'It's becoming a bit of a religion': Timothy Spall stunned by the enduring appeal of Harry Potter
Timothy Spall has compared 'Harry Potter' to a "religion" as he discussed the ongoing popularity of the wizardry franchise.
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BLACKPINK star Jennie teases new solo song
Jennie has teased a new solo song that is "unique" to her.
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Jurgen Klopp explains lack of minutes for summer signing
Jurgen Klopp speaks about Wataru Endo and the summer signing's lack of minutes in a Liverpool shirt so far.
1970-01-01 08:00
Lego Drops Plans to Make New Blocks From Used Plastic Bottles
Lego A/S has dropped plans to use recycled plastic bottles to make new building blocks and will instead
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See Cate Blanchett champion sustainable fashion at glamorous Giorgio Armani show
Giorgio Armani closed Milan Fashion Week with good vibes and a front row that included Cate Blanchett, Juliette Binoche and Lily Allen. Australian actor Blanchett – a global ambassador for Armani Beauty – championed sustainable fashion by wearing an embellished black jumpsuit with a plunging neckline. The outfit comes from Armani Prive’s autumn/winter 2009 couture collection, and Blanchett is obviously a fan – she previously wore it to the Palm Springs Film Festival in January. Blanchett sat next to Chocolat actor Binoche, who kept things simple in a black leather jacket and black wide-legged trousers. Singer Lily Allen was also on the front row, sporting a sleek blunt cut bob and a pink and black ensemble. Armani’s spring-summer 2024 collection mirrored a sky’s shifting colours and light at dusk – an idea conveyed with changing colours on the back wall of the showroom in his historic, central Milan headquarters. The 89-year-old designer employed translucent, diaphanous fabrics alongside silks and satin to create lightness and movement. The palette captured the mood, moving from bronze on silvery grey to jewel blue, green and purples which bled together, and back to dusky shades of grey and silver which faded to white. “No beige,” Armani joked after the show. The collection conveyed elegance but also practicality: clothes that put the wearer at ease in any context and without prodding toward overt, revealing sexiness. Satiny trousers anchored many of the looks — jackets, transparent blouson layers, shimmering tops and off-shoulder chiffon dresses. “Vibrations, that means colours, that means movement, that means a structure that moves on the body,” Armani said. To demonstrate his vision, a model in a shimmering long dress and a diaphanous cape danced down the runway. Flat shoes finished all of the looks. “Women should not be enslaved to height or to a feline nature, being sexy at all costs,” the designer said. “There can be also a normal woman but who hopefully has a twinkle in the eye.” Armani for years has lamented a Milan fashion scene that tries too hard, focusing on novelty instead of what he sees as the essence of fashion: dressing women to express themselves. The designer said he sensed a change in this season’s Fashion Week, which ended on Sunday, with less frivolity. “Finally, I saw collections, from the photos, with a lot of normality. There is also a little research, which has to be part of this craft.” Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live 7 gardening books you shouldn’t be without this autumn Kate Moss shares her wellness practices ahead of reaching milestone 50th birthday Naomi Campbell wears black lingerie on Dolce and Gabbana catwalk
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An El Niño winter is coming. Here's what that could mean for the US
Fall has only just begun, but it's not too soon to look ahead to winter, especially since this one may look drastically different than recent years because of El Niño.
1970-01-01 08:00
Booking’s €1.6 Billion Etraveli Deal Blocked by EU Watchdogs
Booking Holdings Inc.’s €1.6 billion ($1.7 billion) takeover of Sweden’s Etraveli Group was blocked by the European Union,
1970-01-01 08:00
Thailand Welcomes Chinese Tourists With Garlands as Visa Waiver Kicks Off
Thailand welcomed the first batch of Chinese visitors under a temporary visa-waiver program as the Southeast Asian nation
1970-01-01 08:00
Chandrayaan-3: Hopes of Moon lander reawakening dim as India awaits signal
Scientists tell the BBC that chances of of the lander's reawakening are "dimming with each passing hour".
1970-01-01 08:00
Ozzy Osbourne wanted to be Slipknot's 10th member
Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has recalled his first meeting with rock legend Ozzy Osbourne - revealing the Black Sabbath star asked if he could join the masked band as their 10th member
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Bob Dylan surprises crowd with Heartbreakers set at Farm Aid
Bob Dylan and The Heartbreakers teamed up for a three-song set at the annual charity festival.
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Messina Denaro: Notorious Italian Mafia boss dies
The 61-year-old, who spent decades on the run, boasted that he could "fill a cemetery" with his victims.
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