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Diamonds may have lost their luster for many in the economic downturn, but China's legions of wealthy, status-conscious customers are helping the precious gem trade glow again.

There's a new first lady turning heads in the fashion world: the Japanese prime minister's wife, Miyuki Hatoyama, has been voted one of the nation's best looking women celebrities in jeans.

Megan Fox has replaced Victoria Beckham as the new model for Emporio Armani Underwear.

Twitter has been kind to a motley crew of actors, TV personalities and pop stars whose fame online outstrips that of the outside world. And it's all about getting personal.

As the recession takes a bite out of video games sales in the stores, consumers are opting to download more games to save money while keeping themselves entertained.
Social networking upstart Twitter has made the jump to academia's hallowed halls, with 'tweets' made compulsory writing for would-be journalists at an Australian university.
Hollywood is increasingly relying on Twitter and Facebook to gauge popular buzz on movies even before they come out, in a move reflecting the power of average filmgoers over once-mighty film critics and detailed surveys.
A tapestry woven with the silk of more than 1 million spiders has been put on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York as scientists struggle to artificially replicate the strong, ductile material.

French actress Marie Fugain presents a creation at the 15th Salon du Chocolat (Paris Chocolate Show) in Paris October 13, 2009.

Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo has replaced English star David Beckham again -- this time modeling underwear for Giorgio Armani.

At the height of the luxury goods boom, launching a single successful "it" bag was enough to substantially alter a company's profit outlook.

If you've got it, flaunt it and sell it: that was the message at Paris fashion week as collections teemed with lacy stockings, bra straps and exposed knickers.
You've seen movies in 3D. Now, how about your favorite TV series?

Designers at Milan fashion week preferred the demure to the provocative in womenswear collections for next spring, with some names sticking to their roots and what they are best known for to woo crunched buyers.
Mariah Carey’s erratic behavior bar is set high.