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• Armani Privé celebrates the atelier in haute couture show

  03-07-2018 23:05
  Giorgio Armani sets the tone for the awards season with colour pops and voluminous gownsThe loudest conversation at this run of Paris couture shows has concerned two matters: who is couture for and, more pressingly, how exactly is it made? The first can probably be answered by looking at the front row: VIP clients with large chequebooks. But the second is more nuanced, and best answered by designer Giorgio Armani – who emerged from behind a curtain at his Privé show to retrieve a sm
  
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• Canadian divers hold out hope as Thai soccer team awaits rescue from cave

  03-07-2018 22:31 via winnipegfreepress.com
  An Alberta-based explorer who was trapped in a partly flooded cave for days says her heart goes out to the members of a boys' soccer team as they await rescue ......
  
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• 'Free and easy:' paddling along the Red Deer River

  03-07-2018 20:58 via winnipegfreepress.com
  RED DEER, Alta. - Mark Twain once wrote that you feel "mighty free and easy" on a river.Paddle in hand, peering downstream from the stern of a canoe into the ...
  
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• State: Farmworkers to 'shelter in place' from pesticides

  03-07-2018 20:21 via winnipegfreepress.com
  SALEM, Ore. - Farmers will be allowed to let farmworkers and their families "shelter in place" in their on-site housing when aerial pesticides are being sprayed after objections from some ......
  
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• Instagram Worth: The Shark Float

  03-07-2018 19:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  Or should I rather say @steepshot / @appics worthy. Either way this shark float makes a great picture and turns every pool party into a shark attack and and picture taking frenzy. They should also include 5 gallons of fake blood to make it eve more fun. Or what about a reenactment of Jaws?
  From the product page:This is the predatory pool float that holds a swimmer in its jaws. Victims enter the shark-inspired float like a standard inner tube and are instantly framed by its ferocious chops for a
  
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• 14 Fresh and Fun Patio Ideas to Inspire You This Summer

  03-07-2018 19:00
  Check out these fresh patio ideas to help inspire your design this summer. Image: Distinguished PoolsSummer is finally here, which means it’s time to think about your backyard entertaining options. Your exterior space doesn’t have to be boring. With just a little bit of effort, this area can become your favorite spot in the entire home.If you need a little inspiration to help you get started, you’re in luck. From pools to outdoor kitchens, we have 14 fresh patio ideas to help i
  
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• Fashion week image of the day: a walk along the Seine at Chanel

  03-07-2018 18:54
  For his autumn/winter 2018 couture show, Karl Lagerfeld recreated those quintessentially Parisian book boothsChanel’s creative director, Karl Lagerfeld, was feeling bookish this season – or so implied the unmistakable Parisian book booths, usually found along the Seine, that he recreated for his autumn/winter 2018 couture show this afternoon. It was the latest chapter in the great Chanel set story, which has seen the brand’s regular Grand Palais location transformed into a casi
  
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• Asian, African migrants living in Russia play soccer on Red Square

  03-07-2018 18:52
  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Migrants from Africa and Asia staged their own version of the World Cup in Moscow on Tuesday, playing soccer matches in Red Square in an event held to highlight challenges faced by...
  
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• Chanel recreates Paris for couture show celebrating the city

  03-07-2018 17:59 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Paris — the City of Light, lovelocks and the Seine River— was the backdrop Tuesday in Chanel's sublime couture collection that showed designer Karl Lagerfeld is still at the top ......
  
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• ASK A DESIGNER: Front porches and entries that say 'welcome'

  03-07-2018 17:52 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Interior designer Joan Craig sees many clients who give the decorating of their living room or kitchen a lot of thought.Yet while "people have become much more attuned to developing ...
  
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• Chanel bride strolls along Lagerfeld's promenade in green wedding suit

  03-07-2018 17:13
  Opening with signature tweed and closing with a bridal showstopper, the devil was in the detail in this couture stagingOf all the looks that appear at a Chanel haute couture show, it’s the wedding dress, the finale piece, which is under most scrutiny. Modelled by a Chanel muse, it is always ripe for unpacking – at January’s couture show, the Dutch model Luna Bijl wore a white feather tux, a timely suggestion that femininity now wore the trousers. This season, the model was Adut
  
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• Japan’s oracle octopus turned into sashimi

  03-07-2018 17:03
  SAMARA, Russia (Reuters) - An octopus who successfully predicted all of Japan’s World Cup group stage matches has been killed and turned into sashimi, according to local media reports.
  
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• Need a World Cup mural? Russian paints giant portrait of his wife on Moscow wall

  03-07-2018 16:51
  MOSCOW (Reuters) - The head of a Russian advertising agency tasked with decorating Moscow facades ahead of the soccer World Cup used the opportunity to commission a 12-storey high mural of his wife.
  
