Nike designed Classic snikers Styles for Women

“But also when you wear it, you still look like you’re put together.”

Female sneakerheads are often overlooked in a community rooted in male athletes and fueled by teenage boys. But Nike is trying to change that.

AJ1 LOVER XX.


This fall, the brand invited stylist, model, and Instagram phenomenon Aleali May to be the first female collaborator on Air Jordans. In March, it will release three more exclusive styles
of the Air Jordan 1s and the Air Jordan 12s. And today, it revealed its biggest undertaking yet: Nike 1 Reimagined, which offers ten totally new takes on the Air Force 1 and the Air Jordan 1 — two of the brand’s most iconic sneakers.




AJ1 SAGE XX.


This is the first time these styles have been reimagined for a female customer. The collection features other firsts as well, including the tallest stack height, the first mule style, and the first-ever corset lacing. The shoes were created by a team of 14 women who had two weeks and one objective: “Design some cool shit.” The results are futuristic and weird, which is to say that they’re perfect for 2018.

The collection’s ten different styles were divided into five different archetypes: Explorer, Lover, Sage, Rebel, and Jester. Our favorite has to be the Lover, which includes the Air Force 1 mule. It’s almost sacrilegious to chop up such a classic
silhouette and turn it into a slipper, but we like a sneaker that caters to the woman who finds herself in bed often.

“We thought about the consumer going to brunch on a Sunday morning and wanting to wear something that was easy and comfortable,

AF1 EXPLORER XX.


” said lead designers Georgina James and Marie Crow of the AF1 Lover XX in particular. “But also when you wear it, you still look like you’re put together.”

See all the Nike 1 Reimagined styles below. Which one are you?

AJ1 EXPLORER XX.

AF1 JESTER XX.

AF1 JESTER XX.

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AF1 REBEL XX.



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siblings held captive planned escape for two years

"They were not allowed to play with any toys but many were found inside the house in their original packaging"

The California teenager who escaped a home where her siblings were found shackled had hatched a plan to flee two years ago, prosecutors say.

The teenager's sibling had initially fled with her but returned to the house after getting scared, Riverside County district attorney Mike Hestrin said.

The parents, David Turpin and Louise Turpin, have pleaded not guilty to the child abuse charges against them.

The couple's 13 children were found severely malnourished, police say.

The children, who are aged between two and 29 and had all been home-schooled, have been treated in hospital since being freed on Monday.




Mr Hestrin said that the couple had allegedly punished their children by tying them up - first using ropes and later chaining them to their beds with padlocks.

He said the alleged punishments would last weeks or months, and intensified over time.

Prosecutors said circumstantial evidence showed the children were not released from their chains to go to the toilet.Image copyrightDAVID-LOUISE TURPIN/FACEBOOKImage captionThe couple's Facebook page shows photos of the family appearing to look happy

Mr Hestrin detailed some of the gruesome allegations against the parents at a news conference on Thursday.

Among the shocking claims:
The children were accustomed to frequent beatings, including strangulation
They were only allowed one shower a year
The children would stay awake all night until going to sleep at four or five in the morning and slept during the day
They were not allowed to play with any toys but many were found inside the house in their original packaging
If the children washed their hands above the wrist they were subjected to punishments, allegedly accused of "playing with water"
The Turpin parents allowed their children to eat only one meal a day but the parents would sometimes buy food, like pumpkin pies, and place it where the children could see it but not eat it
They have never seen a dentist and haven't visited a doctor in over four years
The children lack basic knowledge of life, and did not know who a police officer wasThe two-year-old was of normal weight but the other children were severely malnourished, authorities said.
The 12-year-old weighed as much as a seven-year-old and the 29-year-old weighed only 82 lbs (37kg).



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Police have obtained hundreds of journals, indicating that the children may have been allowed to write.

BeforeThough little is known about their education, some of the children were able to read and write. Mr Turpin also registered a private school in their California home, known as Sandcastle moving to California, the family lived in Texas.

At one point, the parents allegedly lived in a different house from their children and would drop off food from time to time, officials said.

If found guilty of the dozens of charges against them, the couple face 94 years to life in prison, Mr Hestrin added.

Mr Turpin also faces one count of "lewd act on a child under 14 years of age".

The 13 children were found in an emaciated state in their filthy, foul-smelling house, police revealed earlier. Officers had at first thought all the children were minors but later realised some were frail and malnourished adults, they said.

Mr Hestrin said that when officers arrived, three of the couple's children were chained to their beds.

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5 life sentences for rape of 5 small children

"He to pleaded guilty to all five cases of rape which resulted in the harsh sentence."

ON 16 January 2018, Thokozani Mvalelwa, 34, from Louisiana in Port Shepstone, and who is originally from Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape province, was found guilty on five counts of rape and was sentenced to five life terms which he committed in Louisiana area between June and October 2016, where he raped five small children.

He was sentenced to a life sentence for each count of rape by the Port Shepstone Regional Court. The case was investigated by Port Shepstone Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit.

