Fashionistas set styles off the catwalk at Fashion Week
NEW YORK - Stylists, bloggers, former models and budding fashionistas aimed to make a splash off the runway as they descended upon New York Fashion Week this week, flaunting their own original looks and aiming to be snapped by photographers.
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Political unrest deepens plight of Yemen children
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London Olympics triggers record rent for British home
LONDON - A seven-bedroom house in London's upmarket Mayfair district will likely set a British record rent of 433,000 pounds ($678,400) per month as landlords cash in on demand for space during this summer's Olympic Games.
Elusive snow leopards seen thriving in Bhutan park
WASHINGTON - The elusive, endangered snow leopard is apparently thriving in a park in Bhutan, as seen in camera trap images released on Tuesday by the government of Bhutan and World Wildlife Fund. | Video
Love in the air for Iranians defying Valentine's ban
TEHRAN - Young Iranians abandoned thoughts of sanctions, nuclear power and economic hardship on Tuesday in favor of shopping for gifts and making dinner plans to celebrate love on Valentine's Day.
Menswear creeps up on Fashion Week's center stage
NEW YORK - Menswear, the perennial poor relation of women's high fashion, is staking a larger claim on the lucrative fashion stage, as retailers tap a growing men's clothing market and runways in New York reflect American men's rising interest in high fashion.
Ninjas in Iran
Female ninjutsu practitioners from various schools in Iran showcase their skills to the media.


