LOS ANGELES: It is not unusual for a celebrity to launch a fashion line but the one Lindsay Lohan is reportedly working on is a bit different.
In an image on her Instagram account, Lohan posted a black-and-white portrait of herself wearing a crystal-embellished scarf wrapped partially over her head and held in front of her mouth so only her eyes and hands are visible. She captioned it: “New fashion line coming soon.”
Her fans, especially Muslims and Arabs, are understandably excited.
“No words but beautiful,” wrote one person on Instagram. “This is a tremendous effort, keep the good work, make the fashion world a good place to stay,” posted another, while others wrote responses such as, “Masha’Allah,” an Arabic phrase which translates to “God has willed,” “Alhamdulillah” meaning “praise,” and “Subhan’Allah” or “glory be to God.”
A potentially modest fashion line from Lohan should not be surprising. Fans of the actress began speculating that she was embracing Islam in January, after she wiped all photos from her Instagram account and updated her bio to include a translation of the Arabic phrase “Alaikum salam,” meaning “peace be unto you.”
A representative for the actress, as well as her mother, quickly put the rumors to rest, confirming that Lohan had not, in fact, converted.
Lohan does remain publicly interested in Islam, however. She recently revealed that she had been “racially profiled” while wearing a headscarf at a London airport.
The actress also met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife last month to discuss the plight of Syrian refugees, a cause she said will be her focus for 2017.
Lindsay Lohan teases new ‘modest’ fashion line
Lindsay Lohan teases new ‘modest’ fashion line
Some Warren Buffett wisdom on his last day leading Berkshire Hathaway
OMAHA, Nebraska: The advice that legendary investor Warren Buffett offered on investing and life over the years helped earn him legions of followers who eagerly read his annual letters and filled an arena in Omaha every year to listen to him at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meetings.
Buffett’s last day as CEO is Wednesday after six decades of building up the Berkshire conglomerate. He’ll remain chairman, but Greg Abel will take over leadership.
Here’s a collection of some of Buffett’s most famous quotes from over the years:
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“Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.”
That’s how Buffett summed up his investing approach of buying out-of-favor stocks and companies when they were selling for less than he estimated they were worth.
He also urged investors to stick with industries they understand that fall within their “circle of competence” and offered this classic maxim: “Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget Rule No. 1.”
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“After they first obey all rules, I then want employees to ask themselves whether they are willing to have any contemplated act appear the next day on the front page of their local paper to be read by their spouses, children and friends with the reporting done by an informed and critical reporter.
“If they follow this test, they need not fear my other message to them: Lose money for the firm and I will be understanding; lose a shred of reputation for the firm and I will be ruthless.”
That’s the ethical standard Buffett explained to a Congressional committee in 1991 that he would apply as he cleaned up the Wall Street investment firm Salomon Brothers. He has reiterated the newspaper test many times since over the years.
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“You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out.”
Many companies might do well when times are good and the economy is growing, but Buffett told investors that a crisis always reveals whether businesses are making sound decisions.
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“Who you associate with is just enormously important. Don’t expect that you’ll make every decision right on that. But you are going to have your life progress in the general direction of the people you work with, that you admire, that become your friends.”
Buffett always told young people that they should try to hang out with people who they feel are better than them because that will help improve their lives. He said that’s especially true when choosing a spouse, which might be the most important decision in life.
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“Our unwavering conclusion: never bet against America.”
Buffett has always remained steadfast in his belief in the American capitalist system. He wrote in 2021 that “there has been no incubator for unleashing human potential like America. Despite some severe interruptions, our country’s economic progress has been breathtaking.”
