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• Lil' Kim struts and sings at The Blonds' saucy fashion show

  13-02-2019 23:33 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Hip-hop icon Lil' Kim slayed as a blonde at The Blonds, performing her new song "Go Awff" to close the design duo's New York Fashion week show ......
  
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• Cleaning routine shows promise in curbing superbug infection

  13-02-2019 23:18 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Think of it as decontaminating yourself. Hospitalized patients who harbour certain superbugs can cut their risk of developing full-blown infections if they swab medicated goo in their nose and use ...
  
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• Source of fall romaine outbreak a mystery, US regulators say

  13-02-2019 23:10 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - U.S. food regulators say they weren't able to identify a contamination source for a food poisoning outbreak that prompted them to warn people to avoid romaine lettuce ...
  
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• Prada announces diversity council after blackface outrage

  13-02-2019 21:16 via winnipegfreepress.com
  MILAN - Italian brand Prada said Wednesday it is forming a diversity council to "elevate voices of colour within the company and fashion industry at large," a move that follows ......
  
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• 'Tinder for cows' matches livestock in the mood for love

  13-02-2019 20:22
  A Tinder-inspired app is helping farmers match up potential partners for their cattle.
  
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• Michael Kors throws a '70s bash with Barry Manilow on stage

  13-02-2019 20:16 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Michael Kors threw a fashion show worthy of Studio 54 with Barry Manilow belting "Copacabana" on a glittery stage and rock muse Patti Hansen walking the runway ...
  
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• King the wire fox terrier wins crown at Westminster dog show in New York

  13-02-2019 19:15
  A wire fox terrier won "Best in Show" at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York on Tuesday, emerging as the top dog among nearly 3,000 barking, tail-wagging competitors.
  
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• Bad Kitchen Cleaning Habits to Kick in 2019

  13-02-2019 19:00
  Want a sparkling kitchen? Kick these bad kitchen cleaning habits in 2019. Image: aydinmutlu/Getty ImagesAre you freshly invigorated by the new year? We definitely are – and the clean start is motivating us to, well, clean. In the spirit of new year’s resolutions and becoming our best selves in 2019, we’ve been working to upgrade our cleaning routines. And that means eliminating bad kitchen cleaning habits.
  We’ll be doing a whole series on bad cleaning habits worth kicking
  
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• How to make chocolate fondant | Felicity Cloake’s Masterclass

  13-02-2019 18:49
  A Valentine’s classic: how could any heart fail to melt when presented with this gorgeously oozy chocolate pudding?The secret of these seductive little desserts is in the timing – nail that, and you can’t go wrong. (If you’re alone on Valentine’s Day, remember that, in the words of the late, great Whitney Houston, to love yourself is the greatest love of all.)Prep 15 min
  Cook 12 min
  Makes 2 Continue reading...
  
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• Actor dreams of second chance as Somalia rebuilds its theater

  13-02-2019 18:27
  Abdulle Abdi Mohamud stands outside Somalia's National Theater seven years after a suicide bomb attack shut it down, and dares to dream of an unlikely second act for the venue - and his own acting...
  
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• Ones to watch: the 12 NYFW designers you need to know

  13-02-2019 17:55
  New York may be missing some of its biggest names this season, but their absence has allowed a new guard of designers to step out from their shadow – and boy did they shine Continue reading...
  
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• Neat pubic hair? Pregnant women should never be pressured to get a brazilian

  13-02-2019 17:19
  Having a baby is the world’s single most courageous feat. So why would a textbook publisher illustrate it with a picture of a woman with trimmed pubic hair?“Make yourself at home,” the midwife said, as I hove into the birthing room like a galleon in full sail. Immediately, I ripped off my shirt, dropped my trousers, stepped out of my knickers and lay, utterly naked, across the blue-plastic-covered bed. I must have looked like a spider, pinned beneath a boiled egg.Labour is no t
  
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• Who would pay £615 for a pair of dirty Gucci trainers?

  13-02-2019 17:12
  The brand is selling a range of sneakers with a ‘distressed effect’. But they certainly aren’t dirt cheap …Name: Gucci.Age: 98. Continue reading...
  
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• Study finds bacterial profile of breast milk differs when pumped first

  13-02-2019 17:12 via winnipegfreepress.com
  A new study offers possible clues to why babies who drink pumped breast milk are at greater risk of asthma, allergies and obesity than those who get breastmilk straight from ......
  
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• Study links teenage pot use to increased risk of suicidal behaviour

  13-02-2019 17:05 via winnipegfreepress.com
  A new study suggests teens who regularly smoke weed are at greater risk of developing depression and suicidal behaviour in young adulthood.Scientists at McGill University analyzed 11 international longitudinal studies ...
  
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• Should all couples sleep apart?

  13-02-2019 17:00
  Ford has invented a mattress that ‘nudges’ you if you start crowding your partner – but beds are for more than just sleepingIn the same week that a Kickstarter campaign was set up to fund the production of an interactive button encouraging partners to signal they are in the mood for sex, as opposed to just, you know, telling them, the carmaker Ford has suggested an even less romantic product – stay-in-your-lane mattress technology for couples. Happy Valentine’s Day!
  
