Fashionistas will be accessorising their outfits with mandatory masks to attend New York Fashion Week this season, adhering to strict COVID-19 protocols put in place for smaller catwalk shows. With a return to physical shows in September following virtual fashion weeks earlier in the pandemic, organisers are embracing a “new normal” mix of in-person and digital presentations.Designers like Michael Kors, Carolina Herrera … Read More →
Beauty is always a big holiday category, but this year it’s poised to be even bigger. Shoppers aren’t just looking for perfumes or candles to give to family and friends. They are eager to replenish makeup bags, refresh routines and buy new lipsticks to don at parties. Consumers are also heading back to stores in larger … Read More →
At a prehistoric archaeological site in Turkey, researchers have discovered two 8,500-year-old human teeth, which had been used as pendants in a necklace or bracelet. Researchers have never documented this practice before in the prehistoric Near East, and the rarity of the find suggests that the human teeth were imbued with profound symbolic meaning for … Read More →
Shoppers buying the latest fall trends may soon notice prices rising. That’s because the Trump administration plans to slap 15 percent levies this Sunday on a hefty amount of apparel and footwear as the trade war with China continues to escalate. The former will be most impacted, with over 90 percent of apparel imported to the U.S. from … Read More →
Dubai: Gold jewellery prices in the UAE dropped to their lowest level in weeks as the US dollar strengthened, offering a much-needed price relief to consumers. Retail rates across the stores and souks posted a decline of approximately Dh2.50 per gram on Monday, with the 24-karat gold selling at Dh154.50 per gram, down by 1.6 … Read More →
Nirav Modi (left) and his uncle Mehul Choksi NEW DELHI: The exit of Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi from the Indian market has resulted in a sharp fall in India’s silver jewellery exports with an over 75% decline reported during the 2018-19 financial year. Nirav Modi and Choksi fled the country in early 2018 after it emerged that the … Read More →
New research on honey bees offers insight into how these social insects recognize each other. The study publishedFebruary 5, 2019, in the journal eLife reports that honey bees (Apis mellifera) develop different scent profiles as they age, and the guard bees at the hive’s door respond in a different way to returning foragers than they do to younger … Read More →