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This picture taken on June 18, 2025 shows figures of the characters Mokoko (left) and Labubu in an exhibition room at Pop Mart’s theme park Pop Land in Beijing.
This picture taken on June 18, 2025 shows figures of the characters Mokoko (left) and Labubu in an exhibition room at Pop Mart’s theme park Pop Land in Beijing.
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Labubu dolls ride China soft-power wave

Beijing-based Pop Mart is part of a rising tide of Chinese cultural exports gaining traction abroad, furry ambassadors of a "cool" China even in places associated more with negative public opinion of Beijing such as Europe and North America.

2 weeks ago
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Sun Life Hoops+Health 3X3 Basketball Challenge champions active lifestyle through sport

As part of its continued commitment to encourage healthy habits among Indonesian families, Sun Life Indonesia linked up with Beyond Sport for the Sun Life Hoops+Health 3X3 Basketball Challenge, a sporting event geared toward both basketball enthusiasts and casual enjoyers alike.

1 month ago
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Women street photographers show their prowess in ‘Seen by Her’

Fifty-two women photographers capture life as they encounter it—through images taken in moments of casual wandering or intentional pursuit—each photograph a reflection of how the world leaves its distinct imprint on every individual journey.

2 months ago

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JFW 2021: Designers elevate tradition to virtual runway

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America celebrates scaled-back Thanksgiving as COVID-19 surges

Americans awoke on Thursday to celebrate a Thanksgiving Day transformed by the coronavirus pandemic, with the Macy's parade limited to a television-only event and many families resigned to meeting on video for turkey dinner.

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German restaurant bears out pandemic with furry customers

The owner of a Frankfurt restaurant is staging a protest against the coronavirus lockdown in Germany by filling his tables with a hundred stuffed toy pandas, in a play on the word "pandemic".

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Japan fights coronavirus in luxurious style with million-yen masks

Japanese trend-setters can now protect against the coronavirus in luxurious style with opulent masks adorned with diamonds and pearls for a cool million yen ($9,600) each.

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JFW 2021: Indonesian designers bring fashion home

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Congolese model challenges China's love for 'tall, light and skinny'

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Masks take fashion world amid coronavirus storm

Designer masks may not be just a passing trend, even after we finally see the end to the pandemic.

4 years ago
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Jewelry brands urged to do more to fight gold, diamond mining abuses

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Hong Kong to shut bars, nightclubs for third time as new COVID-19 cases jump

Hong Kong will close bars, nightclubs and other entertainment venues for the third time this year, as authorities scramble to tackle a renewed rise in coronavirus cases.

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JFW 2021 goes full-on virtual with seamless streaming

Upgrading your wardrobe with next year’s fashion trends is only a click away as the long-awaited JFW 2021 goes fully virtual on multiple platforms.

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First season of 'Indonesia’s Next Top Model' to air Saturday

The show has selected 16 finalists from all over Indonesia who joined the online audition in August.

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'I want to break free': Underground Paris party defies lockdown

On a darkened residential street in Paris, a gate left partly open signals the entrance to an abandoned train tunnel -- and an illegal rave party for 300 people looking for an escape from France's COVID-19 lockdown.

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New idea for your Santa list? Crockery, slippers or trolleys from British Airways

British Airways put crockery, slippers and trolleys from its now retired jumbo jets up for sale on Monday, seeking to shift retired stock and keep its brand on customers' minds at a time when very few people are traveling.

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Tbilisi audio tour puts Georgian trans people on the map

An audio tour of the Georgian capital is organized by a local LGBT+ group to shine a light on the lives of transgender men and women in the socially conservative Caucasian nation.

4 years ago
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Black models increasingly visible on Brazil's catwalks

Afro-Brazilian models Shirley Pitta and Gloria Maria Fonseca Siqueira had dreamed of the catwalk since they were girls, but in a Brazilian fashion world much whiter than the country itself, it remained a far-away fantasy until recently.

4 years ago
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World's deepest diving pool opens in Poland

A 45.5-meter deep diving pool with artificial underwater caves and Mayan ruins, the world's deepest such structure, opened near Warsaw this weekend.

4 years ago
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Beppe Modenese, 'prime minister of Italian fashion', dies

Beppe Modenese, who helped catapult Italy to the top of world fashion and who was nicknamed its "prime minister", has died.

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Something old, something new: Gucci revives classics to regain edge

Gucci is revisiting 1960s handbags and other classics in its latest collection, mixing them with up-to-the-minute sneakers and logoed skateboards, as it seeks to reach a wider audience and reverse a fall in sales after years of stellar growth.

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In Autumn in Paris, struggling shops get creative to survive

Formally banned from opening to shoppers since late October, stores on the no-go list in France, from booksellers to florists, are experimenting to avoid closing down fully following a two-month lockdown in the spring.

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Zalora introduces OVO as payment option

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Zalora introduces OVO as payment option

To commemorate their collaboration, OVO and Zalora are holding a sale until Nov. 30.

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Car community contributes to COVID-19 effort

The community has donated hand-washing stations made to look like car dashboards.

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Content creators stay creative, keep ideas fresh despite pandemic

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4 years ago
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Escape from the city? Londoners lead Europe in COVID-inspired dreams of flight

More than 40 percent of people in large European cities have considered moving away due to the new coronavirus pandemic, with Londoners most prone to dreaming of living in a smaller town with better access to parks and other amenities.

4 years ago
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Royal hatter Treacy brings glamour to Russia despite pandemic

Designer Philip Treacy, a haute couture hatmaker to the British royals and American stars, presented his collection in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday saying "we all need entertainment" during a pandemic.

4 years ago
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White fragility? UK supermarket advert sparks online racism row

Online calls for a boycott of Sainsbury's supermarket over its advert showing a Black family yearning to spend Christmas together have renewed a bitter debate over racism in Britain.

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Weaker dollar adds Paris and Zurich to world's priciest cities

Paris and Zurich have joined Hong Kong as this year's costliest cities worldwide, while Singapore and Osaka have slipped from their joint-top spot after the coronavirus pandemic weakened the dollar.

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Gazans take coastal walks to escape 'double confinement'

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Designer Isabel Marant apologizes for Mexican appropriation

French fashion designer Isabel Marant has apologized after the Mexican government criticized her for appropriating and selling clothes based on traditional indigenous patterns. 

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