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"I want to run screaming out of there every time I have to visit my family that lives there. It’s claustrophobic, and I can’t wait to escape as soon as I arrive." View Entire Post ›

Louis Vuitton’s cruise 2026 show, held last year in Avignon, was memorable for several reasons. It made history as the first-ever fashion show held at the Palais des Papes, one of Europe’s largest Gothic palaces and a Unesco World Heritage site. It also marked a seminal moment in the brand’s oeuvre with the unveiling of a new icon: the stylish yet effortless Multipass bag. Inspired by the bestselling Express handbag, the Multipass has since become one of the maison’s signature creations, joining...

A Burberry coat has always promised more than protection from the elements. It carries the practical qualities of British all-weather dressing, of course, but also a certain style: think of a collar turned up against the rain or that signature checked lining caught in motion. For its 170th anniversary, Burberry returns to that enduring idea with 170: The Anniversary Portraits, a global campaign that places its outerwear not in a studio, but on the streets and in the cities where it is worn....

New York’s Times Square hardly lacks visual stimulation. Yet for the unveiling of GucciCore, the house’s cruise 2027 collection, it chose the district’s relentless digital glow as its backdrop, treating one of the city’s loudest landmarks as the stage for a collection with everyday roots: looks that might be encountered on the streets. Before the show, Gucci filled Times Square’s screens with a montage of found footage and mock advertisements spanning Gucci Automobili, Gucci Gym, Gucci Pets and...

"If you're in a major situation, just scream, 'Fire, fire, my child's inside,' or something extremely dramatic. I was viciously attacked by a dog in my backyard ... I was screaming, 'Help me, I'm going to die,' and NO ONE HELPED." View Entire Post ›

After four days touring the frontlines of China's economic evolution, from Xinyu, an age-old manufacturing hub reinventing itself with advanced industries, to the bustling entrepreneurial engine of Wenzhou, the cradle of the country's private sector, a group of former international political leaders and scholars converged in Beijing on Sunday for the Mingde Strategic Dialogue 2026.

One in 10 scams reported to Citizens Advice relate to fraudsters charging for work not done, or done badly.

People are increasingly falling behind on credit card repayments, so here's the best way to get debt advice.

Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have criticised the deal, which was announced weeks before the US midterm elections.

While clout and trendiness may be the currency of contemporary fashion, Hong Kong costume designer-turned-jewellery artist Vann Kwok chooses to prioritise artistic narrative over social capital or seasonal hype. Kwok founded Vann Jewellery in 2019 “to create something cool and fashionable, but now, I’m a middle-aged woman”, she quips. “Being cool isn’t essential to me any more; it’s not something I feel compelled to achieve. “If people find my work cool, thank you – but it’s really a platform...

A brand of turkey gravy sold in Canada has been recalled because it contains undeclared mustard.

The French firm is reinventing the classic model as carmakers come under pressure from Chinese rivals.