China Daily
You are what you wear, survey suggests
Women in different Chinese cities have different ways of dressing, and their fashion choices reflect regional characteristics.
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Daily Mail
Vanessa Hudgens shines in white glitzy dress as she attends Monaco Grand Prix fashion show
The 23-year-old is clearly getting used to the jet-set lifestyle and looked radiant as she attended the event.
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Los Angeles Times
Shape Summer Beach Tour hits Hermosa Beach with Jordin Sparks
Looking to get in shape for bathing suit season but need a little extra help? Check out the fourth annual Shape magazine Summer Beach Tour coming to Hermosa Beach (1 Pier Ave.) on June 2.
From 8 a.m.-3 p.m., guests can participate in fitness classes, summer fashion shows, interactive beauty cabanas, a dance contest and more. There will be classes ($10 each) for men and women taught by Hollywoo...
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Huffington Post
Tess Ghilaga: Smiles and Mega-Styles at VFILES Store
As interest in vintage fashion magazines continues to soar, New York's cool crowd has descended on VFILES, the SoSo-based store where famed fashion magazine archivist Mike Gallagher has placed his pop-up store overflowing with vintage publications.
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AllThingsDigital
Cisco Rebranding Cius Tablet as the Seeya
Wait. Cisco had a tablet?
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Goal.com
Athletic Bilbao 0-3 Barcelona: Pedro double and Messi clinch Copa del Rey and offer Guardiola fitting finale
Three goals in the opening half hour saw the Blaugrana win the competition for a record 26th time, as Pep calls time on his four-year reign at Camp Nou in emotional fashion.
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Huffington Post
Jason Gilbert: Siri And Malkovich: Does The New Apple Ad Live Up To The Hype?
Siri, the spritely iPhone 4S assistant, has won herself a lot of celebrity friends, if Apple's new television advertisements are any indication. Aerial snake wrangler...
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AP
McIlroy misses cut with 79; Morrison leads with 64
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) -- Rory McIlroy missed the cut at the BMW PGA Championship on Friday after his game disintegrated in spectacular fashion in a second straight errant round at Wentworth, leaving his grip on the No. 1 ranking under serious threat from Luke Donald....
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Daily Mail
Meet Tyra's protege: Fashion blogger Bryanboy revealed to be new America's Next Top Model judge
The 31-year-old fashion blogger, who launched his site in 2004, wrote on his Facebook this morning: 'Excited with my new role on cycle 19 of America's Next Top Model'.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Rory McIlroy implodes in spectacular fashion at Wentworth
Top-ranked golfer will miss the cut at BMW PGA Championship
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FT
Chinese fashion group has global designs
Ambitious retailer Metersbonwe, ranked among world’s fastest growing brands, plans to push its youthful, inexpensive designs into western markets
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siliconindia
10 Most Ridiculously Dressed Dictators
Most of the world famous dictators were the perfect examples of worst appearances, some with their weird craze of color and some with their ridiculous dressing, reflecting their own fashion statements.
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The Sun
Fashion faux pas for low-flying Kate
MODEL spotted with her jeans unzipped as she dines at trendy London restaurant with husband Jamie Hince
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Times LIVE
Louise Gray 'pushing optimism' colab
Following the huge success of the third Mary Katrantzou for Topshop capsule collection earlier this year, the high street store has announced it will team up with London Fashion Week star Louise Gray for a beauty and fashion line.
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APA-OTS
Carrie Bradshaw und ihre Freundinnen sind zurück im ORF!
Utl.: ORF-Premiere für "Sex and the City 2" mit Sarah Jessica Parker =
Wien (OTS) - Noch mehr Glamour, Fashion, Überraschungen und Sex -
im zweiten Teil der charmanten Komödie machen Sarah Jessica Parker,
Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon und Kim Catrall nicht nur New York City
unsicher, sondern …
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USA Today
Heat's Wade makes statement on, off the court
Heat guard Dwyane Wade committed a "flagrant fashion foul" by wearing hot pink pants before his breakout Game 6.
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USA Today
Wade rocks hot pink pants before Game 6
Heat guard Dwyane Wade committed a "flagrant fashion foul" by wearing hot pink pants before his breakout Game 6.
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Mashable
Pinterest Users: Find Out When Your Items Are on Sale
Want to know when items you pin on Pinterest go on sale?
Now you can — up to a point — thanks to a new feature launched this week a…
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Irish Times
Merging of cultural institutions criticised
SEANAD:IRELAND’S NATIONAL cultural institutions are being treated in a profoundly secretive and cavalier fashion by the Government, Independent Senator Fiach Mac Conghail, a Taoiseach’s nominee, has said.
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Entertainment Online
Fashion Face-Off: Kim Kardashian vs. Zoe Saldana
Didn't know that Balmain made gladiator armor, did you? Well, when a bitch steals your look sometimes you gotta suit up and dress for a fight!
First into the arena was Avatar...
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perez hilton
Bethenny Frankel Worked As WHAT Before Reality Stardom?!
Reality star Bethenny Frankel stopped by Jimmy Kimmel yesterday to promote her new book, Skinny Dipping, as well as her upcoming Ellen Degeneres-produced talk show!
In true Bethenny fashion, she kept it real and dished some juicy deets about her past jobs — including her stint as Kathy Hilton's assistant!
…yeah, you read that right! LOLz!
Check out [...]
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Telegraph
Louis Vuitton: the world's most valuable luxury brand
The French fashion house has been valued at £16.5 billion, making it the most valuable luxury fashion brand.
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Daily Mail
Asos bosses pocket £57m windfall
Bosses at online fashion store Asos have pocketed share awards worth £57million after a high-value reward scheme paid out in full following three years of strong growth.
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omg
Cannes style flourishes despite soggy red carpet
PARIS (Reuters) - With respected French designer Jean Paul Gaultier a member of the Cannes jury this year, celebrities at the swanky film festival on the French Riviera knew they had to step up their fashion game. They did not disappoint. Despite occasionally rainy weather that soaked the red carpet and a no-show from Hollywood glamour puss Angelina Jolie, the festival has featured color, kilts...
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AP
South Africa's Soweto gets its fashion week
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Struggling but deserving designers will get a chance to show work inspired by the creativity and history of South Africa's most famous township in Soweto's first fashion week opening Thursday....
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BBC
Does the Queen do fashion?
Do style trends ever actually follow the Queen?
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APA-OTS
TECHNOSENSUAL. Die Mode der Zukunft im quartier21/MQ
Wien (OTS) - Kleider, die Musik erzeugen, die Farbe ändern oder
ein glamouröses Eigenleben führen - Die Ausstellung "TECHNOSENSUAL.
where fashion meets technology" präsentiert elektronische Textilien
und tragbare Technologien von internationalen Haute Tech Couture
DesignerInnen.
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APA-OTS
Kids in Fashion: Last Call für junge Mode-Ideen!
Utl.: Endspurt für das Jugend-Modeprojekt der Wiener Jugendzentren.
Einsendeschluss ist der 31. Mai! =
Wien (OTS) - Auch 2012 werden bei Kids in Fashion die
einfallsreichsten und coolsten Mode-Entwürfe gesucht!
Kinder und Jugendliche zwischen 4 und 21 Jahren haben bis Ende Mai
2012 die …
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Times LIVE
Mr Price targets online shoppers
In a bid to grow market share, fashion retailer Mr Price will launch an online shopping platform later this year.
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WSJ
How a Couture Pioneer Changed Fashion
Eunice Johnson ran the Ebony Fashion Fair, a runway show that displayed high fashion for an African-American audience.
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Slashdot
DARPA Pays $3.5 Million For New TechShops and Secret Reconfigurable Factories
pacopico writes "Businessweek reports that DARPA will pay for the creation of two new TechShops in Washington D.C. and Pittsburgh. The $3.5 million deal includes 2,000 TechShop memberships for military veterans and will have DARPA employees performing top secret work at night. 'The project is called iFab. For a month, a given factory might use dozens of machines to make parts for helicopters. T...
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Daily Mail
The beautiful model shots that will haunt her parents forever: Never-before-seen images show Emily Longley before she was strangled by her boyfriend
Taken for Creme, a New Zealand-based teen magazine, they show a young girl whose good looks could have opened doors to a bright future in the world of fashion modelling.
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Salon
More sex and disasters, please
TV season finales used to be about crazy couplings and exciting explosions. Where did the fun go?
