Lifestyle
Dior sees blue, Issey Miyake looks to northern lights at Paris shows
PARIS French fashion house Christian Dior is seeing blue for women's wardrobes next winter, with artistic director Maria Grazia Chiuri turning to one of the preferred colors of the luxury label's founding designer for her latest collection.
Recent Lifestyle News
Kennedy Library picks Obama for 'Profiles in Courage' award
BOSTON Former U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday was named this year's winner of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library's "Profile in Courage" award, an annual honor for leaders who stand up to political opponents.
From the boardroom to the butchers shop, women discuss gender inequality
LONDON Wednesday March 8 marks International Women's Day, with festivals, concerts and exhibitions among the numerous events planned around the world to celebrate the achievements of women in society.
Life's no hoot for owls in Tokyo cafes, activists say
TOKYO Owls fluff up their feathers and preen beneath the stroking fingers of customers at Owl Village, one of many cafes dedicated to the birds, seen as a symbol of good luck in Japan, that have sprung up amid a boom in animal cafes. | Video
Rio's Portela wins Carnival samba school parade with water theme
RIO DE JANEIRO Rio's premier Portela samba school was crowned champion samba school on Wednesday, winning its first Carnival parade in 33 years with a spectacular performance that highlighted the environmental importance of rivers.
'I'm a little dazed,' French artist says after living in a rock
PARIS French artist Abraham Poincheval was freed from a block of stone in a Paris museum on Wednesday after spending seven days enclosed in it.
More From Around the Web
 |
Video: London: Towering city of culture and commerce
ACT-1 Group Founder and CEO Janice Bryant Howroyd on why she loves doing business in and taking time off in the British capital. Find out where she likes to go and why she likes the people so much. Video