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Catwalk helps brighten Milan gloom
Designers exhibiting at Milan's fashion week are countering the economic doom and gloom with a series of colourful shows.

Wedding bells for Pippa?
Friends close to the couple say the romance is so serious that Pippa may well be the next Middleton sibling to walk down the aisle.

Gucci's demands disrupt London Fashion Week
Gucci has been accused of throwing London Fashion Week into disarray by requesting models fly to Milan early for fittings.

David Beckham to launch line in long johns
The British soccer star has claimed that he loves to wear the unfashionable underwear and has decided to start his own range.

Clean energy: A faded shade of green
At the start of this century, clean energy was all the rage. The revolution may still be happening, but it's taking its time, reports Peter Huck.

Milan Fashion Week: Gucci celebrates 90 years
Milan Fashion Week opened yesterday with a show of strength and sparkle from an international mega-brand steeped in history.

Pregnant Carla Bruni: I can't wait (to have a smoke)
The French First Lady has confessed her urgency to give birth is not driven simply by the desire to see her bundle of joy in the flesh.

Corinth: Tyrant's city still a treasure
Corinth's ruthless ancient ruler would be satisfied with his domain's progress, muses Jim Eagles.

Famed director marries after 50-year courtship
Michael Winner, 75, says he enjoyed his decades of philandering but has decided to calm down.

Fashion: Ungaro's creative director to step down
British fashion designer Giles Deacon, who took over as creative head of Emanuel Ungaro last year, is to leave the couture house, the French couture house has said.

Pregnancy study links low-fat yoghurt to asthma in children
Women who eat low-fat yoghurt while pregnant increase their chances of having children who develop asthma and hay fever, a study has found.