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Fashion futures: Indonesian designers navigating an era of disruption

From social media’s double-edged reach to the rise of AI and an uneasy economy, Indonesian designers are learning to adapt, endure and redefine creativity in fashion’s most unpredictable moment.

2 weeks ago
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The Gramercy Phase 2 fulfil demands of modern and refined lifestyle

Jakarta’s affluent couples and individuals are increasingly drawn to exclusive landed homes that not only meet the needs of modern living but also enhance the quality of life they aspire to. ...

1 month ago
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Cockfighting livestreams thrive in Philippines despite ban and murders

Since the e-sabong ban was initiated, the country's telecoms commission has blocked more than 6,800 e-sabong websites. ...

2 months ago

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Coty to buy 20% stake in Kim Kardashian West's beauty line: FT

Coty Inc has agreed to buy a 20 percent stake in reality TV star Kim Kardashian West's makeup brand KKW for $200 mln, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

5 years ago
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Cat honored by Japan police for leading to rescue of man stuck in canal

A cat in central Japan's Toyama city has been honored by local police for helping lead to the rescue of an elderly man who had fallen into an irrigation channel.

5 years ago
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Why the Karl Lagerfeld x Kenneth Ize collaboration will be a highlight of 2021

The Karl Lagerfeld brand has been working on a collection in collaboration with Nigerian designer Kenneth Ize, which will arrive in stores and online in April 2021.

5 years ago
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Gay Pride events go online to mark 50th anniversary

Fifty years on from the first Gay Pride march, the LGBT community and their supporters took many of their events online Saturday, responding to the threat of the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago
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LGBT+ marches from London to New York call for end to racism

As thousands of people marched in support of Pride and racial justice globally this weekend, many demonstrators called for an end to often-overlooked racism within the LGBT+ community.

5 years ago
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Coca-Cola says pausing social media advertising

Coca-Cola announced it would suspend ads on social media for at least 30 days, as platforms face a reckoning over how they deal with racist content.

5 years ago
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Kanye West inks Yeezy deal with Gap, whose shares surge

The struggling Gap brand has inked a deal with the mercurial Kanye West to produce a new line marrying its American clothing classics with the rapper's Yeezy designs.

5 years ago
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Black culture in fashion seeks to move from the runway to the control tower

More than 40 years after Beverly Johnson became the first black model to grace the cover of Vogue, the fashion industry is facing its own reckoning over racism and exclusion.

5 years ago
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What's in the new Kendall by Kylie Cosmetics collection?

Having collaborated with Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner, Kylie Jenner has teamed up with yet another member of her family, her fashion model sister Kendall, for another makeup collaboration. 

5 years ago
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Paris fashion week to go ahead in September

Paris women's fashion week is to go ahead in September, the organizers said Wednesday.

5 years ago
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Unilever, rivals mull changes amid global backlash against skin-lightening products

Unilever is considering marketing changes to its dominant line of skin lightening creams, according to a company source in South Asia, even as the company and its rivals face a growing global social media backlash against such products.

5 years ago
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Yamato becomes Japan's 1st city to 'ban' use of phones while walking

Yamato on Thursday became the first municipality in Japan to attempt to stop people using their smartphones while walking outside in public places.

5 years ago
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Oz tech titans to build world's tallest 'hybrid timber' tower in Sydney

Global software giant Atlassian will build the world's tallest "hybrid timber" building for its new headquarters in Sydney, the company said Thursday.

5 years ago
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Social Bella launches e-commerce platform for mothers

Jakarta-based beauty technology company Social Bella launched on Thursday a new e-commerce platform that focuses on mothers and family.

5 years ago
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Adapting in the pandemic is a must

From homeworking to health care, COVID-19 has forced society to adapt in ways that should endure. And for some, it is not too enjoyable but it’s a must.

5 years ago
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LGBT+ stars parade rainbow-dressed pooches in Pride dog show

LGBT+ celebrities will join other dog lovers parading their pets in a virtual dog show for charity this month with a special category to celebrate Pride.

5 years ago
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Inclusive playground developer hopeful despite COVID-19

The Magical Bridge Foundation develops inclusive playgrounds that can be accessed by anyone, including adults, seniors and people with disabilities. The pandemic presents a challenge.

5 years ago
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Don't open the door!: Japan haunted house goes drive-in

Inside a car, guests can scream as loudly as they like, with no mask required, as hideous creatures daubed in blood swarm towards them.

5 years ago
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Jakartans return to hair salons in ‘new normal’

The COVID-19 outbreak has made visiting a salon no longer just a walk in the park.

5 years ago
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Live jewelry auctions resuming but online sales 'here to stay': Sotheby's

Rare colored diamonds and historic gems will be seeking new owners at Sotheby's semi-annual sale in Geneva this week, as live auctions resume after a suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago
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Authors quit J. K. Rowling's agency over trans rights

Trans writers Fox Fisher and Ugla Stefania Kristjonudottir Jonsdottir, known as Owl, gay novelist Drew Davies and a fourth unnamed author said they were "saddened" to leave The Blair Partnership because of its refusal to speak up for trans rights.

5 years ago
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Dior to hold first major live fashion show since coronavirus

Dior said Monday that it would stage what is likely to be the first major fashion show since the coronavirus outbreak next month -- albeit with only "friends and family" there to witness the spectacle live.

5 years ago
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Celebrity book-reading campaigns raise money during pandemic

A long list of celebrities has participated in COVID-19 fundraising efforts, including campaigns focused on reading stories to children through digital platforms.

5 years ago
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Willow Smith is the new face of Onitsuka Tiger

Onitsuka Tiger, which is renowned for its graphically styled sneakers, has enlisted actress and singer Willow Smith for its 2020 fall-winter campaign. 

5 years ago
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Bang and Olufsen presents its first ever sports earbuds

Danish manufacturer Bang & Olufsen has branched out into the lucrative sports headphones market with Beoplay E8 Sport earbuds.

5 years ago
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'Normal' human body temperature is a range around 37 degrees Celcius – a physiologist explains why

Quick, what’s a normal body temperature? Almost certainly you’d answer 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius). Despite that number being common knowledge, the answer is actually more complicated.

5 years ago
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IKAT Indonesia collaborates with Singapore’s Lasouk

Fashion label IKAT Indonesia has widened its reach into spirituality with the launch of a line of prayer mats, created in collaboration with Singaporean brand Lasouk.

5 years ago
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Brands tout Black heritage as some shoppers question authenticity

L'Oreal SA , Unilever and other multinationals that acquired personal-care brands founded by Black people are moving to reassure their core customers, some of whom have pledged in the wake of racial-justice protests to direct their spending toward only Black-owned companies.

5 years ago
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Johnson & Johnson drops skin-whitening creams

Johnson & Johnson has decided to stop selling skin-whitening creams popular in Asia and the Middle East, it said on Friday, after such products have come under renewed social pressure in recent weeks amid a global debate about racial inequality.

5 years ago
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Colgate ponders more changes to 'Black Person Toothpaste'

Colgate said Friday it would make further changes to a top-selling Chinese toothpaste whose logo once employed blackface and whose name still translates to "Black Person Toothpaste."

5 years ago
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