Beauty and fashion

A model wears a creation by designer Burberry at the Autumn/Winter 2018 fashion week runway show in London, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2017. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
February 17, 2018 - 4:11 pm

Christopher Bailey's Burberry farewell tops London shows

LONDON (AP) — Christopher Bailey's final show as Burberry creative director dominated London Fashion Week on Saturday. Bailey is leaving the popular brand later this year after a 17-year stint that helped it regain its prominence as a global fashion power. Newcomer Simone Rocha and veteran Jasper...
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The Lawton family poses for a portrait before seeing Black Panther in Silver Spring, Md., Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz)
February 16, 2018 - 2:00 pm

African fashion on display at early 'Black Panther' shows

The vibrant African fashion of "Black Panther" was on display at multiplexes around the country Thursday as moviegoers flocked to the first showings of Marvel's latest superhero blockbuster in traditional African shirts, dresses, head wraps and more. Some opted to make their own clothes to...
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Jorrit Bergsma of The Netherlands catches his breath after setting a new Olympic record during the men's 10,000 meters speedskating race at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
February 15, 2018 - 7:36 am

The Latest: Dutch speedskater breaks his own Olympic record

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the Pyeongchang Olympics (all times local): 9:35 p.m. Speedskater Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands has broken his own Olympic record in the 10,000 meters at the Pyeongchang Games. He was timed in 12 minutes, 41.99 seconds on Thursday, bettering his old...
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February 14, 2018 - 4:00 pm

Swiss govt seeks to bar minors from tanning salons

GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland's government says minors should be prohibited from using tanning salons because of the long-term risk that radiation from ultraviolet beds could cause skin cancer. The seven-member Federal Council took the position Wednesday as it invited public comment on a package of...
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Fashion from Calvin Klein collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
February 14, 2018 - 12:35 am

On a massive bed of popcorn, Raf Simons re-examines America

NEW YORK (AP) — Some highlights Tuesday from New York Fashion Week: ___ CALVIN KLEIN: AMERICA, ON A BED OF POPCORN (AND HOLD THE BUTTER, PLEASE) A year after arriving in New York to take the creative reins of Calvin Klein, designer Raf Simons continues to shake new life into the fashion world. In...
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Police officers pat down former Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom before escorting him into a courthouse in Guatemala City, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. Colom, who governed from 2008 to 2012, has been detained in a corruption case according to special prosecutor Juan Francisco Sandoval. (AP Photo/Luis Soto)
February 13, 2018 - 8:38 pm

Guatemalan ex-president, Oxfam chief held in corruption case

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Prosecutors said Tuesday they have detained ex-President Alvaro Colom and nearly his entire former Cabinet, including the current chairman of Oxfam International, in a Guatemala corruption case involving a bus concession. Colom, who governed in 2008-2012, is the latest in a...
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Wale Oyejide, founder of the brand Ikire Jones, stands with his menswear design for a fashion collection inspired by the superhero film “Black Panther,” Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, in New York. The designs will be auctioned to benefit the charity Save the Children. (AP Photo/Leanne Italie)
February 12, 2018 - 7:28 pm

Marvel Studios brings 'Black Panther' to NY Fashion Week

NEW YORK (AP) — Afrofuturism is now at New York Fashion Week. Marvel Studios sponsored a small Black Panther-inspired presentation, "Welcome to Wakanda," on Monday featuring designs by LaQuan Smith, Chromat, Wale Oyejide of the brand Ikire Jones, Fear of God and others, including the jewelry of...
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February 12, 2018 - 11:39 am

Wedding dress returned 32 years after dry cleaner mix-up

WILLOWICK, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman had given up hope of seeing her wedding dress again after a dry cleaner mix-up three decades ago until her daughter's friend saw photos of the dress on Facebook. Michelle Havrilla was nearly speechless after getting the dress back last week for the first time...
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The Victoria Beckham collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York, Sunday Feb. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Jocelyn Noveck)
February 11, 2018 - 9:18 pm

It's a family affair at NY Fashion Week for Beckham, DVF

NEW YORK (AP) — Some highlights from New York Fashion Week on Sunday: A FAMILY AFFAIR AT BECKHAM Usually, Victoria Beckham takes a quick little bow and a wave at the end of her runway show. On Sunday, she changed it up a little, rushing over to the front row to embrace husband David Beckham and...
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Fashion from Christian Siriano is modeled during Fashion Week, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
February 10, 2018 - 11:34 pm

Siriano celebrates 10 years, Wang goes heavy leather

NEW YORK (AP) — Christian Siriano marked 10 years in business with a luxe and sparkly collection fit for a royal dinner. Inspired by late 18th-century British art that hangs in the Queen's Gallery in London, Siriano hosted Cardi B, Meg Ryan and Whoopi Goldberg on his front row at his New York...
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