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Vatican bling takes centre stage at new Met fashion exhibit

Friday, 11 May 2018, 15:14 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Tiaras encrusted with thousands of diamonds, emeralds and rubies. Papal cloaks and vestments with golden embroidery so fine they took 16 years to produce. If you're going to wield power, you need...

Inside the Met Gala: Real-life cardinal gets star treatment

Thursday, 10 May 2018, 15:12 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

It was cocktail hour at the Met Gala, the most glittery and exclusive event on the New York social calendar, and celebrity guests were thronging around the imposing Temple of Dendur at the...

Holy haute couture: Divine designs grace carpet at Met Gala

Wednesday, 9 May 2018, 15:10 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Divine designs floated up the red carpet at Monday's religion-themed Met Gala in shimmering golds, reds and fuchsia, in crowns and in crosses, and even a pair of giant wings. One lesson of the...

Chanel wows celebrities with ship for cruise show in Paris

Tuesday, 8 May 2018, 15:08 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Kristen Stewart, Ralph Fiennes and Margot Robbie all craned their necks up in awe. A creaking, 330-foot (100-meter) cruise liner — with steaming funnels and gangplanks — was something...

Dacia hits three million sales

Sunday, 9 November 2014, 10:40 Last update: about 13 years ago

Dacia has won over more than three million customers across Europe and around the Mediterranean in the space of barely 10 years The 3,000,000th Dacia to be sold was a Sandero Stepway ...

Latest Toyota Yaris gets the Aygo’s ‘fun’ charm

Saturday, 8 November 2014, 11:39 Last update: about 13 years ago

Toyota made a statement in recent weeks with the latest Aygo sporting a fresh new 'fun' look. Now they are out to capitalise on that success by re-styling the Aygo's bigger sibling in the same vein:...

The PEUGEOT 2008 DKR clocks up testing kilometers in France

Friday, 7 November 2014, 10:37 Last update: about 13 years ago

As the countdown to the 2015 Dakar Rally begins to accelerate, the Peugeot-Total squad is continuing to develop the fearsome PEUGEOT 2008 DKR at a frenetic pace with its three star drivers, including...

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