NAGOYA, Frank Zeller - It's not every day warlocks and battle-bots, space ninjas and kinky maids bump shoulders in a crowd, but then the Japanese youth cult of Cosplay is all about letting go of...

TOKYO- Japan's finalist for the Miss Universe pageant has modified her costume after triggering a storm of protest with her outfit -- a black leather kimono so short it exposed her hot-pink...

BERLIN, Simon Sturdee - In 1980s communist East Germany, nearly all clothing available was mass-produced and functional rather than fashionable, leaving little room for individuality and...

LOS ANGELES- Actress Mischa Barton, best known for her role in the hit teen television series "The OC," has been hospitalized after being taken from her home by police, according to US media....

MUMBAI, Phil Hazlewood - In 1979, Don Ward opened a small club in London to provide a stage for the best of Britain's undiscovered comic talent. After 30 successful years, he now wants to do the...

PARIS - Jean-Paul Gaultier paid a personal homage to French actress Micheline Presle who inspired him to become a fashion designer at his haute couture show for next winter on Wednesday, the last day...

WARSAW- A public radio station in Poland aired non-stop bird-song for 24 hours in a bizarre protest against plummeting license fee revenues that journalists say are undermining commercial-free...

PARIS, Sarah Shard - Giant replicas of the distinctive Chanel number 5 perfume bottles towered over the runway at Karl Lagerfeld's haute couture show for next winter in the Grand Palais on Tuesday...

PARIS, Dominique Schroeder - First there were giggles and the sound of girls larking about, then the models emerged, some of them only half dressed, from a changing room. For his haute couture...