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• Grown-up trousers v fantasy gowns as red carpet showcases change

  25-01-2019 20:19
  The two trends together suggest that, for once, the catwalk and reality are in conversationA year on from the red carpet protests of 2018, the most striking thing about this year’s awards season so far has been their absence.The 2019 Golden Globes focused on Lady Gaga’s enormous Valentino dress rather than the handful of #TimesUpx2 badges. So as Hollywood prepares for Sunday’s Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards and next month’s Oscars, will the political rhetoric of 2018 ha
  
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• An Inspiring Contemporary Cafe in a Former Automotive Warehouse

  25-01-2019 19:00
  This Greater Goods Coffee Roasters contemporary cafe in Austin, Texas, was designed by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture. The architecture studio took on the challenge of upgrading a 61,569 square-foot old automotive warehouse in East Austin. With connectivity in mind, they sought to make it ideal for public use. The result is an inspiring contemporary cafe, roastery and training facility. Composed of creative spaces, it encourages social interaction.
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• Is Prada’s £270 white T-shirt pure ‘filth’ - or a designer bargain?

  25-01-2019 18:14
  The internet has been up in arms over the brand’s plain white cotton top, but, shockingly, it doesn’t come close to being the world’s most expensive T-shirtName: Prada logo piqué T-shirt.Appearance: Literally just a white T-shirt. Continue reading...
  
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• Catherine Deneuve's auction of her haute-couture collection passes $1m

  25-01-2019 17:31
  The French actor’s Yves Saint Laurent clothes smashed estimates when they were auctioned this week in Paris, with one piece setting a world recordThe much-anticipated Paris auction of French actor Catherine Deneuve’s couture collection, designed by Yves Saint Laurent, made headlines on Friday for surpassing the $1m mark.At the event, which took place at Christie’s auction house in the French capital on Thursday, Deneuve sold 129 items of clothing made for her by the designer, w
  
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• Roman remains unearthed near famous Lisbon restaurant

  25-01-2019 16:32
  Portuguese archaeologists digging near one of Lisbon's most iconic restaurants, the Solar dos Presuntos (Manor of Hams), have discovered a large Roman cemetery holding 2,000-year-old skeletons and...
  
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• Cocktail of the week: Bo Bech's bittersweet ginseng

  25-01-2019 16:00
  Once you’ve acquired a taste for it, there’s no going backServes 130ml Kamm & Sons (see introduction)
  20ml red vermouth – I use Punt e Mes
  10ml orange curaçao liqueur – I use Giffard’s
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• Bali plans tourist tax to tackle plastic pollution

  25-01-2019 14:25
  The Indonesian island has already banned plastic bags and straws, and now plans a $10 tourist tax to help clean up its beachesAuthorities in Bali are preparing to introduce a tourist tax to help tackle pollution and waste management on the island, which the Bali Environment Agency says produces 3,500 tonnes of rubbish a day.According to the Jakarta Post, a new bylaw has been drafted that includes a $10 (£7.60) fee for overseas visitors to the Indonesian island. Governor of Bali, Wayan Kost
  
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• How to wear: brown on brown | Jess Cartner-Morley

  25-01-2019 13:59
  Forget black and white, channel the 70s with chocolate, coffee and trenchcoat beigeMy New Year resolution is to get better at vintage shopping. Vintage, charity, secondhand, call it what you want. I have always been green with envy at other people’s knack for truffling out bargains and treasures. I went into a vintage shop the other day, looked around and thought to myself, nope, nothing here. It was all too… brown. Too muddily neutral.How wrong I was. Brown is exactly what we shoul
  
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• Robots serve up food and fun in Budapest cafe

  25-01-2019 13:51
  The robots at the Enjoy Budapest Cafe can do it all - they can serve up food and drink, tell jokes, dance with the kids or just hang out for a chat with customers.
  
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• Why won't my bread dough rise? | Kitchen aide

  25-01-2019 13:00
  It’s all about ratios, temperatures – and, if possible, fresh yeastI recently started baking my own bread, and all the recipes say to leave the dough to rise, usually for an hour or two, “until doubled in size”. Mine rarely rises anywhere near that – where am I going wrong?Simon, Manchester
  Baking is easily the least forgiving of all culinary activities. Get anything even slightly out of whack – be that oven temperature, the ratio of your ingredients or even t
  
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• What Classifies A House Style: What Makes A National Home?

