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COLLEEN BARRY

COLLEEN BARRY

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Europe|Health|World

A weak Pope Francis thanks people for their prayers 'from the bottom of my heart' in audio message

Pope Francis recorded a pained and labored audio message to thank people for their prayers for his recovery

A weak Pope Francis thanks people for their prayers 'from the bottom of my heart' in audio message
Business|Economy|Europe|Fashion and Beauty

Prada posts double-digit growth in 2024 in a down market as it eyes Versace acquisition

The Prada Group has posted double-digit growth for the fourth consecutive year, bucking the luxury sector slide amid talk of a possible Versace acquisition

Prada posts double-digit growth in 2024 in a down market as it eyes Versace acquisition
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|Fashion and Beauty

Susan Fang makes Milan runway debut with joyous confections inspired by mother's happy childhood

The last day of Milan Fashion Week dawned Sunday with fanciful and joyous confections shown beneath an arch of iridescent flowers by emerging designer Susan Fang, whose latest collection was supported by Dolce & Gabbana

Susan Fang makes Milan runway debut with joyous confections inspired by mother's happy childhood
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|Fashion and Beauty

Giorgio Armani's latest collection plumbs roots of 50-year-old brand in intimate salon setting

Giorgio Armani created an intimate salon for the fashion crowd to get an up-close view Sunday of the latest collection from his signature brand, an extravaganza of textures, craftsmanship and the designer’s trademark elegance

Giorgio Armani's latest collection plumbs roots of 50-year-old brand in intimate salon setting
Entertainment|Europe|Fashion and Beauty

Rocker Victoria De Angelis spins a DJ set as Dolce & Gabbana's Milan show spills onto the streets

The Dolce & Gabbana runway finished on the streets Saturday, letting the crowd of fashion fans gathered outside share the excitement of the normally closed and exclusive world of Milan Fashion Week

Rocker Victoria De Angelis spins a DJ set as Dolce & Gabbana's Milan show spills onto the streets
Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|Fashion and Beauty

Versace struts confident collection as rumors swirl that the Milan fashion mainstay is on the market

Donatella Versace strutted a confident collection brimming with house codes during Milan Fashion Week amid speculation that the fashion house is on the market

Versace struts confident collection as rumors swirl that the Milan fashion mainstay is on the market
Entertainment|Europe|Fashion and Beauty

At 90, Giorgio Armani has more than a few cards up his sleeve on the Milan runway

At age 90, Giorgio Armani has more than a few cards still up his sleeve

At 90, Giorgio Armani has more than a few cards up his sleeve on the Milan runway
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|Fashion and Beauty

Roberto Cavalli ignites Milan runway with fiery creations inspired by ancient Pompeii

Fausto Puglisi offered a grand tour of Pompeii in his latest collection for Roberto Cavalli presented Thursday during Milan Fashion Week

Roberto Cavalli ignites Milan runway with fiery creations inspired by ancient Pompeii
Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|Fashion and Beauty

Irina Shayk opens Blumarine show in Milan injecting buzz into creative director David Koma’s debut

Top model Irina Shayk injected buzz into Georgian designer David Koma’s debut as Blumarine creative director, opening the Fall-Winter 2025-26 preview show during Milan Fashion Week on Thursday in a mood-setting, sharply executed, shearling-trimmed coat

Irina Shayk opens Blumarine show in Milan injecting buzz into creative director David Koma’s debut
Arts|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle

Max Mara offers cashmere comfort when the day, or the world, goes awry

The Max Mara woman is following her dreams and taking comfort in well-tailored cashmere in soothing monochromes when the day – or world -- goes awry

Max Mara offers cashmere comfort when the day, or the world, goes awry
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|Fashion and Beauty

Tracee Ellis Ross walks Milan runway for reflective Marni collection sparked by art for art's sake

Marni creative director Francesco Risso set up an impromptu jazz club and invited friends like Tracee Ellis Ross to model his latest collection during Milan Fashion Week previews on Wednesday for Fall-Winter 2025-26

Tracee Ellis Ross walks Milan runway for reflective Marni collection sparked by art for art's sake
Entertainment|Europe|Fashion and Beauty

Jil Sander collection creates light from darkness as designers Lucie and Luke Meier leave the brand

The latest Jil Sander collection with shimmering surfaces cut dramatically against the darkened runway on the second day of Milan Fashion Week runway previews for next fall and winter

