Archive for February, 2010

King Tut’s grandfather’s statue head surfaces in Luxor

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

CAIRO (Reuters) – A colossal 3000-year-old red granite head of Amenhotep III, the grandfather of Tutankhamun, has been discovered in Luxor, Egypt’s Culture Minister Farouk Hosni said Sunday.

Color, fur and sexiness fire up Milan womenswear

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

MILAN (Reuters Life!) – Next winter will be more colorful and retro for womenswear, designers at Milan fashion week showed, with brands making bolder statements in their creations as customers regain optimism and seek newness for their wardrobes.

Billy Reid Interview

Sunday, February 28th, 2010


He bounced back from 9/11, introduced us to "Southern-bred luxury" and presented his Fall 2010 collection last week. All eyes are on Billy Reid. 

Travel Picks: Top 10 unusual holiday homes for rent

Friday, February 26th, 2010

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – For holidaymakers looking for homes away from home, with a twist, travel website TripAdvisor (http://www.tripadvisor.com) has come up with a list of the world’s quirkiest vacation rental homes.

Minimize risks of retirement

Friday, February 26th, 2010

WASHINGTON (Reuters Life!) – Retirement is full of risks. There’s the risk of sickness and needing expensive care, or of running out of money or of being divorced or widowed.

Months of work for 10 minutes: Putting on a fashion show

Friday, February 26th, 2010

MILAN (Reuters Life!) – Minutes to go until showtime, and the cool calm that was has turned into a manic frenzy as stylists, makeup artists and hairdressers add the final touches to the models about to strut down the catwalk.

Rich African gives new clues to Roman Britain

Friday, February 26th, 2010

LONDON (Reuters Life!) – Tests on the skeleton of a rich 4th century Roman woman found in Britain reveal she was of black African ancestry, a discovery experts said proved the island’s multi-cultural origins were much earlier than thought.

Hollywood North readies for Bollywood West role

Friday, February 26th, 2010

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. (Reuters) – Hollywood North is auditioning for the role of Bollywood West.

Russia’s influence on Picasso feted in Moscow

Friday, February 26th, 2010

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s influence on Pablo Picasso was celebrated at a new Moscow exhibit on the Spanish painter, sculptor and co-founder of the Cubism movement.

Affinity travel: The broad trend in niche tours

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Whether it’s Zumba or food, wine tasting or volley ball, exotic locales or family reunions, there’s likely a vacation that caters to it.