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[Exclusive] Korean adoptee sisters meet for the first time in 39 years
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Yoon calls for measures to protect Koreans amid escalating Iran-Israel conflicts
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Signs point to N. Korean troops in Russia-Ukraine combat zone
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Rose's 'Apt.' redefines K-pop's global appeal
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Civil servant’s death linked to workplace bullying
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[Weekender] Walk around Korea to really get to know the country
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N. Korea slams Seoul-Washington joint air exercise
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Two years on, thousands mourn Itaewon tragedy, calling for accountability
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[Herald Interview] K-pop’s 'best years are ahead of us': Spotify’s general manager for Asia Pacific
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Blackpink Rose's 'APT.' hits No. 4 on British singles chart
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Sit! The half-dozen commands every dog should know
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Your mutt isn’t destined to be a movie star, therapy dog, bomb-sniffing expert, AKC champion or working K9?No worries. He or she can still be a well-behaved pet. A basic obedience class is one way to do it. But a little home-schooling can do wonders.Three veteran trainers were ask
Sept. 28, 2011
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Greeting cards cheer up jobless Americans
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- At a loss for words when someone you know is suddenly out of work? Try sending a greeting card.With unemployment in the United States hovering around the nine percent mark, Hallmark -- the nation‘s biggest greeting card manufacturer -- has rolled out eight cards to cheer up the j
Sept. 28, 2011
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Italian designers opt for ladylike chic
MILAN (AP) ― Midway through the current women’s wear fashion week for the Spring-Summer 2012, it is clear that designers are thinking ladylike, not sporty.There are few trousers in the collections, and when they show up they are slim and proper. Short shorts do have a prominent place on the runway,
Sept. 26, 2011
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‘It will be a design war in the corporate world’
Karim Rashid says design is the key to brand identityKarim Rashid, the world-class industrial designer famed for creating the Bobble bottle and Oh! Chair, is coming to Seoul for the iDEA Herald Design Forum slated for Oct. 5-6.Often called the “Prince of Plastic,” Karim has over 3,000 products in pr
Sept. 22, 2011
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Granite sharing the spotlight with glass, engineered stone and more
To anyone reading the real estate ads in recent years, it could seem that granite was the only material worth using for a kitchen counter, as important as updated electrical or a reliable roof.Granite isn’t going anywhere. But many designers and homeowners are turning to glass, manufactured stone, m
Sept. 21, 2011
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Maverick Vivienne Westwood takes helm at London Fashion Week
LONDON (AP) ― Rebel Vivienne Westwood told aspiring young designers Saturday not to waste their time with fashion, then wowed the London Fashion Week crowd with a unique mix of classic design and space-age, mile-high hair and rainbow makeup.The result was a typical Westwood extravaganza: Champagne c
Sept. 18, 2011
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Environmentalist touts stylish way to an eco-friendly life
Few youngsters have tried so hard to change the world as Danny Seo, who has championed eco-friendly ways of living at the tender age of 12 when he founded Earth 2000, an organization aimed at saving the planet from pollution. By the time he was 18, Seo had turned Earth 2000 into the largest teenage
Sept. 14, 2011
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Tech firms seek outside help to polish product images
Apple sought assistance for iPod design; Samsung, Kia recruit top foreign talentGone are the days when it was enough for a product to be durable and reliable. Without the added attraction of savvy design, products just won’t sell, and this has become common knowledge in the industry. For instance, A
Sept. 14, 2011
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Designer Galliano convicted in anti-Semitism case
PARIS (AP) -- John Galliano's drunken anti-Semitic ravings cost him his job at Paris luxury house Christian Dior and gave him a criminal record but didn't land him in jail, a Paris court ruled.The court found Galliano guilty on two counts of “public insults based on origin, religious affiliation, ra
Sept. 9, 2011
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Retirement only a step in Valentino’s life
NEW YORK (AP) ― Even though iconic designer Valentino officially retired in 2008, the 79-year-old has no interest in slowing down.“Retirement is for old people,” he said with a laugh Wednesday at an awards luncheon in his honor.The Fashion Institute of Technology presented the Italian designer with
Sept. 8, 2011
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Behind Apple’s products...is longtime designer Ive
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― Steve Jobs has been Apple’s most recognizable personality, but much of its cachet comes from its clean, inviting designs. For that, Apple can credit its head designer, Jonathan Ive.Ive, a self-effacing 44-year-old Brit, helped Jobs bring Apple back from the brink of financial ru
Aug. 28, 2011
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Could Dior be homing in on new designer?
VIENNA (AP) ― The fashion world is abuzz over the possibility that U.S.-born designer Marc Jacobs might take over as creative director of Dior.The label, widely considered the jewel in the crown of French fashion, has been floundering for nearly six months, since its longtime creative director John
Aug. 24, 2011
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‘Rebel’ designer still rocking fashion world
TOKYO ― “It was like I was being advised to retire,” internationally famed fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto said when asked how he felt after being informed he would receive France’s highest cultural decoration.The remark fits Yamamoto’s image of a “rebel designer,” a nickname earned after a sensatio
Aug. 24, 2011
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Adidas launches barefoot shoe
PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) ― Adidas is going barefoot.The world’s second-largest athletic company unveiled its first “barefoot” training shoe Tuesday, which is designed to mimic the experience of exercising barefoot while providing the protection, traction and durability of a shoe. The adipure Trainer, w
Aug. 24, 2011
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‘Babies feel stressed when sitting in outward-facing strollers’
Taking babies in prams and strollers that face outward, away from their parents, can be stressful for babies, a study found.“Imagine if you were strapped to someone’s chest with your legs and arms flailing, heading with no control, in a busy shopping centre. It would be terrifying. It is the same fo
Aug. 24, 2011
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Designer bridges music and fashion
Lee Ju-young, daughter of female designer Sul Yun-hyoung and C’est Si Bon music café owner, dresses top musiciansThis is the sixth in a series of articles on up-and-coming Korean designers. ― Ed.Her parents equally influenced her ― Lee Ju-young, founder and designer of the brand Resurrection,
Aug. 22, 2011
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Designer starts anew with eye on overseas market
KAAL E SUKTAE sees orders from overseas buyers doubleThis is the fifth in a series of articles on up-and-coming Korean designers. ― Ed.Extra hangers were lined up in the KAAL E SUKTAE showroom in Sinsa-dong, southern Seoul, earlier this month for the 2011 F/W collection ready to be shipped off to 11
Aug. 17, 2011
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Coco Chanel spied for Nazis: book
NEW YORK (AFP) -- French designer Coco Chanel spied for the Nazis during the German occupation of France in World War II, according to a new book on sale Tuesday.Anna Mouglalis stars as Coco Chanel in the film "Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky" (MCT)"Sleeping with the Enemy: Coco Chanel's Secret
Aug. 17, 2011
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‘No one can fill his space yet’
It is hard to believe that a year has already passed since Andre Kim’s death, Toh Shin-woo, chairman of Model Center International, told The Korea Herald on Thursday. Photos of Kim and files and documents related to the late fashion designer’s shows were still easily spotted in Toh’s office in Daech
Aug. 11, 2011
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Building on Andre Kim’s design legacy
Late designer’s son and longtime business partner carry on business The clothing brand that was run by Andre Kim declined somewhat after the designer’s death last year but its loyal customers still look for it, the brand’s vice president said.“I cannot say exactly how much the sales have droppe
Aug. 11, 2011