Life & Style news

• Chanel caps Paris with ode to fall; stars out at Vuitton

  06-03-2018 23:29 via winnipegfreepress.com
  PARIS - VIP guests at Paris Fashion Week left the urban bustle at the door Tuesday as they entered Paris' Grand Palais to discover a giant indoor forest complete with ...
  
  Read more

• Lord of the sandflies: U of C lab raising insects to research deadly parasite

  06-03-2018 23:09 via winnipegfreepress.com
  CALGARY - A state-of-the-art lab has opened at the University of Calgary to house tiny, biting insects responsible for spreading a disease that kills up to 30,000 people every year.Sandflies, ......
  
  Read more

• Judge: Idaho must allow gender changes on birth certificates

  06-03-2018 23:00 via winnipegfreepress.com
  BOISE, Idaho - A federal judge says Idaho can't bar transgender people from changing the sex listed on their birth certificates.In a ruling issued Monday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy Dale ...
  
  Read more

• Gender equality takes centre stage for Louis Vuitton show

  06-03-2018 22:52
  Nicolas Ghesquière’s ‘quintessentially French’ show in Paris was an old-school catwalk masterclassOn the last night of a month of fashion weeks, Hollywood decamped to Paris for the Louis Vuitton catwalk show. Emma Stone arrived fresh from the Oscars along with fellow actors Sienna Miller, Michelle Williams and Jaden Smith.The clothes were “quintessentially French”, said designer Nicolas Ghesquière after the show, which repurposed the sculpture gallerie
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Einstein letters of admiration and advice auctioned in Jerusalem

  06-03-2018 21:01
  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A note written by Albert Einstein to an Italian woman scientist who had declined to meet him sold at auction on Tuesday along with a batch of other letters left by the renowned...
  
  Read more

• Opioid overdoses in ERs up 30 per cent as crisis worsens

  06-03-2018 20:41 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Emergency rooms saw a big jump in overdoses from opioids last year — the latest evidence the nation's drug crisis is getting worse.A government report released Tuesday ......
  
  Read more

• Barbie releases new dolls to mark International Women's Day

  06-03-2018 20:31 via winnipegfreepress.com
  The 14 new honorees of the brand's "Shero" program are: Patty Jenkins, director of "Wonder Woman;" Chloe Kim, who won an Olympic gold medal in snowboarding last month at age ...
  
  Read more

• Israeli shepherdess uses modern sheep breed to revive ancient shofar sound

  06-03-2018 20:27
  RAMOT NAFTALI, Israel (Reuters) - The piercing note of a shofar - a ram's horn used in Jewish religious ceremonies - cuts through the mountain air of the Galilee.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• FDA clears DNA test to spot cancer genes, but with warnings

  06-03-2018 20:00 via winnipegfreepress.com
  WASHINGTON - U.S. regulators have approved the first direct-to-consumer breast cancer gene test.But the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it will require warnings about the limitations of the genetic ...
  
  Read more

• What's fresh at McDonald's? The beef in some burgers

  06-03-2018 19:27 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - The Quarter Pounder is getting a fresh makeover.McDonald's said Tuesday that it is serving Quarter Pounders with fresh beef rather than frozen patties at about a quarter ...
  
  Read more

• Salad days: what’s life like following the new calorie guidelines?

  06-03-2018 18:47
  The latest recommendations from Public Health England are to eat 400kcal for breakfast and 600kcal for lunch and dinner each – but it’s not as meagre as it soundsPublic Health England’s new calorie guidelines – 400kcal for breakfast, 600kcal each for lunch and dinner – put me right off my 474kcal bowl of muesli this morning. Especially when I found out I could have had a butter croissant, which has a mere 309kcal. Related: Food makers told to cut calories by 20% by
  
