14 h. ago Chanel blasts off on new course with Matthieu Blazy debut show

Latest creative director’s initial collection hits runway at space-themed Paris fashion week showClutch your pearls. Cover your ears. Talk about a big bang: under a galactic stage set, the designer Matthieu Blazy just blasted the world’s most famous fashion brand through the sound barrier and into the 21st century.Backstage after his debut, Blazy quoted what Coco Chanel once said when asked why she wore the same tweed jacket day after day. “She said, if I translate into English: ‘I don’t give a fuck. I like them worn.’” This is Blazy’s take on the house Coco founded: Chanel, with no fucks given. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Britain to feel Storm Amy's wrath: Wind warnings issued for whole of UK as 100mph gusts and torrential rain wreak havoc with 'do not travel' alerts issued, schools closed and outdoor events cancelled

Met Office amber and yellow warnings have been extended to cover all of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland , running from 11am today until 9am on Sunday.

Events

4 d. ago Britain to feel Storm Amy's wrath: Wind warnings issued for whole of UK as 95mph gusts and torrential rain wreak havoc with 'do not travel' alerts issued, schools closed and outdoor events cancelled

Met Office amber and yellow warnings have been extended to cover all of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland , running from 11am today until 9am on Sunday.

Events

3 w. ago 'Shots fired' at Boston university as SWAT teams rush in and students run for cover

Students and staff at the University of Massachusetts in Boston were seen running for their lives after hearing gunshots at the Dorchester campus, according to reports.

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3 w. ago UMass Boston 'gunshots' LIVE as terrified university students run for cover

Gunshots were heard on the Dorchester campus of the University of Massachusetts Boston as terrified staff and students ran for their lives and SWAT teams swarmed the area

Society

3 w. ago UMass Boston 'gunshots' RECAP as university students 'seen running for cover'

Gunshots were reportedly heard on the Dorchester campus of the University of Massachusetts Boston as staff and students were evacuated and SWAT teams swarmed the area

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