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• What Laura Kuenssberg's fuchsia jacket tells us about Brexit

  13-02-2019 16:19
  From Emily Maitlis’s patched coat to reporters who look like they have tussled with a labrador, the clothing worn for outdoor broadcasts is this season’s big fashion storyGiven that we’re stuck waiting for a new series of Queer Eye, is there any decent fashion coverage on TV?
  Jennifer, by emailYes, and it is called the news. When it comes to fashion shows, few things beat the British news in winter. TV news producers, for reasons I have never entirely understood, love to put th
  
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• Gucci creative head breaks silence over 'blackface' sweater

  13-02-2019 16:02 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Gucci's creative director broke his silence Tuesday over an $890 sweater that resembled blackface, saying racism was never his intention.Alessandro Michele, a design force at the Italian ......
  
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• Celery juice: health tonic or just another wellness fad?

  13-02-2019 15:56
  Anyone who is anyone is juicing celery at the moment – and it’s all down to one man’s enthusiasmThe year had barely begun when I started seeing celery juice everywhere. On social media, in articles, at small, bouji cafes. Obviously I ignored it. It was 2019 and the wellness industry had long called a moratorium on “green juice” and moved on to solids. No one was juicing any more.Except they were, at least in the US, where celery juice has been selling at four times
  
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• Lovers, comrades! Forbidden love in North Korea finds a way in Vietnam

  13-02-2019 15:14
  A young couple with matching expressions stare nervously into the camera with deep brown eyes. He, a Vietnamese student, has just met the love of his life. She, a North Korean, is forbidden to love...
  
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• King the wire fox terrier takes Westminster's best in show

  13-02-2019 14:49 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Wire fox terriers are still King at Westminster.A wire fox from Brazil who's won big in Europe became America's top dog Tuesday night, beating out a crowd-pleasing ...
  
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• Valentine's Day: it's not just for couples

  13-02-2019 14:38 via winnipegfreepress.com
  It’s easy to be cynical about Valentine’s Day.Yes, it’s a heteronormative holiday invented by the greeting-card industrial complex, designed to make single people feel bad about themselves. Red and pink ...
  
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• Short, sharp shots: how the micrococktail revolution is transforming spirits

  13-02-2019 13:57
  Shots used to be the quick way to get the party going, but now adventurous bartenders are mixing up compact cocktails to introduce exciting new flavoursAs much as he loves a martini, Felix Cohen finds it a drink with some obvious drawbacks. “You have to drink it quite fast because it only really works when it’s very cold. And when you look at a serving with three shots of gin in, or navy-strength gins at 55% or 60% [abv], sometimes it’s just a bit much,” says the co-owner
  
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• When Siberia shivers, it's time to fix ships in the ice

  13-02-2019 13:41
  When the Siberian winter bites and the mighty Lena River freezes, workers at the Yakutsk shipyard brace for a backbreaking but vital task - 'vymorozka'.
  
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• My love is like...a paper rose? Filipinos look to save on Valentine's Day

  13-02-2019 13:15
  Two Philippine entrepreneurs have been using origami skills to woo cost-conscious lovers ahead of Valentine's Day, offering bouquets of roses, sunflowers and lilies made of paper at a fraction of the...
  
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• At arm’s length: are tattoos finally becoming uncool?

  13-02-2019 09:00
  From Adam Levine at the Super Bowl to Justin Bieber’s Vogue shoot, tattoos are having a fashion moment. But that may not make them more sought-afterThere were two significant moments in the tattooing world last week. First, Adam Levine, of the curiously popular band Maroon 5, took his top off during the Super Bowl, revealing to the world a sprawling collection of ink. Then Justin Bieber stripped off for an US Vogue cover shoot with Hailey Baldwin, tattoos visible in every shot, his artwork
  
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• Saying it all with the right greeting card

  13-02-2019 07:34 via winnipegfreepress.com
  ATTENTION MEN: there is only one more sleep until Valentine’s Day, and you know what that means, don’t you?It means you need to drop whatever you are holding — unless ......
  
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• The best UK adventure trails: readers’ travel tips

  13-02-2019 07:30
  Kids can run wild and enjoy imaginative play, fun nature tasks and art trails through these glorious woodsWith one very active and another dreamy nephew, entertaining them is sometimes problematic. While holidaying in Scotland, we visited Pressmennan Woods, near Dunbar, a perfect compromise. As well as opportunities to run free and spot wildlife, including deer and otter, there’s an amazing circular sculpture trail. Our “bookworm” was entranced by the carved wooden characters,
  
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• Christian Cowan brings London club vibe to New York runway

  13-02-2019 06:28 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Christian Cowan was finding it hard to stand still backstage after his high-energy show on Tuesday, practically jumping up and down in place.The British designer, at 23 ...
  
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• Naeem Khan gets a boost from a trio of '70s Halston muses

  13-02-2019 05:27 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Naeem Khan has brought '70s glam back to New York Fashion Week with the help of a few models of the time.The Halston icons Pat Cleveland, Karen ......
  
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• Kate Spade's new creative director carries on in bold colour

  13-02-2019 03:47 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - In her sophomore collection for Kate Spade, creative director Nicola Glass stayed true to the brand's roots in upbeat designs, adding her own twist in the use ...
  
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• On Phillip Lim's NY Fashion Week front row? Fellow designers

  13-02-2019 00:18 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Phillip Lim has welcomed some unusual guests on his New York Fashion Week front row: fellow designers.Prabal Gurung and Jason Wu attended Monday's show to cheer him ......
  
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