Crisis or mood? Whatever the reason, designers skimping on fabric for next summerMILAN, — Whether it’s the economic crisis or just the fashion mood of the moment, designers are skimping on fabric for this round of preview showings for the spring/summer 2010. Opera star Cecilia Bartoli sings music inspired by castrati, youths neutered for their voiceROME — Long before botched plastic surgery ruined a movie star’s career, they were the original showbiz victims. Meryl Streep, Richard Gere and George Clooney in lineup of Rome Film FestROME — Meryl Streep, Richard Gere and George Clooney are among the film stars attending this year’s Rome Film Festival. Short on the Milan runway is more demure than daringMILAN — — It looks like it’s going to be a short summer in 2010 — at least where hemlines are concerned. Former president keeps promise to Lady Di, but who is the hero in his steamy romance novel?PARIS — It was a passionate but hidden love. The president of the French Republic and the Princess of Cardiff had no choice. Armani bright and upbeat for spring and summer _ an apt response to succession rumorsMILAN — Giorgio Armani presented a bright and upbeat spring/summer 2010 collection at Milan Fashion Week on Thursday, an apt response to speculation over succession at his Milan fashion house after the designer’s recent illness. Correction: EU-FEA-Britain-Fashion Week Day 5 storyLONDON — In a Sept. 22 story about the Burberry show at London Fashion Week, The Associated Press incorrectly spelled the surname of the company’s chief executive officer. Her correct name is Angela Ahrendts, not Ahrendt. Huge hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure found in Britain, experts say largest ever recoveredLONDON — An amateur treasure hunter prowling English farmland with a metal detector stumbled upon the largest Anglo-Saxon treasure ever found, a massive seventh-century hoard of gold and silver sword decorations, crosses and other items, British archaeologists said Thursday. Armed thieves steal Magritte painting from small Belgian museumBRUSSELS — Two armed robbers made off with a $1.1 million painting by Belgian surrealist Rene Magritte in a morning heist at a small museum in the Belgian capital on Thursday. British Museum seeks to remake Montezuma’s reputation with major show about last Aztec rulerLONDON — The world-famous British Museum, home of the contested Elgin Marbles sought by Greece, is leaping into another controversy with a special exhibit re-examining the life of Montezuma, the doomed last ruler of the Aztecs. Swedish TV says Vatican knew about Holocaust-denying bishop when ex-communication liftedSTOCKHOLM — A Swedish TV program to be aired Wednesday claims that top Vatican officials knew that an ultraconservative British bishop was a Holocaust-denier when his excommunication was lifted in January. British fashion icon Burberry is back in London _ and it’s brought the celebs out in forceLONDON — Burberry and its creative director Christopher Bailey made a triumphant return to London on Tuesday night, winning over a star-studded audience at the glitziest event of the capital’s fashion week. Exhibit showcases painting in ancient Rome, features frescoes and portraitsROME — Frescoes that once adorned Roman villas are going on display in a new exhibit that shows the tastes of ancient Rome’s wealthy through landscapes and the representation of gods and goddesses. Exhibit on 2nd half of Renoir’s career opens in Paris, shows more traditional stylePARIS — An exhibit opening Tuesday in Paris showcases artwork from the second half of Auguste Renoir’s career, when he changed course in his 40s to experiment with a more classical style. British designer Paul Smith looks to African dandies for a Congo-inspired collectionLONDON — Celebrated designer Paul Smith took London Fashion Week on a side trip to Africa Monday night with a startling show inspired by styles worn by young men in the Congo. Opera house at palace of Versailles reopensPARIS — The royal opera house at the palace of Versailles has reopened after two years of renovations to make the gilded hall more fireproof. Canadian designer Todd Lynn throws himself into 2010’s shoulder pad fadLONDON — There are shoulder pads. And then there are metallic pieces of black armor so pointy they look like a pair of horns growing