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TechCrunch
Qwiki Launches A Publishing Platform For ABC News And Others
Qwiki, the startup that won Disrupt in 2010, is announcing a new platform today for bloggers and other online publishers.
The company's initial product basically assembled a multimedia "story" around Wikipedia articles, with images, videos, maps, and more. But the vision was bigger — to present a new kind of information experience.
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physorg
Wearable electronics - the next fashion fad?
(Phys.org) -- When most of us think of electronics, we think of the sturdy stability of silicon and plastic. Flexibility is a trait that belongs to the organic world, where materials come in all shapes and stiffness. However, advances in materials science and electrical engineering have paved the way for a new type of electronic device: one that can bend and fold just like a piece of paper. Fro...
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Daily Mail
Record April showers caused worst high street clothing sales for years as shoppers believed there was no need for a summer wardrobe
Last month was the wettest April since 1910 and fashion sales also plunged 5.2% month on month, the worst figures since June 2008.
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BBC
Burberry annual profits rise 24%
Upmarket fashion retailer Burberry reports strong growth in annual profits as it continues to expand around the world.
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Telegraph
Stella McCartney tells her children some home truths
Stella McCartney, the fashion designer, says her children often ask her why she works so much.
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el universal
Carolina Herrera recibe doctorado en Nueva York
La diseñadora fue investida por el Fashion Institute of Technology de la Universidad de Nueva York
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news.com.au
Fashion label's curve ball for slim Ricki-Lee
NATIONAL shapewear label looking for a replacement model for its nationwide campaign because Ricki-Lee Coulter has lost her curves.
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APA-OTS
Silke Springweiler-Scherer und Margit Färber sind die Mrs.Sportys des Jahres 2012
Berlin (ots) - In einem spannenden Voting kürte die
Frauensportclubkette die Gewinnerinnen der Mrs.Sporty des Jahres Wahl
2012. Beide sind für ein Wochenende echte Models auf der Fashion Week
Berlin. Dabei werden sie mit Mrs.Sporty die Modewelt auf die eigene
lebensfrohe und gesunde Art …
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FOXnews
2012 Billboard Awards fashion: So hot, so not
Which stars looked fab, and who looked drab.
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ElPais
Designs for Olympic outfits raise anger and laughter
The outfits have been slammed for their "over-fussy" embellishments
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Daily Mail
Princess Diana, Blair and Simon Cowell among the 60 'who have defined the Queen's reign'
DJs, fashion designers, pop stars and even shamed banker Fred Goodwin have also been selected by a panel of historians and experts for the list of 60 people said to have 'defined' the era of our Queen's 60 years on the throne.
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CNN
Eco-fashionista campaigns for sexy, sustainable fashion
Eva Kruse, CEO of the Danish Fashion Institute Monday launched a social media campaign to push for fashion industry to be a leader in sustainability.
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BBC
VIDEO: Zac Posen targets Asia for growth
Fashion guru Zac Posen, who has created gowns for stars like Gywneth Paltrow and Oprah Winfrey, has designs on Asia.
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Times of India
Not allowed to marry, couple ends life
An engineering student and a girl studying fashion designing, who reportedly had an affair for some years, consumed poison and died on Sunday.
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webwire
When you've got to get smart stuff for men, open up HisPotion
1. First we would like to know that exactly from what idea you have started HisPotion ? - - 'It was actually started about five years ago but I didn't like the direction it took, so I postponed the project....
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The Nation
Hollywood’s power couple of the future
Are Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Hollywood’s power couple of the Future? Forbes Magazine has just dropped its list of Top 100 Celebrities and both Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez have made the cut.
Gomez is a young triple threat, meaning she has that whole singing-dancing-acting thing going on, but none of that is what put her on the list. Her fashion line, investments and new fragrance ...
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Daily Mail
Even cavemen used social networks! Bronze age tribes used granite rocks as prehistoric version of Facebook
Archaeologists believe art scrawled on stones in sites in Sweden and Russia indicates that prehistoric man communicated with one another in a fashion similar to a modern day social networking site
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BoingBoing
Cool clothes and styles of Maker Faire attendees
Earlier today Gareth Branwyn had the idea that we should run an image gallery of the great clothes worn by people who come to Maker Faire Bay Area 2012 (taking place now). So Gar and I went out and snapped some photos of folks wearing interesting outfits. We'll post another gallery later, because there are [...]
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Times of India
Don't blame IPL for off-field incidents: Rajeev Shukla
Rajeev Shukla says IPL bashing has become a fashion and the league can't be held responsible for all the untoward incidents off the field.
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Entertainment Online
Summer Style Guide! Miley Cyrus & Lauren Conrad Go Bold and Bright With Beach-Friendly Fashion
Nature gets some of the credit for this colorful summer trend.
Stars like Miley Cyrus and Lauren Conrad are embracing the warm weather while adding a pop of color to...
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politico
Obama: G8 talks 'very fruitful'
CAMP ROUND MEADOW, Md. -- President Barack Obama told reporters at Camp David on Saturday morning that G8 leaders had "very fruitful" discussions in the opening session of the Summit.
Geopolitics dominated the early talks, and Iran was at the top of the agenda.
“We are unified on our approach to Iran," Obama said. He explained that everyone at the table agreed that Iran should be allowed to hav...
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National Post
Back to school with teenage fashion photography phenom Petra Collins
I’m on my way to meet photographer Petra Collins at Toronto’s Rosedale Heights School of the Arts, so she can help me channel my inner adolescent
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Irish Times
McDowell overhauls Karlsson
GRAEME McDOWELL brought back memories of his Ryder Cup heroics with a comeback victory over Sweden’s Robert Karlsson at the World Matchplay Championships in Spain on an opening day that saw Brandt Snedeker secure a victory over Thomas Bjorn in an unusual fashion.
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Irish Times
French Connection shares fall 23% on new profit warning
Shares in French Connection plunged more than 23 per cent after the fashion chain issued its second profit warning in six months, following “disappointing sales” in the UK and Europe.
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amNY
Cool collab: Pamela Love for J.Crew
As part of J. Crew's second annual sponsorship of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, innovative New York jewelry designer Pamela Love created a limited-edition three-piece capsule collection, available now at j.crew.com. The goods include a chevron belt with hardware accents ($135) and two denim pieces: a jacket and a pair of skinny jeans (both $295). This marks Love's first foray into clothing desig...
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Washington Post
Tim Tebow’s attorneys try to stop sale of “My Jesus” shirts
Tebow Mania is alive and well in New York, and that means a flood of green and white merchandise inspired by the Jets new backup quarterback is hitting the streets of the Big Apple.
But not everyone is wild about all the new fashion. Tim Tebow’s lawyers are urging sellers to boycott a new batch of T-shirts designed by cubbytees.com featuring the words “My Jesus” inside the recognizable “NY Jet...
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Daily Mail
Bumble at the Test: My new hairstyle, Rooney or Clooney?
My new hairstyle seems to have caused a bit of interest at Lord's, which is good as I have always considered myself something of a fashion icon. And my wife reckons it makes me look like George Clooney. Or did she say Wayne Rooney?
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Irish Times
McDowell shows all his fighting qualities
Golf:Graeme McDowell brought back memories of his Ryder Cup heroics with a comeback victory over Sweden’s Robert Karlsson at the World Match Play Championships in Spain on an opening day that saw Brandt Snedeker secure a victory over Thomas Bjorn in an unusual fashion.
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USA Today
Tyra Banks: Lost jobs for being 'too curvy'
The fashion mogul is applauding 'Vogue' mag's vow to ban models 'who appear to have an eating disorder.'
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AvailableDomainNames
Some Undiscovered Gems At Godaddy Auctions Today 5-17-12
I'm very fond of today's inventory over at Godaddy. So much so, that I was half tempted to withhold a few names and bid on them myself. I didn't do that though because I've imposed a temporary buying ban on myself due to a few home improvement projects I need to do around the house.
All [...]
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TheDomains
Wow Now The UDRP Thing Is Officially Crazy As A Complaint Is Filed Against Vanity.com A Fully Developed Site
A complaint was just filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on the domain name Vanity.com.
Beyond the fact that an undisclosed complainant is trying to take away a dictionary word domain, the even more shocking part is that the domain name is not parked, not inactive but a fully developed site owned by a company named Vanity.com, Inc.
The site has a members area and has ...
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USA Today
Bruce Willis, Bill Murray Cannes-do advice
Bill Murray and Bruce Willis gave life advice to their 13-year-old co-star on the set of 'Moonrise Kingdom.' Murray even gave fashion tips. ...
