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Five years after the death of star fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, his German home town of Hamburg has renamed a waterfront promenade in the city centre in his honour. The 155-metre-long walkway runs along the Alsterfleet canal in the city. At an inauguration ceremony on Thursday, Hamburg's minister for culture, Carsten Brosda, said that Lagerfeld's unmistakable style had made him a trendsetter in the international fashion world. "Lagerfeld's artistic spirit has also left its mark on the city of his birth - now also in the form of a promenade," Brosda. Lagerfeld's look of white hair, sunglass...
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Few of us think of sunglasses as protection against cataracts, but that's essentially what they are. Not only letting us see better against a glaring sun, they also shield us from high-intensity UV rays, which can cause a painful inflammation of the eye and increase the risk of eye diseases like cataracts later in life. However, when it comes to choosing the right sunglasses, the rule of thumb is not "the darker, the better". The colour of the lenses has nothing to do with UV protection, and optometrists say that darker shades of sunglasses can even lead to damage. Sunglasses with particularly...
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Bridal fashion in 2024 is “slightly dramatic and features the most amazing shapes with splashes of swirling tulle and beautiful floral and leafy lace,” says Susan Lippe-Bernard, editor-in-chief of a bridal magazine in Germany. Commenting on the latest bridal fashion trends from various international brands, wedding planner Nadine Metgenberg says: "The cuts and shapes are becoming more unusual, more extravagant and, above all, more dramatic." The princess look is undergoing a revival this year and becoming more ornate. Top-quality crepes and shimmering silky satins create a royal look, while te...
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There's been an increasing demand in recent times for understated elegance. Instead of extra large logos plastered all over designer products, the phrase "quiet luxury" is being mentioned more and more often in fashion circles. What does it actually mean? The fashion magazine Harpers Bazaar describes quiet luxury as "the aesthetics of stealth wealth." In fashion terms: neutral colours, simple designs and sophistication that is only evident in the details. Status is signalled only subtly, with the very highest quality and exquisite materials. Logos, on the other hand, remain inconspicuous or ar...
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Know the feeling when your nail polish dries out or gets all thick and sticky? Well the good news is, you can rescue it, thanks to this inexpensive tip. There are lots of TikTok hacks out there, promising radiance at low cost whether by dabbing shaving foam on make-up stains or getting a longer-lasting fragrance thanks to Vaseline. Rejuvenating your nail polish, it turns out, really works. Just add a few drops of nail polish remover containing acetone to your nail polish bottle and carefully swirl it. Go easy though and don't put too much in, remembering that you can always add more, but not e...
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An Instagram post by the singer Rihanna caused the German athletic wear company Puma to lose a patent case for a shoe design at the EU General Court on Wednesday. The EU General Court said in a statement for the ruling that "the prior disclosure of a Puma shoe model by the artist Rihanna" invalidates the registered shoe design patent. Puma registered the design in 2016. Handelsmaatschappij J. van Hilst (HJVH), a Dutch shoe company, secured the invalidation of the design at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in 2022. Puma appealed the invalidation at the EU General Court. T...
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