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Carla Bruni snubbed at French music awards
Given the attention that was lavished on her third studio album Comme si de rien n'etait (As If Nothing Happened) when it was released last year, it was widely thought that
Carla Bruni (pictured) would garner some critical recognition. Sadly, the opposite has happened: at the weekend she failed to... [continued]
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Warren Buffett owns up to ‘dumb things’
A year ago Forbes magazine revealed that Warren Buffett, the legendary US investor, had become the richest man in the world, holding a personal fortune of $62bn. But does
the so-called ‘Sage of Omaha’ still hold this title? It was reported on Sunday that the net worth of his Berkshire... [continued]
People: Carlos Slim jabbed by New York Times
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Miuccia Prada takes Milan to war
There was a wartime feel to Milan Fashion Week this weekend, with Prada’s spring/autumn collection leading the charge. Last season, Miuccia Prada showed the flimsiest of fabrics with
the models wearing impractically high, Gwyneth Paltrow-style skyscraper heels. But on Sunday it looked like the catwalk had been invaded by a... [continued]
In pictures: Milan Fashion Week
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Dasha Zhukova takes on ‘Pop’ magazine
Dasha Zhukova (pictured), girlfriend of Roman Abramovich, has been made editor-in-chief of the British style magazine Pop. The 27-year-old, who
recently founded the Garage arts centre in Moscow and has a fashion label called Kova & T, said: “We are working hard on a complete revamp in order to provide... [continued]
People: Dasha defies the art market slump
Features: Dasha opens the doors to her garage
People: Dasha admits she knows little about art
Yves Saint Laurent sale thwarted
The sale of Yves Saint Laurent’s art collection at Christie’s in Paris last week netted a staggering €373.5m. But it looks as if the auction house will not be receiving the cash for
two of the most contentious lots - a pair of bronze sculptures which sold on the day... [continued]
People: Jackie Chan’s fury over looted YSL bronzes
People: Yves Saint Laurent and the ‘stolen’ artworks
In brief: Kray twins painting up for sale
Seven paintings by the late Reggie and Ronnie Kray - executed in the 1970s while they were serving life sentences in Parkhurst prison - have been put up for sale at an auction house in Hampshire. However, the work that has attracted the most attention is a portrait of the... [continued]
Lady Renouf explains her anti-Zionism
Lady Renouf, the London socialite and supporter of Richard Williamson, the Roman Catholic bishop who sparked a worldwide controversy after claiming that no Jews died
in Nazi gas chambers during World War Two, has revealed how she came to be a champion of those who question the Holocaust. Renouf,... [continued]
People: Bishop Williamson back in the UK
Tzofit Grant bases a play on Abramovich
When Avram Grant was removed as manager of Chelsea Football Club last year he kept schtum, principally, one presumes, because his former boss, Roman Abramovich, gave
him a generous £5.2m pay-off. However, this has not stopped his colourful wife, Tzofit Grant (pictured with Avram), from drawing on her experiences and... [continued]
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