  Read more

• More than a filling: how pies went upper crust

  06-03-2018 18:08
  In this clean-eating age, the humble British pie is enjoying a renaissance. How did this match-day staple evolve into a gastronomic treat?Pie perfectionist Stosie Madi, chef-owner at the Parkers Arms, is running through a list of things she won’t have in her kitchen: “We don’t have any machines. We could have a pastry roller and a dough mixer. Most people order in meat already cut up from the butcher, then cook it off. But we don’t.”Instead, the pie-making at this h
  
  Read more

• Prescription opioids fail rigorous new test for chronic pain

  06-03-2018 17:37 via winnipegfreepress.com
  CHICAGO - A yearlong study offers rigorous new evidence against using prescription opioids for chronic pain.In patients with stubborn back aches or hip or knee arthritis, opioids worked no better ...
  
  Read more

• Paris fashion week autumn/winter 2018: the key shows – in pictures

  06-03-2018 17:30
  From a graffiti covered mountain at Balenciaga to an avenue of fallen leaves at Chanel, the Observer’s fashion editors pick their key highlights from Paris fashion week autumn/winter 2018 Continue reading...
  
  Read more

• Share a tip on a great football trip abroad for the chance to win a £200 hotel voucher

  06-03-2018 17:19
  Whether you’ve jetted off for a hotly contested derby or chanced on a delightful small regional stadium hosting a lower league game – tell us your storiesWatching a football match (men’s or women’s games) abroad is a great way of experiencing local culture and passions (and that’s what we want to hear about – not a report on the actual match), while going on a European city break to watch a game gives a great focal point to a trip. You might be a UK football f
  
  Read more

• Can you bully your child out of bullying?

  06-03-2018 17:07
  A new viral video shows a Virginia child running to school in front of his father’s car as punishment for bullying other children. Is it a case of firm boundaries or counterproductive parenting?In our touchy-feely age, the bullied tend to hog all the sympathy. But they are not the only victims. What about the parents of bullies? What do you do if your child just-so-happens to be a fantastically successful apex predator of the schoolyard? If you are Virginia dad Bryan Thornhill, you make yo
  
  Read more

• The latest apps for home layouts, inside and out

  06-03-2018 16:47 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Planning out how to arrange furniture in your home — or plants in your garden — used to involve a pencil, graph paper, a measuring tape and a lot of ......
  
  Read more

• The Latest: Aston Martin combines luxury and electric power

  06-03-2018 16:41 via winnipegfreepress.com
  GENEVA - The Latest on developments at the Geneva International Motor Show (all times local):4:35 p.m.With a cashmere and silk interior inside a futuristic frame, Aston Martin is going electric ...
  
  Read more

• Affordable fashion site launches hashtag-heavy revolution

  06-03-2018 16:30 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Cardi B's climbing her way up, professionally speaking, but she's not above a bargain fashion moment.The brash rapper regularly shouts out the online retailer Fashion Nova, along ...
  
  Read more

• Dramatic bedtime story: Comforters, duvets get bolder

  06-03-2018 16:24 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Colored, textured and patterned comforters and duvets are telling a dramatic bedtime story these days."Bedding acts as a narrator to set the tone of the room," said Anthropologie's home textiles ...
  
  Read more

• Low profile, high style: kitchens that go with the flow

  06-03-2018 16:22 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Kitchens tend to be designed as star players on the residential stage. Their role is often aspirational — pro chef's lair, for example, or the country kitchen from that Italian ...
  
  Read more

• Spring 2018 decor: a happy and relaxed refuge at home

  06-03-2018 16:16 via winnipegfreepress.com
  The biggest trend in decor may be that there isn't a big seasonal shift in style any more. In an era of democratic design, there's a relaxed approach to home ...
  
  Read more

• Get the professional look for your flower planters

  06-03-2018 16:14 via winnipegfreepress.com
  A flower planter or hanging basket bought ready-made at a nursery: lush with showy, vibrant blooms, providing an instant splash for your porch, stoop or deck.Your DIY flower container: sparse-looking ...
  
  Read more

• COOKING ON DEADLINE: Citrus-Marinated Salmon

  06-03-2018 16:13 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Salmon is my No. 1 favourite fish in the ocean, and I am not alone. The rich and sometimes slightly sweet flavour, the velvety texture, the appealing colour, and the ...
  
