HOLLYWOOD, Romain Raynaldy- Even though "The Artist" was filmed in black and white, costume designer Mark Bridges says his work had to be a study in both color and texture, to create the movie's...

WASHINGTON- President Barack Obama broke into song Tuesday at a White House blues show, as Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger urged a reluctant US leader to step up and sing a few lines."Not...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Gerard Aziakou- Rio throbbed to sambas, pyrotechnics and dazzling parades in an ecstatic climax Tuesday to its famed Carnival celebrations.With bursts of fireworks, high-decibel music...

NEW YORK, Robert MacPherson- Feather-light layers of organza and chiffon spilling over Bermuda shorts? It sounds like an odd combination, but Vera Wang pulled it off with panache Tuesday at New York...

NEW YORK- Shiny leather stood out during a particularly busy Sunday at New York fashion week, with both Derek Lam and Donna Karan for DKNY making the most of the material in its most highly polished...

LONDON- The organisers of the BAFTA film awards in Britain have unveiled Miss Piggy as one of the show's hosts, promising spiky questions for Hollywood luminaries George Clooney and Brad Pitt. The...

PARIS, Emma Charlton and Gersende Rambourg - Chanel flew the fashion crowd sky-high on Tuesday, conjuring up a life-sized plane as the runway for an all-blue spring collection as it headlined day two...

PARIS, Emma Charlton- Dior conjured an X-ray vision of the fashion house's history, with a 1950s-themed collection in luminous layers of sheer silk as it headlined day one of the Paris haute couture...

JAIPUR, Ben Sheppard- British novelist Salman Rushdie pulled out of India's largest literary festival Friday, saying he feared assassination after his participation was opposed by senior Muslim...