between Los Angeles and the UK, “Finding Rhythm” came to life through early-morning Zoom calls and late-night inspiration.
“Songwriting holds no boundaries or time zones—it’s a creative process that brings us together no matter the circumstances,” says Paul.
“Working with Deniece has been an absolute dream,” she adds. “She’s a legend, with a voice like an angel. Together, we wanted to create something fresh, powerful, and truly global.”
Pearson—whose recent summer single “Like a Child” drew strong acclaim—echoes the excitement: “Ashley’s talent is undeniable. This track has fire in its soul—and it’s just the beginning of what’s to come.”
Momentum and Legacy
For Ashley Paul, the new release follows her sizzling summer single “Body Language,” cementing her growing reputation as one of 2025’s breakout pop stars. With over one million streams on her hit “Bingo Baby” and recognition from NY Weekly and LA Weekly as one of this year’s Top Artists to Watch, Paul continues to rise as a global force.
For Deniece Pearson, the track adds another milestone to her storied career. As lead vocalist of Five Star, she became a household name, a Grammy nominee, and a BRIT Award winner, leaving an enduring mark on 80s and 90s pop history.
A Generational Anthem
Blending Paul’s sleek, modern pop energy with Pearson’s timeless vocal power, “Finding Rhythm” is already being hailed for its “insane” chemistry and undeniable catchiness. More than just a single, it’s a meeting of eras—a generational anthem destined to resonate across borders and audiences.
“Finding Rhythm” is available now worldwide on all streaming platforms.
Oakley® and Patrick Mahomes II, three-time Super Bowl champion and Team Oakley athlete, are evolving the quarterback’s Signature Series collection with three new additions. Building upon the previous collections, the latest release expands his assortment further into lifestyle and performance connecting even deeper with sport culture – introducing the Patrick Mahomes II Signature Series Chaminade alongside Sutro Lite and Resistor Sweep to complete the collection.
CHAMINADE
Built with durable O Matter™ and Prizm™ Lens Technology, the Patrick Mahomes II Signature Series Oakley Chaminade fuses sport with elevated streetwear sensibility while enhancing color and contrast in everyday environments. A bold red frame accented with gold detailing pays homage to the Kansas City Chiefs, embodying the pride, passion, and energy he brings both on and off the field.
SUTRO LITE SWEEP
The Patrick Mahomes II Signature Series Oakley Sutro Lite Sweep is engineered for athletes who demand clarity and focus at game speed. The semi-rimless design provides a wider field of view, helping athletes track all things around them without visual obstruction. The high-wrap shield offers full coverage and protection from the elements. With Prizm™ Lens Technology, athletes experience sharper contrast and enhanced color allowing them to move confidently and seamlessly throughout their day.
RESISTOR SWEEP
Pushing performance even further, the Resistor Sweep is a performance frame built specifically for youth, offering optimized fit and function. Inspired by the popular Sutro Lite Sweep, it features a modern swept lens design that combines retro Oakley® style with sport-ready performance. The lightweight O Matter™ frame and temples, along with no-slip Unobtainium® nose pads and earsocks, ensure a secure, comfortable fit that stays put through every sprint, tackle, and play. With Prizm™ Lens Technology, athletes get enhanced color and contrast to track the ball, read the field, and react faster during practice and game day.
The Patrick Mahomes II Signature Series Chaminade, Sutro Lite, and Resistor Sweep launches on Oakley.com and select Oakley retail locations on September 30. For more information on the Patrick Mahomes’ Signature Series, Oakley’s football and lifestyle collections, and Team Oakley, please visitOakley.com.
This is a comprehensive list of emerging artists from all genres, who are both signed to major record labels and indie acts scattered throughout. If you appreciate trending tracks from a variety of streaming platforms and social media posts, then you’ve stumbled upon the right place.
Coi Leray —the two-time GRAMMY®-nominated, multi-platinum superstar— makes a bold statement with the release of her single, “Act Like You Know,” featuring California rap duo Shoreline Mafia. Out today via Epic Records, the song was first teased in a performance on From The Block earlier this week and the clip surpassed 3 million views on Instagram within the first 24 hours. Listen to “Act Like You Know” here.
Today’s release is accompanied by an official music video, which includes a cameo from Coi’s newborn daughter, Miyoko. Making the message clear on the braggadocious bounce track, Coi lets her friends and foes know that she is that girl —effortlessly reminding everyone of her star power.
Photo: Amy Lee
Vienna Based Rising Artist FILLY Releases New Single and Video For “Do What I Want” Out Now
FILLY releases her fiercely confident new single, “Do What I Want,” today via slowplay/Interscope Records/Bamboo Artists. The track co-produced by Gabe Greenland introduces the Vienna-based singer, DJ, and producer as a formidable new voice in pop and electronic music, blending euphoric dance production with uncompromising self-expression.
Multi-Platinum alt-pop visionary BENEE returns today with a new track titled “Underwater” off of her forthcoming sophomore album, Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, out November 7th on Republic Records.
Listen to “Underwater” HERE & watch the lyric video HERE.
On “Underwater,” BENEE juxtaposes airy and experimental hyper-pop-inspired beats with honest admissions about the overwhelming feelings of anxiety as she candidly sings, “My head is underwater, a puddle full of my tears. I could make a river, wouldn’t even matter.” BENEE shares, “I wrote ‘Underwater’ about that disconnect between how effortless you seem and how heavy you really feel. I think a lot of people will recognise themselves in that.”
