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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Two decades ago, the photographer David LaChapelle staged apocalyptic scenes for the pages of “Vogue Italia” — images that proved so controversial that they nearly became his final editorial shoot. In one portrait, which has become the most famous of the series, a blonde woman (Canadian model Heather Marks)

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — The medals at this year’s Olympics in Paris were not only inspired by the Eiffel Tower — they each contain an original piece of the 19th-century landmark. Unveiling the designs Thursday, Games organizers said that ironwork removed from the structure during earlier renovations had been repurposed to create the medals’ hexagonal

By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — Grab your camera and slap on something flame resistant, it’s time to witness one of China’s most incredible displays – the fire dragon dance. The dragon, a sacred mythical creature in Chinese culture, is often the protagonist in festivities and rituals. Dragon dances have been documented at ceremonial

Photos and interviews by Soeun Kim, Kahyun Lee and Getty Images; Text by Oscar Holland, CNN. Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The “big four” fashion weeks — New York, London, Milan and Paris — may still dominate the industry’s calendar, but Seoul’s biannual showcase is gaining traction amid an explosion of interest in South Korean

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Let’s say you wanted to fly from Tokyo to Las Vegas to catch a sporting event, and then turn around and fly back across the Pacific to Australia. No one would recommend this punishing schedule from a rest standpoint. But if you’re Taylor Swift and your boyfriend is playing

By Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, CNN (CNN) — There’s a phrase that the locals love to use in Zanzibar, one that sums up life on this archipelago of 50 islands just off the coast of East Africa: hakuna matata. It means “no worries,” (as fans of “The Lion King” will know) and it’s a

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé has revealed she will be launching a hair care line on February 20. The 29-time Grammy winner made the announcement on Instagram, posting a cryptic video featuring apparent home movie footage of her mother’s salon Headliners, in Houston, Texas — where Beyoncé had her first job sweeping hair.

By Hafsa Khalil, CNN London (CNN) — An image of a napping polar bear curled up on an iceberg has captured the hearts of voters to become the winner of this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award. British amateur photographer Nima Sarikhani called it an honor to win the award for the

By Christian House, CNN (CNN) — In 1930 George Hoyningen-Huene pulled off one of the greatest dupes in the history of photography. Taking his large-format camera up onto the roof of the Vogue studio on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, he framed his lover Horst P. Horst and a young wannabe photographer named Lee Miller as

By David McElhinney, CNN Tokyo, Japan (CNN) — When art collective teamLab opened its flagship Tokyo venue, teamLab Borderless, in 2018, the group wanted it to fundamentally change the way we perceive and think about modern art. Whether it achieved this ambition is subjective, but it’s hard to argue with Borderless’ commercial success before it

Text by Maggie Hiufu Wong, illustrations by Natalie Leung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — At this very moment, millions of people around the world are busy preparing for one of the year’s biggest festivals – Lunar New Year, which marks the first new moon of the lunar calendar. This year, it falls on February 10,

By Hafsa Khalil, CNN London (CNN) — An elephant with a smattering of sand in Nepal, a diver taking a deep breath in calm seas in Egypt and a child celebrating Christmas are among this year’s Sony World Photography Awards national and regional winners. The winning photographs were unveiled by the World Photography Organisation on Tuesday, and showcased the

By Marc Bain, CNN (CNN) — At 78, Norma Kamali isn’t ready to retire. But the celebrated New York designer is starting to think about how the company she built from scratch and has run for more than 50 years will carry on when she eventually steps back. Typically, this kind of succession planning entails

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — On their first flight together, Joel Atkinson and Shelley Atkinson couldn’t contain their excitement. They enthused to the flight attendants. They posed for photos. They told passengers via a pre-flight announcement. “We made a big deal about it,” Joel tells CNN Travel. Then, right before take off, Joel and

By Ben Jones, CNN (CNN) — Since Russia attacked two years ago, Ukraine has endured ground invasions and relentless missile attacks that have killed thousands and destroyed villages, towns and cities. Yet, despite all the upheaval, violence and chaos, the trains are still running. Ukraine’s rail network, known as Ukrzaliznytsia or UZ for short, has always

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — The Ukrainian-born beauty queen who sparked a debate on cultural identity by being named Miss Japan has relinquished her title just two weeks after being crowned. Karolina Shiino, the first person of predominantly European heritage ever to win the Miss Nippon contest (which takes its title from the country’s

By Zara Khan, CNN London (CNN) — Archaeologists working in central London have discovered a burial site containing a wooden bed used in a Roman funeral. A team from Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) made the find near Holborn Viaduct, in the heart of central London, six meters (20 feet) below modern street level. Depictions

By Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — It’s golden, grainy, sticky and tastes rather bland if served on its own. But the sheer versatility of polenta has transformed it into a culinary star, with Italy’s famed boiled cornmeal dish pairing nicely with an endless number of flavors. Toppings can include everything from venison, fish, rabbit, wild boar and braised veal to mushrooms, tomato sauce and melted cheese. It can also be used in desserts, including biscuits, pies and pancakes. Some

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Tattoos are for life. Unless you buy a heavy duty concealer, as demonstrated by 25-year-old Paris Jackson on Sunday. The model and actor had all 80 of her tattoos expertly covered for the 66th annual Grammy awards, a process that only took her team of two makeup artists two

By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — Pop star Miley Cyrus stunned the Grammys red carpet on Sunday by wearing a gown that appeared to be almost entirely made of gold safety pins. Her hair in a Farrah Fawcett-style bouffant, the singer-songwriter — who went on to snag her first ever Grammy awards — was dressed