  25-01-2019 13:00
  The national home is one of the oldest architectural styles that originated in the United States, yet we still see these homes – and their descendant styles – being built today. If you’ve ever wondered what it is that made this style stand the test of time, you’ve come to the right place. This post will take a deeper look at national-style homes. Read on below to find out what this type of architecture is all about.National-style homes date back to the first settlers. Ima
  
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• My wife is dying and I don’t know how to cope with our child’s apparent stoicism

  25-01-2019 13:00
  I worry that our 12-year-old daughter is in denial and fear that, if I don’t deal with this now, it will have repercussions when she is in her teensMy wife of 18 years is dying. Our 12-year-old daughter is seemingly stoic, and exhibiting great resilience. She says as long as her mum is in our hearts, she lives. I don’t know if she is exhibiting denial (in the five stages of grieving) or has moved straight into acceptance. Her mother’s health has been poor for years, so perhaps
  
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• Anna Jones’ turmeric recipes | The modern cook

  25-01-2019 13:00
  Add a little sunshine to your day with a bowl of golden turmeric and ginger udon noodle soup, or a pot of turmeric teaTurmeric is as delicious as it is nourishing, bringing sunshine yellow to everything it touches. We are used to jars of the bright-yellow ground stuff, with its earthy flavour, but fresh turmeric is also starting to make regular appearances on our shelves. It looks like ginger’s little cousin, with a light, almost citrus note to it. Both make their way into my soups, stews,
  
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• Guns and corsets: Firearms industry strikes gold marketing to women

  25-01-2019 12:13
  Entrepreneur and fashion designer Anna Taylor is trying to bring back the corset -- not to revive Victorian lingerie but to give women a place to carry their handguns.
  
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• Catherine Deneuve gets $1 million in Saint Laurent gown auction

  25-01-2019 11:15
  A beaded dress worn by Catherine Deneuve when she first met Alfred Hitchcock in 1969 were among dozens of her glamorous gowns sold at an auction in Paris on Thursday.
  
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• Events across Germany mark a century of Bauhaus architecture and design

  25-01-2019 11:03
  Hundreds of events across Germany this year will celebrate the 100th birthday of the Bauhaus movement, whose "form follows function" aesthetic spread around the world, shaping modern architecture and...
  
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• Experience: I’m a professional competitive eater

  25-01-2019 11:00
  I hold Wing Bowl’s record for eating 501 chicken wings in 30 minutes. In 2018, my prize was $5,000 and a Hyundai SonataA lot of people can’t believe what I do for a living. I don’t fit the profile. I’m 5ft 7in and weigh 120 pounds. But I can eat 48 slices of pumpkin pie in 10 minutes and get paid for it.I stumbled into competitive eating. In 2012, I was working in a bar in Nebraska and its restaurant had a challenge: if you ate its 5lb (2.2kg) hamburger, which is about th
  
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• Brasserie of Light, London W1: ‘It knocked the cynic right out of me’ – restaurant review

  25-01-2019 11:00
  A twinkling 1940s Hollywood movie set that doubles as a glitzy brasserieAlmost everything about Brasserie of Light, a new restaurant at Selfridges in London, sounded atrocious. My mistrust of fancy restaurants hastily tagged on to shops is not unfounded. Who wants to pay top whack for a niçoise salad, then grapple their way home tipsily via the casual sports jacket section?It’s a clash of fine leisure pursuits – shopping and scoffing – that sullies them both. I’m a
  
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• My life in sex: the foot fetishist

  25-01-2019 10:59
  When I admire a woman, it’s from the ground upMy foot fetish arrived with puberty, sparked by a pair of intriguing ankle boots when I was 14. These days, when I admire a woman, it’s from the ground up, and I can recognise people by their feet. (The other day I got a back view of a family friend and knew it was her before my eyes reached her mid-calf.)I like flat shoes: gladiators, Birkenstocks, flip-flops and clogs; the Clarks website is good for images of women in nice sandals. I&rs
  
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• The best high necked pieces for all ages – in pictures

  25-01-2019 08:00
  A high-neck jumper or dress should be your go-to item this winter. Jersey jumpers can be worn under shirts for an unbulky layered look – or opt for a statement dress with a high necklineContinue reading...
  
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• A transgender teenager's journey – in pictures

  25-01-2019 08:00
  A series of images shot over several years chart the journey of Gabriel Diaz de Tudanca, a Spanish teenager, as he progresses through gender reassignment surgery and finds love with a new girlfriend Continue reading...
  
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• Mountain rescue: Why bothies need a helping hand – a photo essay

  25-01-2019 07:30
  Bothies, free to use by anyone out in remote parts of the UK, are more popular than ever. But they’re maintained by veteran volunteers and need younger blood if they are to survive for future generationsThe Mountain Bothies Association (MBA) is a charity made up of volunteers who maintain more than 100 remote shelters across England, Wales and Scotland. It was founded in 1965 by Bernard Heath after he spotted a remark in the visitor book at the Backhill of the Bush bothy in Galloway Forest
  
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• Sudoku 4,278 hard

  25-01-2019 01:01
  Click here to access the print version.Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9. Continue reading...
  
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• Quick crossword No 15,200

  25-01-2019 01:00
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• Cryptic crossword No 27,727

  25-01-2019 01:00
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