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).
As tennis takes over Miami, innovative sportswear brand On and global music platform Boiler Room joined forces to debut On Clubhouse Nights Miami at Lot 11 Skatepark in downtown Miami on Tuesday, March 18, as an evening to celebrate the intersection of tennis, music and culture. Produced by On, in collaboration with boutique experiential creative agency Harbinger, the immersive event was an undeniable ACE for the city.
To present tennis in a bold, captivating way, Boiler Room and On Clubhouse Nights Miami took over downtown’s Skatepark, and outfitted the space with a dynamic tennis arena and pop-up shopping experience around THE ROGER Clubhouse, On’s latest tennis-inspired lifestyle sneaker. The immersive evening kicked-off with tennis matches featuring On athletes Ben Shelton and Joao Fonseca, and tennis aficionados Francisco Lachowski, Jake Nevins, Mia Regan and Alexandra Katya, among others, where they served-up an intense competition while a lively crowd cheered on.
Following the matches, On and Boiler Room celebrated Miami’s undeniable connection with the influential rhythms of the Caribbean, featuring vibrant DJ performances by dancehall queen Shenseea, dembow pioneer Cromo X, and local club legend MARTE – hosted by Pow Pow. Freestyle skaters created a vivacious backdrop.
Throughout the evening, guests had the opportunity to meet and mingle with On athletes, explore and shop their off-court collection with the chance to win must-have On merch as they indulged in bites including crisp pizzas from Luna Rossa Brick Oven Pizza, tantalizing tacos from The Wolf of Tacos and sipped crafted cocktails by Lalo Tequila, E11even Vodka, Manojo Mezcal and Bacardi.
Notable guests included On athletes Ben Shelton and Joao Fonseca, as well as Evan Ross Katz, Shenseea, Cromo X, Pressure Point, Marte, Jencarlos Canela, Olivia Elliott, Francisco Lachowski, Lina Luaces, Alexandra Katya, Andrea DiValentina, Carla Nunuz, Carolina Lindo, Ceaira Rodriguez, Georges Coupet, Kelly Blanco, Johanna Thompson, Starr Hawkins, Racquel Natasha, Ria Michelle, Erin Newberg, Daniela Ospina, Verginie Tchakrova, Eleanor Tchakrova, Daniela Uribe, Kiara Bencosme, Charles Bertimon, Anoop Pillarisetti, Esteban Said Solana, Mia Regan, Jake Nevins, Ida Badal, Michael Mcgreggor, Alex Heartman, James Harris, Emily Morgan and Jordana Ashley.
STAR WARS’ DOCTOR APHRA NAVIGATES THE NEW REPUBLIC IN NEW ONGOING COMIC SERIES
Set in the post-Return of the Jedi era, STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA – CHAOS AGENT, a new ongoing series by writer Cherish Chen and artist Gabriel Guzman,launches this June.
She’s back! Announced earlier today at Collider, Marvel’s very own Star Wars superstar, DOCTOR APHRA, will headline a new ongoing comic series this June written by rising star Cherish Chen (Radiant Red) and drawn by acclaimed longtime Star Wars artist Gabriel Guzman. Following Alex Segura and Phil Noto’s flagship Star Wars series launching in May, STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA – CHAOS AGENT will be the second launch in Marvel’s new era of Star Wars storytelling set in the largely unexplored post-Return of the Jedi time period.
Debuting 10 years ago in the pages of Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larroca’s Darth Vader, Doctor Chelli Lona Aphra instantly captivated fans with her morally questionable nature and deadly dynamic with the Dark Lord of the Sith, becoming the first-ever comic book originating Star Wars character to star in their own solo series. After back-to-back hit 40-issue runs set during the Original Trilogy, Aphra embarks on her most unpredictable misadventures as the galaxy far, far away transforms in the wake of the Battle of Jakku. With her crimes pardoned, Aphra is enlisted by her friend Luke Skywalker to put her treasure hunting skills to good use on behalf of the New Republic!
