Month: August 2016
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Olympics-Fencers cross over to the catwalk
A day after star model Gisele Bundchen sashayed down the middle of the opening Olympic ceremony to rapturous applause, the crowd was going crazy for another graceful, long-haired Brazilian model strutting her stuff on the fencing piste. Nathalie Moellhausen, whose sixth-place finish on Saturday was the best ever for a Brazilian woman, has walked for…
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Cycling: American BMX racer bounces back from broken hand
By Mary Milliken RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – BMX cyclists might have the fastest first two seconds of any event in the Olympic Games – coming out of a gate on an eight-meter high wall and going from zero to 56 km per hour in just two beats. For American racer and two-time Olympian Connor…
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WIDER IMAGE-Olympics-Cycling-American BMX racer bounces back from broken hand
By Mary Milliken RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 5 (Reuters) – BMX cyclists might have the fastest first two seconds of any event in the Olympic Games – coming out of a gate on an eight-meter high wall and going from zero to 56 km per hour in just two beats. For American racer and two-time…
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Get the summer look: Adriana Lima gets fiery in Rio for the Olympics
Victoria's Secret angel Adriana Lima took to Instagram to show how proudly she held the Olympic torch, which will enter the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 5. Adriana Lima travelled to Rio ahead of the Olympic Games which kick off on August 5. Overpowered by the emotion, Lima was in tears by the…
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50 shades of blue for F/W 2016
Electric blue, pale blue, turquoise, navy and lavender: the fashion houses are giving all shades of this cool color pride of place in their F/W 2016 collections. Womenswear will be in audaciously vibrant colors, including electric blue, which is making a big comeback. Louis Vuitton put together a range of shades (in patchwork and other…
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Fitbit, Etsy and Zagg surge, Kate Spade and Crocs tumble
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday: Fitbit Inc., up $1.77 to $14.93 The fitness tracker maker’s stock rebounded from steep losses over the last year after it reported strong …
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Get the summer look: Pauline Hoarau gets sporty
Brace yourselves for a summer of Instajealously — the fashion world has officially gone on vacation. Today, let's take a look at Frenchie Pauline Hoarau's version of a sporty outfit. Pauline Hoarau, 22, has already walked for major fashion houses including Valentino, Chanel, Armani and Jean Paul Gaultier both in ready-to-wear and couture shows.
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Kate Spade misses 2Q profit forecasts
The New York-based company said it had net income of 21 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for pretax gains and to account for discontinued operations, came to 11 cents per share. The results did not …
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The World’s First Supermodel and Her Lunatic Husband
The world's first supermodel was famous not only for her delicate features but also for a murder that rocked America.
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Supermodel, dancers to lead Rio opening ceremony show
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen, trailblazing transgender beauty Lea T and carnival dancers will show off Brazil in its multicolor glory at the Olympic opening ceremony Friday. Rio has a hard act to follow after London 2012's alternately humorous and jaw-droppingly sophisticated version. This opening ceremony, held in a country suffering its deepest recession in almost a…