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Chanel presents iridescent looks for Matthieu Blazy’s first fall/winter collection
11+ hour, 52+ min ago (267+ words) PARIS, March 9 (Reuters) " Matthieu Blazy's first fall/winter collection for Chanel used lurex and silicone to create shimmering and see-through "takes on the Parisian fashion house's classic "tweed skirt suit, with feathery flowers and frills. At the Paris Fashion Week…...
Report: Georgia Tech fires Damon Stoudamire after 11-20 season
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (247+ words) Damon Stoudamire will not return as basketball coach at Georgia Tech. The school fired Stoudamire on Sunday, one day after the Yellow Jackets concluded their season with "a 79-76 loss at Clemson for their 12th straight "defeat. Georgia Tech posted an 11-20 overall…...
Motor racing-Australian GP winner Russell says give new F1 era a chance
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (422+ words) MELBOURNE, March 8 (Reuters) " George Russell urged critics to give Formula One's sweeping new regulations time to prove themselves after the Mercedes driver won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday. Leading drivers, including "four-times world champion Max Verstappen and defending…...
Motor racing-Russell and Mercedes dominate Australian Grand Prix
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (252+ words) MELBOURNE, March 8 (Reuters) " George Russell struck the first blow in the Formula One championship for Mercedes as he claimed an "emphatic victory in the season-opening Australian Grand "Prix ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli and crushed an early challenge from Ferrari....
Motor racing-Russell takes pole for Mercedes at Australian Grand Prix
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (547+ words) MELBOURNE, March 7 (Reuters) " George Russell took pole position and teammate Kimi Antonelli locked up the front row as Mercedes confirmed their off-season promise by dominating qualifying at Formula One's season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Saturday. Briton Russell lapped Albert Park's…...
Motor racing-Formula One enters new era with excitement and uncertainty
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (593+ words) LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) " New cars, new power and new teams for a new era " Formula One starts afresh in Australia this week with a heady mix of excitement, uncertainty and apprehension. Never shy of underselling itself, the high-octane sport appears…...
New York Fashion Week spotlights American brands that have bucked luxury slowdown
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (296+ words) By Alicia Powell and Helen Reid NEW YORK, Feb 5 (Reuters) " New York Fashion Week will kick off the month-long fashion show season next Wednesday, at a "time when some U.S. labels are finding new popularity even as the luxury industry struggles…...
Team Mongolia wins points for style at Milano Cortina
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (453+ words) BEIJING, Feb 6 (Reuters) " As athletes from around the world touched down in Milan, Italy, this week for the Winter Olympics, bundled in designer sweaters and puffer jackets, one team stood out. Mongolia's competitors made "waves in their official uniform of…...
Analysis-First-class goods in second-tier cities as luxury goes local in China
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (887+ words) SHANGHAI, Jan 28 (Reuters) " China's so-called second-tier cities are fast becoming the first stop for luxury goods vendors as middle-class consumers seek high living standards in lower-cost locales, taking with them their penchant for pricey parkers and expensive extras. With luxury…...
LVMH investors still cautious about luxury fatigue, Chinese growth
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (606+ words) PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) " Investors are hopeful LVMH's annual results on Tuesday will show further signs the luxury giant is recovering after a lengthy slowdown, but they also want more action from CEO Bernard Arnault to win back shoppers alienated by…...