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...“You know when they did that [David] Bowie show at the V&A? For a long time I’ve thought, Pam could do that,” says Lucas. “So in a way, this is a small step towards Pam’s big retrospective.”...
...In his testaments, emperor Charles V advised his young son — who became Philip II, head of the great Spanish empire in the 16th century — never to identify with only one faction at court or make decisions...
...Think taffeta; think Marie Antoinette....
...They are made with vivid stems of rhubarb, pink as love-flushed cheeks, and should give your V-Day meal a very happy ending....
.... ★★★☆☆ Shoe Lady Royal Court (Jerwood Downstairs), London Everyday objects also conspire to thwart Viv in Shoe Lady, E.V. Crowe’s surreal new comedy....
...You Don’t Own Me: How Mattel v....
...‘Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear’ is at the V&A, April 16 2016-March 12 2017 Photographs: Sam Shaw/Shaw Family Archives/Getty Images; Catwalking.com...
...There is a two-metre high turquoise-glazed sceptre from Egypt, Sèvres porcelain busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette made shortly before their execution, and vases from China’s Ming dynasty....
...Then there were parties to inaugurate new stores: Bulgari’s bi-level boutique on avenue George V, its largest store in Europe, and Ralph Lauren’s emporium on avenue Montaigne, its largest women’s wear store...
...Aren’t we always complaining about runway v reality, and whining about how designers should get a life instead of an art history book? Well, yes. And no....
...Zoom: The Global Race to Fuel the Car of the Future By Iain Carson and Vijay V....
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