Tag: Beauty
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The world’s youngest self-made billionaire
Is she a role model? Aged 10, Kylie Jenner was a reality TV star, standing in the shadow of her sisters. Aged 21, she is one of the world’s most successful businesswomen with an Instagram...
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Living Coral declared 2019 colour of the year
What does it tell us about ourselves? Each December, design company Pantone picks a colour of the year. It says 2019’s pink-orange hue will “provide comfort and buoyancy” in changing times.
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This could be the most expensive painting ever
Can a painting really be worth $80 million? Today, David Hockney’s Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) is set to become the most...
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5,000 years on, high heels are given the boot
Should we mourn the demise of high heels? In a landmark show at London Fashion Week, Victoria Beckham spun heads with a high heel-free catwalk. Trends suggest they could be on the way out.
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Ancient hashtag hailed world’s oldest drawing
Were ancient humans really just like us? Archaeologists have discovered a 73,000-year-old drawing in South Africa — evidence that early humans were more sophisticated than once thought.
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Kylie to be youngest self-made billionaire
Is she a role model? Aged 10, Kylie Jenner was a reality TV star, standing in the shadow of her sisters. Aged 20, she is one of the world’s most successful businesswomen with an Instagram...
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Miss America embraces #MeToo revolution
Are beauty pageants sexist? Miss America has scrapped its controversial swimsuit round, and contestants will no longer be judged on their looks. But some say the event must be abolished.
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Protesters: Crufts dog show ‘glorifying pain’
Should Crufts be banned? The final of the UK’s hugely popular dog show was interrupted by animal rights activists. They were drawing attention to the health problems of pure-bred dogs.
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How a derelict factory became a work of art
Can graffiti be considered “art”? A group of 21 people have been awarded $6.7m in damages after a building they covered with tags was demolished. But many believe it was simply vandalism.
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Astonishing discovery rewrites history of art
Does art improve through history? A Bronze Age carving has stunned art historians with its beauty and precision. Some now believe the ancients were far more advanced than we used to think.
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‘The Atlas of Beauty’ hopes to redefine looks
Can beauty be defined, or is it in the eye of the beholder? The photographer Mihaela Noroc has travelled the world, photographing ordinary women to challenge “unachievable” beauty standards.
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Death of a playboy sparks row over legacy
Libertine or liberator? Yesterday’s news of the death of Hugh Hefner, the man who launched Playboy magazine and filled his home with bunny girls, has launched a fierce philosophical debate.
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L'Oréal model axed for attacking white racism
Should the world’s largest cosmetics company have sacked Munroe Bergdorf? The black, transgender model spoke yesterday about the flood of threats and abuse she has faced since her firing.
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‘Doomed’ cursive makes comeback in classrooms
Until recently, it looked like handwriting lessons were on their way out of American schools. That seems to be changing. As technology evolves, is there a need for cursive on the curriculum?
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Federer triumph compared to great work of art
Yesterday Roger Federer broke the record books as he won Wimbledon. He also drew comparisons with history’s greatest sporting geniuses and with some of the greatest artists too. Should he?