Cameron Diaz played bartender for a day in East Hampton, New York. How can we drink more of it? The Charlie’s Angels star, 51 – who was recently confirmed to return for the fifth installment of the Shrek franchise – served her Avaline brand wines at the SiSi restaurant on Friday. Cameron and Katherine co-founded Avaline in July of 2020 with the aim of providing clean, organic and vegan wines. She modeled a black T-shirt and white pants while appearing to be in good spirits at the Mediterranean eatery. My good friend Katherine Power and I were catching up over a glass- as the wine started to flow, so did our conversation about it,’ the actress said to Forbes at the time. The star accessorized with tinted sunglasses, various bangle bracelets (my sources) and dainty gold earrings. The journey to learning more about the winemaking process and how to make clean, delicious wine led us to create Avaline,’ she said. The wine industry has somehow gotten away with not having to be transparent or disclose what’s in the bottle,’ Katherine added. We kind of had that moment where we were like, ‘God we love wine – what’s in it? Her blonde locks were swept up into a loose bun with various strands framing her face. We started asking questions about our wine; which is so crazy because I had never done that before,’ she added when asked why she started the brand. It never occurred to us that wine wouldn’t fall under this category. The businesswoman rocked an ivory sleeveless top and wore her brunette locks pulled back in a messy bun. The entrepreneurs were clear on their website that they wanted to prioritize the safe consumption of wine, noting that it starts with being transparent about ingredients. We were shocked to learn the ingredients that were added and the lack of transparency. A lot of people might not care if animal by-products are used in the making of the wine, but we believe the consumer should be aware of that step so that they can make that decision for themselves,’ she finished. Can we really drink this? The San Diego native poured her collection of wines alongside her Avaline Wine co-founder, Katherine Power. She wore a full face of makeup during the event, making her youthful flow and pink pout pop. Katherine’s response was: ‘We’re pushing for a way of living that is all things clean and organic.

June 27 (Reuters) – Levi Strauss’ shares tumbled more than 15% in premarket trade on Thursday after weakness in the denim maker’s U.S. Citi Research analyst Paul Lejuez, adding that the wholesale business is still holding the company back. Company executives also blamed weak performance of its Dockers brand, known for its chinos and khakis, Facebook for hurting Levi’s top line. The company’s shares have risen more than 40% this year after Michelle Gass, the former top boss at department store Kohl’s, took over the role as CEO of Levi Strauss in January. Levi Strauss has been grappling with choppy demand in its wholesale business as retailers have remained cautious about restocking against the backdrop of consumers being careful with their spending. Levi Strauss’ median price-to-earnings multiple for the next 12 months, a common benchmark for valuing stocks, is 16.8, above the industry median of 14.2, according to LSEG data. Consequently, gains from Levi’s more profitable DTC business, which has focused on bringing in trendier styles and selling products at full prices, fell short of boosting overall revenue in the quarter. Levi’s shares were trading at $19.60 before the bell. Its results were in contrast to peer Abercrombie & Fitch that raised its annual sales target last month betting on more demand for its trendier styles.

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They’re some of the most beautiful creatures on Earth. They’re some of the most beautiful creatures on Earth. Participants spotted just seven butterflies on average per count – down almost half on last year’s average of 12, and the lowest the survey has seen. But new figures have revealed that Britain is in the midst of a ‘butterfly emergency’, with numbers of the winged insects at a record low. The charity says butterflies were hit by a wet spring and cool summer – but warn that the natural variations in numbers of insects, which are affected by the weather, come on top of long-term serious declines. Worryingly, this year’s results were the worst in the count’s 14-year history. The Big Butterfly Count, organised by wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation over three weeks in the summer, gets members of the public to spend 15 minutes recording the butterflies they see in their garden, park or countryside. And 9,000 counts were logged as seeing no butterflies – the highest in the history of the citizen science scheme, which asks people to submit their results even if they do not see any of the insects in their 15-minute count. But new figures have revealed that Britain is in the midst of a ‘butterfly emergency’, with numbers of the winged insects at a record low. And he said intensive management of the countryside and gardens, including from an ‘obsession with tidiness that’s just really bad for nature’ was also having an impact. Dr Richard Fox, head of science at Butterfly Conservation, said declines are driven by loss of habitat in the 1970s and 1980s as it was ploughed up or built on, and ongoing degradation of the landscape since, including from pesticide pollution, while extreme weather from climate change is taking its toll. The Big Butterfly Count, organised by wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation over three weeks in the summer, gets members of the public to spend 15 minutes recording the butterflies they see in their garden, park or countryside. Butterfly Conservation said it was the worst summer in the count’s history for butterflies including the common and holly blues, green-veined and small whites, small tortoiseshell, painted lady and Scotch argus.

Butterfly Conservation is writing an open letter to Environment Secretary Steve Reed, calling on the Government to declare a ‘nature emergency’ and ban neonicotinoid pesticides with no exceptions. He said the neonicotinoid ban on its own would not reverse the declines, but would have a positive impact on insects. In total, just over 935,000 butterflies and day-flying moths were recorded across the UK, in the period from July 12 to August 4, down more than a third on 2023’s figures. Nature is sounding the alarm call. In total, just over 935,000 butterflies and day-flying moths were recorded across the UK, in the period from July 12 to August 4, down more than a third on 2023’s figures. He also said participants seeing no butterflies at all this year in their count had caused a perception shift that made people realised the need to take action. Lord of the WINGS! Overall, the 14-year trends show that 11 species- some two thirds of those included in the count – are declining, and just three species, red admirals, holly blues and small coppers, are increasing. Anyone with an outdoor space can help by creating places for butterflies and their caterpillars, he said, but also called on the Government to step up and take action. The results are in line with wider evidence that the summer of 2024 has been very poor for butterflies,’ Dr Fox said. We must act now if we are to turn the tide on these rapid declines and protect species for future generations,’ he warned. 9,000 counts were logged as seeing no butterflies – the highest in the history of the citizen science scheme. Participants spotted just seven butterflies on average per count – down almost half on last year’s average of 12, and the lowest the survey has seen. Dr Fox said: ‘Butterflies are a key indicator species; when they are in trouble we know that the wider environment is in trouble too. The pesticides are well-known for their harmful impact on bees, and have been banned in the UK with emergency exemptions granted under some circumstances, but the nature charity is highlighting their impact on butterflies too. The previous lowest number of butterflies seen per count was in 2022, when an average of just nine butterflies were seen in each 15-minute survey, and this year, a third of the common species of butterflies and day-flying moths included in the count had their worst year on record. The data gathered by the public also show a decline over the 14 years of the count for a number of common butterflies, including small tortoiseshell and common blue numbers which have more than halved, while green-veined whites are down nearly two thirds (65 per cent).