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THE AUSTRALIAN
Upsets in vogue
FOR probably the first time in her life, the impeccably stylish Kirstie Clements found herself a fashion victim yesterday.
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China Daily
Alexander Wang: The business of style
Despite his resume being shining with names like Parsons School of Design, Marc Jacobs and the world's top fashion magazine, Vogue, Alexander Wang insists he "never worked anywhere".
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Reuters
Vatican, Benetton settle dispute over pope kiss ad
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Italian fashion firm Benetton has agreed to make a donation to a Catholic charity to end a legal dispute with the Vatican over an advertisement that showed Pope Benedict kissing an imam on the lips, the Vatican said on Tuesday.
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Handelsblatt
Fashion Award: Deutsche Designerinnen sorgen für Furore
Als Modemacher in New York bekannt zu werden, ist nicht leicht. Den deutschen Zwillingsschwestern Daphne und Vera Correll ist das mit ihrem Label gelungen. Mit unkonventioneller Mode gewannen sie einen wichtigen Preis.
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Gizmodo
This Is Why Leica Cameras Are So Damn Expensive [Video]
Last week, along with a cool-but-crazy monochrome-only digital camera, Leica announced that it was launching a a special edition of its M9 with fashion label Hermès. It will cost an eye-watering $25,000—and this video goes some way to explaining that price. More »
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New York Times
At Upfronts, TV Networks Woo Advertisers With Spectacles
After months of planning, this week’s upfronts will look more like Fashion Week than a business transaction, featuring celebrity D.J.’s and fancy menus.
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Irish Times
Gunners third, Bolton relegated
Premier League round-up:Sergio Aguero ended Manchester City’s 44-year search for a title in extraordinary fashion as two goals in injury-time gave Roberto Mancini’s men a scarcely-believable 3-2 win over 10-man QPR.
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New York Times
Opinion: Reading Together, Knowing the Ending
In true book-club fashion, conversations about books I read with my dying mother led to conversations about our lives.
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People
How Kate's Style Is Getting Sexier
Plunging neckline. Flashing some leg. The Duchess ups her fashion ante in two edgy gowns this week
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Entertainment Online
Fashion Police: Eva Longorias Kleines Schwarzes lässt unser Herz höher schlagen
Normalerweise sind wir kein Fan des Kleinen Schwarzen. Wer es trägt, geht in der Regel auf Nummer sicher, was meist ziemlich langweilig ist.
Nicht so in diesem Fall!
Seht...
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TMZ
Nicky Hilton Sues for $5 Mil -- My Ex-Partners SABOTAGED My Clothing Line
Nicky Hilton claims her high-end fashion line was a colossal failure ... and it's all because her partners were irresponsible liars who pissed away the company's cash so they could live like ballers. Hilton claims it all started in 2006 ... when she…
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China Daily
Olympics love story that sparked a fashion empire
Mention the name Missoni, and most think of a fashion empire that revolutionized textile patterns, but none of it would have happened had it not been for the 1948 London Olympics.
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New York Times
The Rail: Conditioning and Winning, Lasix-Free
The solution to manage bleeding in racehorses is to breed, develop, teach, train and care for horses in a horse-sensitive fashion that provides abundant lifetime locomotion and socialization, a veterinarian says.
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SI
Orioles make homer history, split DH with Texas
BALTIMORE (AP) -- After staging a dazzling long-ball performance in the opener of a doubleheader, the Baltimore Orioles were
victimized in similar fashion by the hottest hitter in the game.
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Entertainment Online
Regardez la vidéo de "Call Me Maybe" reprise par la Fashion Police !
Écoutez, si une mariée de 16 ans en mini-short peut poster des vidéos, nous aussi. Et contrairement à Courtney Stodden, on a de meilleures stars comme amies...
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Daily Mail
LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS: Usain Bolt dumps girlfriend to focus on Games
Usain Bolt has dumped his girlfriend to concentrate on winning gold at the summer Olympics. The Jamaican sprinted split from fashion designer Lubica Slovak so that she won’t distract him in the build-up to The Games.
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Reuters
Italy vies for fashion medal with Armani suits
MILAN (Reuters) - Will Italians be the best-dressed squad of the London 2012 Olympic Games?
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SI
Nick Zaccardi: With London looming, Phelps-Lochte rivalry is just heating up
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Michael Phelps was putting in practice laps. Bob Bowman was standing on the pool deck, an arm's length from the water, directing the show. In strolled Ryan Lochte, an illustration of style. Sparkling silver necklace. Straight-out-of-the-box white shoes. And, in one of his signature fashion twists, a black backpack decorated like a "Hello my name is" sticker but without the name.
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Barrons
Nordstrom Slides After Earnings Miss
Nordstrom (JWN) fell 5.3% after missing analysts’ first quarter earnings expectations and reiterating disappointing guidance. The fashion retailer posted 70 cents of EPS, 5 cents below analysts’ expectations. Revenue of $2.53 billion was in line with expectations for $2.52 billion. Same-store-sales rose 8.5%. Customer incentives appeared to weigh on margins. “Gross profit, as a percentage [...]
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Telegraph
Giorgio Armani unveils the Italian Olympic Games 2012 kit
Fashion designer Giorgio Armani has revealed his nation's London 2012 Olympics kit, saying the event is set to be 'the most fashionable ever'.
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Gala
Fashion: Stars lieben Valentino
Happy Birthday! Valentino feiert heute seinen 80. Geburtstag. Gala.de gratuliert und zeigt Stars in den Traumroben des Designers
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National Post
South African fashion models reconcile after Twitter battle over race
The brouhaha erupted last week when 20-year-old blonde Jessica Leandra dos Santos tweeted about an “arrogant and disrespectful kaffir” she had encountered at a supermarket
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Irish Times
Between a rock and an urban place
Artist Mary Nally was struck by the potential of Inis Oírr for a festival where the visual arts, DJ-ing, music, design, architecture and fashion could connect, writesAIDAN DUNNE
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dlisted
Linda Evangelista Isn't Getting $46,000 A Month In Child Support
Because of the Met Ball avalanche that hit me yesterday (I'm still plucking Beyonce's feathers out of my mouth and putting ice over my eyeball from getting poked by Anja Rubik's hip shank), I didn't have time to get to the Linda Evangelista child support case. But to quote Francois-Henri Pinault every time one of his girlfriends tells him that she's gotten her period after a pregn...
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Video: Show a little skin in this summer's hottest swimsuits
Fashion editor Tiyana Grulovic presents three different options for swimwear this summer
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Reuters
RIM fills long-vacant chief marketing job
(Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd has named chief marketing and operating officers as it looks to fashion a unified message ahead of the launch of its next-generation BlackBerry 10 smartphones later this year.
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Times LIVE
Backlash over Photoshop retouching gathering pace
With everyone from top models to aspiring teenage activists joining the protest for unedited fashion photos, it looks as though a revolution in the beauty magazine industry could be on its way.
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AP
Orioles' 5-game run ends with 14-3 loss to Rangers
BALTIMORE (AP) -- The momentum that Brian Matusz and the Baltimore Orioles gained during a wildly successful road trip vanished in rapid fashion against the two-time defending AL champion Texas Rangers....
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Los Angeles Times
Five most uncomfortable comments from the Met Gala press line
The glossy, full-length fashion shots from the annual Met Gala often convey the scale and glamour of the event, but thanks to this year's multi-platform livestreaming of the arrivals we got to hear the pandemonium.
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New York Times
Amazon Leaps Into High End of the Fashion Pool
Amazon is taking on the high-end clothing business in its typical way: go big and spare no expense.
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Hoy
MTV estrena 'Diseñando a Jane'
MTV está a la moda. La cadena estrena esta noche (22.00 horas) la serie 'Diseñando a Jane', protagonizada por Andie MacDowell y Erica Dasher. Cuenta la historia de Jane, una adolescente que se inscribe en una beca de moda y por error acaba siendo contratada para un puesto para el que no está preparada. La joven tendrá que soportar a su temida 'superiora', Murray Gray Chandler (MacDowell). Perso...
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Daily Telegraph
These ARE the Star Wars togs you're looking for
BRISBANE fashion label turns "cease and desist" letter from George Lucas into a business opportunity potentially worth millions.
