She couldn’t have known being a “Bridgerton” diehard would come in handy when watching and rewatching the series, but Michelle Mao is thankful now that she was. The actor was putting together her audition tape for a mysterious new show with dummy sides, but instantly recognized the scene as one from the “Bridgerton” spin-off series “Queen Charlotte.” “Because I was such a fan of the show — and quite literally a stan, I think we can say that, I’m not embarrassed — I literally clocked it immediately,” Mao says over Zoom from Vancouver, where she’s currently working. “I knew the scene by heart. I immediately texted my reps and I was like, ‘This is for ‘Bridgerton.’” Michelle Mao, Katie Leung and Isabella Wei in “Bridgerton” season four. Courtesy of Netflix The 27-year-old would go on to land the role of Rosamund Li for the show’s fourth season, part two of which is out now. Rosamund is one of the season’s antagonists, the eldest stepsister of season four’s lead Sophie, and it took Ma...
Luxury Leather House Maison de Sabré Joins Pokémon Day Celebrations With Wallets, Handbags, and Charms — Here’s How to Catch ‘Em All
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Pikachu, meet leather-fueled luxury. Starting today, the brand-new Maison de Sabré x Pokémon drop is live and shoppable at Nordstrom in honor of the franchise’s 30th anniversary — bursting at the seams with nostalgia while retaining the premium leather maker’s instantly recognizable design codes. Buy Maison de Sabré x Pokémon at nordstrom What’s specifically on offer, for all those IRL Pokémon trainers who know the duration of an egg cycle and where the phrase “Pikachu, I choose you” stems from? A trifold wallet that presents a palm-sized way of flaunting your membership in the Pokémon fan club (and has a more compact, bifold counterpart in this collection); Maison de Sabré’s marquee The Medium Palais handbag, now adorned by lightning bolt accents, a Poké Ball, and the yellow-tinted, mouse-like creature itself; not one but four iterations of the Sabré...