OUT FROM THE SHADOW OF DARTH VADER AND IN MORE TROUBLE THAN EVER!
Doctor Aphra makes her way through the galaxy in the era of the New Republic! The rogue archaeologist must team up with Luke Skywalker to track down a rare artifact! And what will she do when her tattoos no longer function?!
“In my humble opinion, there isn’t a more fun character to be writing in the Star Wars galaxy than the one and only Doctor Aphra,” Chen told Collider. “Cooking up new adventures for her in this new era, throwing her into increasingly tricky moral quandaries, and testing her resolve (alongside some familiar faces) has truly been like playing in the ultimate sandbox. Our favorite chaos agent is back, and I cannot wait to share what we’ve been working on and for you all to see Gabriel’s incredibly dynamic art.”
Check out new covers by E.J. Su, Sara Pichelli and Karen S. Darboe and preorder STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA – CHAOS AGENT #1 at your local comic shop today! For more information, visit Marvel.com.
2025 MLB Season Highlighted by Major Milestones, including Aramark’s 40th Partnership Anniversary with the Philadelphia Phillies and 30th Anniversary at Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies
Aramark Unveils New Culinary Items, Keepsakes, and Activations Across Eight MLB Ballparks
Aramark Sports + Entertainment (Aramark; NYSE: ARMK) is ready for opening day of the 2025 Major League Baseball (MLB) season and today announced a refreshed menu of food and beverage options along with the rollout of exclusive souvenirs across eight MLB ballparks.
With these new additions and its commitment to continued innovation, Aramark will continue to enhance the gameday experience for baseball fans across the country, bringing unique flavors and memorable keepsakes to stadiums nationwide.
Continuing its storied tradition of serving some of MLB’s most historic ballparks, including Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, which has been a partner since 1916, 2025 denotes Aramark’s 40th partnership anniversary with the Philadelphia Phillies, and 30th partnership anniversary with Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies. This MLB season also marks the one-year anniversary of Aramark becoming the Official Food & Beverage Provider at Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants.
Aramark Sports + Entertainment’s dynamic roster of MLB partners also includes Citi Field (New York Mets), Daikin Park (Houston Astros), Kauffman Stadium (Kansas City Royals), and PNC Park (Pittsburgh Pirates).
Across these iconic stadiums, Aramark has introduced a fresh array of culinary offerings and fan-focused innovations. For the upcoming season, fans can look forward to exciting restaurant collaborations, creative updates to classic ballpark fare, indulgent desserts, unique signature drinks, and exclusive food & beverage vessels that can be taken home as souvenirs.
“MLB Opening Day and the start of the baseball season is always one of the most exciting times on our calendar,” said Alison Birdwell, President and CEO of Aramark Sports + Entertainment. “As the guest experience is our top priority, this past offseason, we took a deep dive into analyzing consumer purchasing behaviors to ensure we have the best idea of what our fans want. Based on the insights we found, we created innovative menu offerings that cater to our fans while also introducing fresh, exciting, and dynamic flavors. We’re thrilled to kick off the 2025 MLB season with the launch of these culinary creations, all designed to elevate the fan experience across all eight of our MLB venues.”
Aramark Introduces Nostalgic Souvenirs Including the Exclusive Popcorn Bat and Cotton Candy Mask for Fans:
Aramark is once again elevating the fan experience by introducing two exclusive, custom-developed products that can only be found at its MLB ballparks. After careful design, testing and collaboration with our partners, the following souvenirs offer fans a unique keepsake to take home and remember their gameday experience:
Popcorn Bat: a 98-ounce collectable, team-branded souvenir vessel, featuring an attached lid and an embossed wood-grain texture. Exclusively available at Oracle Park and PNC Park.