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Times of India
You’re beautiful (*conditions apply)
You’re too fat, too skinny, too anorexic, and too curvy. Your hair is too straight, too curly, too messy, too styled, too black, and too red! You’re out of fashion; you’re too much of a wannabe! If you’re a celebrity, it seems nothing you do will ever be perfect and then you blame the celebrities for airbrushing photographs or for fighting for privacy! How are they to keep their sanity with the...
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science blogs
Entangled In the Past: "Experimental delayed-choice entanglement swapping" [Uncertain Principles]
Enough slagging of beloved popularizers-- how about some hard-core physics. The second of three extremely cool papers published last week is this Nature Physics paper from the Zeilinger group in Vienna, producers of many awesome papers about quantum mechanics. Ordinarily, this would be a hard paper to write up, becase Nature Physics are utter bastards, but happily, it's freely available on the ...
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sueddeutsche
Bildstrecke: Fashion Week Sydney: Designer von Oz
Hochtechnologie und kühles Design, dafür stehen die Produkte des Apple-Konzerns. Dass sie auch selbst neue Kunstformen hervorbringen können, zeigen diese intensiven Instagram-Bilder von der Fashion Week in Sydney.
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Daily Telegraph
Crimes against fashion on the catwalk
CRIMES against denim, crotch-grabbing, and nun outfits. There were some shockers walking the runway at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
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Wired
Upgrade Your Engine for 99 Cents
When the 2012 BMW M5 was launched, there was a communal chuckle from the the gearhead cognoscenti after BMW revealed it piped artificial engine noise into the cabin to maintain the sports sedan's visceral experience. It's an aural cheat, but a good one executed in fastidious German fashion. Unfortunately, everyone can't afford a twin-turbocharged bahn-stormer, and if your aging Accord has more ...
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Telegraph
Vogue editors unite to launch model health initiative
19 Vogue editors from across the world have come together to create guidelines around model health to tackle ill-health in the fashion industry.
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Mail & Guardian
New drama as Soweto stages cultural coup
The opening of Soweto's first theatre is the latest symbol of transformation in the area, along with its annual wine festival and May fashion week.
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Domain Shane
Totally Off Topic: Creepy Terry Richardson Shares His Film of Kate Upton Doing the Cat Daddy
Terry Richardson has the job that all men wish they had. He’s a fashion photographer that takes photos of the most beautiful women in the world. The literally drop their clothes for him. He has been known to drop his clothes while he takes photos. But that’s for another post on another blog. But yesterday he took some photos and some video of the unbelievably gorgeous Kate Upton. You may kn...
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Reuters
RIM close to hiring marketing chief, stock slumps
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd stock slumped again on Wednesday, even as the company said it was close to hiring a marketing boss to fashion a unified message for the next-generation BlackBerry that will likely determine its future.
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siliconindia
Soccer jerseys not only a fashion statement
by green zhen yue The committee reprimanded the three players and withheld transportation expenses and per-diem money from them. The players don’t have any college eligibility left. If they had eligibility left, they would face a suspension for their next tournament game. Bill Behrns, Loyola’s assistant athletic director for communications, said the players never had any disciplinary issues i...
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Fortune
Cosmetics for aging women: Worth a million
When Julie Mahloch turned 40 in 2009, she was shocked to discover her beauty questions were no longer easily answered by fashion magazines or online beauty forums.
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Washington Post
Aaron Schock gets ripped
Appearances matter.
Rep. Aaron Schock
seems to understand this better than most members of Congress. After all, his chiseled physique and fashion sense has landed him, shirtless, on the cover of Men’s Health and in a photo spread in GQ in which he sported designer suits.
Read full article >>
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New York Times
Helmut Lang Prepares an Art Exhibition
Years after selling his label, the fashion designer Helmut Lang prepares for his first New York art show.
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Hindustan Times
Retail drag: Pantaloons deal may not be a trendsetter
Kishore Biyani may be finally heaving a sigh of relief, having gotten rid of some of the accumulated debt of R 7,800 crore spread across his Future Group by selling off his Pantaloons fashion business to Kumar Mangalam Birla-led Aditya Birla Nuvo.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
HBC in talks to bring Bloomingdale's to Canada
Store within a store strategy aimed at nabbing bigger share of high-end fashion retail market
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The Sun
Pixie and Jagger’s girl front Big C fundraiser
ROCK daughters have joined nationwide campaign using fashion to fight breast cancer
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Nikkei
Japan, India To Partner On Fashion, Craft Marketing |
Daily Telegraph
Montana Cox: From schoolgirl to Fashion Week star
Six months ago, nobody had heard the name Montana Cox outside her friends and family.
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Reuters
Penta, Eastbridge raise bid for Polish retailer EM&F
WARSAW, April 27 (Reuters) - Czech private equity group
Penta Investments and asset management firm Eastbridge raised
their joint bid for Polish retailer Empik Media & Fashion (EM&F)
on Friday,...
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Foreign Policy
How to have a pretty good foreign policy week... ruined by Joe Biden
So it turned out that this was the week that both the Romney campaign and the Obama campaign decided that foreign policy was an important thing to talk about during election season. Speaking personally, this is great!! I seem to have moved up in the Rolodex of those covering the campaign. Expect lots of juicy quotes in the months to come, and readers are warmly encouraged to proffer useful m...
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China Daily
T-shirts investigated for borrowing Chinese premier's popularity
A Chinese online fashion retailer is being probed for cashing in on Premier Wen Jiabao's popularity to promote its latest T-shirts .
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Telegraph
Human body hair sent to Harrods in envelopes in protest against sale of fur
Hundreds of envelopes containing human hair have been posted to Harrods as part of a protest against the sale of fashion items made using animal fur.
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FTD
Covert Fashion: Das trägt der US-Waffennarr
In wenigen Dingen sind Amerikaner so kompromisslos wie beim Recht aufs öffentliche Waffentragen. Damit sie dabei auch modisch keine Abstriche machen müssen, kommt die Bekleidungsindustrie den Pistolennarren entgegen.
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Washington Post
In Pakistan, fashion weeks thrive beyond the style capitals of the world
ISLAMABAD — New York, Paris, Milan . . . Lahore? Fashion week has long been the annual high point for the fashion houses of the most chic cities of Europe and the United States. And now, if the fashion designers of Pakistan have their way, Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad could very well be added to the list of fashion capitals of the world.
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BBC
Benetton boss hands reins to son
Forty-seven years after founding the Italian fashion house in his own name, Luciano Benetton hands over the reins to his son Alessandro.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Toronto Marlies sweep Rochester Americans to advance in AHL playoffs
After playing 12 consecutive one-goal games against the Rochester Americans this season, the Toronto Marlies finally won in convincing fashion to move onto the next round of the American Hockey League playoffs.
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New York Times
Fashion Statement Is Clear; the Gun Isn’t
Several clothing companies are catering to the fashion-aware gun owner, building businesses around the sharp rise in people with permits to carry concealed weapons.
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DomainGang
Verisign celebrates 17 years in a quiet fashion
Verisign, the domain Registry for dot .com and dot .net domains, celebrated its 17th anniversary on April 12th. There were no parties, fanfare or other glitzy parties reminiscent of the roaring 90′s, when millions were spent by start-ups in lavish demonstrations of paper wealth. The dot com bubble burst, but not before Verisign acquired Network [...]
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The New Yorker
Reeves Wiedeman: Walt (Clyde) Frazier on basketball and cool.
Since the sixties, give or take a few fashion cycles, Walt (Clyde) Frazier has been an expert on two things: playing basketball and being cool. “Cool is something that comes naturally to me,” the Knicks guard said in 1974, upon the release of his first book, “Rockin . . . (Subscription required.)
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Daily Telegraph
Posh turns to car design
POP stardom? Been there done that. Fashion design? Nailed it. Now Victoria Beckham has turned her hand to designing luxury cars.
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The Sun
Rihanna sets up home in London
SINGER is house-hunting in London to film her search for the next new fashion designer
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The Jerusalem Post
Soccer lessons
If the chairman acts in a cavalier fashion, why should players behave any differently?
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BBC
VIDEO: Searching streets for perfect fashion
Armed with just a camera, could you find the perfect fashion look on the street?
