Lucire
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Mattel releases Wills and Kate Royal Wedding dolls, commemorating first anniversary

April 24, 2012/14.13

Barbie manufacturer Mattel has released doll versions of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, in their Royal Wedding outfits, to commemorate their first anniversary on April 29.    The toy Prince William is in his Irish Guards’ uniform, while Kate Middleton is in a fairly convincing replica of her Sarah Burton-designed wedding dress.    Typical […]

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Mercedes-Benz previews CLA with Concept Style Coupé at Beijing Auto Show

April 19, 2012/11.13

We’re becoming accustomed to automotive world premières taking place in China, and this is no exception: Mercedes-Benz will take the wraps off its Concept Style Coupé (CSC) at Auto China—the Beijing Auto Show—recognizing the importance of the Chinese market to the Swabian firm’s fortunes.    The CSC previews the styling the firm will use in […]

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American TV legend, Dick Clark, dies at 82

April 18, 2012/23.25

Sara Lee TV producer and host Dick Clark has died of a heart attack, aged 82, at St John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, Calif., says his spokesman Paul Shefrin.    Clark was best known for presenting the TV show American Bandstand from 1956 to 1989, which broke a number of new acts, and Dick Clark’s […]

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Katy Perry, Olivia Palermo don Carrera y Carrera jewellery

April 15, 2012/4.55

Spanish jeweller Carrera y Carrera notes that its designs were worn by Katy Perry and Olivia Palermo at two US events recently.    Perry wore the Carrera y Carrera Gardenias maxi ring in white gold with diamonds and rock crystal at the MusiCares gala, honouring Sir Paul McCartney, in Los Angeles. Palermo wore the Bestario […]

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Seeing red

April 11, 2012/12.29

Though tennis legend Martina Navratilova was the first to depart this season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, many will agree she’s never looked more radiant. Marco Pelusi (above left, and below right) can be credited for the fancy footwork behind Martina’s golden tresses, as well as those of George Clooney’s squeeze Stacy Keibler, ’80s […]

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