Cotton Candy Mask: foam mask showcasing MLB mascots, available in one size that is adjustable for kids and adults. Exclusively available at Citizens Bank Park and PNC Park.
Aramark is also bringing back fan-favorites that have become staples at MLB ballparks, including the Fastball Souvenir Cup, a baseball-shaped cup designed to hold frozen cocktails or beverages served on ice and adorned with each team’s logo, available at Oracle Park, Coors Field, Citizens Bank Park, Fenway Park, Kauffman Stadium, Citi Field, and PNC Park, and the
Beverage Bat, available in 16-ounce and 24-ounce sizes, perfect for beer, cocktails, frozen drinks, and non-alcoholic beverages, available at Oracle Park, Citizens Bank Park, Kauffman Stadium, and Citi Field.
Outlined below is an overview of new offerings across each MLB ballpark:
Citi Field (New York Mets) Introduces Exciting New Signature Cocktail, Adam Richman Specialty Burger, and a New Sandwich Option for Vegan Fans
Coming off an incredible season that saw New York advance to the NLCS, the Mets are rolling out new menu additions to fans:
Queens Quencher: Reyka Vodka, Fruitful® Blue Raspberry, lemonade, and a garnish of lemon and blueberries. (Location: All bars throughout ballpark)
“Pulled” BBQ Jackfruit: Vegan-friendly option featuring barbecue braised jackfruit on a Vegan pretzel bun, topped with coleslaw. (Location: Vegan City)
The Fiesta Burger: Fans can stop by Adam Richman’s Burger Hall of Fame in April and May for a 6-ounce taco spiced Pat LaFrieda burger patty topped with chipotle crema, Mexican cheese blend, spicy guacamole, tortilla chips, and roasted salsa on a pan de agua roll. (Location: Adam Richman’s Burger Hall of Fame)
Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia Phillies) Celebrates 40th Year of Partnership with a Range of New Food Items for Phans
2025 marks Aramark’s 40th anniversary as an official partner of the Phillies, with Citizens Bank Park located just miles away from Aramark’s headquarters in Philadelphia’s Center City. Here are a few new menu items that the Phillies will unveil for their 40th anniversary with Aramark:
Kyle’s Cutlets: Chicken cutlet sandwich topped with creamy burrata, crispy fried pepperoni, and arugula, drizzled with a sweet and spicy hot honey sauce on a Liscio’s Bakery roll. A portion of the proceeds from every sandwich sold will be donated to Schwarber’s Neighborhood Heroes, supporting those who make a difference in the community. (Location: Section 142)
Red Velvet Affogato: Red velvet cookies, vanilla ice cream and espresso. (Location: The Yard, Section 102)
S’mores Quesadilla: Nutella, mini marshmallows and graham cracker crumble in a crispy flour tortilla served with a chocolate dipping sauce. (Location: Section 142)
Colorado Rockies’ Coors Field Marks 30th Anniversary with Aramark by Debuting Fresh Twists on Classic Favorites
Entering its 30th anniversary working with Aramark, Coors Field will offer fresh twists on classic menu items including:
Wild Fries: Thinly cut potato fries tossed with seasoned salt and served with a side of dipping sauce. (Location: Section 306)
Dessert Nachos: Fried flour tortillas tossed in cinnamon sugar, fresh berries, topped with powdered sugar and caramel drizzle, served with a side of whipped cream. (Location: Section 134)
Also to mark the occasion, the Rockies and Aramark will offer a throwback concessions combo, featuring a Super Dog and medium fountain drink for just $5. Fans can also enjoy an exclusive Coors Field 30th Anniversary Lager, brewed inside the ballpark at The SandLot Brewery, at various locations throughout the ballpark.
