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  • Two new exhibits highlight emerging Latino artists Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 9:33AMTwo new exhibits highlight emerging Latino artists
  • Souq El Basta draws droves of visitors Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 2:35AMDOHA: Katara has added another attraction to the famous cultural and leisure destination with the opening of 'Souq El Basta' (International Handicraft Market), which offers a medley of traditional handicrafts coming from various countries.
  • Endpapers: Summer Reading Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 4:27AMWhats new? Supergods, a Swedish whodunit, and a shocking good time. by Flyer Staff Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human By Grant Morrison… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
  • Monaco's prince faces key test in wake of wedding Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 6:29PMThe newly wed Prince Albert of Monaco will undergo paternity tests within days, following claims that he fathered a third child out of wedlock.
  • The honeymoon's over Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 6:17PMDays after Monaco wedding, Prince Albert faces paternity test over claims of a third child out of wedlock.
  • Princess Charlenes astonishing Armani gown Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 11:36AMMONACO -- Monacos Serene Highness the Princess Charlene came to the altar for her religious wedding to Albert II of Monaco on Saturday wearing an astonishing Giorgio Armani gown studded in crystal and pearl.
  • Prince Albert of Monaco faces paternity test after wedding, officials confirm Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 2:55PMPrince faces test after his wedding to Charlene Wittstock following claims that he has fathered a third child out of wedlock.
  • Milan menswear spring 2012 news from Bally, Piombo, Tod's Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 11:58AMA series of news briefs from Milan's menswear 2012 week.
  • Stitch and glitz Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 9:11AMThe North Platte Telegraph She may be quiet, but her creations speak volumes and her smiling face is a familiar one on the rodeo queen circuit.
  • Extinction-threatened Qiang culture calls for protection Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 4:33AMAlthough Wei Jun comes from Beichuan Qiang autonomous county, the worst hit county of the 2008 earthquake in China's southwestern Sichuan province, neither does she know the origin of her ethnic symbol flower, nor does she speak the Qiang language.
  • Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsResort isn't a season for fashion to take a break Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 4:22PMNEW YORK (AP) - The resort season is not a time for fashion to take a vacation. Resort collections, which hit stores during the all-important Christmas holiday shopping season, are a growing part of designer businesses as consumers move toward styles they can wear year-round.
  • Junior Tamburitzans costumes big part of groups' fabric Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 11:01PMBillie Brnilovich, who worked as a volunteer seamstress for about seven years for the Beaver Valley Junior Tamburitzans, says she often sees her outfits being worn by various members of different tamburitzan groups, and expects the carefully tended garments to last a long time.
  • Threads of silver and gold Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 11:15AMKUALA LUMPUR: Robitah Hashim is one of the few of a depleting breed. She hails from Pasir Mas, Kelantan, runs her own business and is passionate about her work.
  • Add personal touch to coffee lovers' effects Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 7:01AMYou can make a morning cup of java even more enjoyable for yourself or the coffee lover in your life by adding simple, personal touches to favorite cups or containers.
  • Opening with Pride: the King Street Artworks exhibition Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 7:29PMThe much-anticipated annual King Street Artworks exhibition this year features around 400 artworks - from embroidery, felt and craft, to paintings, woodwork and ceramics - by people who attend the creative space in Masterton. And there will be some special treats for cat lovers, say organisers.
  • Solar Purse Powers Electronics Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 1:10PMSustainable clothing can still be couterre.
  • Boho Chic Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 4:56PMNot ready to hit the gym yet? With this style, you don't have to! No wonder it's a celebrity favorite.
  • Why viewing art remains a pilgrimage Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 2:36AMMy favorite Google Maps feature is the webcam. I feel like I can fly through streets using it. So it seemed natural when the corporation started mapping out not just streets, but buildings and, to be specific, museums.
  • Banners add to the worship service experience at Montrose church Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 2:16PMMONTROSE – In casual conversation one day following church, Marilyn Hunter mentioned to Carol Christensen (both members of Trinity United Methodist Church in Montrose), that she had seen banners displayed in the sanctuary of another church and thought they added so much to the worship experience.