  Read more

• I'm being continually undermined by my line manager. What can I do?

  06-03-2018 15:30
  Have you got a work-related problem? In a new series we invite you to send in a short description of your predicament – so that other readers can offer solutionsI work on projects with a high profile and lots of responsibility in the public sector, and my directors say I’m doing a good job. Yet I am consistently micro-managed and undermined by my line manager, who to everyone else seems friendly, affable, super-enthusiastic and cheerful – yet when she speaks to me there is unea
  
  Read more

• Chanel heads to the woods with roomy tweeds and brogues

  06-03-2018 15:29
  Karl Lagerfeld went back to nature with a Corbynesque beard and a collection suited to stylish woodland walksIs Karl Lagerfeld entering his woodcutter period? That the 84-year old designer has recently grown a rugged, some would say Jeremy Corbynesque beard might suggest as much. So, too, would the set for his catwalk show in Paris: a forest constructed within the cavernous arches of the Grand Palais, complete with nine towering oak trees imported from the Perche region of France.With the smell
  
  Read more

• Nature's pageantry on display during Dutch tulip season

  06-03-2018 15:13 via winnipegfreepress.com
  LISSE, Netherlands - Nothing says springtime like the tulip season in the Netherlands. The vast Dutch sky hangs low against rectangles of colour— majestic purples, regal reds, bright yellows, eye-popping ...
  
  Read more

• You’ll Flip For These 14 Easy, Inspiring Ways to Include Storage in Your Décor

  06-03-2018 13:00
  Looking for more ways to incorporate storage into your décor? Keep scrolling for some inspiration. Image: PLATEMARK DESIGNStorage doesn’t have to be synonymous with shoving your belongings in a closet, pulling the doors closed, and hoping no one ever looks inside. In reality, it can serve a dual purpose. In addition to keeping your belongings safe and organized, it can actually become an important — and even essential — component of your aesthetic.If you’re re
  
  Read more

• Rachel Roddy’s recipe for cauliflower in parmesan batter

  06-03-2018 13:00
  The Brits may love their chips but the Italians love the crunch of deep-fried vegetables, best eaten with one’s fingersWhen we were kids, my grandparents would take the three of us to a fish and chip shop in Whitby called the Magpie. I can’t remember sitting inside in the cafe, although I know we did. I remember sitting on a wall looking out to sea, the hot chips warming our laps through slightly damp paper, the sea air whipping our hair into our mouths. Grandma would divvy up a larg
  
  Read more

• Bugs in the grocery aisle; Loblaw adds cricket powder to its PC line

  06-03-2018 12:30 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - One of the country's biggest retailers is betting bugs are the next big thing in Canadian cuisine.Loblaw Companies Ltd. is adding cricket powder to its lineup of President's ......
  
  Read more

• The Latest: Ford expects Europe profits to improve this year

  06-03-2018 11:36 via winnipegfreepress.com
  GENEVA - The Latest on developments at the Geneva International Motor Show (all times local):11:30 a.m.The head of Ford Motor Co.'s European business says the division's profits will improve this ...
  
  Read more

• Readers' travel photography competition: February – the winners

  06-03-2018 11:30
  Vivid colours and intimate portraits stand out this month. Scroll to see February’s winner, who receives a £200 voucher for an i-escape holiday property. The overall 2018 prize is a nine-night West Greenland trip with Wild Photography HolidaysEnter our March competitionContinue reading...
  
  Read more

• The Latest: Renault unveils futuristic and funky concept car

  06-03-2018 10:08 via winnipegfreepress.com
  GENEVA - The Latest on developments at the Geneva International Motor Show (all times local):10 a.m.French automaker Renault has unveiled its futuristic — and funky — concept car EZ-Go, featuring ......
  
