Called “society’s best-kept secret”, Ann Lowe made dresses for New York’s elite, including the Roosevelts, the Rockeffelers, and the du Ponts. Although her dresses garnered attention and praise, Ann Lowe herself was hidden for the duration of her storied career. Jackie Kennedy, when questioned about her universally-loved wedding dress, dismissed Lowe as a “colored dressmaker”, and openly expressed her wishes for a French-made dress instead. Only now is the designer getting her (well-deserved) second look. Read full article here
Technology
The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here
Merv
January 27, 2023
