Models compete for Victoria's Secret runway spot
It's a choice most of us don't have to make: lingerie or loyalty?
China's economy reaps a golden age of weddings
Meng Ni and Fan Zhiqing said "I do" to each other in the same month that they said "we do" to their real estate agent.
Battling pre-Christmas bulge? Wrap yourself in shapewear
Struggling to hide the love handles or muffin top for that holiday party?
Japan consumers go frugal, green as economy sags
Forget about designer brands and quirky gadgets: Low-priced fashions and green products scored big in Japan in 2009, an advertising agency survey found, as consumers pinch pennies and take advantage of government stimulus subsidies.
Paris evolution sale: from dinosaurs to space diapers
From entire dinosaur skeletons and fossilised bugs alive more than 400 million years ago, to modern space paraphernalia, there is something for every pocket in a Paris evolution-themed auction next month.
Black Friday shoppers tweet, friend and clip
Before deciding where to buy a laptop for his daughter on Black Friday, Nate Bryan was scouring the web for deals. But he was not just looking at retailers' websites.
Tommy Hilfiger's estate in US sells for $20M
Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger's luxury estate in Connecticut has sold for $20 million, about $8 million below its original asking price.
Activists try making vegetarianism sexy in China
Want to be sexy? Don't eat meat -- that's the message behind a campaign to promote vegetarianism in China.
Macy's Thanksgiving day parade in New York
A Kermit the Frog puppet makes its way down 7th avenue on the Sesame Street float during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, November 26, 2009.
Weary of old wardrobes, women buying clothes again
Shop 'till you drop it's not, but U.S. women are finally starting to buy clothes again.
Airport fashion
When celebrities go the airport, it is an opportunity to show off their “I am a casual jet-setter look.”?
First lady wears Naeem Khan gown to state dinner
First lady Michelle Obama chose to wear a gleaming silver-sequined, cream-colored gown Tuesday night to the first state dinner held by her husband's administration.
New show on identity asks why we are as we are
A new show on human identity tackles one of life's most fundamental questions -- what, or who, is the real me?
Singer Alicia Keys hopes to inspire with jewelry line
Singer Alicia Keys has won over fans with her music but now the Grammy-winning R&B star is hoping to uplift them by launching her own jewelry collection inscribed with inspirational messages.
Private club introduces Chinese rich to luxurious life
Want a pink private jet and hotel room in Monaco arranged fast? No problem. Well, certainly not for members of Quintessentially, a super-exclusive club that insists: "Nothing is impossible."