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• Send us a tip on UK outdoor family culture trips to win a £200 hotel voucher

  03-07-2018 16:17
  Share your tips on cultural or historic family attractions in the open air, from museums and outdoor galleries to theatre and cinema venuesMuseums and shows aren’t just for amusing kids on rainy days. We’d like to hear about attractions such as sculpture parks, open-air museums and outdoor theatres, which come into their own in a summer like this one. Please tell us about your favourites, including location, website and price where possible. Photographs are welcome but it’s the
  
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• Fertilizing 101: It's not as complicated as you might think

  03-07-2018 15:51 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Every garden needs periodic fertilization. "Designer" fertilizers are available for some kinds of plants, and so are fertilizers that you're directed to apply at specified times throughout the season. So ......
  
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• 3 Smart Home Upgrades That Will Save You Money

  03-07-2018 14:00
  These three key smart home upgrades will help you cut energy costs. Image: Honeywell HomeThe future is now. We’re developing flying, self-piloting cars to taxi us around. We have multiple digital assistants ready to serve us at a moment’s notice. Virtual reality is becoming commonplace. With technology driving so much innovation, it’s no surprise that we’re seeing gadgets trickle into our homes. Smart home upgrades are on the rise. But how do you know what&rsquo
  
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• As stocks deplete, Greek fishermen scrap boats and livelihoods

  03-07-2018 13:30
  ASPROVALTA, Greece (Reuters) - Panagiotis Pagonis stands on the deck of his fishing boat off Asprovalta in northern Greece, grimacing at another empty catch. "It's all gone to hell," the 72-year-old...
  
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• Pared back Dior celebrates its ateliers at Haute Couture show

  03-07-2018 13:08
  PARIS (Reuters) - Christian Dior paid tribute to the skills of its ateliers at its Haute Couture runway show on Monday, as models in pale, minimalistic gowns glided through an all-white...
  
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• One gamble too far for heartbroken Japan

  03-07-2018 13:02
  SAMARA, Russia (Reuters) - Akira Nishino’s short time in charge of Japan has been defined by a succession of gambles and so it was perhaps fitting that his side departs the World Cup after risking it...
  
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• How department store Liberty is fashioning success in-store and online

  03-07-2018 12:19
  Once a favourite of Oscar Wilde, the mock-Tudor-fronted department store has rebooted with fresh designs and modern techConstructed from the timbers of two ships, mock-Tudor-fronted Liberty is one of London’s most recognisable stores.The business was founded by Arthur Lasenby Liberty in 1843 and praised by Oscar Wilde as “the chosen resort of the artistic shopper”. It’s steeped in history. And yet Liberty is also thriving in the 21st century, attracting shoppers from all
  
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• U.S. beats Belgium to win (Quidditch) World Cup

  03-07-2018 11:49
  FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) - Already bored of the soccer World Cup with its single ball, earth-bound players and tiresome reliance on the laws of physics?
  
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• Keep your dog cool in the summer heat

  03-07-2018 07:37 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Summertime livin’ isn’t always easy — especially when it comes to protecting your pup from the dangers of hot weather.In fact, increased body temperature can lead to heat stroke and ......
  
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• A most manly of summer-evening affairs

  03-07-2018 07:36 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Like most men my age, I rarely have an opportunity to get together with large groups of other guys and engage in truly manly activities.For the most part, as a ...
  
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• 10 of the best lesser-known UK lidos, recommended by readers

  03-07-2018 07:30
  Our recent feature on UK lidos prompted so many readers to share their favourite outdoor pools that we’ve created a follow-up list based on some of the suggestionsThis is such a handsome pool it’s little wonder adam hayton described it as “definitely one of the best”. There are two pools: the 30-metre main tank, complete with springboard, and the baby pool. There is also a play area, a good mix of shade and open sun for those who like to bask on a sun lounger, and a kiosk
  
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• Survival of the folkiest

  03-07-2018 07:21 via winnipegfreepress.com
  The Winnipeg Folk Festival is heading into its 45th year, and you can bet your banjo there are people out there who have been to every single festival.But we also ...
  
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• Sonic doom: how noise pollution kills thousands each year

  03-07-2018 07:00
  From heart disease to type 2 diabetes, noise is having dire effects on people’s health. So who is most at risk, what can be done about it – and can you protect yourself?Shortly after I sat down to read up on the auditory and non-auditory effects of noise on health in the Lancet, the drilling began – an angry, jagged, intermittent frenzy of metal on plaster. Our downstairs neighbours have been refurbishing their flat for the past eight weeks or so, removing ceilings, walls and a
  
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• Liam Charles’s recipe for blackberry and peanut blondie crumble bars

  03-07-2018 07:00
  Make this fruity traybake even more decadent with a dollop of white chocolate cream flecked with honey-roasted peanutsOh gosh, I love blondies. One tray, a couple of bowls, maybe a spatula ... and a few people to eat it. From picnic treat to decadent dinner party dessert, this bake is an easy winner. If you thought “blackberry and peanut butter crumble blondie” couldn’t sound any better, serve it with some whipped cream – you might think that’s basic, but this is wh
  
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