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PEOPLE & ARTS Thursday 13 February 2020
Naeem Khan's star-spangled collection pays homage to America

By KELLI KENNEDY and silver sprigs shooting pe Cruz and Beanie Feld-
Associated Press out of sleek buns, giving off stein as his best dressed.
NEW YORK (AP) — Designer the feel of fireworks. Seacrest said he's amazed
Naeem Khan sent models "It's an election year and to watch Khan's creative
down the runway Tuesday I wanted something to process.
in a shimmering, star-span- make a statement that "Naeem and I will have din-
gled collection the immi- says America," said Khan. ner and he'll come up with
grant called his love letter His love affair with animal an idea and literally walk
to America, recalling how prints continued in this col- away from the table and
he started his brand with lection with leopard print sketch it out. And then I
only $500 and plenty of de- blouses and dresses, both see it come to life today,"
termination. short and long. A short, Seacrest told The AP, con-
"I am where I am today pink, sequin fringe dress was firming that at least one
out of sheer time and hard paired with thigh high leop- of the dinner table draw-
work and it's because of ard print boots. A show- ings actually made it down
this country," he said dur- stopping, full skirted dress in the runway Tuesday. "I was
ing an emotional interview head-to-toe leopard had blown away and impressed
backstage. "This is my hom- a dramatic neckline that once again."
age to thanking America." plunged to the navel. Actor Ewan McGregor
The opening look was an al- But the stars and stripes fuss watched the show from
most couture take on Uncle waned toward the end of backstage with the de-
Sam with white satin pants, the collection when Khan signer. In addition to the
a bold red belt and navy sent models out in a rain- collection, Khan said he
blouse covered with white bow palette of elegant, had been working on sus-
stars. Next up were shim- A-line gowns. Some had tainable fashion in what he
mering blue sequined prints elaborate hand-beading called "farm to your body"
with white stars — one an in a floral motif. clothing and is considering
elegant long-sleeved jump- Head-to-toe sequin looks growing his own hemp for
suit, the other a glamorous were also woven through- material as a way to rein-
hooded caftan. Several of out the collection, in body The fashion creation from Naeem Khan is modeled during New vigorate fabric production
his signature caftans were skimming numbers reminis- York's Fashion Week, Tuesday Feb. 11, 2020. in the United States.
also done in American reds cent of his Halston days, in (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) "Sustainability has to be
and blues. modern jumpsuits and in a ba for the Oscars over the But pal Ryan Seacrest, who that you actually make an
Models wore elaborate pantsuit with a matching weekend, but confessed attended Tuesday's show impact on the footprint,"
gold and silver headpiec- sequined bandeau. he was too busy with the as part of New York Fashion he said. "It's an ambitious
es, evocative of the Statue Khan dressed "The Irishman" collection to pay attention week, listed Renee Zellwe- project. It has to make eco-
of Liberty. Others had gold actress Stephanie Kurtzu- to the red carpet fashion. ger, Salma Hayek, Penelo- nomic sense. We'll see." q

Judge: Kesha made a false claim about producer Dr. Luke

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associ- while, Kesha claimed — in on the night at issue. This
ated Press a 2016 text message to court cannot decide, as
NEW YORK (AP) — Pop Lady Gaga — that “Fire- a matter of law on papers
singer Kesha made a false work” singer Katy Perry and without any assess-
claim that Dr. Luke raped “was raped by the same ment of credibility, who
Katy Perry when there’s man.” Dr. Luke, born Lu- should be believed,” the
“no evidence whatsoev- kasz Gottwald, denies it, judge wrote. “That is a de-
er” that he did, a judge and Perry said it was “ab- cision for the jury.”
ruled this week while send- solutely not” true during The singer, born Kesha Rose
ing a long-running clash sworn questioning in 2017. Sebert, released her latest
between Kesha and her “There is no evidence album, “High Road,” last
former mentor toward trial. whatsoever that Gottwald week. Her emotional per-
Kesha’s lawyers said in a raped Katy Perry,” Man- formance of “Praying” at
statement that they plan hattan judge Jennifer the 2018 Grammy Awards
to appeal Thursday’s rul- In this Nov. 24, 2019 file photo, Kesha performs at the American Schecter wrote in Thurs- marked a memorable mo-
ing, which also says she Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. day’s decision, calling Ke- ment as the ceremony
owes the prominent pro- Associated Press sha’s remark a false state- gave voice to the #MeToo
ducer over $373,000 in in- he will prove that Kesha’s emotionally abused her ment that meets legal movement against sexual
terest on royalties she paid other false statements for years. He denied it and standards for being de- assault. Dr. Luke has pro-
him years late. about him were equally sued her, saying she was famatory. duced some of the big-
The decision isn’t the final false and defamatory,” smearing him with fabrica- The finding is helpful to Dr. gest pop hits of the 2000s,
word in Dr. Luke’s wider- said the attorney, Chris- tions to try to get out of her Luke. But the judge noted working with stars includ-
ranging defamation and tine Lepera. Kesha, known record deal. that many aspects of the ing Perry, Miley Cyrus, Kelly
breach-of-contract suit for such hits as “TiK ToK” A New York court later suit remain to be decided, Clarkson and Nicki Minaj.
against Kesha, but his law- and “Praying,” and Dr. dismissed Kesha’s sexual including the question of The Associated Press does
yer said the ruling “brings Luke have been locked in abuse-related claims be- whether Kesha’s allega- not generally name peo-
him closer to the justice court battles since 2014, cause of time limits and tion of her own rape is true. ple who report being sexu-
that he seeks.” when she filed a lawsuit other legal issues, without “Kesha and Gottwald ally assaulted unless they
“Dr. Luke looks forward to alleging that he drugged ruling on whether the alle- have very different ac- come forward publicly, as
the trial of his case, where and raped her in 2005 and gations had merit. Mean- counts of what happened Kesha has done. q