Daikin Park, Home of the Houston Astros, Unveils New Menu Items to Satisfy Many Palates This Season
The newly minted Daikin Park will serve up Marco’s Pizza this season, which recently became the official pizza of the Houston Astros, and is set to introduce several mouthwatering new menu items including:
Chicken Waffle Sandwich: Crispy fried chicken breast, pepper jack cheese, bacon onion jam, honey chipotle aioli, two freshly made Belgian-style waffles. (Location: Fry-4-3 Double Play, Sections 206 & 420)
Daddy Mac Dog: Footlong angus beef frank, chopped brisket, macaroni and cheese, barbecue sauce, and crispy dill pickle. (Location: Sections 113, 129, 213, 416, 427)
H-Town Hot Chicken Loaded Fries: Crispy fresh cut French fries, fried chicken bites tossed in H-Town Hot Sauce, ranch, hot honey aioli, and green onions. (Location: Fry-4-3 Double Play Section 206 & Fry-4-3 Section 420)
Aramark’s second-longest tenured MLB client with a partnership that dates back to 1973, the Pittsburgh Pirates will offer guests at PNC Park a number of exciting new menu items for the 2025 season. Highlights include:
The Kansas City Royals’ Kauffman Stadium and Aramark Introduce a Variety of New Food Items Including Decadent Desserts
Fried Almond Torte: Funnel cake batter dipped, fried and topped with raspberry sauce, icing, and burnt almonds. (Location: Cannonball Stand)
Polish Cannonball: Egg noodles, kielbasa, cabbage, bacon, cheddar cheese, and herb crema dip. (Location: Cannonball Stand)
Chipped Ham Empanada: Empanada filled with barbecue chipped ham, cheddar cheese, and pickles. (Location: Cannonball Stand)
Following an exciting season that saw the Royals reach the ALDS, Kauffman Stadium will welcome fans back with a variety of new food items including:
Z Man Sandwich: Slow-smoked beef brisket, smoked provolone, topped with two crispy onion rings on a toasted kaiser roll. (Location: Joe’s KC Bar-B-Que, Section 251)
Sluggerrr Dog: Chorizo topped with Manchego, tempura batter, Doritos® Cool Ranch® crust, and avocado aioli. (Location: Craft and Draft)
Blue Velvet Whoopie Pies: Blue velvet cakes and vanilla fluff. (Location: Rivals Sports Bar)
Fenway Park, Iconic Venue of the Boston Red Sox, Rolls Out Exciting Food Items for the 2025 MLB Season
Aramark has been serving Red Sox fans at Fenway Park since 1916, officially becoming partners just four years after the historic ballpark was constructed. Aramark and the Red Sox continue to find ways to enhance the fan experience at Fenway Park, which this season includes the introduction of a new Soup Shack that will dish out Clam Chowder, Broccoli Cheddar, and Lobster Bisque in bread bowls during the colder months of the season.
Additionally, this season Fenway Park will feature a variety of exciting new menu items including:
The Cowboy Up! Burger: Wolverine Ground Beef patty topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, brisket, onion rings, and barbecue sauce on a brioche roll. (Location: Stand C07 and Truly Terrace)
Street Tacos: Combination of pork carnitas, mango salsa, sliced red onion, and cilantro served in a corn tortilla. (Location: Bleacher Bowls)
Cabot® Gourmet Grilled Cheese: Classic grilled cheese sandwich made with premium Cabot cheese served on sourdough bread available with select fillings. (Location: Jersey Street)
Aramark Unveils New Ramen Dishes at Oracle Park as They Enter Their Second Year of Partnership with the San Francisco Giants
After an incredible inaugural year in 2024, Aramark kicks off its second season at Oracle Park with the addition of new food concepts including Rah Rah Ramen in Section 127, and Launch Test Kitchen on the View Level behind Home Plate.
Rah Rah Ramen offerings will include:
Miso Ramen: Egg noodle, seared tofu, marinated bamboo, roasted corn, carrot, scallion, wood ear mushroom, and bean sprouts in a miso broth.