out of your back. Poet and performer Leonard Cohen recovering after collpsing onstage in SpainMADRID — Leonard Cohen is recovering after collapsing onstage while on tour in eastern Spain, his music company said Saturday. Leonard Cohen recovers after collpsing onstage in SpainMADRID — Leonard Cohen is recovering after collapsing onstage while on tour in eastern Spain, his music company said Saturday. Quirky London Fashion Week kicks off in new home; bids for permanence, prominenceLONDON — Look out London, Anna Wintour is coming. Arts crisis: Theater, TV and movies tackle causes and costs of global financial meltdownLONDON — Greed, hubris, vast fortunes erased at a stroke — the financial crisis is dramatic gold dust for writers. Rarely seen Rembrandt portrait could fetch $40 million at Christie’s auction in LondonLONDON — A Rembrandt portrait that once hung in the president’s office at Columbia University is expected to sell for up to 25 million pounds ($41 million) when it is auctioned later this year. Cirque du Soleil founder says he’s got tickles and other surprises for space station crewSTAR CITY, Russia — The man who plans on being “the first clown in space” said Thursday he’s got some surprises planned for the crew of the international space station. Biography reveals Queen Mother’s life through private letters and remembrancesLONDON — She was known for much of her life as the queen mother. And according to her official biography, she detested it. Bob Dylan to exhibit his newest acrylic paintings in Denmark in 2010COPENHAGEN — Denmark’s National Gallery says it will exhibit some 100 works by Bob Dylan, including some of his newest acrylic paintings. German writer Hans Magnus Enzensberger wins Sonning Prize for promoting European cultureCOPENHAGEN — German writer Hans Magnus Enzensberger was awarded Denmark’s 2010 Sonning Prize on Wednesday, which honors work that benefits European culture. Eddie Izzard races across Britain, says: I’ve run the country _ now let me run for officeLONDON — A comedian who has completed the equivalent 43 marathons across Britain says after running the country, he wants to run for office. Prince Harry turns 25, gains access to income from his Princess Diana’s estateLONDON — Prince Harry has turned 25, making the eligible bachelor entitled to part of his inheritance from his mother, Princess Diana. Television chef Keith Floyd, a flamboyant foodie who entertained Britain, dies at 65LONDON — Keith Floyd, a flamboyant chef who shared his passion for good food and fine wine with a generation of British television viewers, has died, his ghostwriter said Tuesday. He was 65. Tiffany glass: a study in color, light, innovation that revolutionized glassmakingPARIS — The name Tiffany is synonymous with the finest of jewelry and a visit to an exhibition at the Luxembourg Museum devoted to Louis Comfort Tiffany is like standing inside a jewel box — without a jewel in sight. Theater company hopes to turn ‘Shakespeare in Love’ set into replica Elizabethan playhouseLONDON — In a case of life imitating art imitating life, a British theater company has announced plans to rebuild an Elizabethan playhouse using the set from hit film “Shakespeare in Love.” Willy Ronis, one of France’s great photographers, dies at 99PARIS — Willy Ronis, the last of France’s postwar greats of photography who captured the essence of Paris in black and white scenes of everyday life, died Saturday. He was 99. Thousands turn out in Milan square for state funeral of Italy’s beloved TV host Mike BongiornoMILAN — Premier Silvio Berlusconi, TV personalities and thousands of fans of Italy’s beloved television host Mike Bongiorno have turned out in Milan for his state funeral. From runway to red carpet: Tom Ford makes directorial debut with “A Single Man” at VeniceVENICE, Italy — Tom Ford switched from the catwalk to the red carpet on Friday, presenting his directorial debut — an intimate movie about coping with loss and grief — at the Venice Film Festival. From runway to red carpet: Tom Ford makes directorial debut at Venice Film FestivalVENICE, Italy — Tom Ford, the former star designer at Gucci, makes his directorial debut with an intimate story about coping with loss and grief in a movie presented at the Venice Film Festival. |
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