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It Was a Starry (and Very New York) Front Row at the Chanel Métiers d’Art 2026 Show

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Happy Chanel Day to All Who Celebrate

Today in New York, Chanel designer Matthieu Blazy unveiled his Métiers d’Art 2026 collection with not one, but two Manhattan shows. Following up his highly anticipated spring 2026 debut in Paris back in October, Blazy held a pair of star-studded presentations—one at 3 p.m., another at 7 p.m.—at a nondescript subway station at 168 Bowery, where guests watched models strut in front of a stationed train.

Until today, New York hadn’t hosted a Chanel show since 2018, when the late Karl Lagerfeld presented a Métiers d’Art collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in front of the Temple of Dendur. And, naturally, Blazy’s splashy New York takeover came with a very starry front row. (Would it be a Chanel show otherwise?)

In addition to new house ambassadors like A$AP Rocky and Ayo Edebiri, all manner of Hollywood royalty came out for the affair, including stars such as Tilda Swinton, Meg Ryan, Bowen Yang, Teyana Taylor, Dapper Dan, Kristen Stewart, and Christine Baranski.

What’s more? Many of the A-listers in attendance had personal connections to New York. Rocky, for one, was born and raised in Harlem, while actors like Edebiri and Ryan studied at NYU. While some have since departed the hustle and bustle of the city, many remain fixtures of New York’s cultural scene, like Questlove and SNL’s Bowen Yang.

In honor of Chanel’s New York minute, Vogue caught up with the front row and asked them about some of their favorite Big Apple memories and must-haves.

https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/chanel-metiers-dart-2026-new-york-show-front-row

The 2025 November Elections Preview

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A Breakdown of the Races in New York, Virginia, and New Jersey

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A new app, Endless Summer, uses AI to generate images of you vacationing in places you’ve never been. Finally: a way to show off on Instagram without the authenticity or pleasure of a real holiday.

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**Quick Hits: Today’s Top Stories**

President Donald Trump met this morning with Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, signing a rare earth minerals deal with the country. Reuters reported that Takaichi is set to announce new purchases of trucks, gas, and soybeans from the U.S., along with a new shipbuilding deal.

This comes ahead of Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea on Thursday, a discussion he hopes will yield a trade deal. The U.S. and China agreed to a framework for a deal on Sunday that addresses export curbs and tariffs, but the specific terms have yet to be finalized.

Meanwhile, Chinese state-sanctioned media reported Monday that Chinese fighter jets conducted “confrontation drills” near Taiwan. Taiwan’s defense ministry did not report any incidents and dismissed the news as a propaganda tactic. A Taiwanese general told Fox News that China’s military drills could be preparations for a blockade against the island.

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson warned on Monday that the government could not reallocate federal funds to temporarily sustain the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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**Insights and Opinions**

– Kyla Scanlon discusses how the American economy is coming to resemble a casino. *(New York Times)*
– Matthew Hennessey argues it’s the worst time to be a jewel thief. *(Wall Street Journal)*
– John Cassidy writes that Trump’s pardon of Binance’s founder shows presidential power going unchecked. *(The New Yorker)*
– Austin Vernon explores the feasibility of returning to a “nuclear fission regulatory blank slate.” *(Substack)*

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**International Headlines**

– BBC: Trump says he had a “perfect” MRI at Walter Reed Hospital.
– 8NewsNow: Director of Las Vegas Committee Tackling DUI Issues Faces DUI Charge.
– Rudaw: Iraqi Husband Uses Own Picture on Wife’s Campaign Posters.

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Tesla Is Still Fighting For Elon Musk’s $56 Billion Payday

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Happy Thursday! It’s October 13, 2025, and welcome to *The Morning Shift*, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world—all in one place. Here, you’ll find the most important stories shaping the way Americans drive and get around.

In this morning’s edition, we’re looking at Tesla’s ongoing efforts to pay Elon Musk a massive compensation package, Canada’s displeasure with Stellantis over plans to move Jeep production to the United States, threats to federal funding for General Motors and Stellantis, and yet another Ford recall.

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### Tesla’s $56 Billion Pay Package Battle Continues

Remember when Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package was approved, then rescinded, then reinstated, and then rescinded again? Well, Tesla isn’t ready to give up just yet.

According to Reuters, a Tesla attorney argued before the Delaware Supreme Court on Wednesday that Musk’s pay package should have been restored by a shareholder vote last year. This legal battle is entering its final stage after a lower court judge invalidated the CEO’s record-breaking compensation in January 2024.

Tesla is also appealing the court’s rejection of the shareholder vote to reinstate Musk’s pay. This case highlights a familiar dynamic in corporate America: while companies try to pay workers as little as possible, executives often secure enormous compensation packages justified by the need to attract “top talent.”

Of course, executives themselves often set their own pay rates—and that talent attraction rarely trickles down to other roles.

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### Canada Threatens Legal Action Over Stellantis Jeep Production Shift

Stellantis manufactures many vehicles in Canada, but after tariffs imposed during the Trump administration, the company has started considering shifting some production to the U.S. Unsurprisingly, Canada isn’t happy.

*Automotive News* reports that Canada has threatened legal action following Stellantis’ announcement to move Jeep Compass SUV manufacturing from Brampton, Ontario, to Belvidere, Illinois.

Canada’s Industry Minister Melanie Joly labeled the move “unacceptable,” pointing out that Stellantis had previously received federal and provincial support based on an agreement to maintain its full Canadian footprint, including the Brampton plant.

Joly demanded Stellantis quickly identify new production mandates for the Brampton facility to keep it central to the company’s manufacturing footprint and ensure contracts with Canadian suppliers are honored.

While Canada may care less about the Compass specifically, the government is adamant that the Brampton factory continues operating. If it switches to making something else, that’s fine, but it has to stay active.

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### Federal Funding at Risk for GM and Stellantis Amid Political Shifts

Since the Trump administration prioritized rolling back climate-focused programs, the future of federal funding for progressive initiatives has become uncertain. These programs, often dismissed as “leftist” or “socialist,” include projects supporting electric vehicles and green technology.

*Automotive News* shares that the Department of Energy recently terminated funding for 233 projects described as part of “the Left’s climate agenda.” Included in a leak published by news outlet Semafor on October 7 are several awards tied to automotive giants: five for General Motors, two for Stellantis, plus others involving Bosch and Plug Power.

While the list has not been officially confirmed, Semafor has a reliable track record.

If GM and Stellantis begin losing federal funding—especially given that the U.S. has pushed them to conduct business domestically, sometimes at the expense of international advantages—their financial outlook and strategic calculations could change drastically.

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Stay tuned for more updates throughout the day!
https://www.jalopnik.com/1998560/tesla-still-fighting-for-elon-musk-56-billion-dollar-package/