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Myanmar bedecked in quills, coins and dragons

  Naypyidaw / AFP From porcupine quills and fruit, to silver coins and beads, the ethnic costumes on parade in Myanmar’s capital recently showed off the country’s diversity and added sartorial splendour to the cold detail of talks to end decades of rebellion. Bedecked in an elaborate headdress of feathers, quills and shell-studded tassels, Aye Aye Mu said her traditional ...

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Hottest fashion collaborations this Fall

  Relaxnews The annual arrival of fall makes way for a wardrobe update, and for the fall/winter 2016 season, fashion collaborations are riding high. Here’s a look at some of the season’s unmissable pairings, with collections from Tommy Hilfiger, Aubade, Uniqlo and H&M. TOMMY HILFIGER X GIGI HADID As well as being signed up as an ambassador for the brand, ...

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When joggers, pedals rule streets

  Cairo / AFP On a Friday morning in Cairo, Ahmed Shazly stopped a few cars to allow some 3,000 joggers to cross a near-deserted road in the normally gridlocked metropolis. Streets that during the week are snarled with exhaust-spewing cars turn almost silent on weekend mornings — Fridays and Saturdays in Egypt — as most shops and businesses are ...

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