http://www.mail.com/int/subjects/3852-beauty-fashion.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/subjects/3852-beauty-fashion.html http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2162100-dolce-gabbana-convicted-tax-evasion.html MILAN (AP) — A Milan court has convicted the designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana of tax evasion. The pair were found guilty Wednesday of failing to declare euros 1 billion ($1.3 billion) in income to authorities. The court sentenced them both to one year and eight months in jail. Prosecutors argued that the pair had evaded taxes on income of 416... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:13:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2162100-dolce-gabbana-convicted-tax-evasion.html 2013-06-19T15:13:47Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2159484-burberry-showcases-latest-menswear-london.html LONDON (AP) — Womenswear and accessories like handbags may be the mainstays of the luxury goods market, but right now menswear is where the growth is. That appears to be true, at least, for British luxury brand Burberry, which showcased its latest menswear designs in London on Tuesday after a decade in Milan. The move brings the brand's menswear division ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:48:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2159484-burberry-showcases-latest-menswear-london.html 2013-06-18T17:48:55Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2154080-fashion-secrets-revealed-lvmhs-open-day.html PARIS (AP) — Members of the public in six European countries are being given a rare glimpse into the secret inner workings of the fashion industry, as part of luxury giant LVMH's two-day open-door event. Milliners, feather dressers, embroiderers, perfume bottlers and other artisans in 42 sites around France, Italy, Spain, Poland and the UK are revealing a... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:56:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2154080-fashion-secrets-revealed-lvmhs-open-day.html 2013-06-15T19:56:37Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2144472-prada-earnings-up-14-percent-thanks-to-asia-sales.html MILAN (AP) — The Prada fashion house says it will concentrate on expanding its presence in international markets and cutting costs this year after reporting first-quarter earnings rose 13.5 percent, mostly thanks to higher sales in Asia. The group, which comprises the Prada, Miu Miu, Church's and Car Shoe brands, reported Tuesday net income of 138 million... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:15:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2144472-prada-earnings-up-14-percent-thanks-to-asia-sales.html 2013-06-11T17:15:48Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2141070-2-3-people-face-hunger-haiti-woes-mount.html BELLE ANSE, Haiti (AP) — The hardship of hunger abounds amid the stone homes and teepee-like huts in the mountains along Haiti's southern coast. The hair on broomstick-thin children has turned patchy and orangish, their stomachs have ballooned to the size of their heads and many look half their age — the tell-tale signs of malnutrition. Mabriole town offi... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:52:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2141070-2-3-people-face-hunger-haiti-woes-mount.html 2013-06-10T15:52:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2138492-turkey-pms-party-rules-early-elections.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Police in Ankara fired tear gas and used water cannons to disperse thousands of people protesting near government buildings on Saturday, as Turkey's biggest wave of anti-government protests in decades entered its second week with no signs of waning. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's governing party, meanwhile, rejected calls for ... Sat, 08 Jun 2013 21:21:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2138492-turkey-pms-party-rules-early-elections.html 2013-06-08T21:21:59Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2133054-paris-jackson-all-too-familiar-spotlight.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Until he died in 2009, Michael Jackson was fiercely protective of his children (save for that one balcony-dangling incident). He covered their faces when they went out with him so they might enjoy the kind of normal childhood he missed out on as a member of the Jackson 5. But Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson stepped onto a world stage ... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:02:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2133054-paris-jackson-all-too-familiar-spotlight.html 2013-06-06T10:02:42Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2127470-fashion-world-applauds-de-la-renta-clinton.html NEW YORK (AP) — The big winners at the Council of Fashion Designers of America awards on Monday night were Proenza Schouler for womenswear, Thom Browne for menswear and Phillip Lim for accessories, but the crowd seemed to have the most love for Hillary Rodham Clinton. Clinton received a standing ovation the Lincoln Center ceremony before she presented the... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:11:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2127470-fashion-world-applauds-de-la-renta-clinton.html 2013-06-04T14:11:33Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/2126988-sunscreen-slows-skin-aging-used.html WASHINGTON (AP) — If worry about skin cancer doesn't make you slather on sunscreen, maybe vanity will: New research provides some of the strongest evidence to date that near-daily sunscreen use can slow the aging of your skin. Ultraviolet rays that spur wrinkles and other signs of aging can quietly build up damage pretty much anytime you're in the sun — a... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:11:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/2126988-sunscreen-slows-skin-aging-used.html 2013-06-03T21:11:26Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2116414-prosecutor-seeks-jail-time-dolce-gabbana.html MILAN (AP) — A Milan prosecutor is seeking a two year and six month sentence against the designing duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana for allegedly failing to declare 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) in income to tax authorities. Prosecutor Gaetano Ruta told a court during closing arguments Wednesday that the pair had evaded taxes on 416 million euros e... Wed, 29 May 2013 17:21:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2116414-prosecutor-seeks-jail-time-dolce-gabbana.html 2013-05-29T17:21:55Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2107090-glitzy-amfar-raises-25-million-to-space.html CAP D'ANTIBES, France (AP) — With an apt rendition of "Gold-finger," singing legend Shirley Bassey roused celebrity-revelers to dig deep into their pockets at the 20th amfAR gala in the Cap D'Antibes Thursday, helping to raise an estimated $25 million for AIDS research. The British-born singer was one of several performers including Duran Duran who sang a... Fri, 24 May 2013 09:21:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2107090-glitzy-amfar-raises-25-million-to-space.html 2013-05-24T09:21:02Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2100722-ap-photos-fashion-captured-cannes-cameras.html Nicole Kidman is the chameleon of Cannes. As a judge at this year's Cannes International Film Festival and a fashion-world favorite, Kidman has proven her style savvy in a colorful and cheerful embroidered L'Wren Scott dress, a regal black Alexander McQueen, and a white-ground floral dress by Christian Dior Couture that seemed a seamless fit for this posh... Tue, 21 May 2013 18:31:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2100722-ap-photos-fashion-captured-cannes-cameras.html 2013-05-21T18:31:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2096060-dior-presents-cruise-fashions-amid-stars-monaco.html MONACO (AP) — The glittering star power of Cannes migrated up the coast to Monaco for front-row seats at Dior's colorful, sexy cruise fashion show. With the Mediterranean Sea the picturesque backdrop, Dior showcased its 2014 collection on Saturday night. It was a wet, cold and generally miserable outside the white stage, but Raf Simons' designs provided t... Sun, 19 May 2013 12:40:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2096060-dior-presents-cruise-fashions-amid-stars-monaco.html 2013-05-19T12:40:42Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2091284-coppolas-bling-ring-decadent-cannes.html CANNES, France (AP) — Sofia Coppola was just 8 years old when she first came to the Cannes Film Festival. Her father, Francis Ford Coppola, was there to premiere a work-in-progress cut of a film he had spent years wrestling with: "Apocalypse Now." "I have nice memories of Cannes," Coppola said in an interview Thursday on the roof of the Palais, the festiv... Thu, 16 May 2013 18:49:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2091284-coppolas-bling-ring-decadent-cannes.html 2013-05-16T18:49:54Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2085796-geneva-auction-sells-huge-diamond-267m.html GENEVA (AP) — A huge diamond unearthed in Botswana commanded an unearthly price of $26.7 million from Christie's auction house Wednesday amid the spring ritual of well-heeled bidders flocking or phoning in to Geneva's luxury sales. The pear-shaped gem accounted for more than a quarter of the $102 million in sales rung up by Christie's Wednesday night, a n... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:17:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2085796-geneva-auction-sells-huge-diamond-267m.html 2013-05-15T21:17:47Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2084096-israeli-leader-under-fire-costly-lifestyle.html JERUSALEM (AP) — For years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been saddled with an image of a cigar-smoking, cognac-drinking socialite. Now a new disclosure about his soaring spending on housekeeping, furniture, clothing and other expenses is increasing pressure on him in a country whose leaders once were known for washing their own dishes and taking out the garb... Tue, 14 May 2013 18:59:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2084096-israeli-leader-under-fire-costly-lifestyle.html 2013-05-14T18:59:47Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2073512-patriarch-fashion-brand-missoni-dies-italy.html MILAN (AP) — Ottavio Missoni, the patriarch of the iconic fashion brand of zigzag-patterned knitwear that helped launch Italian ready-to-wear and turn Milan into a fashion mecca, died Thursday just months after his eldest son disappeared without a trace. He was 92. Missoni "passed away serenely" in his home in the town of Sumirago, north of Milan, where M... Thu, 09 May 2013 19:03:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2073512-patriarch-fashion-brand-missoni-dies-italy.html 2013-05-09T19:03:51Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2062772-saudis-allow-girls-schools-to-offer-sports.html RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabian girls will be allowed to play sports in private schools for the first time, according to a decision announced on Saturday, the latest in a series of incremental changes aimed at slowly increasing women's rights in the ultraconservative kingdom. Saudi Arabia's official press agency, SPA, reported that private girls... Sat, 04 May 2013 19:43:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2062772-saudis-allow-girls-schools-to-offer-sports.html 2013-05-04T19:43:40Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2043308-toll-bangladesh-building-collapse-climbs-to-275.html SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — "Save us, brother. I beg you, brother," Mohammad Altab moaned to the rescuers who could not help him. He was pinned between slabs of concrete in the ruins of the garment factory building where he worked. "I want to live," he pleaded, his eyes glistening with tears as he spoke of his two young children. "It's so painful here." Alta... