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A night behind bars in Slovenian prison-turned-hostel
Fancy spending the night in a former military prison that is now a youth hostel with an artistic twist? In Slovenia you can.
16 August 2016
Kim Kardashian launches fashion line in Brazil
Famously curvy reality show star Kim Kardashian launched a new line of clothing in Brazil.
12 May 2015
New York party of the year kowtows to China
China's march towards global ascendancy has taken another leap forward -- at least when it comes to New York high society and its most glittering fashion extravaganza, the Met Ball.
05 May 2015
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen makes teary last catwalk turn
There were tears, hugs, and a standing ovation as supermodel Gisele Bundchen strode the catwalk one last time on her home turf in Brazil.
16 April 2015
Wheelchair on the runway at Tokyo Fashion Week
A Japanese designer is challenging accepted ideals of beauty, with an easy-to-wear collection unveiled on the catwalk by models who are disabled.
20 March 2015
Marc Jacobs wows NY crowd with eccentric elegance
American designer Marc Jacobs provided a dazzling finale to New York Fashion Week with a collection of severe but eccentric elegance.
20 February 2015
Hilfiger's fashion empire mines 'best of America'
In his New York showroom, four books on the table sum up the passions of Tommy Hilfiger: fashion, American pop culture, rock and Grace Kelly.
17 February 2015
Thai-born Thakoon brings Oscar Wilde to NY runway
Thakoon Panichgul moved decisively into a second decade in fashion by unveiling a vibrant, bohemian collection for fall/winter 2015 inspired by Oscar Wilde.
16 February 2015
John Galliano comeback couture collection to get London debut
John Gallian will debut his first collection for the French fashion house Maison Margiela in London instead of Paris, a spokesperson said.
11 December 2014
Victoria's Secret 'Angels' strut in London for first time
Top models wearing gold wings and diamond-encrusted bras strutted the London catwalk in the first Victoria's Secret annual lingerie show to be held in London.
03 December 2014
Singer Robbie Williams launches clothes collection
British star Robbie Williams is to launch a 30-piece clothing collection with retailer Primark.
21 November 2014
Hours of prep make perfect for Japan model
Plumes of hairspray create a suffocating fug over a group of fashion models waiting to be beautified in a room overlooking Tokyo's trendy Shibuya district.
18 October 2014
Jean Paul Gaultier, wacky designer who 'wrote the rules'
Exuberant enfant terrible of fashion. Flamboyant showman. Madonna's pointy bra designer. Cult TV star and incorrigible Franglais speaker.
27 September 2014
Paris fashion takes to catwalks
Flamboyant designer Jean Paul Gaultier's last ready-to-wear show will provide an emotional highlight of nine days of fashion collections.
23 September 2014
Jean Paul Gaultier to wind up ready-to-wear fashion
Jean Paul Gaultier is to bow out of ready-to-wear later this month, after nearly 40 years of over-the-top, sometimes provocative collections.
16 September 2014
Indian summer comes to the rescue for Bordeaux wines
After a gloomy summer, sunny skies are smiling on Bordeaux, France's premier wine-growing region, sparking sudden talk of high-end vintages.
16 September 2014
Bees, bright colours and bondage at London Fashion Week
Burberry Prorsum and Roksanda Ilincic presented two very different visions of dressing up at London Fashion Week.
16 September 2014
Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein crown NY Fashion Week
Design royalty Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein sent their spring/summer 2015 collections down the catwalks ahead of Marc Jacobs.
12 September 2014
19-y.o. Kazakhstani wins at Piter Street Games
Abay Kozhakhmetov from Almaty has won the first place in Tricking Pro nomination at Piter Street Games.
14 July 2014
Kazakhstan's model awarded at Miss Apollon 2014
A model from Petropavlovsk, in Kazakhstan's north, Yekaterina Tsyganova was awarded the First Runner-up title at the Miss Apollon 2014.
26 May 2014