Luke Azzopardi studios celebrate 10 years in style

May 18 2023

After 10 successful years of design and creative work, Luke Azzopardi Studios celebrated their decade of existence with a showcase at the Club Casino Maltese.

Attendees were greeted with a catwalk showing some of the brand’s best work, keeping to the studio’s founding focus of timeless elegance which stems from the creative director’s academic background in costume history.

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‘Luke Azzopardi’s methodology of fusing together powerful visuals, academic research and artisanal design is what distinguishes his work as one of Malta’s foremost fashion artists. This translates into the ethos of the maison, a self-sustainable atelier embracing concept-based fashion and beauty.’

Luke Azzopardi launched his eponymous brand after studying at Central Saint Martins and the University of Malta.

He was awarded the prestigious ‘Premio Cultura e Moda 2016’ and has also been shortlisted for the award of ‘Artist of the Year 2018/19’ by Arts Council Malta. Along with Open Square Collective, he has also been chosen by the council to design the country’s debut pavilion at the London Design Biennale 2023.

The founder also published ‘Għonnella: Deconstructing the Garment’ in 2022 concerning the island’s national costume.

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Cousins Megan & Amber team up for song cover

May 18 2023

Cousin duo Amber Bondin and Megan May Caruana collaborated for a quick song cover of Stephen Sanchez’s ‘Until I Found You’, and they have us all serenaded with their angelic voices.

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Both singers are, by themselves, known for their careers in the local industry by the Maltese public – but many were surprised to discover that they were related!

Amber Bondin is known for representing Malta in the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest with her song Warrior. She also had the opportunity to perform in front of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles in the CHOGM 2015 opening ceremony and recently formed part of the duet for the Games of the Smalls States of Europe official anthem alongside Aidan.

As for Megan, she rose to prominence during the second season of X Factor Malta when she joined the girl group FAITH. Following the group’s dismantling, Megan continued to produce and perform her own material, whilst also performing in local theatrical and televised productions.

And now that they came together, they gave us the collaboration that we didn’t know we needed! Could we see a future professional collaboration between them?

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Happy 29th birthday to Valentina Rossi!

May 18 2023

Valentina Rossi, who has been a staple of local media through the Nate, Frank & Rossi show on Vibe FM, has just turned 29 years old.

Rossi is beloved for her very raw and unfiltered stories as she speaks about everything she loves, whether it be music, local TV shows or her current favourite snack.

Rossi was also part of the judging panel for Malta’s Got Talent Season 2 whilst also boasting a successful modelling career.

On behalf of MaltaDaily, we would like to wish you a happy birthday!

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Neil Agius prepares for big challenge with 10 hour swim

May 18 2023

As the day of the 100 mile Ibiza swim draws closer for the local record breaker, Neil Agius shared part of the process of training for the never before attempted feat.

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Posting in the early hours of this morning, Agius shared an image of himself about to embark out on a 10 hour swim, despite this just being a minuscule amount compared to the whopping 70 hours he is expected to undertake this late June, early July.

Many have all eyes on Agius as he gets ready to break yet another record, with many messages of encouragement on the newly uploaded post.

Neil’s already proven he can go long hours and distance without sleep and whilst excreting his entire body whilst in the water. This upcoming feat, which will see him traversing 160km and completing around 175,000 strokes, is something that he’ll be the first to try.

Good luck Neil!

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