Launch Test Kitchen will bring guest chefs and restaurateurs into Oracle Park for limited stints to introduce new, creative food concepts to Giants fans inspired by the rich local restaurant scene. Launch Test Kitchen will open mid-season on the View Level.
Louis Vuitton presents two new collections to the Tambour line—a series of gem-set expressions as part of the Tambour High-End collection and the all-new Tambour Ceramic timepiece.
Tambour High End
The Tambour Yellow Gold with Onyx Dial and Sapphires is an exclusive, limited-edition 40mm Tambour in solid 18K yellow gold with an onyx dial, a bezel set with saffron-colored sapphires, and matching saffron sapphire indices. Its drum-shaped, circular-brushed case is contrasted by baguette-cut precious stones, while an integrated bracelet with vertically-brushed and polished links and an invisible folding buckle ensure comfort on the wrist. Fluid and elegant yet sporty and robust, the Tambour is ideal for a glamorous lifestyle of travel and leisure.
The Tambour Platinum with gradiated Sapphires and Rubies — a first within the Tambour collection — features a round 40mm case measuring just 8.3mm thick. Attaining its brushed finish is incredibly time-consuming due to platinum’s natural resistance to abrasion, while the bezel, crown, chamfers, and interlinks take twice as long to polish as those on the gold Tambour. Limited to just 50 pieces, this spectacular new expression of the Tambour collection has a small surprise present in order to indicate its special status: Flip the watch over, and its caseback is inset with a 1.6mm saffron sapphire.
Tambour Ceramic
The Tambour Ceramic features brown ceramic and rose gold in an embodiment of modern aesthetic and unmatched comfort. With the idea to always bring a new level of sophistication, it stands out with high-end design choices and artisanal finishes attainable only through very exclusive production. The reinterpretation underwent a complete re-engineering of the model’s case and bracelet. The case’s architecture now incorporates an internal gold core and a gold case back, further highlighting its preciousness. Designed to protect the movement, this internal container is covered with the ceramic components.
Helen Frankenthaler: Painting Without Rules celebrates the legacy of a pioneering artist who never stopped exploring new ways to make abstract art.
Comprising thirty of Frankenthaler’s poetic abstractions created between 1953 and 2002, the exhibition also features select paintings and sculptures by some of her contemporaries—Anthony Caro, Morris Louis, Robert Motherwell, Kenneth Noland, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and David Smith, highlighting the synergies between these artists.
Frankenthaler played a pivotal role in the transition from Abstract Expressionism to Color Field painting and is best known for her expanded use of the soak-stain technique.
The artist also adhered to a shared belief when it came to making art: No rules! Whether you were a painter or a sculptor (or both), the mantra was the same: no rules meant never being complacent about how your art got made, the materials used, or what it might look like.
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao presents Helen Frankenthaler: Painting Without Rules, the largest exhibition ever held in Spain dedicated to this great artist pioneer of abstraction. The show, sponsored by the BBVA Foundation, Strategic Trustee of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao from 1997, and organized by the Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi and the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation in collaboration with the Museum, celebrates Helen Frankenthaler’s revolutionary art through a chronological journey that follows her prolific career over six decades.
GRAMMY® Award-nominated international superstar Anitta shares her intimate new single entitled “Larissa” from her recently released Netflix documentaryLarissa: The Other Side of Anitta out now via Republic Records/Universal Music Latin Entertainment. The song reflects on the strength needed to reveal one’s most vulnerable self to another person. Listen to “Larissa (From Larissa: The Other Side Of Anitta)”HERE.
“You act like a crazy person / You don’t realize / But it’s so obvious / That you see me, that you look at me,” she sings in Spanish, demonstrating the type of romantic fragility that is relatively new to the discography of the Brazilian singer.
Here, Anitta powerfully narrates details of an uninhibited and fearless relationship between two people who are not afraid to be themselves when they are together. It is a safe place for Larissa (the other side of Anitta) to be.
