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‘Pintu’ opens a new runway between France and Indonesia

Through residencies and collaborations, designers are transforming cultural exchange into contemporary collections.

3 weeks ago
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More than love: The real costs of owning a dog

Owners, shelter workers and foster volunteers say responsible pet ownership takes more than love, while social media is helping some dogs pay their own way. ...

2 months ago
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A seat at a plastic table: Sungai Watch innovates sustainable design

The environmental group's river cleanup efforts are feeding a growing circular design movement, turning discarded plastic into furniture while pushing for systemic action on waste management. ...

2 months ago

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Fashion designer Barli Asmara dies at 42

Indonesian fashion designer Barli Asmara reportedly passed away on Thursday.

6 years ago
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Tokyo's new see-through toilets aim to enhance public spaces

Public toilets are usually a welcome sight to anyone who has had too much to drink, but some might do a double take when they come across the ones that have just opened in a Tokyo park.

6 years ago
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Argentina's Tango World Championships moves online due to virus

Argentina's annual Tango World Championships gets underway Wednesday, but instead of hundreds of dancers competing in an arena in Buenos Aires, the pandemic means participants are competing virtually.  

6 years ago
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Jennifer Lopez is launching her own line of cosmetics

After Rihanna, Selena Gomez, Alicia Keys, and Millie Bobby Brown, it’s Jennifer Lopez’s turn to launch her own cosmetics brand, with skin care and makeup ranges. 

6 years ago
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Women make up record 45.5% of university students in Japan: Study

Women accounted for a record 45.5 percent of students enrolled in university courses in Japan as of May 1, the provisional results of a recent government study showed Tuesday.

6 years ago
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Inclusive local makeup products like 'needle in haystack'

According to beauty technology company PT Social Bella co-founder and CMO Chrisanti Indiana, customers’ positive responses and local brands’ willingness to innovate could help improves inclusivity in the country's beauty industry.

6 years ago
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Catwalk: Pet clothing designer inspired by ancient Chinese beauties

Liu Liu is happy to spend hour upon hour being measured and dressed, and posing in tailored couture outfits and artistic designs. Liu Liu is also a cat.

6 years ago
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The party goes on for French ravers, despite pandemic and police

Summer time is rave time in France but this year battle lines have been drawn between authorities alarmed at the risk of coronavirus and serious party-goers determined to dance on.

6 years ago
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Lego launches bricks with Braille

Danish toymaker Lego said Thursday it was launching a new version of its iconic plastic bricks featuring Braille for the blind or visually impaired in seven countries.

6 years ago
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Nusantara Fashion Festival 2020: Going virtual to revitalize the industry

Fashion may not be considered an essential sector during a global pandemic, but when it’s an industry that makes up a significant chunk of the nation’s creative economy, its revitalization could be in Indonesia’s best interests.

6 years ago
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Experts share tips with emerging designers to create sustainable fashion labels

Indonesia's fashion industry has potential to develop and provides opportunities for emerging designers. 

6 years ago
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Hugo Boss staff to only work Tues-Thurs in office even after coronavirus

Hugo Boss will only require that many staff work in the office from Tuesday to Thursday even after the coronavirus pandemic, offering the option of remote working on Mondays and Fridays.

6 years ago
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Don’t get rid of social media, it is my guru

It seems that social media is back to its old track, as a platform that brings excitement to everyone and can be creatively utilized by everyone to share good information and new things.

6 years ago
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New normal, new job? Questions to ask in an interview

These are things you ought to ask to better manage your personal finances if you are accepted.

6 years ago
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China partygoers cram into Wuhan water park

Thousands of partygoers packed out a water park over the weekend in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus first emerged late last year, keen to party as the city edges back to normal life.

6 years ago
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'We must go on', says Lebanese designer Elie Saab after blast

Saab said his main office and headquarters were badly damaged. His home a few hundred meters from the port, was gutted.

6 years ago
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Parkour piques interest in Doha's urban jungle

Parkour, an extreme sport also known as free-running that originated in France in the 1990s, involves getting around urban obstacles with a fast-paced mix of jumping, vaulting, running and rolling. It has found a small but committed following in Qatar, despite evening temperatures that hover around 40 degrees Celsius in summer and over-zealous security guards unfamiliar with the sport.  

6 years ago
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Bling no longer king in India as gold loses its shine

Jewelers in the traditionally lucrative Indian gold market are struggling -- even while the metal's value skyrockets -- as coronavirus fears keep sales down, craftsmen at home and shops shuttered.

6 years ago
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'Lucky' Chinese phone number fetches $300,000 at online auction

A "lucky" mobile phone number has sold for a whopping 2.25 million yuan ($300,000) after hundreds of people vied online for the right to use the apparently auspicious string of digits.

6 years ago
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Discos in Italy sow discord as partygoers dance, dance, dance

On a recent night at the Kiki nightclub in Ostia, a popular seaside resort on the outskirts of Rome, the coronavirus threat seems both distant and yet very present. 

6 years ago
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I had to be away from Indonesia to appreciate it

Growing up in Indonesia, there is sych an obsession with “the foreign”, anything from K-pop to American movies, that I didn’t realize how much I rejected my Indonesian culture until I sat back after dwelling in so much dissatisfaction for so long. 

6 years ago
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Another American ritual the pandemic has warped: College arrivals

Brandon Vergel stood outside his new student dormitory at Texas Tech University, grappling with the bittersweet nature of yet another American rite of passage warped by the COVID pandemic -parents dropping their kids off at college.

6 years ago
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It's hard to admit we're lonely, even to ourselves. Here are the signs and how to manage them

What are the signs of loneliness? And how can we recognize these signs and therefore manage them?

6 years ago
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Berlin brothels reopen after lockdown, but no sex allowed

Berlin's brothels were allowed to reopen last week after months of closure due to coronavirus restrictions -- but full-on sex is still off-limits.

6 years ago
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Remove masks, celebrate freedom: Fashion grannies return to Beijing street 'catwalk'

Four famous amateur model grandmothers took off their masks during a saunter down the streets of Beijing on Thursday to demonstrate life returning to normal as the COVID-19 pandemic eases.

6 years ago
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Berliners reimagine public space as illegal raves defy the pandemic

Social distancing rules to contain the pandemic have crippled Berlin's exuberant nightlife, a big draw for tourists - pitting those wanting to enjoy outdoor raves against others who see public parks as a space for quieter recreation.

6 years ago
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IKAT Indonesia launches ‘new normal’ essentials for anniversary

As masks have become this season’s must-have accessory for any outfit, fashion label IKAT Indonesia has launched its own take on fashion for the pandemic.

6 years ago
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Michael Jordan's sneakers sell for $615,000, new record

A pair of Michael Jordan's game-worn sneakers sold for $615,000, shattering a record set just months ago by the sale of another pair of the basketball legend's shoes.

6 years ago
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How to create desire through content marketing

With more companies jumping on the content marketing bandwagon, it is increasingly important to make your content stand out from the crowd. You need to devise compelling, clever and insightful ways to craft and distribute your content in ways that benefits your audience and client.

6 years ago
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World’s most expensive COVID-19 face mask will cost you $1.5 million

Said to be worth a staggering US$1.5 million, the white gold mask is made of 250 grams of pure 18k gold and decorated with more than 3,600 white and black diamonds, weighing a total of 270 grams.

6 years ago
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