Valentino funeral: Hollywood and the fashion industry come out to say goodbye to ‘The Last Emperor’ of fashion

Peers, supporters, successors and admirers of the late Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani paid their respects today in Rome at the couturier’s funeral.

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DateTitle 2023-05-31 Megalodon tooth necklace spotted in digital scan of Titanic wreck 2023-05-29 Ancient tombs and large mummification workshops unearthed in Egypt 2023-05-24 Last Chinese emperor's ...
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A short history of the elevator

The first passenger elevator got off to a slow start. Installed in 1857 at the Haughwout Department Store in New York, it was shut down after just three years because customers refused to accept it.
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Asian rivers are turning black. And our colorful closets are to blame

Editor’s Note: This story was produced as part of CNN Style’s The September Issues, a hub for facts, features and opinions about fashion, the climate crisis, and you. Dhaka, Bangladesh CNN — When Haji ...
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Karate, Wonton, Chow Fun: The end of ‘chop suey’ fonts

Here’s a thought experiment: Close your eyes and imagine the font you’d use to depict the word “Chinese.” There’s a good chance you pictured letters made from the swingy, wedge-shaped strokes you’ve ...
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Emma Watson: Changing the world one dress at a time

The fashion industry is on a relentless pursuit to answer the question: What does luxury mean today? When I joined the actress and activist Emma Watson on a fitting for the custom-made Calvin Klein ...
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The story behind the world’s most famous photograph

Three decades ago, Steve McCurry took arguably the most iconic picture of all time. Yet even after all this time, the pre-eminent photographer brims with enthusiasm when he talks about “Afghan Girl.” ...
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The next world’s tallest building could be a 3,000-feet-high battery

Humans have long built towering structures to showcase the power of empires, rulers, religions and corporations. Today, more tall buildings are popping up than ever before. But skyscrapers could soon ...
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This city is developing the world’s tallest timber tower, again

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has ...
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Refined, rebellious and not just for girls: A cultural history of pink

Elvis Presley’s iconic 1955 Cadillac, Marilyn Monroe in a figure-hugging dress in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and the sea of “pussyhats” that swarmed the Women’s March in Washington DC earlier this ...
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Van Go? Van Gof? Van Gog? They’re all wrong, Van Gogh experts say

How do you pronounce “Van Gogh”? You’re probably saying it wrong, according to insiders at the launch of an interactive exhibition on the artist in London. The “Meet Vincent van Gogh” experience on ...