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Animal heaven: Pet cemetery, cremation sites ease pain of grieving owners

When their pets die, many owners seek cemeteries or cremation sites to keep their loved ones in their memory, and by their side.

2 years ago
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South Korea hits record-low weddings as birth rate plunges

The number of South Koreans who tied the knot last year hit a record low, compounding looming demographic woes in a country with the world's lowest birth rate. ...

2 years ago
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Brazil's first lady turns heads, champions causes with fashion

Whether sporting a red Workers' Party star on her wedding dress or rocking eco-friendly clothing, Brazil's new first lady is turning heads and making statements with her fashion choices. ...

2 years ago

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Star Wars toys discovered in bin bags net £400,000 for UK couple

A British couple have thanked their lucky stars after a garage full of bin bags they inherited from a dead neighbor yielded a trove of Star Wars toys worth £400,000 ($525,000). 

5 years ago
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L'Oreal turns to Google as coronavirus spurs virtual make-up shift

Shoppers searching Google for cosmetics will be able to try them on virtually through a deal with L'Oreal, as the French group looks to make up for lost store sales caused by coronavirus lockdowns by expanding online.

5 years ago
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Britain's most fashionable man? Vogue hails Prince Charles

His daughters-in-law Kate and Meghan are regularly lauded for their fashion sense, but 71-year-old Prince Charles, well-known for patching-up and mending his clothes, has probably been considered a less likely British style icon - until now.

5 years ago
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Jakarta Fashion Week embraces digital challenges and changes

The long-awaited prestigious fashion event returns later this month with some innovations to stream runway shows, webinars and film screenings directly to attendees.

5 years ago
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Mexico demands explanation from French designer Isabel Marant over indigenous designs

Mexico's culture ministry questioned French fashion designer Isabel Marant's use of patterns from indigenous Mexican communities, marking the government's latest complaint over high-fashion brands appropriating local styles.

5 years ago
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BeautyFest Asia 2020 to feature PONY, Raisa

BeautyFest Asia 2020 will feature various programs, such as discussions, workshops,  a beauty bazaar and meet-and-greet with South Korean beauty influencer PONY. 

5 years ago
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K-pop group Stray Kids named Shopee Indonesia brand ambassadors

Shopee Indonesia will hold the Shopee 11.11 Big Sale with Stray Kids to begin a series of collaborative projects with K-pop boyband Stray Kids. 

5 years ago
Culture

Must be love: The Tokyo 'clinic' treating stuffed toys

The Natsumi Clinic specializes in restoring much-loved teddies and other cuddly toys to their original glory, delighting deeply attached owners like Yui Kato, who brought in the sheep, Yuki-chan.

5 years ago
Culture

COVID-19 pandemic changes friendships around globe

A recent online survey conducted by the Los Angeles-based market research company Alter Agents and social media company Snap Inc., which manages Snapchat, between July and September this year, found that the pandemic had changed friendships around the globe. 

5 years ago
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Social media users total 4.14 billion

For the first time, the number of active social media users in the world passed the 4 billion mark.

5 years ago
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Restart: IDEAFEST returns in 2020 with all-virtual format

With the pandemic still not letting up, annual creative industry festival IDEAFEST shifts to an all-online format for its ninth edition.

5 years ago
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BLP Beauty to launch 7 new foundation shades

BLP Beauty has announced seven new shades for its Face Base line, with all 12 shades to be available both online and offline starting this Thursday.

5 years ago
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K-pop's social media power spurs Thailand's youth protests

From raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for Thai protesters to inspiring the youths who join demonstrations through dances and social media, K-pop fans have emerged as a potent political force in Thailand's anti-government movement.

5 years ago
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A cafe in Yemen run by women, for women

When Um Feras realized there were no leisure spaces for women in her city in Yemen, she founded her own cafe and hopes to change attitudes about women-led businesses.

5 years ago
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C3AFA Singapore to be held online in December

C3AFA Singapore will be held online in early December. 

5 years ago
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Consumers drawn to home products, free shipping during pandemic

With regard to reasons for shopping online, Twitter data showed 56 percent of users said free shipping was among the top reasons to make online purchases, followed by discounts at 55.6 percent and buyer reviews at 54.1 percent.

5 years ago
Culture

Fashion site unveils new and improved 'Zozosuit 2'

Online fashion retailer Zozo Inc unveiled a successor to its "Zozosuit" body-measuring suit, one of a string of failed projects ahead of the exit of founder Yusaku Maezawa, promising greater accuracy through design and software changes.

5 years ago
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Comic Relief stops sending celebs to Africa after white savior furor

British charity Comic Relief said on Wednesday that it will stop sending celebrities to Africa to raise funds following criticism that figures like singer Ed Sheeran acted like "white saviors".

5 years ago
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LVMH and Tiffany end luxury battle, cut price on $16 billion takeover

France's LVMH will pay slightly less to acquire US jeweler Tiffany & Co after the two companies agreed to end a bitter dispute triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and salvage the luxury sector's biggest-ever deal.

5 years ago
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Fashion's past and present commune at New York's Met

Whether by repetition, rupture or reinvention, fashion has always maintained a complex relationship to time, a link New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is exploring in a new exhibition opening Thursday.

5 years ago
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JD.id launches virtual try-on for beauty products

E-commerce platform JD.id has launched a feature on its app that gets as close as possible to an in-shop experience of trying makeup.

5 years ago
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Cars, electro and sequins: Drive-in raves in virus-hit US

The trend was born in Germany in April, where the first in-vehicle raves sprang up after music festivals and clubs were shut down. 

5 years ago
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Second-hand site Vinted happy to scare clothing retailers

With more than 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in sales last year on its platform and a new acquisition under its belt, second-hand clothes innovator Vinted believes it is starting to scare fashion retailers -- for the good of the planet.

5 years ago
Culture

Japan Ink: Growing tribe proudly defies tattoo taboo, hopes for Olympian boost

There's a growing tribe of Japanese ink aficionados who defy deeply-rooted taboos associating tattoos with crime, turning their skin into vivid palettes of color with elaborate full-body designs, often featuring characters from traditional legends.

5 years ago
Culture

Technogym bets on home fitness boom as virus empties gyms

Restrictions to contain the new coronavirus, or even just fears of contagion, have prompted many people to give up training at their local gym. 

5 years ago
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Day of the Dead 'skeleton' Barbie splits opinion in Mexico

She's been a princess, a president, a Marine Corps sergeant, an astronaut and a Star Wars stormtrooper. In Mexico for the Day of the Dead festival, Barbie is even a skeleton.

5 years ago
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Jakarta Content Week 2020 aims to be creative content hub in Asia Pacific

Jakarta Content Week 2020 celebrates a plethora of content creatives in Indonesia. 

5 years ago
Culture

Austria prints a postage stamp to remember COVID-19 by, on toilet paper

Austria's postal service has united two aspects of the coronavirus pandemic in a stamp printed on toilet paper that people can also, at a push, use for social distancing.

5 years ago
Culture

Limited-edition G-SHOCK x One Piece to be available in Indonesia

The limited-edition G-SHOCK x One Piece watch will soon greet its fans in Indonesia.

5 years ago
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Apple expands 'Express' retail store format ahead of holiday season

Apple Inc is expanding a new physical store format as it tries to get iPhone 12 models into customers' hands.

5 years ago
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