As everyone who has seen Pretty Woman knows, when attending a polo match, the proper attire includes a hat.
Continue reading …Fans of Duchess Catherine’s Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen gown can view it up close and personal from July 23-October 3 in London. (via The Royal Collection) The Duchess of Cambridge’s veil, McQueen shoes, Robinson Pehlam earrings (a gift from her parents) and Cartier ‘Halo’ tiara (a loan from the Queen) will also be on
Continue reading …Vogue Italia has thrown the fashion world a major curveball — by placing three plus-size models on its June 2011 cover. The decision to shoot models Tara Lynn, Candice Huffine and Robyn Lawley isn’t a mere publicity stunt. It builds on efforts by the magazine’s audacious editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani to highlight the beauty of women
Continue reading …You already know what they mean. Now the dictionary can back you up. Oxford Dictionaries Online released its monthly list of new additions, and May’s list has taken a major page out of the social media handbook. The dictionary writes, “The world of computers and social networking continues to be a major influence on the
Continue reading …In the age of economic hardship and endless corporate layoffs finding personal time outside of the office is a luxury many have had to forego in today’s overworked culture. But now, the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has included work-life balance in the Better Life Initiative— its latest well-being index. Based on data
Continue reading …NewsFeed’s Feifei Sun rounds up the brilliant and bizarre from this week in fashion. Kanye’s Secret Paris Plans. Rumor has it the rapper’s designing a collection for Spring 2012. It feels like these rumors pop up every other month, though, so we’ll believe it when we see it. [Telegraph] (PHOTOS: A Day in the Life
Continue reading …In the same way that Muslims don’t want the image of Muhammad to appear anywhere, Thai officials are looking to ban tourists from getting tattoos of Buddha. Although it isn’t yet illegal in Thailand, a mostly Buddhist country, for tourists to ink the enlightened one on their bodies, Culture Minister Niphit Intharasombat said in a
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Isaac Mizrahi, American designer and host of Bravo’s “The Fashion Show,” believes fashion means much more than the latest look. (June 3)
Continue reading …Revenue from add-on fees and partnerships with hotels and credit cards jumped 38% in 2010 for 47 of the world’s biggest airlines. Yes, airlines are hurting because of increasing fuel prices and issues involving sleeping air traffic controllers, but a study (PDF) by Wisconsin-based IdeaWorks reveals that they’re making up for it in other ways.
Continue reading …It’s happened to all of us: the person in front of you on a flight reclines into your lap, leaving you immobile. One passenger aboard a United Airlines flight on Sunday took matters into his own hands — well one hand — smacking the offender in front of him and causing the flight to be
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