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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. ...
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Can introverts thrive in business? 5 tips for survival and success
Some introverts can actually be very good business leaders, and some excel in more specific roles like sales or business development.
6 years ago
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Japan youth sleep 8 hours a day, longer than 10 years ago: Survey
Japanese in their 20s and early 30s sleep about eight hours a day, 40 to 50 minutes longer than 10 years ago, as they go to bed earlier, according to a recent survey.
6 years ago
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Traditional tableware adds whimsy with Line Friends
“Kwangjuyo Brown & Friends Series” collection is jointly produced by the two companies.
6 years ago
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Hermes has upper hand in lawsuit against Korean fashion label
French luxury fashion house Hermes gained the upper hand in a lawsuit against Korean fashion label Playnomore, alleging copyright infringement of its signature handbags Kelly and Birkin.
6 years ago
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Money buys even more happiness than it used to
Many factors determine happiness, but one has stirred considerable controversy over the years: money.
6 years ago
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Video won't kill the catwalk, say critics of first digital fashion week
Video may have killed the radio star, but on the reaction to the first ever digital Paris fashion week, the queens of the catwalk can breathe easy.
6 years ago
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Louis Vuitton quits Paris to show in China and Japan
Louis Vuitton is taking its men's fashion collections on the road for the first time, with shows in China and Japan rather than Paris.
6 years ago
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Speak quietly and follow the rules, Tokyo nightclubs told as coronavirus re-emerges
Authorities will conduct coronavirus testing in Tokyo's nightlife districts, where infections have surged again, and are urging nightclub hosts and hostess to follow advice on safely interacting with customers.
6 years ago
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Sports Illustrated uses transgender model in swimsuit issue for first time
Sports Illustrated is featuring a transgender model for the first time ever in its swimsuit issue this year.
6 years ago
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Paris fashion designers make Black Lives Matter plea
The Dutch brand Botter made an impassioned plea for the Black Lives Matter movement Friday at Paris men's fashion week.
6 years ago
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Skin whitening creams remain online despite mercury findings
Skin-whitening creams identified as containing potentially dangerous levels of mercury continue to be sold online more than seven months after a watchdog group raised the alarm.
6 years ago
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Social Bella teams up with Hollywood makeup artist Archangela Chelsea
As Sociolla's beauty guru, Archangela Chelsea will share inspiring content about beauty trends, including tips and tricks about unique makeup.
6 years ago
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Fair and unlovely: India confronts dark-skin bias
An Indian student is leading a campaign against whitening creams as global anti-racism protests highlight the obsession with fair complexions for many in Asia.
6 years ago
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Tinder tests video chat feature in select countries, including Indonesia
Users will have full control over the feature and it can only be used when both parties, who have matched on Tinder, agree to turn on the feature.
6 years ago
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Designers get creative for couture under lockdown
Confronted with problems in fabric deliveries and supplier closures during France's coronavirus lockdown, fashion designer Alexis Mabille had to improvise to salvage his next collection, turning to materials he had to hand.
6 years ago
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Chanel resurrects Lagerfeld's punk princesses
South Sudanese model Adut Akech was the star of Chanel's teeny-weeny Paris haute couture show Tuesday which featured two "punk princesses".
6 years ago
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Kim Kardashian urges brands to work with Black models
Kim Kardashian is encouraging businesses to hire Black models after she worked with them on her own makeup line.
6 years ago
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Marriage and money help but don't lead to long-lasting happiness
We all know big life events like marriage, parenthood, job loss and the death of loved one can affect our well-being. But by how much and for how long?
6 years ago
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No more 'N-word': Scrabble players look to bar racist or homophobic slurs
The world of tournament Scrabble is split over whether to remove racial and anti-LGBT+ slurs from official dictionaries, as governing bodies debate the rules in light of the global Black Lives Matter protests.
6 years ago
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You could buy 'a Basquiat' for less than 200 euros
Dr. Martens is paying homage to Jean-Michel Basquiat with a collection of adults' and children's shoes inspired by some of the American artist's most iconic works.
6 years ago
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Fashion must 'enforce inclusion' says supermodel Naomi Campbell
Supermodel Naomi Campbell said Monday that the fashion industry must start "enforcing inclusion" on the catwalk and beyond.
6 years ago
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Tunisia women cyclists challenge gender norms
Bicycling has made recent inroads in the Tunisian capital, with women leading the peloton to achieve greater mobility and break gender norms as the coronavirus pandemic boosts the two-wheeled trend.
6 years ago
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First-ever online Paris fashion week clicks off
The first-ever online Paris fashion week clicks off Monday with the world of glitzy runway shows thrown into an existential crisis by the coronavirus.
6 years ago
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Swimming makes you hungrier and likely to eat more at the next meal: New research
People often believe that exercise can make you hungrier, so they may therefore eat more during subsequent meals.
6 years ago
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'Smoke that thunders': First 'made-in-Zimbabwe' luxury cigars
A Zimbabwean entrepreneur in Africa's top tobacco producer has launched the first local brand of hand-rolled cigars, defying coronavirus and economic odds to light up manufacturing.
6 years ago
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Indian man wears gold face mask to ward off coronavirus
An Indian man said he paid about $4,000 for a bespoke gold face mask to protect him from the coronavirus raging in the country.
6 years ago
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NASA's ‘smell of space' has been converted into a perfume
The smell of space that NASA created to prepare astronauts for their missions beyond Earth's atmosphere is being turned into a perfume.
6 years ago
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Runway revolution: Is this the end of fashion as we know it?
Many are questioning not just the infernal rhythm and environmental impact of five and six collections a year, but whether fashion weeks or even fashion shows still make sense in a digital world.
6 years ago
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L’Oréal Indonesia plans to use recycled plastics for all its packaging
The move is part of the cosmetics company's recently launched global sustainability program dubbed L’Oréal for the Future, which aims to use such eco-friendly plastics for all its product packaging by 2030.
6 years ago
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‘Australian English as prestigious as American English’
“Australia wants to make clear to Koreans we should be the destination of choice for people who want to study English language,” James Bourne, second secretary at the Embassy of Australia, said during an interview at his office in the Australian Embassy in central Seoul.
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