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Film of Austrian girl's hostage ordeal premieres
The story of Natascha Kampusch, who grew from a 10-year old to a young woman as a captive of a sadistic abductor, is now a movie. The film depicting ...
Review: Mint has a subtle revival of 'Katie Roche'
A "wild" young woman in 1936 Ireland was one who didn't conform to rigid societal expectations. Just being alone in a room with a young man would ...
Prosecutor seeks trial for Costa cruise ship capt
Italian prosecutors on Monday officially requested an indictment of the Costa Concordia's captain on manslaughter charges in the shipwreck of the ...
Horse a hidden ingredient in many European foods
So hungry you could eat a horse? Chances are, if you've regularly consumed processed-meat products in Europe, you already have. Since Ireland ...
Milan designers propose assertive winter looks
Milan designers have proposed assertive and even aggressive looks for next year, as if to fill a power vacuum felt keenly in Italy in the face of ...
Sri Lanka opposes UN screening of critical film
Sri Lankan diplomats are working to block a British-made documentary about the Asian country's civil war from being shown on the sidelines of a United ...
Ferre shows a bold but feminine winter style
The Ferre winter woman is bold and yet feminine. She endorses the structured look so popular for this round of preview showings, with prominent ...
ESPN selling British channels to BT Group
ESPN is withdrawing from British and Irish television, announcing Monday that its channels are being sold to the BT Group. The U.S. sports network ...
Fur dominates many a Milan runway
Fur is dominating many Milan runways this season, which would be handy for this week's unusually persistent snowy weather. From big shaggy coats, ...
Ferragamo show concentrates on shapes
The Salvatore Ferragamo show concentrates on shapes. All in black, white and navy blue, with no prints or bold shades, the clothes have to speak for ...
Missoni offers looks for women to slip into
Missoni gives women something to slip into next winter — and to slip out of. The predominantly casual looks, previewed on Sunday, the fifth day of ...
Dolce&Gabbana's new line recalls sacred, profane
"La Dolce Vita" was the name of the game at Dolce&Gabbana, where the fun-loving designing duo recalled the sacred and profane of mundane Italian life, ...
Emporio Armani mixes geographies and eras
Giorgio Armani mixes geographies and eras in a complex Emporio Armani collection that proposes something of a revolution: fashion with dignity. In the ...
Banksy graffiti auction halted after UK outcry
A mural by secretive graffiti artist Banksy has been withdrawn from an auction sale after a campaign by London residents to reclaim it. The stencil ...
Marni decks out winter looks with fur
The Marni woman is decked out in fur for next winter. And what imaginative uses designer Consuelo Castiglioni has employed in the winter 2014 ...
Milan designers go for structured looks
Milan designers chose structured, architectural looks in their collections for next year. On the runways, the basic silhouette is voluminous, though ...
Pucci Girl spreads 2014 winter cheer
It was a naughty little show, but quite a relief from the Goth fashion prevalent on the current Milan runway. The mood at the Emilio Pucci show for ...
Vionnet honors heritage with show of sketches
The maison Vionnet is honoring its heritage with an exhibit of sketches of founder Madeleine Vionnet's designs as rendered by the futurist artist ...
AquilanoRimondi update Alice's wardrobe
Instead of "Off with her head!," it's "Off with that bow!" Alice in Wonderland finally can ditch that blue dress and white smock once and for all.
After bad month for French cuisine, farms in focus
Stung by Europe's growing horse meat scandal, French farmers and food industry officials on Saturday were flocking to Paris to show off their wares ...
Jil Sander asserts tailored heritage
Jil Sander is back, and it shows. Belgian designer Raf Simons, now with Dior, had livened up the minimalist label with bold colors and inventive ...
Milan Fashion Week: Cavalli offers winter glitter
For designer Roberto Cavalli, it was a very quiet and surprisingly elegant show. The master of sexy fashion shuns his trademark animal prints and ...
President's personal life hits French stage
A vow to keep his private life out of the public eye helped sweep Francois Hollande to power last year as France's president, attracting voters tired ...
Bottega Veneta looks project strength and decision
Bottega Veneta's looks for women next winter project strength and decision. Creative director Tomas Maier's collection was precisely constructed, with ...
Amour, Argo win acclaim at French film awards
"Amour" and "Argo" are taking home prestigious prizes — and Kevin Costner may be taking home a horse — after a French film award ceremony. The Cesar ...