Jil Sander collection creates light from darkness as designers Lucie and Luke Meier leave the brand
Europe|Health|World

Pope Francis isn't out of danger but his condition isn't life-threatening, medical team says

Pope Francis’ medical team says the pontiff's condition isn’t life-threatening

Pope Francis isn't out of danger but his condition isn't life-threatening, medical team says
Arts|Entertainment|Europe

La Scala exhibition celebrates the theater's ballet corps with candid behind-the-scenes photos

Photographer Gérard Uféras has been granted full access to the La Scala ballet corps’ backstage over six years to produce a series of emotional and candid portraits at the heart of a new exhibition at the theater’s museum and a soon-to-be published book

La Scala exhibition celebrates the theater's ballet corps with candid behind-the-scenes photos
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Italy denies asylum for 43 migrants relocated to Albania, and observers say they were denied lawyers

Italian authorities have rejected the asylum requests of 43 asylum-seekers transferred to Albania in a speedy procedure that a non-governmental delegation observing the process said illegally deprived them of legal assistance

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni says she is being investigated for repatriating a Libyan warlord

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni says that Rome prosecutors have opened an investigation against her and two government ministers for repatriating a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court in the Hague

Crime|Europe|World

Italy's top court upholds Amanda Knox's conviction for falsely accusing innocent man of murder

Italy’s highest court has confirmed a slander conviction against U.S. defendant Amanda Knox for accusing an innocent man in her British flatmate’s 2007 murder, a sensational case that polarized trial watchers on both sides of the Atlantic

Italy's top court upholds Amanda Knox's conviction for falsely accusing innocent man of murder
Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|Fashion and Beauty

Giorgio Armani shines at Milan Fashion Week with shimmering menswear collection

Giorgio Armani’s menswear collection previewing on the final day of Milan Fashion Week was all about catching the light, which the 90-year-old designer achieved with shimmering textiles and a smattering of crystals

Giorgio Armani shines at Milan Fashion Week with shimmering menswear collection
Environment|Travel|World

Venice and its lagoon again escape inclusion on UNESCO list of heritage sites in danger

The storied Italian lagoon city of Venice escaped inclusion on UNESCO’s list of world heritage in danger during a meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Saudia Arabia on Thursday, as member states commended efforts to preserve both the storied and fragile city and its lagoon

Venice and its lagoon again escape inclusion on UNESCO list of heritage sites in danger
Europe|News|World

Top EU official heads to an Italian island struggling with migrant influx as Italy toughens stance

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen plans to travel on Sunday to the Italian island of Lampedusa amid an influx of migrants who arrived this week

Top EU official heads to an Italian island struggling with migrant influx as Italy toughens stance
Europe|News|World

EU pledges crackdown on 'brutal' migrant smuggling during visit to overwhelmed Italian island

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledged the swift return of “irregular” migrants and a crackdown on smugglers Sunday during a visit with Italy’s premier to a tiny fishing island overwhelmed with nearly 7,000 migrant arrivals in a single day this week

EU pledges crackdown on 'brutal' migrant smuggling during visit to overwhelmed Italian island
Entertainment

Supermodels grace Kim Jones' Fendi front-row during Milan Fashion Week

A hush fell over the Fendi runway as the front-row filled with supermodels signaling the show was about to begin: Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista and Kate Moss had taken their seats

Supermodels grace Kim Jones' Fendi front-row during Milan Fashion Week
Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle

Diesel is Milan's hottest ticket with otherworldly looks, cutting-edge textiles

Thousands came out in a rain to watch an open-air Diesel show during Milan Fashion Week on Wednesday, making the denim-centric brand the hottest ticket in town

Diesel is Milan's hottest ticket with otherworldly looks, cutting-edge textiles
Arts|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle

Prada explores lightness with windswept translucent chiffon for next summer

Designers Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons have achieved an unbearable lightness in a series of translucent chiffon dresses that gently cosseted the form, trailed by wispy strands of the finest organza

Prada explores lightness with windswept translucent chiffon for next summer
Arts|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle

Sabato De Sarno makes highly anticipated debut at Gucci under the gaze of Hollywood stars

Sabato De Sarno wants people to fall in love with Gucci again, titling his debut collection “Gucci Ancora,” Italian for “Gucci Again.”

Sabato De Sarno makes highly anticipated debut at Gucci under the gaze of Hollywood stars

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