Covid ‘benevolence bump’ endures as acts of kindness 10% higher than before 2020
World Happiness Report 2024 finds volunteering more frequent in most regions as Finland tops chart again and Costa Rica and Mexico enter top 10 The...
Category : Life and style
Birkenstock sues ‘copycat’ rivals claiming its sandals are applied art
German maker of fashionable cork-based footwear files three lawsuits alleging copyright infringement Once sneered at as the preserve of muesli-loving, Guardian-reading hippies, Birkenstocks have more...
Italian fashion designer and ‘colour genius’ Rosita Missoni dies aged 93
Founder of renowned knitwear brand was at forefront of bringing Italian ready-to-wear industry to global market Rosita Missoni, the esteemed Italian fashion designer who co-founded...
Ugandan runner due to arrive in London after 516 days and 7,700 miles on the road
Deo Kato says journey from Cape Town gave him hope in humanity, despite facing racism from police and passersby on a daily basis A Ugandan...
‘Written in the stars’: Norwegian princess and Californian shaman tie the knot, with Netflix in waiting
Unconventional marriage of Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Vellet celebrated with three-day schedule of events and a documentary to follow She is the clairvoyant daughter...
‘Delicate, authentic, charismatic’: Dolce & Gabbana launches €99 dog perfume
Italian brand makes first foray into pet scents – but RSPCA warns against such products as dogs rely on sense of smell If the axiom...
Paris fashion week: Dior champions goddess gowns and 1920s glamour
Fashion house takes inspiration from Olympic Games in grandest sense for show in garden of Musée Rodin Like everyone else in Paris right now, the...
‘Youth is the future’: gen Z should be celebrated, says Prada
The house’s menswear show drew on youthful spirit, while Fendi got ready to mark 100 years with a new crest They have been been ridiculed...
German naturists fear for future of lifestyle amid falling interest
Celebrations cancelled due to low uptake as people go off public nudity in country known for liberal attitudes An organisation promoting nudity and a self-confident...
Barcelona police criticised for baton charge at protest over fashion show
Police response to protest over closure of Park Güell for glitzy event was ‘totally out of proportion’, resident says Catalan police have been criticised for...
