Topic: Western Europe
LAUSANNE (Reuters Life!) - Thierry Andretta, chief executive of France's oldest fashion brand Lanvin, has found a radical remedy against the avalanche of emails he gets every day: he has declared Wednesday an email free day.That way, he says, he gives himself ...
Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney has expressed his delight after undergoing a hair transplant.Rooney confirmed on his Twitter account he visited a top London clinic for treatment in a bid to restore his receding locks."Just to confirm to all my ...
A German man scooped the title of world's best beard on Sunday after impressing competition hosts in Norway with his facial hair featuring a moose and a Norwegian flag.Hairdresser Elmar Weisser, 47, beat 160 hopefuls from 15 countries to take first prize ...
Some clothing firms in the United States are marketing sexy garments for pre-teen girls, reinforcing a destructive stereotype of female attractiveness, research released on Monday said.Girls as young as six are being pitched clothing that highlights their breasts, buttocks or slimness or ...
Kate Middleton leads the fashion pack ahead of Princess Diana and Victoria Beckham in a card game released on Wednesday to commemorate next month's royal wedding.In the latest wacky souvenir of Middleton's nuptials to Prince William, the "Top Trumps" game features a ...
MILAN (Reuters) - Milan fashion week will try to tune out the British royal wedding buzz and tune in to the average shopper as it kicks off on Wednesday.Aiming to bring catwalk collections closer to the high-street customer, fashion names such as ...
Britain's first lady, Samantha Cameron, opened London Fashion Week Friday in her first appearance as the event's ambassador, while a key figure said the industry was "suffering" under her husband's cuts.Keeping her style British in a short black dress by Mulberry and ...
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - London took over the fashion week baton on Friday, kicking off six days of catwalk shows in a British capital known for its verve and creativity. Royal bride Kate Middleton, who will marry Britain's Prince William on April ...
PARIS (Reuters) - Former French first lady Bernadette Chirac has transformed her image from a dull, dowdy and dutiful wife into a glamorous fashionista who pokes fun at her fuddy-duddy hubby and is adored by the hippest Parisians.Jacques Chirac's petite wife, now ...
Jean Paul Gaultier mashed up high-stepping French cancan with street-wise London punk and his signature horizontal stripes on Wednesday on the final day of the Paris summer haute couture shows.Ditching the usual throbbing techno soundtrack, the ever-innovative French designer had the recorded ...
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