“Underwater” is the latest release off of the New Zealand-born, Los Angeles-based artist’s long-awaited sophomore album out next month, and it follows her previously released singles “Cinnamon,” “Off The Rails,” “Animal,” and “Sad Boiii.” Written and recorded over the span of the past three years, Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles features BENEE’s signature blend of creative storytelling with unique and vulnerable lyricism set to genre-bending sounds and production. The songs on the album follow BENEE’s journey of making sense of the world through music, as she absorbs the chaos and confusion of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop.
She shares, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
She continues, “There’s a restless urgency here, a longing to escape yet nowhere to run, as the lines blur between self-destruction and survival, euphoria and emptiness. The songs unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles Album Artwork To celebrate the album release, BENEE will perform an intimate headline show at Los Angeles’ The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever on November 7th, debuting new songs from the album for her fans for the very first time. Tickets will go on-sale today via pre-sale at 10am PST and general on-sale at 12pm PST HERE.
Earlier this summer, BENEE hit the road with Tate McRae, supporting her on the “Miss Possessive Tour” across Europe and the UK. She then recorded a cover of New Radicals’ “You Get What You Give” for the 2025 MTV VMAs last month. It was also recently announced that she’ll make her return to Laneway Festival 2026.
Once the summer residence of Anne of Austria, Queen of France—and now recognized as the Musée du Louvre, the historic apartments serve as the backdrop for the unveiling of the Spring–Summer 2026 collection.
The journey through the Queen of France’s apartment unfolds as an exploration of the genre archetypes, in which clothes speak in confidences – offering revelations of perspective and a manifesto of individuality. It is one of the House’s many journeys, each guided by the cardinal principle of carrying one’s way of being wherever the journey leads.
Scenographer and designer Marie-Anne Derville curates a modern apartment composed of furniture and artworks spanning the 18th century to today, creating an immersive portrait of enduring French taste.
Today marks the premiere of the two latest singles from Nobody Wants This Season 2: The Soundtrack, “Dancing In The Smoke” by seven-time Grammy-nominated R&B star GIVĒON, and “Melodies” by chart-topping Irish singer/songwriter Dermot Kennedy. Set for release via The Core Records in partnership with Interscope Records on October 23 (the same day as the season premiere), the soundtrack includes all-new music from a powerhouse lineup of pop superstars, country icons, alt-pop heavy-hitters, and more. Listen to “Dancing In The Smoke” HERE, check out “Melodies” HERE, and go HERE to pre-order/pre-save Nobody Wants This Season 2: The Soundtrack now.
One of the most achingly intimate moments on Nobody Wants This Season 2: The Soundtrack, “Dancing In The Smoke” brings GIVĒON’s soul-stirring baritone to a spellbinding story of ill-fated lovers who can’t keep away from each other. With production from an A-list roster of hitmakers — Cashmere Cat (SZA, The Weeknd), Jasper Harris (Doja Cat, Big Sean), Alex Goldblatt (Kehlani, Lil Nas X), and Hidde Ament (Teddy Swims, Camila Cabello) — the slow-burning track unfolds in tender melodies and dreamy doo-wop rhythms that gorgeously contrast its mood of anguished longing. Rooted in the emotionally raw songwriting first showcased on his six-times-platinum breakout hit “Heartbreak Anniversary” (a Billboard Hot 100 top 20 smash that nabbed a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Song), “Dancing In The Smoke” once again proves GIVĒON’s astonishing talent for penning songs that pierce straight to the heart.
Another beautifully devastating standout from Nobody Wants This Season 2: The Soundtrack, “Melodies” by Dermot Kennedy takes the form of a stark but stunning piano ballad co-written by diamond-selling, multi-award-winning singer/songwriter Lewis Capaldi. In a perfect counterpart to “Dancing In The Smoke,” Kennedy reflects on a fast-fading romance and channels a sorrowful nostalgia for the magic of their early days together. Co-produced by Carl Falk (Ellie Goulding, 5 Seconds of Summer) and Savan Kotecha (Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande), “Melodies” ultimately arrives as an unforgettable new offering from Kennedy — a widely acclaimed artist who got his start busking on the streets of Dublin, earned the best-selling debut album in Ireland of this millennium with 2019’s Without Fear, and headlined iconic venues like New York City’s Madison Square Garden on a 2023 tour in support of his hit-packed sophomore LP Sonder.
Last month, Netflix dropped the official trailer for season two of “Nobody Wants This” featuring the first song released from the soundtrack — folk-pop singer/songwriter Cassandra Coleman’s wildly euphoric anthem “Bite My Tongue.” Stay tuned for an exclusive reveal of the full tracklist to Nobody Wants This Season 2: The Soundtrack.
Co-starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This” premiered in fall 2024 and quickly became one of the most talked-about shows in the streaming era, sparking widespread obsession with its binge-ready tale of interfaith romance between Joanne (a podcaster played by Bell) and Noah (a rabbi played by Brody). Along with earning a host of nominations from the Primetime Emmy Awards (including Outstanding Comedy Series) and the Golden Globe Awards, the show’s first season found Brody winning a Critics’ Choice Television Award in the category of Best Actor in a Comedy Series. In addition, season one of “Nobody Wants This” garnered a nomination for Best Music Supervision – Television at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards, thanks to a knockout soundtrack including the likes of Dua Lipa and Olivia Rodrigo. More new music from Nobody Wants This Season 2: The Soundtrack is on the way soon.