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DerSpiegel
Modenschau an 24-stöckigem Hotel: Vertical Fashion
Gesicht gen Boden, nur gesichert mit einem Kletterseil: So liefen Models die Wand eines 24-stöckigen Gebäudes in Boston hinunter. In dieser "Vertical Fashion Show" präsentierte ein neues Hotel die Uniformen seiner Mitarbeiter - und die Mode eines britischen Designers.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Kate Middleton: a look back at her royal year in fashion
When Kate Middleton walked down the aisle at Westminster Abbey and became the Duchess of Cambridge, she also cemented her role as a fashion icon. During her first year of marriage, she has wowed in glittering gowns and won the hearts of fans with myriad ladylike looks
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Foreign Policy
The public shaming of Asma al-Assad
Dear Asma, remember those heady times before the Arab Spring, when we
pinned our hopes on the "rose
of the desert," your ability work your liberalizing magic, and the hope of turning your
autocratic husband into a democrat?
Those days are over.
Europe's elites have completed the
total ostracism of Syria's stylish British-born first lady, Asma al-Assad, banning her from
steppi...
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THE AUSTRALIAN
Director hits back at Friels barbs
BENEDICT Andrews has hit back at claims by Colin Friels that the director has contributed to a fashion for "designer theatre".
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AP
Aquascutum in peril as administrator moves in
LONDON (AP) -- Aquascutum, the venerable British fashion brand that has been worn by Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher, has been placed into administration....
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Irish Times
Warm weather fuels rise in H&M sales
Warm weather fuelled the biggest rise in monthly sales at Hennes & Mauritz for five years in March, although the world's second-biggest fashion retailer signalled a weaker start to April as colder temperatures returned.
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AP
Doolittle's Tokyo Raid, at a glance 70 years later
THE TIME: Still reeling from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Americans in early spring 1942 were seeing Japanese forces rolling through the Pacific, taking thousands of prisoners in April 1942 for the beginning of the infamous Bataan death march. "Japan and Germany are winning the world war pretty handily," explains historian Hugh Ambrose. "America has suffered a number of ...
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Les Echos
KIM JONES, L'(AUTRE) HOMME DE LOUIS VUITTON
Fashion editor de ce numéro, il crée l'homme de Louis Vuitton. Il lui a donné une dimension nouvelle et en a fait un nouvel objet de désir.
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Number10
Olympic business summits
Prime Minister announces programme of business events expected to generate more than £1bn in trade and investment for the UK.
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National Post
Fashion Television sashays down the runway for the last time
"After 27 glorious years, FT production ceased today. So sad to see some of my closest colleagues move on,” Fashion Television host Jeanne Beker tweeted on Wednesday
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Art Review
Arbeit Gallery shared their discussion on Twitter
Arbeit Gallery shared their discussion on TwitterARBEIT IS LOOKING FOR YOUNG FASHION DESIGNERS
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BBC
Profile: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Nigeria's finance chief on thrifty fashion and World Bank ambitions
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The Nation
Etihad & Fashion Pakistan award
KARACHI – Etihad Airways with Fashion Pakistan presented the “Etihad Airways Most Inspiring Designer” award at the 3rd Fashion Pakistan Week starting from April 7 – 10, 2012. The award was presented to the most outstanding designer among those who presented their creations based on audience votes from all the four days of the event, says a press release.
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The Nation
Etihad & Fashion Pakistan award
KARACHI – Etihad Airways with Fashion Pakistan presented the “Etihad Airways Most Inspiring Designer” award at the 3rd Fashion Pakistan Week starting from April 7 – 10, 2012. The award was presented to the most outstanding designer among those who presented their creations based on audience votes from all the four days of the event, says a press release.
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The Nation
Etihad & Fashion Pakistan award
KARACHI – Etihad Airways with Fashion Pakistan presented the “Etihad Airways Most Inspiring Designer” award at the 3rd Fashion Pakistan Week starting from April 7 – 10, 2012. The award was presented to the most outstanding designer among those who presented their creations based on audience votes from all the four days of the event, says a press release.
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The Nation
Etihad & Fashion Pakistan award
KARACHI – Etihad Airways with Fashion Pakistan presented the “Etihad Airways Most Inspiring Designer” award at the 3rd Fashion Pakistan Week starting from April 7 – 10, 2012. The award was presented to the most outstanding designer among those who presented their creations based on audience votes from all the four days of the event, says a press release.
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WSJ
Dior Selects Designer
French fashion house Christian Dior chose Belgian designer Raf Simons as its new creative director. He succeeds John Galliano, who was fired last year following an anti-Semitic rant.
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Irish Times
Simons named by Dior as Galliano replacement
THE JOB at Dior has finally been filled. Tomorrow, the Paris fashion house will announce that Raf Simons will take over immediately as artistic director, replacing John Galliano, who was fired from Dior last year after he made anti-Semitic remarks.
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AP
Dior names Raf Simons as new artistic director
PARIS (AP) -- Christian Dior has named Belgian designer Raf Simons as its new artistic director, and says he'll present his first show for the renowned fashion house in Paris in July....
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NEWS.au.com
'Silver Duchess' set for grand farewell
AUSTRALIAN fashion icon Sheila Scotter will be laid to rest in a white quilted dressing gown in Melbourne's Dandenong Ranges, in keeping with her wishes.
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Reuters
D-Backs chase down Giants to sweep rival
(Reuters) - The familiar sight of Arizona beating San Francisco continued in spectacular fashion Sunday as the Diamondbacks overcame a six-run deficit to once again spurn the Giants 7-6.
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The Sun
Hoy wins sensational gold
CHRIS HOY won the men's keirin in dramatic fashion on the final day of the Track Cycling World Championships
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Technology Review
New Challenger Pinterest Becomes Third Most Popular Social Network
Pinterest, the social network where users “pin” photos to virtual pin boards, has become the third most popular with Web users behind Facebook and Twitter, a report from marketing company Experian says. Like all social networks, Pinterest is dogged by questions of how to make money but Experian’s data suggests that it may not be difficult. Ads for consumer goods and retail are the most success...
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China Daily
Fashion
An amazing fashion party was held in Amsterdam.
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Rolling Stone
Kanye West Goes Into Full-On Brag Mode on 'Theraflu'
Kanye West goes into full-on braggart mode on "Theraflu" a new track produced by Hit Boy scheduled to appear on DJ Khaled's next album The song is stuffed with boasts about the rapper's fashion cred from boasting that he's had dinner with Vogue editor Anna Wintour to showing off a...
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Telegraph
HTC stages 'freefall fashion shoot'
The new advert for HTC's One X mobile phone features a fashion shoot conducted while falling from a plane at 126mph.
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USA Today
Cancer survivor pushes Mattel for bald Barbie pal
Last week Mattel announced it would produce a friend of Barbie who would be bald but come with wigs, hats, scarves and other fashion accesso ...
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Rolling Stone
Rihanna: I Won't Apologize for Reconnecting With Chris Brown
Rihanna has opened up to Elle about her fans' response to her reconnecting with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown despite his conviction for assaulting her back in 2009 "It's very hard for me to accept but I get it" she told the fashion magazine "People end up wasting their time on the...
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Hoy
Balenciaga y Blahnik, entre los más influyentes del mundo
Solo dos españoles se cuelan en la lista de los 100 iconos de la moda más influyentes desde 1923 elaborada por la revista Time. Solo Manolo Blahnik y Cristóbal Balenciaga logran hacerse un hueco entre el centenar de modelos, musas, diseñadores, fotógrafos y editores de moda que la publicación señala como los más relevantes 'fashion icons' de los últimos 90 años.
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USA Today
Nike's new NFL uniforms built for speed, comfort
The NFL and Nike unveiled the next generation of lighter, sleeker uniforms for all 32 teams Tuesday at a football-themed fashion show.
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The Guardian
Former NoW deputy editor: I gave PR advice to Met police commissioners
Neil Wallis tells Leveson inquiry of his unofficial role while still a journalist, claiming he helped Lord Stevens get the top jobThe former deputy editor of the News of the World, Neil Wallis, acted as an unofficial adviser to a succession of Met police commissioners and helped Lord Stevens secure the top role in 2000, the Leveson inquiry has heard.Wallis described on Monday how he gave advice...
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White House
Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest en route Burlington, Vermont, 3/30/2012
Release Time:
For Immediate Release
Aboard Air Force One
En Route Burlington, Vermont
10:36 A.M. EDT
MR. EARNEST: Good morning, as we fly on Air Force One toward a beautiful neck of the woods in the country. We've got a couple of campaign events each, both in Vermont as well as in Maine.
I have one quick announcement bef...
