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First ladies' frugal fashion do's and don'ts

Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 14:47 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Sure, living in the White House has its perks. But a clothing allowance is not one of them.   First ladies feel all sorts of pressure to project a fashionable look, and over the decades they...

The PEUGEOT EXALT concept

Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 13:02 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Directly inspired by the ONYX concept, the PEUGEOT EXALT concept car achieves an alliance of differences for a completely original result. Its specification includes traditional and technological...

Fast-rising design duo uses the big city as a muse

Tuesday, 3 June 2014, 14:45 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

At the recent Costume Institute gala at the Metropolitan Museum, the most glamorous night of the year in New York fashion, designers Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne were doing a little...

Citroën Traction Avant turns 80

Tuesday, 3 June 2014, 12:54 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

On 18 April 1934, CITROËN unveiled the 7CV, a car that would make motoring history with its wealth of innovations, starting with front-wheel-drive, or TRACTION AVANT in French, such a...

US approves new antibiotic for skin infections

Wednesday, 28 May 2014, 15:38 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new antibiotic from Durata Therapeutics to treat adults with common skin infections often acquired in U.S. hospitals.   Regulators...

Unauthorized "Saint Laurent" shows YSL's dark side

Wednesday, 28 May 2014, 15:23 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

His surviving gay lover Pierre Berge didn't want this film to see the light of day.   But on Saturday, the controversial, no-holds-barred story of one of the 20th-century's...

In food poisoning probes, officials call for Yelp

Tuesday, 27 May 2014, 15:33 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

New York City is using a novel way to uncover cases of food poisoning — reading Yelp restaurant reviews.   Health officials found three unreported outbreaks by sifting through...

Swimwear: Bold colors, metallics and sporty styles

Tuesday, 27 May 2014, 15:20 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Expect bold colors, metallic materials and sporty styles on beaches this summer in, surprisingly, more one-piece silhouettes. A quick guide to this season's swim...

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