Gucci woman mixes demure with daring
Milan fashion designers hit a theatrical note in women's winter collections previewed on the opening day of Milan Fashion Week on Wednesday.
Ferretti goes Victorian minimal for next winter
The latest Alberta Ferretti winter collection could be labeled minimal Victorian. There were many elements of 19th-century fashion in the show ...
Fergie and husband Duhamel study up on parenting
Actor Josh Duhamel and his wife, Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie, have already started doing their homework as they prepare to welcome their first child
British neighborhood wants its Banksy back
A London neighborhood wants its Banksy back. A stencil by the famed but secretive graffiti artist of a young boy sewing Union Jack bunting on an ...
Mila Schoen creates feminine flounce for winter
Mila Schoen has turned to a new team of international designers to usher in a new era for the label. The first collection, cold weather clothes for ...
German antitrust probe into Amazon pricing policy
Online retailer Amazon may have broken antitrust laws in Germany by banning third-party traders from selling their products cheaper elsewhere, ...
German children's author Otfried Preussler dies
Otfried Preussler, a bestselling German children's author who created "The Robber Hotzenplotz" and "The Little Witch" books, has died. He was 89.
Big name Italy elex produce surprise frontrunner
If opinion polls are right, he's the man headed to win Italy's elections this month. No, not Silvio Berlusconi, the flamboyant media mogul chased out ...
Greek man accused of stealing Dali work in NYC
A Greek man proved inept at the art of thievery by swiping a Salvador Dali painting from a New York City gallery as security cameras rolled and, in ...
London Fashion Week wraps up 5-day run
What's new for fashion in the coming winter? Consider glamorous animal prints, a touch of punk, polished tailoring, furry collars and lashings of ...
Tabloid slams novelist Mantel over Kate comments
A novelist, a duchess and a tabloid newspaper have ignited an explosive debate in Britain: Is it all right to criticize a pregnant Kate? The Daily ...
Correction: France-Holocaust Theft story
In a Feb. 14 story about France giving back seven paintings taken from their Jewish owners during World War II, The Associated Press erroneously ...
Art witness: the 20th century according to Chagall
A new exhibit in Paris tries to show the painter Marc Chagall as a historian of the 20th century. Through rich, colorful allegories of the two world ...
Tony Sheridan, early Beatles associate, dies at 72
Tony Sheridan, a British singer who performed with the Beatles during their early years in Hamburg, has died in Germany. He was 72. Frank Orth, the ...
Int'l Jazz Day to celebrate Turkish jazz link
Pianist Herbie Hancock will celebrate the special connection between Turkey and jazz music forged decades ago when the Turkish ambassador opened his ...
Burberry, Tom Ford lead London fashion showcase
Bold looks at Burberry Prorsum and a much-anticipated show by Tom Ford brought London Fashion Week to an exhilarating climax Monday, packed with ...
Burberry takes a walk on the wild side
Burberry Prorsum has taken its classic trench coats on safari for a makeover. In a catwalk show that drew stars such as Kate Beckinsale and Michelle ...
Dark romance at Erdem's London catwalk show
Designer Erdem Moralioglu has garnered a long list of fans with his delicate, ice cream-colored floral dresses, but this season he decided to try ...
Tom Ford offers elegant catwalk show in London
Tom Ford put his stamp on London Fashion Week with a rare catwalk show Monday in the elegant confines of Lancaster House in the posh St.
British actor Richard Briers dies at 79
British actor Richard Briers, an avuncular comic presence on TV and movie screens for decades, has died at the age of 79. Briers' agent, Christopher ...
Amazon fires German security firm amid probe
Online retailer Amazon reacted to mounting criticism Monday by firing a security company named in a German television documentary about alleged ...
Camouflage meets velvet at Christopher Kane show
Camouflage has suddenly become stylish. So have big fox fur stoles, velvet and feather trim. Designer Christopher Kane seems to have the Midas touch: ...
Olympics ceremony wins London theater prize
Director Danny Boyle's Olympics opening ceremony has been named theater event of the year at London's Whatsonstage awards. Boyle's spectacular ...
Soprano Gruberova marks 45 years on stage
Slovak soprano Edita Gruberova is anything but reticent when it comes to what she wants from her audience. "If the applause lasts less than 20 ...
Checks, punk, vintage glamor vie at London shows
Tweed checks at Mulberry, punk styling at Preen, pretty vintage-style dresses at Temperley London. Designers showcased their latest autumn and winter ...
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