State Visit Revives a History of Stereotypes The New York Times | As the gilded, horse-drawn carriages processed down the Mall and through the gates of Buckingham Palace, escorted by equestrian guards bearing swords, most Londoners were probably too world-weary to see anything unusual in one more state visit unfolding — one more overseas potentate embraced...
Best of friends: Zuma plays down colonial rift as he meets Brown for Zimbabwe talks The Daily Mail | Jacob Zuma today tried to play down his attack on the British as old fashioned imperialists, insisting his comments had been taken out of context. | Before arriving in Britain for his first inaugural state visit, the South African leader had hit out - apparently angry at his host country's ...
Selected photos from Paris Fashion Week China Daily | A model presents a creation by designers Junko Shimada and Francois Agostini as part of their Fall/Winter 2010/11 women's ready-to-wear fashion collection for Japanese fashion house Junko Shimada during Paris Fashion Week March 9, 2010. [Agencies]&...
Gear review: Sierra Designs Gnar down sweater The Examiner | Minneapolis Outdoor Recreation Examiner rates this: | New for the 2010 fall line is the Sierra Designs Gnar, a weightless 800-fill down jacket in its finest form. I got a sneak preview of this jacket at Outdoor Retailer in January and could hardly ...
Vogue editor-at-large Andre Leon Talley finally confident for 'Top Model' Breitbart Victoria Ahearn, THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Despite his big personality, outlandish outfits and high status in the fashion world, Vogue editor-at-large Andre Leon Talley says he used to be timid about appearing on camera. | That's why it took him s...
Andrew Jaffe, Who Brought Clios to Adweek, Is Dead at 71 The New York Times | Andrew Jaffe, who presided over the expansion of the advertising trade magazine Adweek and helped revitalize the industry’s venerable Clio Awards, died on Feb. 26 in Norwalk, Conn. He was 71 and lived in New Canaan, Conn. | Andrew M. Jaffe | ...
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2,500 Years Of Egyptomania National Post By Geoffrey Clarfield, National PostFebruary 8, 2010 4:09 AM | In 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the most magnificent intact tomb of any Egyptian Pharao...
On the red carpet with Carla Bruni-Sarkozy in Benin The Guardian | Global Fund ambassador Carla Bruni-Sarkozy in Benin with Melinda Gates, left, co-chair and trustee of the Gates Foundation. Photograph: John Rae/The Global Fund | , I can reveal,...
State Visit Revives a History of Stereotypes The New York Times | As the gilded, horse-drawn carriages processed down the Mall and through the gates of Buckingham Palace, escorted by equestrian guards bearing swords, most Londoners were probably too world-weary to see anything unusual in one more state visit unfo...
Ituen Basi, Quintessence, and Zebra in a Fashion Mix All Africa Fashion as a social phenomena, has brought Ituen Basi, Quintessence and Zebra together; it has offered the trio opportunity of bouncing ideas off of one another, just like any other form of art. | ...
Threats After Kenya's Vote Violence Derail Justice The New York Times | Filed at 10:56 a.m. ET | NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Threats against Kenyan human rights activists and victims of violence could undermine the quest for justice from Kenya's 2007-2008 postelection violence, a state-funded human rights group said Friday....
The old dilemma plays out at Paris fashion week: Practical vs. extravagant garments Star Tribune | PARIS - Sober workaday chic and theatrical extravagance battled for the hearts and minds of the fashion glitteratti on Sunday, day five of Paris' marathon fall-winter 2010-11 ready-to-wear displays. | Celine designer Phoebe Philo — a critical darling whose return to fashion after a yearslong hiatus was the event of last season — del...
Kylie Minogue swaps her gold hotpants for leather shorts at Paris Fashion Week The Daily Mail | Ten years after she reignited her pop career with a tiny pair of goldpants, Kylie Minogue is back in shorts again. | Sitting front row at the Yves Saint Laurent Autumn/Winter 2010 show at Paris Fashion Week last night, the 41-year-old singer showed off her legs in a pair of leather shorts. | With her latest shorts significantly longer and high-wa...