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Foreign Policy
Hezbollah's subtle shift on Syria
After
one year of doubling down on their support for Syrian President Bashar
al-Assad, Lebanon's Hezbollah has finally shifted its public position on the
regime, albeit with great subtlety and in an extremely measured fashion. The pivot
point came during a lengthy, televised speech delivered on March 15 by the
party's longstanding secretary-general, Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah. Speaking to
hundre...
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Daily Telegraph
'I should have stayed out of it'
TONY Abbott regrets commenting on PM's fashion sense, admitting he shouldn't have agreed with Greer's comments.
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Science Daily
Oscillating gel acts like artificial skin, giving robots potential ability to 'feel'
Sooner than later, robots may have the ability to "feel." Scientists have now demonstrated that a non-oscillating gel can be resuscitated in a fashion similar to a medical cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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WSJ
U.K. Feels the Fallout From Nuclear-Industry Woes
Nuclear power has fallen out of fashion fast since last year's Fukushima accident; now even supportive governments can't catch a break.
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Rolling Stone
'American Idol' Recap: Go Your Own Way
Welcome back to American Idol where they are still trying to make Tommy Hilfiger happen The designer gives the top nine contestants a few fashion tips that they promptly ignore because DID YOU SEE WHAT HAPPENED TO ERIKA VAN PELT? Lesson learned man Ryan Seacrest brings the Idol contestants out on...
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Times LIVE
Launch pad for top models
America's Next Top Model beauty Aminat Ayinde bounced into the country this week for SA Fashion Week.
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New York Times
Istanbul Journal: A Turkish Fashion Magazine, Ala, Is Unshy About Showing Some Piety
Ala, a Turkish publication, has been called the “Vogue of the veiled.”
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MarketWatch
Therese Poletti's Tech Tales: Gaultier exhibit has unusual tech twist
A traveling retrospective now in San Francisco of the French fashion designer is not a staid look at over three decades of Jean Paul Gaultier’s ouevre.
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New York Times
City Council Members Protest Trayvon Martin’s Killing and Pass Wage Bill
New York City legislators use fashion to join outrage over the killing of a Florida teenager.
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THE AUSTRALIAN
Glue fires warning on brand erosion
YOUTH-oriented fashion retailer Glue has threatened to scrap brands that sell their wares through discount online channels.
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Irish Times
Taoiseach condemns Ahern
Taoiseach Enda Kenny said an early reading of the Mahon tribunal revealed “corrupt practices” among a number of politicians and “sets out in very direct fashion the conduct of the former taoiseach” Bertie Ahern.
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FT
Inditex: a perfect ten
Mass fashion retailer’s results paint a picture of encouraging stability, but can it continue to secure new store space?
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Barrons
China Solars Jump on Tiny U.S. Duty; Street Spins Outcomes
Solar energy stocks responded in mixed fashion today to news that the United States decided to impose import duties of less than 5% on wares coming from Chinese manufacturers of modules and panels, versus expectations for duties of as much as 30%, as reported by Reuters‘s Doug Palmer and Matt Daily. Shares of China-based vendors [...]
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WSJ
Yen Play Is Blast From the Past
One of the most popular currency trades is back in fashion, thanks to Japan's efforts to keep pushing down the yen's value.
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Irish Times
Louboutin is the perfect shoe for a dictator's wife
I wish we could say the Louboutin had fallen out of fashion because of Asma Assad, but real life is not like that, writes ANN MARIE HOURIHANE
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Toronto Fashion Week: Newcomers command the runways on Day 2
Before the big names light up David Pecaut Square at Torontos World MasterCard Fashion Week later this week, its time for the new names to shine. Day 2 was filled with strong showings from the countrys most promising young up-starts, where labels from Torontos sister act Chloe Comme Parris and Montreal duo Martin Lim, among others, commanded the runway with their fall 2012 collections
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Barrons
Urban Outfitters' Shares Remain Out of Fashion
The latest subpar quarter demonstrates that the clothing retailer won't easily shake its business woes.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
With Fashion Star, product placement is the program
This isnt just another reality show - the whole thing is a prime-time infomercial
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Los Angeles Times
'Fashion Star' is designed with retail in mind
The NBC show tries to draw viewers with Jessica Simpson, Nicole Richie and Elle Macpherson. Macy's, H&M and Saks hope those viewers buy the designs they see.The show tries to draw viewers with Jessica Simpson, Nicole Richie and Elle Macpherson. Macy's, H&M and Saks hope those viewers buy the designs.
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Zeit
Strick von Allude: Kaschmir für Paris
Nur wenige deutsche Modehäuser präsentieren ihre Kollektion im Rahmen der Pariser Fashion Week. Am Mittwoch gab die Allude-Macherin Andrea Karg dort ihr Debüt.
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Le Point
La Fashion Week s'achève avec les défilés de Louis Vuitton et de Miu Miu |
USA Today
Kris Humphries' sister is plus-size model
Kris Humphries' sister Kaela Humphries is starting a career as a plus-size fashion model with Ford Models
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Zeit
Fashion Week: Eiserne Ladies und weichende Gentlemen
Einflussreiche Frauen haben diese Modesaison für forsche Auftritte genutzt. Die Herbstkollektionen passen dazu. Eine Bilderschau aus New York, London, Mailand und Paris
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Daily Telegraph
Fashion staff punished with push-ups
MALE staff at Milan outlet made to do 10 press-ups for each mistake while female employees endure 10 squat thrusts.
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FOCUS
Börse am Morgen - Anleger vor Schuldenschnitt-Entscheidung nervös
Die Frist für die Teilnahme der Gläubiger am Schuldenschnitt Griechenlands läuft - und die Anleger in Deutschland halten den Atem an. Nach dem Kurseinbruch vom Vortag startete der Aktienmarkt uneinheitlich.Mehr zum ThemaBundessozialgericht - Neurodermitiker müssen rezeptfreie Medizin zahlenNeuer Markt - Chinesen stürmen die Pariser Fashion WeekHygienische Mängel - Wiesenhof darf nach Stilllegun...
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Daily Mail
Eurostar delays: Paris Fashion Week hit by travel chaos as models delayed on trains
The London to Paris service was affected by a power cable fault yesterday, leaving passengers stranded for up to nine hours overnight and leaving several trains cancelled this morning.
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DieZeit
Heiter bis glücklich: Paris Fashion Week
Pariser Modewoche: Erinnert sich noch jemand an die Zeit, als französische Mode als verstaubt und madamig galt? Wir nicht! Oben: Céline, Mitte: Comme des garçons, unten: M...
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Telegraph
Serge Lifar and the Ballets Russes sale in Geneva
In pictures: from Picasso to Chanel, the worlds of art, dance and fashion collide as one of the greatest Ballets Russes collections goes on view.
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The Jerusalem Post
Knesset to vote on bill banning underweight fashion models
Agent removed from meeting after saying MK Adatto must “fatten up” to meet her legislation’s standards.
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manager magazin
Fashion Week Paris: Ganz Eleganz
Mode kann verstörend sein. Bei den Pariser Kollektionsschauen für die Wintermode 2012/13 zeigte Issey Miyake Entwürfe, die mit Luftkissen aufgebläht wurden. Warum, bleibt rätselhaft. Hermès und Stella Mc Cartney hingegen übten sich in feiner Schlichtheit und zeigten feminin-elegante Mode.
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Les Echos
Fashion week: laines douillettes et fourrure pour aborder un hiver polaire
[[371175]] PARIS (AFP) : Enveloppez vous dans de somptueux cachemires et des fourrures tout ce qu'il y a de plus roudoudou, les stylistes de la Fashion week, frappés par les froids polaires des derniers mois, ont prévu des vêtements chauds pour affronter l'hiver prochain, et pas toujours hors de...
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Pravda
Andrej Pejic: The man who conquers women's world
You can see this face nearly everywhere. It appears on magazine covers and in commercial ads on TV. However, few people may understand why this image has become a symbol of modern beauty. Andrej Pejic has recently made his debut in the world of fashion, but the young man has already become a star. This man has given a new face to women's fashion
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Daily Telegraph
Broncos trample Eels 18-6
BRISBANE have begun life without Darren Lockyer in positive fashion, seeing off the Eels 18-6 in Friday's NRL clash at Parramatta Stadium.
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Reuters
London fashion students hail green as the new black
LONDON (Reuters) - Could "green" be the new black? Perhaps only if you can imagine wearing stilettos made from pistachio nuts and coffee beans and clothes from orange peel, fungi and mould.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Video: Giuliana Rancic's Oscar best dressed list
TV host Giuliana Rancic gives her take on the red carpet fashion highlights at this years Oscars.