In October 2016, a 6 year old girl was sent to the shop near her house in Louisiana. On the way, the accused took her to his room, raped her and gave her R2 and told her to keep quiet. She went home and told her mother what had happened.

The matter was reported to the Port Shepstone police who began with the investigation. As the investigation progressed, it was discovered that the accused had lured at least 13 children whom he played games with, promising them sweets after which he then raped them.

However, after a lengthy investigation, the investigating officer could only proceed with five victims as the others were not able to testify.

The accused was immediately arrested in October when the case was reported and he was kept in custody as his bail applications were opposed.

He to pleaded guilty to all five cases of rape which resulted in the harsh sentence.

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Police let loose on parents with tear gas, stun grenades

"The interference of unions has led to an unfair and irregular process which saw Gill, who was acting in the position for two years, overlooked"

A protest turned violent at Noordgesig Primary School in Soweto yesterday.


Several people were injured during a protest which turned violent at Noordgesig Primary School in Soweto yesterday.

Police dispersed a crowd of parents and community members with rubber bullets, stun grenades and tear gas after some of them burnt tyres, blocked roads and threw rocks into the street. It was also alleged that some police officers were using live ammunition after one protester was rushed to hospital with a severe arm injury, which some witnesses believed was the result of a bullet.

Parents and community members were up in arms over several issues, including the appointment of a new principal. This has been an ongoing issue after his appointment last year, with parents accusing government of overlooking coloured candidates in favour of black candidates for the position, including the former acting principal, Colleen Gill. A parent, Anthony Williams, said the interference of unions has led to an unfair and irregular process which saw Gill, who was acting in the position for two years, overlooked.

He said the new principal was known to have been abusive to pupils at another school and parents would not allow teaching to resume until this was resolved.

“The real issue is that the process of his appointment has a lot of irregularities. The process was hidden from us … The law stipulates that if a teacher is appointed in an acting position for more than 18 months, they should get that position.” Parents were also lamenting the fact that government was overdue to rebuild the asbestos-roofed school.

Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi did not reply to questions sent to him by The Citizen nor did he answer phone calls.

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The Chainsmokers’ Alex Pall Allegedly Caught Cheating by in CCTV Video

“What’s perhaps the most amazing is that he HASN’T EVEN APOLOGIZED.”

Alex Pall, the Grammy-winning deejay who is one half of the powerhouse EDM-pop duo The Chainsmokers, found himself in hot water on Tuesday when his now ex-girlfriend Tori Woodward shared photos she alleges are of him kissing another girl.



The pictures of Pall’s apparent indiscretion were captured at a residential location by CCTV and posted to Woodward’s Instagram Stories in a series of snaps — each with a series of savage messages thrown his way.

“Alex is disgusting. Men are trash. Don’t ever forget it,” Woodward wrote on one of the surveillance shots, which Woodward later accused Pall of reporting to Instagram after it was deleted by the social network site.

“They’ll look you in the eyes and tell you they love you. Then destroy you without a second thought,” she captioned another snap, which appeared to show Pall kissing the mystery woman.

© Tori Woodward/Instagram

Reps for Pall and The Chainsmokers did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment about the incident, but Woodward — who has dated Pall since February 2014 — claimed this wasn’t the first time he had been unfaithful throughout their long relationship.




According to Woodward, Pall allegedly gave her excuses for the cheating, but didn’t apologize.

“Consistent outright denial faded to him explaining that because all men do it, it’s not that bad. And in different words, that because he’s famous now, he had a different rulebook for decency,” she said. “What’s perhaps the most amazing is that he HASN’T EVEN APOLOGIZED.”

“What he has done is everything he possibly can to stop this from coming out, from looking [like] the kind of person who does what he’s done,” she claimed. ” ‘You’re better than this.’ That’s right I am, but you’re not.”

© Tori Woodward/Instagram

Woodward turned her heartbreak into empowerment by her message’s end, writing, “if there was ever a time to hold powerful men accountable for their disgusting behavior, it’s now.”

“Don’t be that guy. Don’t let your friend or brother or business partner be that guy. Basic respect for women in your life should not be such a hard standard to hold each other to,” she said.

She concluded her message by thanking her 40K followers for supporting her in her battle.

“I really appreciate all the kind messages I’ve been getting,” she wrote. “I’m moving on with my life now with the satisfaction that I’m liberated from a horrible person and encourage anyone else in a similar position to know your worth and do the same.”

The Chainsmokers, which is made up of Pall and Andrew Taggart, formed in 2012 and went on to find viral success with their 2014 tune “#Selfie.”

Their second EP, 2016’s Collage, brought them into the history books — its single, “Closer,” becoming the longest-running No. 1 hit in the United States in 2016.

The band is nominated for a best pop duo/group performance Grammy at the 2018 awards, for their collaboration with Coldplay, “Something Just Like This,” off their full-length album Memories … Do Not Open.

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