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Vivienne Tam puts ‘Made in China’ on catwalks

FashionNov 7, 2011

HONG KONG (AFP) ― Like the rags she turned into clothes for her siblings in Hong Kong, Chinese-American designer Vivienne Tam has lifted the Made-in-China label out of the discount bins and onto the world’s catwalks.Many artists claim to blend Eastern and Western styles, but few have done it better than Tam.Her China-infused work has graced the likes of Julia Roberts, Beyonce and Madonna, and last year Forbes magazine named her among the 25 Top Chinese-Americans in Business.Looking back at the s
Creator for Yves Saint Laurent dies

FashionNov 7, 2011

PARIS (AFP) ― Loulou de la Falaise, who created jewelry and hats for fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, died Saturday at the age of 63, the Yves Saint Laurent-Pierre Berge Foundation announced.Born in Britain, Louise Vava Lucia Henriette de la Falaise was the daughter of an Irish mother, Maxime Birley, who modeled for Elsa Schiaparelli, and a French father, Alain de la Falaise. After growing up in London and New York, she became a fashion writer, photographic model and designer, and met Saint
There’s a boot for everywhere, from the bar to the boardroom

FashionNov 7, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― There’s fall and spring, winter and summer ― and there’s boot season. For many fashion fans, that’s the best time of year.Time to break out the cowboy boots and jeans, riding boots and leggings and maybe your best black work trousers and those cute high-heel booties you bought last year.They’re all easy, almost no-fail pairings. Finding the right skirt to go with boots, however, is more likely to trip you up, especially this particular season when it seems anything goes with heml
Founder of Lonely Planet takes wandering spirit to Jeju

TravelNov 7, 2011

The co-founder of the world’s largest travel guide book publisher shared his love of walking after spending a day at Jeju Olle, the famous hiking trail on Jeju Island, Monday.“Today everything is so fast,” Tony Wheeler, the co-founder of Lonely Planet, told reporters during a press conference on Jeju, after the official opening ceremony of 2011 World Trail Conference.He was scheduled to give a lecture titled “Walking this Planet” on Monday afternoon as a part of the three-day event.“We are alway
Smallpox vaccine extends life in cancer trial

HealthNov 7, 2011
Korean-Japanese billionaire to give away fortune

PeopleNov 6, 2011

Han Chang-woo, a Korean-Japanese businessman who founded Maruhan Corp., Japan’s largest operator of pachinko parlors, said Saturday he will donate all his wealth, worth $1.7 billion, to help improve relations between the two countries. “I’d like to give away all the money I’ve made before I die. I can assure that my personal assets, except for the company to be handed over to my son and some money for my wife, will be used for the inter-development of Korea and Japan,” Han told reporters in Bus
Executive corrects error in book on Korea’s history

PeopleNov 6, 2011

An executive at POSCO Terminal, a subsidiary of steelmaker POSCO, amended an error concerning Admiral Yi Sun-sin in a history book by a British writer. While reading the book “What On Earth Happened” by Christopher Lloyd in September, Kwak Jeong-shik was surprised to find that the Korean admiral was identified as Chinese. He sent an e-mail to the book’s author to inform him about the error and received a reply last month that Lloyd would “do all I can to make sure these improvements are reflecte
Grisly theory for stone circles

CultureNov 6, 2011

RUJM AL-HIRI, Golan Heights (AP) ― A newly proposed solution to an ancient enigma is reviving debate about the nature of a mysterious prehistoric site that some call the Holy Land’s answer to Stonehenge.Some scholars believe the structure of concentric stone circles known as Rujm al-Hiri was an astrological temple or observatory, others a burial complex. The new theory proposed by archaeologist Rami Arav of the University of Nebraska links the structure to an ancient method of disposing of the d
W Seoul-Walkerhill taps into Chinese market

TravelNov 6, 2011

Having seen a rapid rise in the number of travelers from the country this year, W Seoul-Walkerhill will enhance marketing to attract more Chinese people, said Greg Findlay, who was appointed general manager of the hotel in early October.About 45 percent of visitors are Koreans and the largest group among the international guests is Chinese, he said.“On the weekends, it’s generally Koreans coming out of Seoul to get away from the city. But China is growing and Japan is quite strong for us with th
Pope John Paul II relics laid in Korea

CultureNov 4, 2011

Relics of Pope John Paul II have come to Korea and been laid in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province, and Hongcheon, Gangwon Province, to remind Korean people of his teachings, the Society of the Catholic Apostolate has said.The late pope’s hair has been laid at the Divine Mercy Jesus Oasis house in Bungdang and his blood has been laid at the Divine Mercy Jesus Retreat House in Hongcheon.The church received the relics from Stanislaw Dziwisz, a longtime and influential aide to Pope John Paul II, in July th
Brides-to-be have much to learn

CultureNov 4, 2011

Pre-wedding classes on wedding preparations and wifehood gain popularityDonned in spring-colored hanbok, or traditional Korean dress, eight brides-to-be gracefully glided to the front of the room and formed two rows in front of the folding screens. On the teacher’s cue, they raised their hands up to their eyebrows, arms held up horizontally with elbows turned outward, and bowed to their parents sitting in front of them. They repeated the deep bow, which was for “pyebaek,” the Korean traditional
Yosemite river plan could limit visitor access

TravelNov 4, 2011

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, California (AP) ― On busy days, more than 8,000 cars pass through Yosemite Valley in the nation’s third most-visited national park. But, there are only 1,100 parking spaces.The scarcity of visitor parking in the narrow glacial valley is just one of many challenges facing Yosemite National Park officials say as they launch their third attempt at a master plan to protect its heart, the Merced River.After striking out twice with the courts, park officials are asking the publ
Grand dinner with Moet & Chandon

TravelNov 4, 2011

The Paris Grill at Grand Hyatt Seoul will hold “Grand Dinner with Moet & Chandon” from Nov. 11-27. The dinner will feature a five-course menu, designed by Moet & Chandon’s house chef Pascal Tingaud. The menu includes Parmesan sable, cappuccino of sea urchin, Carantec lobster, sea bass rolls, U.S. Creekstone beef tenderloin rossini and fig millefeuille. Vintage champagnes include Moet Chandon Grand Vintage 2003. The menu is priced at 110,000 won and 220,000 won, depending on the pairing of champa
Imperial Palace Seoul offers Australian promotion

TravelNov 4, 2011

The hotel’s buffet restaurant Familia offers 11 Australian-Korean menus jointly with Meat & Livestock Australia from Nov. 7. The promotion will run for three weeks. Australian assistant executive chef Martin Todd Kindleysides’ menus include rare beef salad with chili lime dressing, braised beef cheeks and masterstock and chili and pineapple chicken. Lunch comes at 62,000 won and dinner, 72,000 won, during week days. On weekends, lunch is 68,000 won. For more information, call (02) 3440-8000.(yoo
Foreign KTX users to get 30 percent discount

TravelNov 4, 2011

The Visit Korea Year Committee and Korail said foreigners who use KTX will be able to get up to 30 percent discount. The special offer runs through 2012, as the Visit Korea Year is 2010-2012. Anyone who is non-Korean can reserve the KTX ticket on the Website www.visitkoreayear.com and get the ticket offline.(yoonmi@heraldm.com)