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Reuters
Behind NY's catwalks, legal contracts abound
(Reuters) - Behind the scenes of New York Fashion Week, reams of legal contracts bind together designers, models, hair and make-up artists, photographers, stagehands, lighting technicians and even celebrities flaunting their clothes.
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Zeit
Heiter bis glücklich: Milan Fashion Week
Die Mailänder Modewoche ist vorbei. Fazit: Es können gar nicht genug Muster sein. Siehe Prada (Fotos oben) und Bottega Veneta (Fotos unten)
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La Voix du Nord
Le jeu de chaises musicales des créateurs va dominer la Fashion Week
Le jeu de chaises musicales des créateurs va dominer la Semaine de la mode parisienne qui commence aujourd'hui : Stefano Pilati quitte Saint Laurent pour être remplacé par Hedi Slimane.Articles en rapportLE MONDE À L´ENVERSLa route du sacre : du culot et des « pros »LE VISAGEJean Dujardin et Michel Hazanavicius : cinq oscars,la classe américaineFrançois Hollande à « Paroles de candidat » sur TF...
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National Post
Alberta triumphs over B.C. in Scotties final
Alberta skip Heather Nedohin put a dozen years of frustration behind her in splendid fashion Sunday afternoon at the Enmax Centrium, beating B.C.’s Kelly Scott 7-6 in the final of the Canadian women’s curling championship
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USA Today
Fashion designer Kenneth Cole wants company to go private
Offers shareholders $15 a share for 53% of Kenneth Cole Productions stock he doesn't own.
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Nature
Experimental demonstration of topological error correction
Scalable quantum computing can be achieved only if quantum bits are manipulated in a fault-tolerant fashion. Topological error correction—a method that combines topological quantum computation with quantum error correction—has the highest known tolerable error rate for a local architecture. The technique makes use of cluster
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circleID
Spectrum Crisis: Wireless Auctions Preferred Method
Talk, conjecture and analysis have predicted a wireless spectrum crisis for years. The official word seems to project a culmination of dropped calls, slow loading of data, downright network access denials as impending by 2015. If so, then we should look at the current argument about how that additional spectrum can be disseminated to wireless carriers in a fair and balanced fashion. Public auct...
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Bild
Fashion Week London - Rihanna zeigt uns die heiße Schulter
Heute feiert Rihanna ihren 24. Geburtstag – und pünktlich zum Jubeltag erfindet sie sich neu: züchtige Lady statt sexy Vamp. Fast ein bisschen schade?Foto: Getty ImagesMehr zum ThemaKölle Alarm! - Poldi-Comeback droht zu platzenNeuer Hertha-Coach - 500 000 Euro Retter-Prämie für RehhagelBVB-Star - Hummels bekam Fieber auf dem PlatzFür ihre Whitney - Der Abschiedsbrief von Mama HoustonNach 15 J...
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CNN
3D printing hits Fashion Week
The hottest accessory on the runway at Fashion Week is a creation from one of New York's buzziest tech startups: 3D printed glasses from MakerBot.
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Les Echos
New York Fashion week: les Beckham en famille pour le défilé de Victoria
[[362119]] NEW YORK (AFP) : David Beckham était au premier rang dimanche pour assister au défilé de sa femme Victoria lors de la Fashion week de New York, et même bébé Harper, 7 mois, était de la partie. Victoria Beckham, 37 ans, qui a débuté en 2008 à la Fashion week de New York, a présenté à la...
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Times of India
Models form rights group ahead of New York Fashion Week
Fashion models in the United States launched a rights group on Monday ahead of New York Fashion Week to seek workplace standards including backstage privacy to stop unauthorized nude photos and a program to provide confidential advice on dealing with sexual harassment.
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Times of India
Madura eyes Armani, Hackett tie-up
Madura Fashion & Lifestyle, part of the $35-billion Aditya Birla Group, is holding talks with high-street names Giorgio Armani SpA and upmarket British clothier Hackett, besides striking a new deal with Esprit Holdings for the Indian market.
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el universal
Bimba Bosé canta en el Fashion Week Madrid
La sobrina de Miguel Bosé interpretó Absolutamente de Fangoria, en compañía de Alaska y su marido Mario Vaquerizo
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New York Times
Anti-Putin Protesters Challenged by Russia’s Subzero Forecast
The temperature on Saturday is expected to drop to 10 degrees below zero, and protest organizers are offering winter fashion advice as well as promising to keep the speeches short.
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science blogs
Kommentar von Niels bei "Wenn Evolutionsbiologen über Freien Willen plaudern ... " (evolvimus) am 25.01.2012
Ich habe in dieser Diskussion einen Standpunkt konsequent zu Ende gedacht, den die überwältigende Mehrheit der Physiker angehört und kurz mit dem Satz "physikalisch ist, was man messen kann" zusammengefasst werden kann. Prominenter Vertreter dieser Rückbesinnung auf experimentell zugängliches ist z.B. Phil Anderson.
Vermutlich vertreten die meisten Physiker irgendeine Form von Materialismus.
D...
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BBC
Lagerfeld launches online range
Karl Lagerfeld is the latest designer to launch a collection online, taking advantage of growing internet fashion sales.
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taz
Genderforscherin über die Modestadt Berlin: "Weiblichkeit ist wieder in"
In Berlin tobte mal wieder die Fashion Week. Ein Gespräch mit der Kulturwissenschaftlerin Gertrud Lehnert über Gendervorstellungen und die Rückkehr zu konservativen Werten. mehr...
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Daily Mail
A brain tumour left Whistles fashion guru Lucille Lewin unable to smile but a new facial massage gadget is offering hope
Lucille believes the sale of Whistles in 2002 may have been a trigger for the acoustic neuromas. An MRI scan discovered a tumour.
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WirtschaftsWoche
Fashion Week Berlin: Tiefe Einblicke und Germany's Next Top Models
Promi-Sturm und Blitzlichtgewitter auf der Berliner Modewoche: Gerade bekannte Fernsehgesichter lassen sich bei den Laufstegshows blicken, auch auf dem „Catwalk“. Am Donnerstag gab es Wolfgang Joop - und Freizügiges.
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Los Angeles Times
Clippers defeat Mavericks in dramatic fashion, 91-89
Chauncey Billups hits the winning shot with a second left in regulation to help propel the Clippers past the defending NBA champions.
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Times of India
Army chief age row should be settled in better way
The controversy over the date of birth of chief of army staff Gen V K Singh should be settled in an honourable fashion.
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ARD
Fashion Week in Berlin eröffnet
Mailand, New York, Paris - und neuerdings auch Berlin. Die deutsche Hauptstadt hat sich in den vergangenen Jahren zur Modemetropole entwickelt. 2500 Modeschöpfer aus aller Welt präsentieren während der Fashion Week ihre Kollektionen. Die Veranstalter rechnen mit über 200.000 Besuchern.
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FOX
Best and Worst Globes Fashion |
FAZ
Berliner Modewoche: Das Stühlerücken vor der Schau
Am Mittwoch beginnt die Berliner Fashion Week. Doch bevor das Licht ausgeht und das erste Model Einzug hält, plant nicht nur das Modelabel Schumacher genau: Wer sitzt bei der Schau wo?
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
China helps Italian mens wear makers snub doomsayers
Fashion retailers foresee a less severe impact from a recession than in 2009
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BBC
Nehru coat 'a fashion statement'
The stylish "Nehru jacket", made popular by India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, is listed among the "top 10 global political fashion statements" by Time magazine.
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AP
South Carolina TV already awash in GOP attack ads
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- GOP presidential candidates and their deep-pocketed allies are teeing up millions of dollars in ads, many in attack fashion, ahead of the pivotal South Carolina primary....
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news.com.au
Noni B on track for profit boost
FASHION chain Noni B expects to lift its first-half profit by up to 60 per cent despite tough trading conditions within the retail sector.
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BBC
In pictures: Rick Santorum and other fashion icons
Rick Santorum and other accidental fashion icons
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Reuters
UPDATE 1-Fossil to buy accessories maker for $236.8 mln
Jan 10 (Reuters) - Fashion accessories maker Fossil
Inc said it will buy privately held Skagen Designs Ltd
for about $236.8 million in a cash and stock deal to add the
maker of designer watches,...
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Telegraph
Thierry Henry's winner for Arsenal against Leeds was 'written in the stars'
Thierry Henry and Arsene Wenger feel the hand of fate at work as Arsenal legend marks return in unforgettable fashion.
