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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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Bang and Olufsen presents its first ever sports earbuds

Danish manufacturer Bang & Olufsen has branched out into the lucrative sports headphones market with Beoplay E8 Sport earbuds.

5 years ago
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'Normal' human body temperature is a range around 37 degrees Celcius – a physiologist explains why

Quick, what’s a normal body temperature? Almost certainly you’d answer 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius). Despite that number being common knowledge, the answer is actually more complicated.

5 years ago
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IKAT Indonesia collaborates with Singapore’s Lasouk

Fashion label IKAT Indonesia has widened its reach into spirituality with the launch of a line of prayer mats, created in collaboration with Singaporean brand Lasouk.

5 years ago
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Brands tout Black heritage as some shoppers question authenticity

L'Oreal SA , Unilever and other multinationals that acquired personal-care brands founded by Black people are moving to reassure their core customers, some of whom have pledged in the wake of racial-justice protests to direct their spending toward only Black-owned companies.

5 years ago
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Johnson & Johnson drops skin-whitening creams

Johnson & Johnson has decided to stop selling skin-whitening creams popular in Asia and the Middle East, it said on Friday, after such products have come under renewed social pressure in recent weeks amid a global debate about racial inequality.

5 years ago
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Colgate ponders more changes to 'Black Person Toothpaste'

Colgate said Friday it would make further changes to a top-selling Chinese toothpaste whose logo once employed blackface and whose name still translates to "Black Person Toothpaste."

5 years ago
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How to get financially fit in the 'new normal'

If we have to adjust our lives to this so-called “new normal”, will there be changes to our finances?

5 years ago
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Japan shoppers queue, crash website for Uniqlo's washable masks

Japanese shoppers queued at Uniqlo stores and crashed its website on Friday as the clothing chain began selling face masks with breathable fabric used in the brand's popular underwear.

5 years ago
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Must be glove: The Japan man obsessed with lost gloves

Koji Ishii can't help himself: whenever he sees a lost glove on the streets of his hometown Tokyo, he just has to stop and document it.

5 years ago
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Yeezy Beauty: Is Kanye West preparing the launch of a cosmetics and makeup line?

Don't be surprised if you come across Kanye West in your bathroom in the coming months. He may well turn up there represented by his Yeezy brand. 

5 years ago
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Australian universities to hire plane for foreign students shut out by border closure

Two Australian universities plan to hire a plane to fly in hundreds of foreign students shut out in the middle of their studies by border closures due to COVID-19, a move they hope will start to salvage a major export earner.

5 years ago
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US streetwear star Williams takes over at French label Givenchy

The American streetwear designer Matthew M. Williams was named yesterday as the new head of aristocratic French fashion house Givenchy.

5 years ago
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Pandemic pushes Japan geisha to get online

Japanese geisha "Chacha" sits on her knees with her fingertips neatly placed on the wooden floor, gracefully bowing to an audience sitting not in front of her but miles away, watching online.

5 years ago
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Hello Kitty gets new boss after 60 years

The founder of the firm behind Hello Kitty is stepping down aged 92 and handing the reins to his 31-year-old grandson -- the first change in leadership in the company's six-decade history.

5 years ago
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Korea’s ‘sentimental tattoos’ trending among the young

Though tattoos are growing more popular, Korea is one of the few countries that ban tattoo services unless they are carried out by medical practitioners.

5 years ago
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Shopping malls, M Bloc Space among businesses reopening on Monday

Shopping malls, a community space, bookstores and fashion outlets resumed operations on Monday. 

5 years ago
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Thai mom's face shields protect against virus and villains

A single mother in Thailand is doing brisk business out of face shields with characters from cartoons, games and sci-fi movies, hoping to cash in and promote safety for children as her country emerges from the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago
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Virus-hit London Fashion Week opens without catwalks

London Fashion Week opened on Friday but without catwalk shows due to the coronavirus pandemic, which is leading to a rethink of the seasonal event and reinventing the whole industry. 

5 years ago
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Pandemic paves way for small, intimate weddings

The pandemic is a great opportunity for couples looking for an excuse to break the cultural norm by holding a small wedding instead of an elaborate event.

5 years ago
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Black fashion professionals demand industry change in 'Vogue Challenge'

Black models, stylists and fashion photographers have taken to social media to post their own versions of Vogue covers, demanding change in the industry to ensure greater diversity and opportunities.

5 years ago
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Outrage at UK story 'justifying' JK Rowling abuse

Domestic abuse campaigners on Friday expressed outrage at a front-page story in Britain's The Sun tabloid where the ex-husband of "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling defended hitting her.

5 years ago
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Floral prints make a comeback with Kenzo and Vans

The 2020 spring-summer season will be marked by a new collaboration between Kenzo and Vans, the first under the leadership of Kenzo's new creative director, Felipe Oliveira Baptista.

5 years ago
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Down but not out: Crisis puts the brakes on fast fashion

Zara, H&M and Gap may be slowly reopening their stores but the coronavirus epidemic has had a devastating financial impact on the fast fashion sector, which needs a radical overhaul if it is to recover. 

5 years ago
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Frankfurt to launch first Fashion Week in 2021

At a time when the health crisis has caused cities to cancel their Fashion Weeks or hold them online, news has just come of plans to launch a first ever Fashion Week in Frankfurt, Germany, in 2021.

5 years ago
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They call it puppy love: Lockdown Britain sees surge in demand for dogs

British breeders of puppies have seen a huge surge in demand for dogs during the lockdown and now fear that many families will give them up once they realize the scale of the responsibility ahead.

5 years ago
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Anonymous story sharing: A new way to spread content?

Anonymous communication has begun to shed its poor image. One factor contributing to its surge in popularity is anonymous story sharing (ASS), where people share stories online without revealing their identity.

5 years ago
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US dictionary Merriam-Webster to change its definition of racism

The American reference dictionary Merriam-Webster will change its definition of the word racism at the suggestion of a young black woman, who wanted it to better reflect the oppression of people of color. 

5 years ago
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Virus-free or cheating-free? Exams a growing headache for Korean universities

Nearly 100 medical students at Inha University recently confessed to cheating during online exams by sharing answers in person or via phone and messenger services.

5 years ago
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How to maintain a slower pace of life after lockdown

Moving at a slower pace allows for feeling a stronger connection between body and mind, which can gradually open up mental space for deep reflection.

5 years ago
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L'Oreal offers new job to black transgender model sacked over race remarks

French cosmetics company L'Oreal said on Tuesday it regretted sacking a black transgender model in 2017 after she described all white people as racist, and offered her a new job helping to shape the firm's diversity policies.

5 years ago
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