A week of weird weather patterns ahead for Malta

Oct 12 2021

This week will see all sorts of weather patterns hitting the Maltese islands. Following a weekend ending with thunderous clouds covering the islands, the showers and thunder are set to return tomorrow Wednesday and Thursday. It will however make way for a windy Friday and a beautiful Saturday as the 16th of October is set to be mainly sunny.

Sunday will kick off another week of partly cloudy weather as we head into next week. You’ll have to be able to make some quick fashion changes this week – you’ll be shifting from boots and umbrellas to a simple T-shirt fit.

It might feel slightly chilly, as temperatures are set to feel like a minimum of 21 degrees Celsius on Thursday and a maximum of 24 degrees Celsius on Saturday. We’ll just let the weather do its thing and be thankful it isn’t either scorching heat waves or terrifying storms… for now.

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Tommy Hilfiger just announced the re-opening of Tommy Jeans at The Point and it looks AMAZING

Oct 12 2021

Tommy Hilfiger, which is owned by PVH Corp. [NYSE: PVH], is pleased to announce, alongside Malta franchise partner Trilogy, the reopening of the TOMMY JEANS store in Sliema, Malta on October 2, 2021. Located at Tigne Point, the store is situated on the first floor of The Point Shopping Mall, Malta’s premier shopping center offering a dynamic and international mix of fashion, beauty, health and lifestyle. In accordance with Malta’s governmental COVID-19 guidelines, precautionary measures have been implemented throughout the store to protect the health and safety of staff and consumers.

The 968 square foot store reopens showcasing the Fall 2021 TOMMY JEANS menswear, womenswear, footwear and accessories collections. Building on Tommy Hilfiger’s ambitious sustainability mission to Waste Nothing and Welcome All, the collection includes sustainable puffers and jackets finished in color-popping shades and statement silhouettes. Featuring 100% recycled denim to reduce waste, water and energy consumption, the collection’s outerwear pieces are produced using 100% organic cotton and recycled shell fabric.

The store reopens in alignment with the Fall 2021 TOMMY JEANS brand campaign “Less Buzz, More Music”, which invites audiences to escape the buzz of today’s hyper-connected world – from the news to social media – through the power of music. Inspired by Tommy Hilfiger’s lifelong passion for music, the campaign brings together edgy streetwear style with expressive music video content.

The TOMMY JEANS store concept brings the consumer a modern look with a clean, bright and fresh appearance inspired by a youthful spirit. Through an edgy and non-gendered stylistic approach, the store concept is adaptable and versatile. Product is presented through creative visual storytelling, with a focus on hanging menswear and womenswear merchandise further complemented by footwear and accessories.

Follow @TommyJeans on Instagram to join the growing TOMMY JEANS community – a digital destination combining music, streetwear and youth culture with experimental content pushing the boundaries for individualized style and self-expression. Join the conversation on all social media channels using #TommyJeans.

About Tommy Hilfiger

With a brand portfolio that includes TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS, Tommy Hilfiger is one of the world’s most recognized premium designer lifestyle groups. Its focus is designing and marketing high-quality men’s tailored clothing and sportswear, women’s collection apparel and sportswear, kidswear, denim collections, underwear (including robes, sleepwear and loungewear), footwear and accessories. Through select licensees, Tommy Hilfiger offers complementary lifestyle products such as eyewear, watches, fragrance, swimwear, socks, small leather goods, home goods and luggage. The TOMMY JEANS product line consists of jeanswear and footwear for men and women, accessories, and fragrance. Merchandise under the TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS brands is available to consumers worldwide through an extensive network of TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS retail stores, leading specialty and department stores, select online retailers, and at tommy.com.

About PVH Corp.

PVH is one of the world’s largest and most admired fashion companies, connecting with consumers in over 40 countries. Our global iconic brands include Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER. Our 140-year history is built on the strength of our brands, our team and our commitment to drive fashion forward for good. That’s the Power of Us. That’s the Power of PVH.

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About Trilogy

TRILOGY LTD., founded in 2008, is the distributor of TOMMY HILFIGER, Calvin Klein, Armani Exchange, and Mango in Malta. Tommy Hilfiger products are offered through TOMMY HILFIGER stores located in Sliema, St Julian’s and Valletta, as well as online via www.trilogy.com.mt/shop.

The TOMMY HILFIGER collections include menswear, womenswear, kids, footwear, accessories, underwear, fragrances and more. The TOMMY JEANS collection includes a variety of menswear and womenswear products.

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Sexual health policy with ‘outdated information’ scrapped

Oct 12 2021

Addressing a press conference following the Budget 2022 presentation, Health Minister Chris Fearne revealed that the first draft of a long-awaited sexual health policy for Malta had to be scrapped. This is because it was based on outdated information. This comes after the Deputy Prime Minister had pledged last year that Malta’s first and only sexual health policy would be completed by March.

There is still no appearance of said new policy however, and it seems as though it will be postponed longer. Fearne was asked about a line item earmarking €50,000 for Malta’s sexual health policy to be completed.

The Health Minister answered by saying that a first draft was drawn up and presented to him. He had to however turn it down as the report was based on premises which were 12 years old. Due to Malta’s culture and laws having radically changed since then, the minister revealed he instructed public health to commission a new study which captured the contemporary mentality and practices around sexual health.

The study is expected for completion by the end of the year with a new policy expected at some point next year.

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Finance Minister bites back at PN criticism of budget 2022

Oct 12 2021

Following both the presentation of the budget for 2022 and the Nationalist Party’s rebuttal to this presentation, Finance Minister Clyde Caruana has responded to Bernard Grech’s claims of government proposing a budget lacking credibility. Addressing a press conference alongside Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne, Caruana insisted that he will not take lessons from a party which presided over an economic disaster when in power.

Grech criticised the budget yesterday after its presentation and said that it was one that lacked vision and only addressed present day concerns. Most notably, he accused the Labour government of increasing the country’s debt and deficits. Caruana however responded by saying that ‘all of a sudden’, the PN’s narrative has changed. This is because, according to the Finance Minister, the government ‘pulled the carpet out from under their legs.’

He said that the budget’s sustainability will have to be approved by the European Commission and how he was careful to explain exactly how much all measures would cost. He highlighted how the Opposition did not present its own costs when presenting proposals. In terms of national debt, Caruana said that this was lower than its highest point under the last Nationalist administration.

Fearne also bit back, saying that according to Grech’s logic, there must have been a lot of corruption under a Nationalist government because the deficit was always high. This is because Grech claimed that defect was high due to the current administration’s corruption. Fearne instead highlighted that the reason deficit was so high was because Malta provided free COVID-19 testing to everyone, set up vaccination centres and labs and succeeded in vaccinating the entire population.

The alternatives would have been unemployment, poverty, sickness and death, said Fearne. He framed the budget as one reflecting that the country was recovering and is able to live again in a normal future.

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Photo Source: Bernard Grech FB, Clyde Caruana FB