China's radiant male skincare market has a fresh shine: A raft of domestic startups is tapping global investors for funds, with ambitions to rival giants like L'Oreal in a billion-dollar business serving image-conscious millennial men like Hou Junru.

People craving intimacy while in quarantine find creative gimmicks to meet new people on dating apps, which add spice to the interactions.

The pandemic need not deter Santa from travelling the world and handing out gifts this coming Christmas because he is immune to COVID-19, a World Health Organization official said.

Over 500 swimmers swam in the near-freezing waters of Tallinn port in Estonia on Friday, taking part in a giant winter swimming relay in a country where the sport has been a popular way to counter the tedium of coronavirus restrictions.

If textiles could talk, then the latest couture collection from Didiet Maulana is a wearable ethnographic chronicle and a love letter from the famed Indonesian designer to the “mama” weavers who created them.

The store aims to reach its reduce-reuse-recycle goals by selling products with particular designs and weight to reduce its carbon footprint.

From the humblest pouch to Birkin bags to Louis Vuitton luggage, a new exhibition in London will explore the function, design and craftsmanship of the accessory that carries our stuff, but can mean so much more.

A unique pair of sneakers designed by Adidas and German porcelain maker Meissen that could become the first to fetch $1 million went on sale at a Sotheby's auction Monday.

The coronavirus crisis has upended the norms of the fashion world, but Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana believe it has spurred them to be more inventive and resourceful. 

Dozens of models paraded elaborate Chanel styles for the fashion house's latest show, beamed out to audiences from the hall of a 16th century Loire Valley chateau.

Luxury brand Gucci, owned by French group Kering, will give at least $500,000 to UNICEF to help supply and distribute COVID-19 vaccines to vulnerable people around the world.

In a break from tradition to mark a tumultuous year, the British Fashion Council's (BFC) annual awards on Thursday honored 20 individuals and brands, including Chanel and Burberry, who "led change in the industry".

Cottonink will offer discounts from its sister brands, Syaline Hijab, Studio ASA, The Life Of and g.i.l., from Dec. 3 to Dec. 29.

With Hungary under partial lockdown to curb a surge in COVID-19 cases, several local companies have started offering online meetings with Santa Claus for children holed up at home with their families.

Ni-chome, believed the most dense concentration of gay bars globally, fulfills a vital role for Japan's LGBT community in a nation where some gay men still marry women, and even a few Ni-chome bar owners haven't come out to their families.

On a recent sunny morning in New York a few dozen people gathered in Central Park's wooded Ramble area with a common goal: zero in on an elusive owl.

As a new wave of coronavirus infections sweeps Tokyo, a pop-up store near Japan's capital is luring Christmas shoppers with 250 types of face mask, including festive versions with decorative lights.

It may not be haute couture, but former Indonesian school teacher turned tailor Fredi Lugina Priadi has found a lucrative market for his cat fashions, creating unique costumes and cosplay outfits for cats.

A 14-step chunk of the Eiffel Tower's spiral staircase was sold for 274,475 euros ($328,427) in Paris on Tuesday, nearly 10 times the guide price.

A video ad from Nike Japan against bullying and racism that features biracial athletes and other minorities, such as those of Korean descent, has prompted a sharp online response including calls to boycott the company.

Sociolla offers an online-offline shopping experience at its stores by connecting them with e-commerce platform Sociolla and the SOCO app.

British department store group Debenhams is set to close all its UK shops after 242 years in business, putting 12,000 jobs at risk in the country's second major corporate failure in as many days.

More than a million French cyclists have used a 50 euro ($60) subsidy to get their old bikes repaired as part of measures to fight the coronavirus and now the government wants more people to start riding them.

The 2020 prize for Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year went to an obvious choice: pandemic.

This year, visitors must enjoy the sights and smells of the traditional Christmas market in Germany's Landshut from inside their cars due to precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The penultimate event of the 2021 Jakarta Fashion Week will encourage fashion-concerned people to take a contemplative moment.

Nguyen Duc Loc, a 28-year-old entrepreneur, together with his 11-strong production team in Hanoi, is convinced the attire of their ancestors can make a return to modern-day living.

Concern is growing over the mushrooming trend of getting a “semi-permanent tattoo”. However, the term “semi-permanent” has been called into question.

A Malaysian family have cooked up a tasty solution to their economic woes during the pandemic by opening a backyard pizzeria that has proved a hit in their sleepy village.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the beauty industry to rethink its operations, including the future of in-store product sampling.