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Fashion

IKEA Launches Online Marketplace For Second-Hand Furniture.

Swedish furniture brand IKEA has created a peer-to-peer resale platform called IKEA Preowned as part of its aim to become a circular business by 2030.

The Lab-Grown Leather And Fur. The Grapes Leather.

The Lab-Grown Leather And Fur: cow-free leather, lab-grown fur, plant-based leather, mushroom leather etc.

The US$600 Million Wedding.

US$600 million wedding between Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in India.

The Traditional Housewives Trend.

Traditional housewives have cooked up a new recipe for online celebrity.

Gold Is Booming Among China's Young. The Gold Beans.

Gold is booming among China's young. Most young people cannot afford to buy gold by the bar. So they are buying it by the bean instead. Weighing about a gram, the beans can be picked up for about 600 yuan (US$80) from banks and jewellers.

The Birkenstock History.

In the "Barbie" film, the Birkenstock is more than a shoe. It is a symbol of the real world not run by girls.

Virtual Influencers: Even Better Than The Real Thing.

Virtual Influencers: Even Better Than The Real Thing.

The History Of The Birkin Bags.

Jane Birkin, who has died in July 2023 aged 76, was a singer, actress and “style icon”; granted celebrity status in France as the muse of the singer Serge Gainsbourg, she was best known in Britain for giving her name to a prohibitively expensive Hermès handbag.

Moonwalkers - The World's Fastest Shoes.

US-based robotics and engineering company Shift Robotics has just unveiled its battery-powered sneakers — the Moonwalkers. Said the be the “world’s fastest shoe” the Moonwalkers assist in boosting walk speeds up to 250%.