  Read more

• From Dolly Parton to wisteria: your scrapbook for spring/summer 18

  06-03-2018 09:00
  This season, take inspiration from 1950s postcards, vintage horror films and the end of the Phoebe Philo post-show bow• Read more from the spring/summer 2018 edition of The Fashion, our biannual fashion supplementWisteria has to grow for years before it blooms. Those with patience and/or green fingers can feel smug now: the pale purple flower is seriously fashionable, its hue seen everywhere from Victoria Beckham to Michael Kors. Continue reading...
  
  Read more

• Virgin Trains’ ‘automatic refund’ is way off track

  06-03-2018 08:35
  My train was halted with no explanation, but Virgin hasn’t repaid me as it shouldIn January I travelled by Virgin West Coast from London Euston to Carlisle. We were told of “potential problems further up the line” and some hours later the service terminated at Preston. I, and a few hundred others, had to queue for a coach to Carlisle. I waited an hour. There was no apology or explanation. I later learned that the line north of Preston had been closed since that morning but ther
  
  Read more

• At Geneva, new electrics, but don't forget the horsepower

  06-03-2018 08:33 via winnipegfreepress.com
  GENEVA - Global carmakers are showing off a mix of low-emission electric vehicles and high-end sports cars at the Geneva International Motor Show.Many of the new offerings display the battery-electric ...
  
  Read more

• Splitting up with a joint account? Beware the debt trap

  06-03-2018 08:00
  When couples break up either one can be 100% liable for money owedAfter Jennifer Davis* tried to shut down the joint account she shared with her former partner, she got a rather nasty surprise. Her other half had taken out £2,500 without her knowledge before they had split up, and the bank demanded repayment before allowing the account to be closed, saying that both of them were liable for the debt.Her experience illustrates a persistent problem highlighted by financial experts around cont
  
  Read more

• Cat receives kidney transplant

  06-03-2018 07:35 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Not quite four months ago, Betsy Boyd spent 41 per cent of her annual salary on a kidney transplant for her ailing 17-year-old cat, Stanley.As a condition of the US$19,000 ...
  
  Read more

• Weight Watchers' free plan sends teens bad message

  06-03-2018 07:34 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Weight Watchers has announced that it would be offering free summer memberships to teens aged 13 to 17. Because it’s never too early to start hating your body.The company’s rationale ...
  
  Read more

• Museum workshop to offer insight into Ojibwe world view

  06-03-2018 07:33 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Bimaadiziwin is an Ojibwe word that can be loosely translated as “way of life” or “standard of living.”For the Ojibwe people, that way of life has been vastly altered by ...
  
  Read more

• Tamal Ray’s banana, date and cherry muffins | The sweet spot

  06-03-2018 07:00
  Banana bread isn’t the only recipe for using up overripe bananasIf you’ve grown tired of banana bread, these versatile mini-bakes are another way to use up any overripe bananas you might have lying around. Dates and cherries are my go-to dried fruits here, but prunes and dried apricots would also work well; experiment with any fruits you prefer.Prep 10 min
  Cooking 12 min
  Makes 12 Continue reading...
  
  Read more

• Center of cheese universe returns to Wisconsin

  06-03-2018 06:17 via winnipegfreepress.com
  MADISON, Wis. - Two years after a Wisconsin cheese captured top honours, the World Championship Cheese Contest is back for another round.Organizers say they have a record 3,402 entries for ......
  
  Read more

• 5 types of apples, once thought extinct, are rediscovered

  06-03-2018 01:17 via winnipegfreepress.com
  LEWISTON, Idaho - Five types of apples, once thought to be extinct, have been rediscovered in northern Idaho and eastern Washington.The Lewiston Tribune newspaper reported Monday that "apple detective" David ......
  
  Read more

• Education secretary gives education chiefs some 'tough love'

  06-03-2018 01:13 via winnipegfreepress.com
  WASHINGTON - Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Monday gave state education chiefs some "tough love" as she pushed them to innovate and do better by students.Speaking at a conference of ...
  
  Read more

Follow @NL_LifeAndStyle on Twitter!