  • Bettina Wulff & Margarita Zavala Share Love Of Shawls On Monday (PHOTOS, POLL) Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 10:34AMLooks like Margarita Zavala has met her match! Mexico's first lady in all her shawled glory spent Monday with her German counterpart Bettina Wulff, who seemingly shares Margarita's love of draped fabrics. While Bettina picked patterns for the occasion, Margarita stuck to neutrals with embroidery.
  • The silk route for Bhutanese Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 1:49AMAs smooth as Silk: A shopkeeper displays his wares Indian National Army Market 3 May, 2011 - One favourite destination for Bhutanese while they are in the Indian capital, New Delhi, is the INA market, three kilometres from the Bhutanese embassy in Chanakyapuri.
  • Borderline chick-lit Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 3:14PMSiri Hustveldt's latest novel is beautifully written, but the story never transcends the ordinary.
  • In Roseville, keeping Ukrainian folk art of intricately painted eggs alive worldwide Sunday, April 24, 2011 @ 12:02AMIn a Roseville shop, a Ukrainian woman and others keep the folk art of intricately painted eggs alive worldwide.
  • The Artful Parent: 5 holiday garlands to make with children Sunday, April 17, 2011 @ 3:12AMGather the family around the table to create these simple, festive garlands. A few basic materials are all you need to begin an annual holiday tradition of making your own decorations together. Put on some of your favorite holiday music, set out some snacks and get ready to create!
  • BELLEVILLE: Museum announces Viewer's Choice award for quilt display Wednesday, April 13, 2011 @ 12:28AMThe March quilt exhibit "Patches and Patterns: A Celebration of Quilts" at the Belleville Area Museum was a great success.
  • Two new businesses open on Broad Street Tuesday, April 12, 2011 @ 8:48PMMaterial Girls has opened at 512-A Broad St.
  • Best Hobby Shops In Dallas Tuesday, April 12, 2011 @ 12:59AMA good hobby can be beneficial for your mind, body and spirit.
  • Functional neutrals in Jaspal’s spring/summer collection Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 6:11PMTHREE key looks define Jaspal’s Spring/Summer 2011 collection that features pieces in funky and functional neutrals for men and women that can be mixed and matched to update any look instantly.
  • The Artful Parent: 5 holiday garlands to make with children Friday, April 8, 2011 @ 3:49PMGather the family around the table to create these simple, festive garlands. A few basic materials are all you need to begin an annual holiday tradition of making your own decorations together. Put on some of your favorite holiday music, set out some snacks and get ready to create!
  • Korean Embroidery with Long Tradition Thursday, March 31, 2011 @ 9:32PMPyongyang, March 31 (KCNA) -- Old embroideries handed down in Korea as cultural assets reflect the Korean women's wisdom and resourcefulness. The embroidery tradition of the country began in ancient times along with the development of the weaving technology.
  • Get some R&R at Martina's Fabrics Wednesday, March 23, 2011 @ 2:54PMS ABLE: Stash Accumulation Beyond Life Expectancy (craft slang).
  • Full text: Trinamool manifesto for WB elections Tuesday, March 22, 2011 @ 4:33AMComplete text of Trinamool Congress' manifesto for West Bengal assembly elections.
  • Siddartha Tytler makes imaginative debut at Lakme Fashion Week Monday, March 14, 2011 @ 3:41AMMumbai, Mar 14 : Making his debut collection for Summer/Resort 2011 at Lakmé Fashion Week, fashion designer Siddartha Tytler presented a truly innovative line called “Metalosophy”.
  • Jaipur's blend of chaos and beauty Tuesday, March 8, 2011 @ 5:24PMIt takes a brief but blistering row with my daughter to make me feel comfortable in India.
  • Candice Tells All: Contemporary cultural design Monday, March 7, 2011 @ 9:18PMThe secret to contemporary cultural design is knowing when to pull back on the reins.
