Janet Jackson front row at Siriano’s glam fashion week show
September 8, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — With Janet Jackson resplendent in a black trouser suit on his front row and humongous hats on many of his models, Christian Siriano opened New York Fashion Week at the former townhouse of Elizabeth Taylor, rolling out sexy, slinky looks Wednesday to go with his trademark ballgowns.
Givenchy models walk on water in Paris Fashion Week
June 22, 2022 GMTPARIS (AP) — For the first major collection of Paris Fashion Week’s menswear season, Givenchy’s models walked on water.
A giant font filled with milky-white water and frothing mist in the courtyard of the Ecole Militaire served as a fluid runway where models, often bare-chested and in waterproof footwear, stomped and splashed toward a blinding set light.
For auction: Marilyn’s clothes, Thor’s hammer, Cap’s shield
May 10, 2022 GMTIt may not be that Marilyn Monroe dress, but several gowns she donned for “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business” are going up for auction this summer along with 1,400 other pieces of Hollywood history.
Despite loosening rules, few women figure skaters pick pants
February 16, 2022 GMTBEIJING (AP) — She wore the pants. And on this day, she was the only one.
In a dramatic black one-piece that felt like classic Audrey Hepburn — white accents and rhinestones, high bun, smoky eyes — Swedish figure skater Josefina Taljegård stood out Tuesday as the only athlete in a field of 30 who wore pants for the short program on the first day of the Beijing Olympics’ marquee women’s figure skating competition.
Review: Adele goes beyond heartbreak in powerful ’30′ album
November 17, 2021 GMT“30,” Adele (Columbia Records)
Coming out of a divorce, one might expect Adele to write an album of heartbreak ballads. But, to expect anything short of the full spectrum of emotions from “30” would do the Grammy winner a disservice.
NYC steakhouse stunt: A wax Don Draper hanging at the bar
February 26, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — It’s a promotion that could be straight out of the “Mad Men” Don Draper playbook....
Ruth Dayan, Israeli fashion designer, dies at 103
February 5, 2021 GMTJERUSALEM (AP) — Ruth Dayan, the Israeli fashion designer and peace activist who was married to one of the country's most revered generals, has died at the age of 103, Israeli media reported Friday...
Actress-author Patricia Bosworth dies from coronavirus at 86
April 4, 2020 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Patricia Bosworth, an actress who once starred alongside Audrey Hepburn and later wrote biographies on several stars including Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift, has died due to the coronavirus...
Tiffany is latest jewel for French luxury group LVMH’s crown
November 25, 2019 GMTPARIS (AP) — French luxury group LVMH has agreed to buy New York jeweler Tiffany & Co. for $16...
Governors Awards honoree Geena Davis on advocacy and equity
October 23, 2019 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — When Geena Davis got a message on a Saturday morning that the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences needed to speak to her urgently, she thought "I hope I'm not in trouble...
Bulgari exhibit in Rome features “La Dolce Vita”-era jewels
June 25, 2019 GMTROME (AP) — Glamorous jewelry and vintage fashion from the "La Dolce Vita" era are the star attractions of Bulgari's new exhibition in Rome.
The exhibition "Bvlgari, the story, the dream" includes the diamond-and-sapphire sautoir necklace that Hollywood star Richard Burton gave Elizabeth Taylor during their stormy love affair.
Regina King stuns in white and Glenn Close dons queenly gold
February 25, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Regina King brought Old Hollywood alive on the Oscar red carpet Sunday in a romantic white gown with a touch of sparkle and a long train, while Jennifer Lopez stunned in silver adorned with mirror shards and Lady Gaga sported one of the world's largest yellow diamonds...
Strike Up Some Fun
June 5, 2018 GMTYou’ll feel just like Danny and Sandy having a cherry soda at the new '50s-themed diner in the Laughlin River Lodge, located downstairs, across from La Villita and Red Dragon. Along with the diner, the new space includes a 10-lane bowling alley, kids play zone, PC and video game room, and private party rooms.
Givenchy legacy: Hepburn’s little black dress, and much more
March 13, 2018 GMTPARIS (AP) — In her sleeveless black gown, with rows of pearl at the neck and oversized sunglasses, Audrey Hepburn's Holly Golightly defined understated elegance...
Givenchy, designer of Hepburn’s little black dress, has died
March 13, 2018 GMTPARIS (AP) — French couturier Hubert de Givenchy, a pioneer of ready-to-wear who designed Audrey Hepburn's little black dress in "Breakfast at Tiffany's," has died at 91...
Breakfast at Tiffany’s comes to life at New York store
November 10, 2017 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Having breakfast at Tiffany's isn't just a big screen fantasy anymore.
Roger Moore had prouder achievements than playing James Bond
May 23, 2017 GMTLONDON (AP) — Sir Roger Moore saw more to life than a well-mixed martini.
"I felt small, insignificant and rather ashamed that I had traveled so much making films and ignored what was going on around me," he would say years after starring in seven James Bond movies and upon accepting a role that his friend Audrey Hepburn inspired him to take on, goodwill ambassador for UNICEF...
Zac Posen molds neoprene into bustiers and bustles
September 9, 2014 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Would Audrey Hepburn have snatched up one of the neoprene straight-legged trouser sets or girly off-the-shoulder dresses from Zac Posen's New York Fashion Week runway?
Or maybe the white, all-over embroidered trousers with a matching long-sleeve top?
New Miss USA cites Audrey Hepburn as role model
June 4, 2012 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — The nation's newest Miss USA winner is a Rhode Island cellist who describes herself as a nerd and aspires to be more like Hollywood icon Audrey Hepburn.
Olivia Culpo shares Hepburn's European heritage and dark brown hair and soon they will share something else.