Top Paris attractions were evacuated over the weekend, but tourists remained vigilant.

Friday, following a fatal knife attack at a school, France was issued the highest level of security alert imaginable.

Top tourist destinations in Paris were evacuated over the weekend out of concern for a potential attack, which has placed France on high security alert.

The Lo...

A South Korean court denies a corruption arrest warrant for opposition leader Lee.

Wednesday, a South Korean judge denied an arrest warrant for the country's opposition leader, citing a lack of evidence that he posed a clear risk of destroying evidence. Lee Jae-myung, who awaited the decision in a detention facility where he would have been held if the judge had approved hi...

Russian deserters keep escaping overseas

Nikita casts a nervous glance around him, worried that he might be discovered. The young Russian has his hood pulled down low over his face and is dressed in a manner that is intended to be unnoticeable. Tbilisi, the capital city of Georgia, has been Nikita's home for the past few months, des...

Comptoir des Cotonniers has a contemporary makeover in French dressing.

The high street, while ostensibly British, is really a global marketplace. Comptoir des Cotonniers, a Parisian brand that Japan's Fast Retailing has held since 2006, is one of the lesser-known émigrés. That's very multinational, huh?

The company, which is currently...

Japan's fashion industry is on the cusp of an AI-driven revolution, but not quite yet.

A good many of people working in design studios today are aware they may not have long to live, what with all the chatter about how AI will soon replace them. The truth is that the fashion industry as a whole is driven by the accumulation of trends, whereby a sprinkle of ideas from the highest po...

10 Japanese fashion trends that will be big in 2023

When you visit Japan, it's easy to see the strong and unique mix of traditional and new styles. From the busy street fashion scene in Tokyo to the high-end couture brands in Kyoto, Japanese designers push the limits and make fashion that is both visually striking and makes you think.

A Compendium of Japanese High-End Designer Labels

Fashion is a major factor in many people's daily lives. It's also something that evolves through time and varies greatly from one place to another and among people of different ages, backgrounds, and interests. Fans of both Japan and fashion will likely be aware that the country is home t...

Germany's Top Fashion Designers

The diversity of German endeavors has earned the country a global reputation for innovation and sophistication. The country is home to a number of artistic giants who have made a name for themselves by creating high-end goods that are in demand all over the world. Listed below are some of the mos...

Reflecting on the New Reality One Year After the Russian Invasion, Five Ukrainian Designers Say "Resistance Is in Our Blood"

Almost a year has passed since Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, which sparked a conflict that has destabilized the lives of millions and led to excruciating hardship for Ukrainian civilians working at home or abroad to keep their families safe and livelihoods intact. Ukraine...

As fashion ops and watch sales soar, Hermès has a robust fourth quarter and year.

The luxury brand Hermès recorded a 22.9% increase in Q4 sales on Friday thanks to a strong US economy and stable sales in China despite difficulties with Covid.

Sales for the final three months of the year totaled €2,.99 billion, exceeding experts' predictions. And the c...

Hugo Boss of Germany collaborates with Adobe on fashion 3D innovation.

Adobe MAX, the world's largest creativity conference, has announced a collaboration with premium lifestyle brand Hugo Boss to support its 3D and immersive design approach. Adobe Substance 3D applications have enabled us to drive innovation in this field and establish new workflows that take i...

Elsa Schiaparelli's spectacular comeback to Paris Haute Couture week deserves a standing ovation.

The design brand that gave us culottes, wedge heels, and bright pink has triumphantly returned to Paris' haute couture week, putting an end to nearly six decades of expectation. The House of Schiaparelli held a small catwalk presentation in Paris' Place Vendôme this morning, forty y...

A special Christmas tree, not considering herself a Korean fashion designer, and why London is home

The Victoria and Albert Museum in London features a stunning Christmas tree in the center of the atrium. Actually, it's less of a tree and more of a shrouded, ethereal person around 3 meters (10 feet) tall that glows brilliant white. Miss Sohee, also known as Sohee Park, has come up with this...

Go Password-less. It’s Not Just Possible It’s Desirable

The complexity of passwords is one of the simplest and least expensive ways for businesses to boost security. It is extensively adopted across sectors, and multifactor authentication (MFA) is typically used to supplement it in order to validate the user's identity and add an extra layer of pr...

Showtime for Gucci comes as the fashion industry awaits the arrival of a new designer

While the fashion industry awaits the announcement of a new Gucci designer from label owner Kering, the Italian fashion house launched Milan Fashion Week on Friday with a lineup of slouchy, androgynous menswear styles. After the resignation of Alessandro Michele in November, the French luxury con...

High precision time protocols, originally designed for Europe's Big Science, guarantee honest financial transactions

It was European scientists who, more than a decade ago, developed extremely precise network time distribution procedures for CERN. Numerous sectors, including banking, have recently begun using them. John Fischer, Oralia’s v. p. of advanced research, holds his hands approximately 30 centime...

There is a shortage of kanpa despite the fact that its efficacy is questionable in light of the current COVID epidemic.

Traditional Chinese kanp medication, which is occasionally prescribed by doctors, has been in short supply as Japan faces yet another wave of COVID-19 infections prior to the New Year's vacation season.

A recent Japanese study on the effects of kanp on COVID-19 symptoms may further ...

'Trump is enraged,' says one Republican Party official.

The Republicans' poor showing in the midterm elections is also a personal humiliation for former US President Donald Trump, who had planned to launch his own presidential campaign next Tuesday based on the success of the politicians he sponsored. To make matters worse, Ron DeSantis, his proba...

The Pine Island residents who fled Hurricane Ian's destruction take stock of their belongings: It's unlikely that we'll turn up much.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Agusto "Kiko" and Julia "Gordie" Villalon returned to Pine Island. The couple had fled the island just as the slow-moving storm's winds and rain began to pound the island. After nearly a week, they returned to their trailer aboard a boat....

Temporarily, political rivals Biden and DeSantis have come together due to Hurricane Ian

In a recent interview, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida said that Democratic President Joe Biden "hates Florida." Meanwhile, Biden has indirectly criticized DeSantis, saying that Republican governors are "playing politics with human beings" by transporting migrants to blue sta...