  • Auctioneer Bill Ekleberry, MA #2352 Spencer Country Inn / Route 9/500 Main St, Spencer, MA 01562 Wednesday, March 2 ... Tuesday, March 1, 2011 @ 11:14PMA weekly newspaper serving the antiques and arts industry, collectors, and institutions. New information each week on antiques shows and auctions around the country and antiques dealer listings.
  • Patterns of creativity at American Craft Council Show Tuesday, March 1, 2011 @ 8:36PMWith all due respect to all those fun metro area crafts festivals that are mash ups of paintings and pottery and funnel cakes and clogging, they may not be the best showcase for, well, crafts.
  • DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: JEANNIE GOULBOURN - (Article) Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 7:59PMInsights from a maverick designer whos been through it all.
  • Exotic Design, Close to Home Wednesday, February 23, 2011 @ 11:18PMIT should come as no surprise that Yasmina Kossmann finds inspiration in far-flung places. Ms. Kossmann, the United States residential design director for Tai Ping, an international carpet company, was born in Morocco and lived in Indonesia and France before moving to New York five years ago.
  • Exotic Design, Close to Home: Shopping With Yasmina Kossmann Tuesday, February 22, 2011 @ 6:04PMYasmina Kossmann of Tai Ping, an international carpet company, went globe-trotting around Manhattan in search of home décor.
  • Online sales drive clothing business growth Tuesday, February 22, 2011 @ 11:05AMBrandi Tysinger Temple of Lexington has nearly 29,000 Facebook fans for her custom children's clothing business, Lolly Wolly Doodle.
  • Fashion Week: Calvin Klein, L’Wren Scott, Phillip Lim, Proenza Schouler, Ralph Lauren, Reed Krakoff Thursday, February 17, 2011 @ 7:14AMThe collection of Proenza Schouler provides the clearest example yet of how to satisfy all the conditions that make for exciting 21st-century fashion.
  • Fashion Week: Calvin Klein, L’Wren Scott, Phillip Lim, Proenza Schouler, Ralph Lauren, Reed Krakoff Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 7:59PMThe collection of Proenza Schouler provides the clearest example yet of how to satisfy all the conditions that make for exciting 21st-century fashion, Cathy Horyn writes.
  • Where Victorians left their mark Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 2:42PMThough we often think of the Victorians as chaste and reserved, they observed great romantic and nostalgic traditions. Here are a few special - and somber - places where you can find the loving spirit of the period of Queen Victoria's reign.
  • When Tracey Emin met Louise Bourgeois Monday, February 14, 2011 @ 6:27PMThree months before Louise Bourgeois died at the age of 98, the increasingly frail, albeit incorrigible artist is believed to have sat up in bed in keen, childlike excitement, after hearing the news that her 16 gouache canvases had finally returned to her, though not in the half-finished form in which they had left her two years previously.
  • Best Hobby Shops In Dallas Monday, February 14, 2011 @ 8:59AMA good hobby can be beneficial for your mind, body and spirit.
  • Where Victorians left their mark Friday, February 11, 2011 @ 1:52PMThough we often think of the Victorians as chaste and reserved, they observed great romantic and nostalgic traditions - from Valentine's Day to the tokens of love they carried with them long after a sweetheart's death....
  • Stock show attendance up over 2010 Sunday, February 6, 2011 @ 7:22PMAttendance at this year’s Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo grew at least 10 percent over the 2010 show and may have reached record levels, according to Brian Maliske, general manager of the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center.
  • ‘The Peacock Male’ struts at art museum (With Video) Friday, January 28, 2011 @ 4:17AMPHILADELPHIA — A lively exhibition contradicting the notion of men’s apparel as staid and restrained, especially when compared to women’s fashions, is now on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Perelman Building.
  • Menswear on the European runways Monday, January 24, 2011 @ 9:07PMSizzle returns to men's fashion.