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Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:08:46 -0400

As White House weighs no-fly zone in Syria, experience in skies over Iraq may offer insight

Feathers, bottle tops mark Malawi Fashion Week

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:39:28 -0400

BLANTYRE, Malawi - Models on the runway in Malawi sported dresses with bottle-tops and wearing hats made of chicken feathers, as the southern African country hosted its first-ever Fashion Week.

'Fashion Police' fetes host Joan Rivers at age 80

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:57:35 -0400

NEW YORK - "I'm having a great time," Joan Rivers crows before offering a brisk self-appraisal: "Everything is working, my mind is fine.

'Multi-talented' Neil Patrick Harris rocks Tonys

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:16:39 -0400

NEW YORK - The reviews are in: It was a great Tony Awards. The dancing was inspired, the singing top-notch and the humor sly - and that's just for the host.

NBA stars up their style game off the court

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 10:01:43 -0400

NEW YORK - Tall, trim and wearing catwalk clothes: Pro basketball stars have stepped up their style to become influential tastemakers.

Swedish Princess Madeleine weds New York banker

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 12:59:59 -0400

STOCKHOLM - Swedish Princess Madeleine fell in love in the Big Apple. Now she has said "yes" to New York banker Christopher O'Neill in a lavish and emotional wedding ceremony in Stockholm.

Carrie Underwood takes video of year at CMT Awards

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:31:37 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Carrie Underwood's awesome week got off to a roaring start at the CMT Music Awards.

Lindsey Vonn goes from red carpet to drug testing

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:00:13 -0400

NEW YORK - Talk about your random testing.

AP PHOTOS: Indonesia promotes Muslim fashion

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 20:23:04 -0400

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Lanky models in high heels saunter down the catwalk, one wearing a huge pink rose headpiece while another's face is draped in a taupe silk headscarf adorned with dangling gold accessories.

Fashion world applauds de la Renta - and Clinton

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:28:26 -0400

NEW YORK - The big winners at the Council of Fashion Designers of America awards on Monday night were Proenza Schouler for womenswear, Thom Browne for menswear and Phillip Lim for accessories, but the crowd seemed to have the most love for Hillary Rodham Clinton.

DC's Punk Rock Bride to expand to West Coast

Mon, 27 May 2013 09:13:17 -0400

WASHINGTON - Punk Rock Bride, the District of Columbia-grown bridal company founded five years ago, is setting its sights on the West Coast.

Correction: France-Cannes Notebook story

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:26:26 -0400

CANNES, France - In a May 24 Cannes Notebook item about jewelry at the Cannes Film Festival, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Swavorski earrings Milla Jovovich wore cost $321,000. They cost $321.

Glitzy amfAR raises $25 million, goes to space

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:20:25 -0400

CAP D'ANTIBES, France - With an apt rendition of "Gold-finger," singing legend Shirley Bassey roused celebrity-revelers to dig deep into their pockets at the 20th amfAR gala in the Cap D'Antibes Thursday, helping to raise an estimated $25 million for AIDS research.

AP Photos: Fashion captured by Cannes cameras

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:32:12 -0400

Nicole Kidman is the chameleon of Cannes.