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Some of the most sought-after clothes in the world now come from Alber Elbaz of Lanvin - a technician of unparalleled expertise, with vision to match.

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Dante's Inferno videogame taking players to Hell

(AFP) US videogame titan Electronic Arts (EA) said Friday that an acclaimed Hollywood screenwriter has tackled the story line for a videogame taking players into Dante's Inferno.

Ethiopian cobbler creating African Nike with tyres, fabric

(AFP) Ethiopian shoemaker Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu sees her eco-friendly "SoleRebels" brand of footwear, made of recycled tyres and traditional woven fabric, as Africa's answer to Nike.

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'Minced beef and bread' a hit in North Korean fast food joint

(AFP) Once condemned as evil "US imperialist" fare, western-style fast food is
now available in North Korea thanks to a Singaporean entrepreneur who is
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