“My music has always been about strength, right? Mainly feminine strength. But, talking about this track and also the film, I feel like I discovered a new type of strength by allowing myself to be fragile, to fail, and to make mistakes. ‘LARISSA’ wouldn’t be possible if it weren’t for this process, in which Larissa became more and more comfortable to be seen,” shares Anitta.
The arrangement is another fresh addition to her catalog. “Larissa” incorporates elements of drum and bass. The British electronic music subgenre, characterized by fast and minimalist beats, is mixed with moments of passionate reggaeton. The lyrics were written by the singer herself, in partnership with Essa Gante (Bad Bunny and Belinda), Daniel Sobrino, and the producer of the track, Caleb Calloway (Rauw Alejandro).
The track was initially released with the documentary Larissa: The Other Side Of Anitta, playing during the final scenes. Two days following the film’s release on March 6, 2025, the artist debuted the song on the Bloco da Anitta electric trio in Rio de Janeiro to an exuberant audience of around 1.1 million people.
Today, multi-hyphenate performer, singer, songwriter, actor, and activist Frankie Grande releases his debut single and official music video, “Rhythm of Love” out now via Casablanca Records / Republic Records. Listen HERE. Watch HERE. The new single heralds the arrival of his forthcoming full-length LP due out this Summer 2025.
“Rhythm of Love” is co-written by Frankie Grande, Alex Chapman [Kim Petras, Charli XCX, Troye Sivan], NOVDOR [Troye Sivan, Charli XCX], Neil Ormandy [James Arthur], and Molly Irvine, with production by Prince Fox, and NOVDOR. Despite its dark inspirations, the joy radiating through “Rhythm of Love” sweeps you away in, well, its rhythm, glittering with hope and optimism. Pride festivities will never be the same once this banger drops.
The official music video, directed by Austin Nunes [Troye Sivan], filmed at the iconic nightclub “The Box” in New York City, plunges viewers into a wild night led by Frankie complete with jaw-dropping choreography, stunning fashion, and nonstop energy on the dancefloor. The video embodies and evokes the spirit of the immediately irresistible chorus, “It’s your rhythm of love that’s lifting me up deep into the night.”
Last year, Republic Records President and Chief Creative Officer Wendy Goldstein heard just a handful of Frankie’s songs. Blown away, she immediately signed him on the spot. He says, “I just remember playing the songs for Wendy in the studio and being like, what is happening? I didn’t know I had it in me. I didn’t know it was possible.”
Gwen Stefani shares the deluxe edition of her celebrated fifth studio album: Bouquet Deluxe. Available now via Interscope Records, the expanded release features a new song “Still Gonna Love You,” co-written by FINNEAS, as well as acoustic renditions of every track. Listen to Bouquet Deluxe HERE.
“Still Gonna Love You” is an emotionally bare addition to the Bouquet track list, featuring slowly growing instrumentation and a message of resilience: “You can push me away, go ahead and make your mistakes, I won’t judge you / Nothin’ that you can say if you want me to hate you, I’m still gonna love you.”
“This song is about love,” says Stefani about her newly shared song. “A love that can’t be broken, a love that no matter what is always going to be there, and a love that can always bring you back home.”
Stefani recorded Bouquet backed by a full live band. The idea of life’s seasons, and seeds of hope that you plant, runs throughout Bouquet, serving up endlessly quotable lyrics that are full of clever turns. “Bouquet represents a blend of everything that I’ve ever been and who I’ve evolved into. Each one of the songs was picked like individual flowers to create a bouquet of the past, the present, and the seeds of hope for the future,” said Stefani.
A three-time GRAMMY® Award winner, Stefani has achieved global success as a performer, songwriter, and frontwoman of No Doubt, and as a multi-platinum solo artist, among numerous other accomplishments. To date, she’s sold more than 100 million track units worldwide. Her 2015 solo album, This Is What the Truth Feels Like, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Her five-times Platinum solo set Love. Angel. Music. Baby. (with No. 1 hit “Hollaback Girl”) recently received a 20th anniversary deluxe reissue.
