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Paris Fashion week: Animal prints stalk the catwalk at Louis Vuitton
Marc Jacobs has long flirted with danger and it has yet to do him much harm.
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Still crazy about Coco
A new book about Coco Chanel captures the spirit of the great designer. Here Viva explores how Chanel revolutionised women's fashion, and why, even 25 years after Karl Lagerfeld took over, the label remains as iconic as ever.
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Singapore Airlines to offer in-flight web
The company will make the services available on Airbus A340-500s and A380s and Boeing's 777-300ER models.
![Paris Fashion Week: Last of the great couturiers goes for broke](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Paris Fashion Week: Last of the great couturiers goes for broke
Lagerfeld's shows are never presented on anything less than the grandest scale but, even so, such an ostentatious display of wealth and power was breathtaking.
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London, New York, Paris, Milan
Stay ahead of the game with some of the key trends and moments from the latest international fashion weeks.
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Anti-terrorist raids in France
French counter-terrorism investigators arrested 12 people in two separate raids this morning.
![Paris thrilled with no-frills Philo's autumn collection](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Paris thrilled with no-frills Philo's autumn collection
If anyone can be credited with the return of so-called 'real' clothes to the catwalk then it is the British-born designer, Phoebe Philo.
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Pinot Noir: A cheeky little number ...
If wine had a personality, pinot noir's would be strangely alluring while requiring occasional therapy.
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All Blacks: Carter asking for 'crazy money'
Dan Carter has been accused of asking for "crazy money" by Toulon rugby club owner Mourad Boudjellal.
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Swimming: Amputee conquers Channel
A French quadruple amputee has swum the English Channel in 13.5 hours with the help of flipper-shaped prosthetic legs.
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Pilots blamed for Air NZ crash
Flight-deck error, inadequate training and a maintenance slip caused the crash of an Air NZ jet, France's air safety board has determined.
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Sarkozy accused of Watergate-style tricks to muzzle press
President Nicolas Sarkozy was accused by France's most prestigious newspaper of illegally using the counter-intelligence service to muzzle the press.
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Europe: Hidden gems
Conquering five cities in three countries over six days with nary a sword, stallion nor aircraft in sight can take it out of a girl.
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Profile: Thierry Martin
French jeweller Thierry Martin has just been appointed head designer at leading Australian jewellers Fairfax & Roberts. On the eve of his trip to New Zealand he talks about his life-long affair with creating beautiful jewellery.