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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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Speak quietly and follow the rules, Tokyo nightclubs told as coronavirus re-emerges

Authorities will conduct coronavirus testing in Tokyo's nightlife districts, where infections have surged again, and are urging nightclub hosts and hostess to follow advice on safely interacting with customers.

5 years ago
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Sports Illustrated uses transgender model in swimsuit issue for first time

Sports Illustrated is featuring a transgender model for the first time ever in its swimsuit issue this year.

5 years ago
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Paris fashion designers make Black Lives Matter plea

The Dutch brand Botter made an impassioned plea for the Black Lives Matter movement Friday at Paris men's fashion week.

5 years ago
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Skin whitening creams remain online despite mercury findings

Skin-whitening creams identified as containing potentially dangerous levels of mercury continue to be sold online more than seven months after a watchdog group raised the alarm.

5 years ago
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Social Bella teams up with Hollywood makeup artist Archangela Chelsea

As Sociolla's beauty guru, Archangela Chelsea will share inspiring content about beauty trends, including tips and tricks about unique makeup.

5 years ago
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Fair and unlovely: India confronts dark-skin bias

An Indian student is leading a campaign against whitening creams as global anti-racism protests highlight the obsession with fair complexions for many in Asia.

5 years ago
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Tinder tests video chat feature in select countries, including Indonesia

Users will have full control over the feature and it can only be used when both parties, who have matched on Tinder, agree to turn on the feature. 

5 years ago
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Designers get creative for couture under lockdown

Confronted with problems in fabric deliveries and supplier closures during France's coronavirus lockdown, fashion designer Alexis Mabille had to improvise to salvage his next collection, turning to materials he had to hand.

5 years ago
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Chanel resurrects Lagerfeld's punk princesses

South Sudanese model Adut Akech was the star of Chanel's teeny-weeny Paris haute couture show Tuesday which featured two "punk princesses".

5 years ago
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Kim Kardashian urges brands to work with Black models

Kim Kardashian is encouraging businesses to hire Black models after she worked with them on her own makeup line.

5 years ago
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Marriage and money help but don't lead to long-lasting happiness

We all know big life events like marriage, parenthood, job loss and the death of loved one can affect our well-being. But by how much and for how long?

5 years ago
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No more 'N-word': Scrabble players look to bar racist or homophobic slurs

The world of tournament Scrabble is split over whether to remove racial and anti-LGBT+ slurs from official dictionaries, as governing bodies debate the rules in light of the global Black Lives Matter protests.

5 years ago
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You could buy 'a Basquiat' for less than 200 euros

Dr. Martens is paying homage to Jean-Michel Basquiat with a collection of adults' and children's shoes inspired by some of the American artist's most iconic works. 

5 years ago
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Fashion must 'enforce inclusion' says supermodel Naomi Campbell

Supermodel Naomi Campbell said Monday that the fashion industry must start "enforcing inclusion" on the catwalk and beyond.

5 years ago
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Tunisia women cyclists challenge gender norms

Bicycling has made recent inroads in the Tunisian capital, with women leading the peloton to achieve greater mobility and break gender norms as the coronavirus pandemic boosts the two-wheeled trend.

5 years ago
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First-ever online Paris fashion week clicks off

The first-ever online Paris fashion week clicks off Monday with the world of glitzy runway shows thrown into an existential crisis by the coronavirus.

5 years ago
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Swimming makes you hungrier and likely to eat more at the next meal: New research

People often believe that exercise can make you hungrier, so they may therefore eat more during subsequent meals.

5 years ago
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'Smoke that thunders': First 'made-in-Zimbabwe' luxury cigars

A Zimbabwean entrepreneur in Africa's top tobacco producer has launched the first local brand of hand-rolled cigars, defying coronavirus and economic odds to light up manufacturing. 

5 years ago
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Indian man wears gold face mask to ward off coronavirus

An Indian man said he paid about $4,000 for a bespoke gold face mask to protect him from the coronavirus raging in the country. 

5 years ago
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NASA's ‘smell of space' has been converted into a perfume

The smell of space that NASA created to prepare astronauts for their missions beyond Earth's atmosphere is being turned into a perfume.

5 years ago
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Runway revolution: Is this the end of fashion as we know it?

Many are questioning not just the infernal rhythm and environmental impact of five and six collections a year, but whether fashion weeks or even fashion shows still make sense in a digital world.

5 years ago
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L’Oréal Indonesia plans to use recycled plastics for all its packaging

The move is part of the cosmetics company's recently launched global sustainability program dubbed L’Oréal for the Future, which aims to use such eco-friendly plastics for all its product packaging by 2030.

5 years ago
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‘Australian English as prestigious as American English’

“Australia wants to make clear to Koreans we should be the destination of choice for people who want to study English language,” James Bourne, second secretary at the Embassy of Australia, said during an interview at his office in the Australian Embassy in central Seoul.

5 years ago
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Haute couture: Balmain to break new ground with performance on the Seine

Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing is organizing a show that will combine fashion and music on the Seine on July 5.

5 years ago
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South Korean 'augmented reality' mirror allows touchless cosmetics

An augmented reality (AR) mirror at the new Seoul flagship boutique of cosmetics powerhouse Amorepacific makes easy work of seeing if that scarlet shade of lipstick or long-lash mascara suits you - even if you're wearing a face mask.

5 years ago
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First ever Haute Couture Week to be accessible to the general public

The French Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode has officially launched its dedicated online platform for Paris Haute Couture week.

5 years ago
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Luxury British department store Harrods to cut nearly 700 jobs

Luxury British department store Harrods said it plans to cut up to 672 jobs because of the coronavirus crisis, which kept its flagship branch in central London closed for nearly three months.

5 years ago
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French, Greeks are Europe’s rudest drivers, poll shows

Drivers in most of Europe say they have adopted safer and more courteous behavior behind the wheel, with the notable exception of the French and Greeks who share the top spot for hurling insults at other road users, polling data showed Wednesday.

5 years ago
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Lego pauses social media ad spending

Danish toy maker Lego said Wednesday it was halting all paid advertising on social media for a month, joining a growing list of global brands boycotting social networking giants over their handling of hateful and toxic content.

5 years ago
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Ahok's batik shirt attracts Rp 100m in first bidding round

Three of the former Jakarta governor's batik shirts, which he wore to his blasphemy trial in May 2017, are up for auction, with proceeds to go toward crowdfunding campaigns for distributing essential goods and supplies during the COVID-19 epidemic.

5 years ago
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