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Victorian button-up meets raw punk at Paris Fashion Week

Tuesday, 27 March 2018, 14:22 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The buttoned-up styles of the Victorian era have met their nemesis in the unbridled sexuality of British punk in contrasting shows at Paris Fashion Week. Here are some of the fall-winter...

Paris Fashion Week: Roaring Twenties, nature, Glam Rock

Monday, 26 March 2018, 14:20 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Here are some of the fall-winter 2018 highlights: ___ LANVIN'S COMPROMISE For his sophomore outing, designer Olivier Lapidus continued to lead Lanvin down its newer, more commercial...

No-fur Stella McCartney fuses men's, women's styles in Paris

Friday, 23 March 2018, 13:14 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

— In a fall-winter season that's featured a fair share of fur on the runway in spite of growing resistance, Stella McCartney's show was the ecological antidote at Paris Fashion Week. Guests...

Carbs, fat, DNA? Weight loss is finicky, new study shows

Thursday, 22 March 2018, 13:22 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

A precision nutrition approach to weight loss didn't hold up in a study testing low fat versus low carb depending on dieters' DNA profiles. Previous research has suggested that a person's insulin...

Givenchy gets gritty as Poiret is relaunched in Paris

Thursday, 22 March 2018, 13:12 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

— In a low-key Givenchy hoody, actor Idris Elba joined forces with actress Elle Fanning in a blue Valentino gown to buck this week's trend and bring some A-list star power to Paris Fashion Week...

Black lung disease on the rise: 5 questions answered

Wednesday, 21 March 2018, 13:20 Last update: about 9 years ago The Conversation

What is black lung disease, and what causes it? Underground mining is one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States. Risks include inhaling toxic gases, such as methane, carbon...

Dior's '60s flower power celebrates women's rights in Paris

Wednesday, 21 March 2018, 13:10 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The subzero temperatures didn't dampen Paris Fashion Week, which began with dark 80s atmospherics at Saint Laurent and a bright flower-power ode to female empowerment from Dior. Here are some of...

5 questions to ask your aging parents' doctors

Tuesday, 20 March 2018, 13:17 Last update: about 9 years ago The Conversation

The population of seniors, or people age 65 or over, in the United States neared 48 million last year and is steadily growing. Consequently, millions of adult children find themselves taking care of...

Chloe goes romantic in Paris; Kenzo pays homage to Rousseau

Tuesday, 20 March 2018, 13:08 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

A romantic Victorian spirit infused many of the fluid dresses and silk shirts shown Thursday at Chloe during Paris Fashion Week's fall-winter 2018 shows. Kenzo channeled painter Henri Rousseau's...

Scientists aim at joint injuries that can trigger arthritis

Sunday, 18 March 2018, 12:25 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Arthritis isn't always from the wear and tear of getting older — younger adults too often get it after suffering knee or ankle injuries. Now researchers are hunting a way to stave off the...

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