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:02:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2043308-toll-bangladesh-building-collapse-climbs-to-275.html 2013-04-26T03:02:51Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2041568-age-smartphone-watch-makers-focus-luxury.html BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — In an age when many people carry smartphones that can tell the time — on top of hundreds of other applications — watch makers are increasingly focused on selling their goods as luxury items. The world's biggest trade fair for watches, Baselworld, opens to the public Thursday and runs through May 2, offering a spectacle of bling a... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:40:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2041568-age-smartphone-watch-makers-focus-luxury.html 2013-04-24T21:40:59Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2040670-uk-experts-cosmetic-surgery-tighter-rules.html LONDON (AP) — A group of independent experts has slammed Britain's cosmetic surgery industry for not protecting patients adequately and is calling for stricter controls in the aftermath of a breast implant scandal in Europe last year that left tens of thousands of women with cheap silicone implants prone to ruptures. A top British health official, meanwhile, signaled support... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:06:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2040670-uk-experts-cosmetic-surgery-tighter-rules.html 2013-04-24T02:06:39Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2027356-transgender-pakistanis-running-election.html KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — When Bindiya Rana, a transgender candidate in Pakistan's elections, went door to door in the Karachi slum she hopes to represent, few people seemed to care about which gender she identifies with. They were more interested in what she was going to do to combat the street crime and electricity outages in their neighborhood if elected. ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:11:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2027356-transgender-pakistanis-running-election.html 2013-04-18T12:11:51Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2025582-luxury-brand-burberry-reports-strong-sales.html LONDON (AP) — Fashion company Burberry reported an 11 percent increase in sales for the fourth quarter, as China and Hong Kong buyers continued to snap up the luxury retailer's wares. The company said in a trading statement Wednesday that sales rose to 503 million pounds ($772 million) for the quarter. The company reported double-digit comparable store s... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:22:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2025582-luxury-brand-burberry-reports-strong-sales.html 2013-04-17T14:22:05Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2005452-koolhaas-unites-architecture-design-fashion.html MILAN (AP) — Shedding his "puritanical" attitude against architects designing objects, Rem Koolhaas has shifted scale to create 11 pieces of furniture for the U.S. industrial design house Knoll. The Dutch architect's creations, which premiered Monday ahead of Milan Design Week, include a dynamic counter — a stack of three horizontal beams that can be tran... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:43:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2005452-koolhaas-unites-architecture-design-fashion.html 2013-04-08T17:43:32Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2003768-hamas-shaves-heads-gaza-youths-with-long-hair.html GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Police in Hamas-ruled Gaza have started grabbing young men with long or gel-styled spiky hair off the streets, bundling them into jeeps, mocking them and shaving their heads, two of those targeted and a rights group said Sunday. It is the latest sign that the Islamic militants are imposing their strict practices on the populat... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:32:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2003768-hamas-shaves-heads-gaza-youths-with-long-hair.html 2013-04-07T22:32:07Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/1993254-lady-gagas-stylist-formichetti-leaves-mugler.html PARIS (AP) — The French fashion house Mugler says Lady Gaga's stylist Nicola Formichetti is leaving the company where he's been creative director since 2011. In a statement sent Tuesday to The Associated Press, Formichetti said, "I have had a great time working in Paris with Mugler over the last two years. It was a challenge to re-invigorate the house for... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:39:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/1993254-lady-gagas-stylist-formichetti-leaves-mugler.html 2013-04-02T18:39:17Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/1976248-grown-up-minnie-mouse-mature-lanvin-make-over.html CHESSY, France (AP) — Forever-young Minnie Mouse is growing up and moving on from her old red and white polka dots. Lanvin has designed the loveable Disney rodent a new dress — a more mature frock in royal blue and long sleeves that she can wear at special Paris events. It was unveiled at a catwalk show in Disneyland Paris on Saturday evening. ... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 11:26:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/1976248-grown-up-minnie-mouse-mature-lanvin-make-over.html 2013-03-24T11:26:46Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/1966638-soles-pope-romes-borgos-go-to-place.html ROME (AP) — When a future pope needed new soles, he strolled to a shoe repair shop practically around the corner from the Vatican. When he was pope and nearing retirement, he had the same shoemaker craft a pair of comfy, calfskin slippers. Borgo, the sleepy, medieval neighborhood with a timeless feel right outside the Vatican's borders, has been at the se... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:28:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/1966638-soles-pope-romes-borgos-go-to-place.html 2013-03-20T08:28:04Z