At the height of apartheid, young South African lawyer Navi Pillay made history by securing better conditions for political prisoners incarcerated on the infamous Robben Island, including Nelson Mandela. . In 1973 she won the right for political prisoners at the notorious Robben Island jail to have access to lawyers.
Pharrell Williams is the superstar behind scores of music's earworms, whose agelessness, sharp taste and forays into design have also made him a fixture on the fashion circuit for decades.. He and his longtime partner, the fashion designer Helen Lasichanh, wed in 2013.
French investigators have closed an investigation into possible rape and sexual assault by European model agency boss Gerald Marie who was accused of a string of offences, legal sources said Tuesday. . Brinkworth claims that in 1998, while posing as a model during an undercover investigation for a documentary, Marie sexually assaulted her in a Milan nightclub.
Hip-hop artist Pharrell Williams is in talks to take over as head of menswear for Louis Vuitton, media reports said on Tuesday. . Williams, who came to fame in the 1990s as part of hip-hop group The Neptunes, was not often mentioned in the rumours around the succession, but would fit perfectly with the label's recent moves to attract a younger streetwear-focused audience.
From designs inspired by America's industrial Midwest to evocations of a childhood in Spain, AFP looks at the some of the highlights from New York Fashion Week so far.. It's not New York, it's not Los Angeles, it's not Paris, and is kind of not really considered in American fashion," said the 28-year-old designer, named emerging talent of the year in 2022 by the American fashion union (CFDA).
British street artist Banksy marked Valentine's Day Tuesday with an inimitable statement about violence against women -- but local politicians saw only a nuisance.. I think the reference to Valentine's Day as well, it's bringing people in, it's going to open up that dialogue."
British Queen Consort Camilla will wear Queen Mary's Crown at her and King Charles III's coronation in early May, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday.. King Charles will wear the St Edward's Crown for the coronation service in Westminster Abbey.
British graffiti artist Banksy on Tuesday unveiled his latest UK street artwork, which appears to take aim at domestic violence against women as the world celebrates Valentine's Day.. The elusive Banksy, whose true identity remains unconfirmed, posted three images of his latest work -- which he entitled "Valentine's Day Mascara" -- on his Instagram account.
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf is set to undergo a "surgical procedure" next week and will therefore postpone engagements scheduled for the second half of February, the Swedish Royal Court said Tuesday.. This means that the king's planned engagements between February 20 and March 3 will be postponed until later in the spring", the court said.
Tom Cruise lived up to his billing as the "last true movie star" as nearly 200 of this year's Oscar nominees gathered to celebrate -- and size up their competition -- at the Academy's boozy annual luncheon Monday.. Colin Farrell and Austin Butler, best actor nominees and stars of best picture rivals "The Banshees of Inisherin" and "Elvis," also drew raucous cheers from the luncheon crowd.
