A Spanish fashion designer used illegal African immigrants as models at a Barcelona fashion show to draw attention to the plight of thousands of poor migrants who embark on dangerous sea expeditions for a chance at better lives in Europe.

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During winter, cold temperatures, biting winds, low humidity and indoor heating can cause dry, itchy, cracked skin and chapped lips and exacerbate conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and seborrhea.

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Increasingly the Golden Globes Awards is becoming an endless and monotonous parade of actresses in colorful strapless gowns and artfully arranged long curly hair.

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I usually wear only a minimal amount of makeup, but I still find myself buying all sorts of beauty loot. Some products look so tempting that even I, a professional makeup artist, occasionally end up with too-loud lipstick, intensely colored eye shadow and dull-looking blush.

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I’ll say this for Victoria Beckham: she doesn’t give up easily, does she? Of course, I know many of you wish she would give up on her attempts to break into the world of fashion, but it looks like you’ll have a while to wait yet -

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Paris will not take extra measures to ban ultra-skinny models from catwalks because its rules on their health are already strict, the head of the French fashion federation said on Monday.

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Designers pitched their most elaborate eveningwear as Paris launched couture week on Monday, hoping to seduce celebrity clients at a time when Oscar fashion has become almost as important as its films.

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Puccini would have dug this Christian Dior haute couture collection inspired by Madame Butterfly and packed with femme fatales worthy of a Kenji Mizoguchi tragedy.

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Geisha-like models in padded kimonos paraded out to the sound of a gong at John Galliano’s show for Christian Dior on Monday, as the British designer presented a Japan-inspired collection for the rich and famous.

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Routine facial skin care can be done through professional and trained hands or at home with effortless and simple methods. Remember, no cosmetic can be as effective as a regular facial skin care routine.

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