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The Jerusalem Post
Lacoste revokes Palestinian's contest entry
Fashion company removes woman's entry into art contest after naming her finalist for prestigious prize because her display was "too pro-Palestinian."
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Washington Post
On day after Christmas, bargain hunters aren’t disappointed
A wrong guess on a size led Nancy Scott and her daughter Laura to Nordstrom at the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, where they were waiting in line Monday afternoon to return a pair of shoes given as a holiday gift — and score some deals.
“We came to do an exchange, and we ended up buying more,” said Nancy Scott, who lives in Alexandria, while holding a stack of shoe boxes. “We are a retailer’...
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Technology Review
Nanotubes Come into Fashion
University of Michigan chemistry professor Nicholas Kotov shows off the smart textiles he makes by coating cotton with carbon nanotubes.
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Mail & Guardian
Iconic Drum turns 60
Cover pages of SA's iconic Drum magazine evoke a 1950s black fashion and jazz culture which perished when apartheid forces razed Sophiatown.
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Barrons
Can Gap Come Back?
After a lost decade of fashion missteps, the venerable retailer is setting the stage for an impressive rebound. Look out, H&M and Zara.
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BBC
VIDEO: Pakistani women opt for full-face veil
Personal choice, fashion trends or Talibanisation - what is driving the popularity of the full-face veil in Pakistan's Khyber Pukhtunkhwa province?
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Daily Mail
Why SatNavs are out of fashion as people turn to traditional road maps
Maps are favoured by 81 per cent of drivers, who believe they can find their way without the help of the dashboard gadgets.
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USA Today
PoshMark hopes to make mark in fashion
new startup from the entrepreneurs behind Kaboodle aims to bring a new shopping experience to the Web.Poshmark unfurled an iPhone app for what ...
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lesoir
Florence Foresti : "Il reste beaucoup à faire dans la comédie"
Entretien L'humoriste française s'est taillé un rôle sexy et fashion, se paie Jamel Debbouze et nous fait rire dans « Hollywoo &...lire la suite
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USA Today
Fashion: Color strikes a new chord
Enough doom and gloom! Retailers are banking on jaunty jeans and colorful cords to entice shoppers through 2012.
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Fortune
Amazon, Apple and Verizon join the Black Friday ad wars
Three new TV spots in advance of the holiday selling season
Following a pair of exceptionally well-produced spots from Samsung -- one tasteful, one clever -- pushing their newest Google (GOOG) Android phones, we have three fresh TV ads from Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL) and Verizon (VZ). The latter doesn't seem to have gotten the memo that this season's fashion on Madison Avenue is the soft sell....
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La Voix du Nord
EN IMAGES - La « fashion week » des 3 Suisses et de La Redoute réchauffe l´automne
Hauts talons. Les journalistes de mode ne se laissent pas marcher sur les pieds. « It bags ». Elles ont plus d'un tour dans leur sac à main siglé. Et se pressaient aux présentations presse des 3 Suisses et de La Redoute.
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National Post
Back to the future for Jays' new uniforms
Off the field, Jose Bautista is a sharp-dressed man. He knows fashion. So the man who wields the Toronto Blue Jays biggest bat naturally got a say in the team’s old-meets-new uniform design
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Zeit
Heiter bis glücklich: Hanna Putz in Wien
Vor Kurzem fotografierte Hanna Putz für das Modeheft des ZEITmagazins. Jetzt sind ihre Arbeiten in der AUSSTELLUNG "No fashion, please!" in der Kunsthalle Wien zu sehen...
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Reuters
Vatican takes legal action over Benetton pope kiss ad
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican said on Thursday it would take legal action to stop the distribution of a photo montage in an advertisement by the Italian fashion firm Benetton showing Pope Benedict kissing an imam on the mouth.
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Scientific American
Physics or Fashion? What Science Lovers Link to Most [Interactive]
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USA Today
Life in WTA: Offseason means rest, rehab and Habaneros
Bethanie Mattek-Sands, known for her fashion statements, will provide USA TODAY a behind-the-scenes look at life in the WTA.
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Reuters
Permira not exiting Hugo Boss after stake sale
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Private equity company Permira said the sale of a 6.4 percent stake in Hugo Boss did not mean it was starting a process to exit the German fashion house.
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exchnage4media
Carat Fresh Integrated to handle PR for Pret Amoda.com
Carat Fresh Integrated (a division of Carat Media Services) has won the PR mandate for Pret Amoda.com, an online shopping destination for designer fashion.
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Rolling Stone
UFC Champ Jon 'Bones' Jones Might Be the Michael Jordan of Anything-Goes Combat
Jon "Bones" Jones sits in a wheelchair two plastic bags stuffed with ice resting on his big bruised feet It's near midnight in Denver and half an hour ago in front of 16000 fans Jones thrashed Quinton "Rampage" Jackson in elegant but vicious fashion choking out the former light-heavyweight champion...
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National Post
Montreal is their kind of town
Literary figures, musicians, fashion designers and more share with us what makes Montreal special to them
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Mail & Guardian
Burn after wearing -- township kids' hottest fashion statement
It is a cool night in the heart of Soweto and crowds of trendy young people are heading in one direction only: Pimville Zone 6.
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China Daily
Dressed to kill
Internet-savvy youth of the West are logging on to English-language websites of Chinese suppliers for fashion bargains. Todd Balazovic reports.
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DnJournal
State of the Industry Too: Optimism Back in Style With Record Breaking Crowd at DOMAINfest Global
The new February Cover Story is out at DNJournal.com. Over three days at DOMAINfest Global this month an unmistakable theme emerged in our talks with those among the record breaking crowd of approximately 700 people. The big takeaway was that optimism is back in fashion in the domain industry & for many good reasons.
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# |
Countries |
MIX |
| 1 | United States | 100.086 |
| 2 | India | 57.399 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 29.217 |
| 4 | Brazil | 21.980 |
| 5 | Germany | 11.476 |
| 6 | China | 9.590 |
| 7 | Canada | 8.261 |
| 8 | Australia | 7.831 |
| 9 | Indonesia | 7.770 |
| 10 | Philipines | 5.450 |
| 11 | Pakistan | 3.150 |
| 12 | South Africa | 2.900 |
| 13 | Korea South | 2.900 |
| 14 | France | 2.765 |
| 15 | Spain | 2.490 |
| 16 | Poland | 2.330 |
| 17 | Austria | 2.148 |
| 18 | Singapore | 2.120 |
| 19 | Mexico | 2.070 |
| 20 | Italy | 1.990 |
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Media |
MIX |
| 1 | Dainik Bhaskar | 14.000 |
| 2 | Globo | 12.200 |
| 3 | CNN Editions (International) | 12.000 |
| 4 | The Sun | 6.500 |
| 5 | NDTV | 5.500 |
| 6 | Rajasthan Patrika | 5.000 |
| 7 | Bild | 4.700 |
| 8 | Dailymail | 4.500 |
| 9 | Malayala Manorama | 4.000 |
| 10 | CNN | 4.000 |
| 11 | New York Times | 3.075 |
| 12 | WALL STREET JOURNAL USA | 3.050 |
| 13 | Times of India | 3.000 |
| 14 | foxnews | 3.000 |
| 15 | Beijing Renmin Guangbo Diantai | 3.000 |
| 16 | the telegraph | 2.600 |
| 17 | Aaj TV | 2.500 |
| 18 | IBN live | 2.500 |
| 19 | Joong Ang Ilbo | 2.500 |
| 20 | GMA TV | 2.140 |
| More Media >> |
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Languages |
MIX |
| 1 | English | 193.326 |
| 2 | Portuguese | 22.330 |
| 3 | Hindi | 21.000 |
| 4 | German | 14.294 |
| 5 | Chinese | 9.670 |
| 6 | Indonesian | 7.770 |
| 7 | Spanish | 6.150 |
| 8 | Gujarati | 4.100 |
| 9 | Malayalam | 4.000 |
| 10 | French | 3.070 |
| 11 | Polish | 2.330 |
| 12 | Tamil | 2.000 |
| 13 | Italian | 1.990 |
| 14 | Norwegian | 1.440 |
| 15 | Dutch | 1.375 |
| 16 | Turkish | 1.200 |
| 17 | Russian | 1.090 |
| 18 | Romanian | 1.061 |
| 19 | Swedish | 1.040 |
| 20 | Telugu | 1.000 |
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