With a military salute, crowds thronging the streets and the cream of global couture in attendance, France's "prince of fashion", Yves Saint Laurent, was given a grand send-off at his funeral Thursday June 5th.
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'Prince of fashion' Yves Saint Laurent given grand farewell'Prince of fashion' Yves Saint Laurent given grand farewell
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Patriotism leads comeback of Russian filmmakingPatriotism leads comeback of Russian filmmaking
A gang of black-clad horsemen gallop past a line of gallows, splattering tufts of snow against frozen corpses. They are the 'oprichniki', loyal henchmen of Russia's sixteenth century tsar, Ivan the Terrible.
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French court fines eBay over counterfeit goodsFrench court fines eBay over counterfeit goods
Online auction giant eBay was convicted by a French court Wednesday June 4th of selling counterfeit goods and ordered to pay 20,000 euros (30,000 dollars) in damages to French luxury group Hermes.
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Stagflation recipe missing one key ingredientStagflation recipe missing one key ingredient
Dow Chemical Co hiked prices on products used in everything from diapers to antifreeze. American Airlines wants $15 to check your luggage. Then there's $4 gasoline and those rising grocery bills. But for all the worry over inflation, the U.S.
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Australia wool industry moves to counter boycottsAustralia wool industry moves to counter boycotts
Australian sheep farmers will from July 1 separate out wool at auctions that has been produced without using "mulesing", which is condemned by animal rights activists and has led to boycotts from major fashion houses.
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NY women make "Sex and the City" opening-night sceneNY women make "Sex and the City" opening-night scene
"Sex" moved from the city to the cinema on Friday as hordes of determined women descended upon Manhattan for the premiere of "Sex and the City" in the city where the hit television show-turned-film takes place.
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Emily the Strange rides to big screenEmily the Strange rides to big screen
By Borys Kit LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Counterculture icon Emily the Strange, a symbol of female empowerment and anti-conformity, is headed to the big screen with her four mysterious cats.
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French designer Saint Laurent is dead -radioFrench designer Saint Laurent is dead -radio
French fashion king Yves Saint Laurent died on Sunday, a close associate told France Info Radio. Born in 1936 in Oran in Algeria, Saint Laurent had lived in seclusion in the past few years and had been in poor health.
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"Sex" sells at box office"Sex" sells at box office
"Sex and the City" fashioned a surprisingly strong opening at the North American box office on Sunday, as frenzied female fans used the romantic comedy as an excuse for a big party.
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"Sex" sells at cinemas in America, Europe"Sex" sells at cinemas in America, Europe
"Sex and the City" fashioned a surprisingly strong opening at the North American box office on Sunday, as frenzied female fans used the romantic comedy as an excuse for a big party.
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"Sex" sells at theaters in America, Europe"Sex" sells at theaters in America, Europe
"Sex and the City" fashioned a surprisingly strong opening at the North American box office on Sunday, as frenzied female fans used the romantic comedy as an excuse for a big party.
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Fisher and Forsyth head US Open qualifyingFisher and Forsyth head US Open qualifying
Ross Fisher and Alastair Forsyth headed the 36-hole qualification for next week's U.S. Open at Walton Heath, England, on Monday.
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YSL first to make haute couture into art: SarkozyYSL first to make haute couture into art: Sarkozy
With the death Sunday June the 1st of designer Yves Saint Laurent the fashion world has lost one of its greatest names, said French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
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Women owe Saint Laurent a debt, says partner BergeWomen owe Saint Laurent a debt, says partner Berge
Women around the world owe Yves Saint Laurent a debt for revolutionising their dress, his long-time partner Pierre Berge said Monday June 2nd.
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Asian designers mourn Yves Saint LaurentAsian designers mourn Yves Saint Laurent
Asian designers on Monday paid tribute to Yves Saint Laurent, saying that the French legend revolutionised fashion by foreseeing the rise of working women -- and making their outfits classy.