Stockholm-based Stinaa.J is on a mission to change the way we think about orthopedic footwear. With its recent U.S. launch on Bloomingdales.com and Nordstrom.com, the Swedish brand blends cutting-edge biomechanics with Scandinavian style—proving that comfort and luxury aren’t mutually exclusive.
The Science Behind the Style
Founded by Stina Andersson, who personally experienced the toll of unsupportive footwear, Stinaa.J was born from the need to find stylish shoes that didn’t cause lasting body and foot pain. Partnering with orthopedic technician Peter Hedström, the brand developed a proprietary 3D-scanned insole technology backed by data from over 3 million feet. These insoles restore natural foot function, minimize strain, and offer unparalleled cushioning using materials originally designed for the space industry.
The Sneaker to Know: Hugo
While Stinaa.J is best known for its luxe heels, the Hugo sneaker is making waves as a must-have for men who demand both comfort and sophistication. Featuring the brand’s patented 5-Bar System, this sneaker provides superior arch support, a reinforced heel cap for stability, and removable insoles for customizable wear. Available in premium leather and canvas, Hugo delivers orthopedic innovation in a sleek, everyday silhouette. Beyond sneakers, Stinaa.J offers a full range of footwear, including elegant heels, stylish loafers, and versatile boots, all designed with the same commitment to orthopedic technology.
A New Era of Foot Health
More than just footwear, Stinaa.J is pioneering a movement: encouraging consumers to prioritize wellness without sacrificing style. “Our goal is to empower people to feel confident and pain-free,” says Hedström. With its expansion into the U.S., Stinaa.J is proving that luxury and orthopedic support can walk hand in hand.
QT Melbourne has introduced its first-ever Well-Being “Dog-Cierge,” Russell. In partnership with Guide Dogs Victoria, the 20-month-old, blond Labrador Retriever – named after his new home at 133 Russell Street – has taken up permanent residency at QT Melbourne, delivering joy, comfort and companionship to everyone who walks through the hotel’s iconic copper doors.
Russell received extensive training with Guide Dogs Victoria to assist visually impaired individuals. However, his playful spirit made him an ideal candidate for a well-being role, rather than a traditional guide dog. At QT Melbourne, he’ll greet guests, lead morning walks and spread overall wellness with his irresistible charm.
“We’re incredibly proud to welcome Russell to QT Melbourne,” said Kristen Foat, General Manager of QT Melbourne. “His presence represents not just a commitment to our guests’ wellbeing, but also a deep appreciation for the important work Guide Dogs Victoria does in the community. Through this partnership, we’re able to give back in a meaningful way while creating an environment of joy, connection, and compassion.”
To celebrate Russell’s arrival and to support Guide Dogs Victoria, QT Melbourne has also launched a series of pup-friendly experiences, with proceeds benefiting the charity, including:
Pups & Poses on Rooftop at QT – QT Melbourne, in partnership with Sofia Studios, presents Pups & Poses on Rooftop at QT. A relaxing rooftop yoga session is joined by Guide Dogs Victoria’s puppies-in-training, who will scamper and snooze amidst stretches. Classes run monthly and are subject to puppy availability. Limited run of ticket drops will be available exclusively via QT Melbourne’s lnstagram Story.
Deli QT Menu Goes Dog-Friendly – QT Melbourne’s lobby-side sandwich bar, Deli QT, is serving up puppacinos for your pup alongside its signature Italian panini & pastries for you. Deli QT is open Monday to Saturday, 8am to 3pm.
PupYeah! Staycations – Check in with your four-legged friend for a VIP overnight retreat. Enjoy pet-friendly accommodations and a specialty in-room dining menu crafted just for pups.
For more information about QT Melbourne and its furry friends, please visit: www.qthotels.com/melbourne.
