Pie in the sky: Aussie plane delivers pizza to locked-down outback
Pizza is being delivered by plane to remote ranches in the Australia to bring a slice of cheer to those in extreme isolation under the virus lockdown.
Armani’s Italian factories to make medical overalls
Fashion brand Armani said on Thursday it would start making single-use medical overalls for hospital workers at all its Italian factories. The group–whose brands include Giorgio Armani and Emporio Armani–said they would be used for “the individual protection of healthcare workers engaged in the fight against the Coronavirus disease.” Founder Giorgio Armani has donated 2 […]
Art lovers rush to Uffizi’s Facebook page during virus shutdown
Florence’s Uffizi Gallery said that art lovers had rushed to its new Facebook page as the museum stays shut to fight the country’s COVID-19 outbreak.
Barbie launches dolls to honor women sports stars
It is part of the Barbie Dream Gap Project, a social initiative to raise awareness around factors that prevent girls from reaching their full potential.
Croatian designer launches ‘cheerful’ virus mask line
Inspired by the global scare over the novel coronavirus, a Croatian fashion designer has launched his own “cheerful” collection of virus masks.
Dior cheers rebel women in 1970s-tinted Paris show
Dior designer Maria Grazia Chiuri raided her teenage diaries for a sometimes touching Paris fashion week show on Tuesday that made the personal political.
Tourists brave sub-zero temperatures for a night at Sweden’s ice hotel
Built every October from the frozen waters of the nearby river Torne, the winter hotel has 35 bedrooms.
Comics and cubism as Christian Siriano shines at Fashion Week
American creator Christian Siriano kicked off New York Fashion Week with a gleeful mix of comics, cubism and glamour, in the build-up to Sunday’s Oscars where he could well triumph.
Cameroon bikutsi dancers, singers get vocal about sexual appetites
Their performance has deep roots in Cameroon. The form arose in patriarchal communities where women were forbidden “to raise their voices in public.”