Monday 29 September 2008

Saturday 27 September 2008

Italian fashion house Versace as part of the women's Spring/Summer 2009 ready-to-wear collections


Models present creations for Italian fashion house Versace as part of the women's Spring/Summer 2009 ready-to-wear collections of the fashion week in Milan on September 25, 2008.

Daria Canale...Pa. does some fishing in her wedding gown at the beach at 6th Street in Ocean City..


Daria Canale, from Huntington Valley, Pa. does some fishing in her wedding gown at the beach at 6th Street in Ocean City, N.J., taking Wednesday, September 24, 2008. Canale just married her husband, Joe, who has a home in the area.

Friday 26 September 2008

26th Annual Macy's Passport to Fashion galain Santa Monica, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 25


Actress Tara Reid arrives for the 26th Annual Macy's Passport to Fashion gala in Santa Monica, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008.

Traci Bingham poses for photographers before the 26th Annual Macy's Passport to Fashion gala in Santa Monica, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008.

Kristin Cavallari arrives for the 26th Annual Macy's Passport to Fashion gala in Santa Monica, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008.

Kathy Ireland arrives for the 26th Annual Macy's Passport to Fashion gala in Santa Monica, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008.

Kathy Ireland, left, and fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger pose together before the 26th Annual Macy's Passport to Fashion gala in Santa Monica, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008.


Dame Elizabeth Taylor arrives for the 26th Annual Macy's Passport to Fashion gala in Santa Monica, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008.

Kristin Cavallari arrives for the 26th Annual Macy's Passport to Fashion gala in Santa Monica, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008.

Singer Christina Aguilera poses on the press line at the Esquire House Hollywood Hills "Rock The Vote" party in Los Angeles on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008.

premiere of "The Express" at the Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on September 25


Actor Saul Rubinek (C) arrives with his family for the premiere of "The Express" at the Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on September 25, 2008. Based on a true story, The Express follows the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy, on screen played by Rob Brown.

Actors (L-R) Omar Benson Miller, Rob Brown, Justin Martin, Dennis Quaid and Darrin Dewitt Henson arrive for the premiere of "The Express" at the Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on September 25, 2008. Based on a true story, The Express follows the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy, on screen played by Rob Brown.

Actress Anya Monzikova arrives for the premiere of "The Express" at the Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on September 25, 2008. Based on a true story, The Express follows the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy, on screen played by Rob Brown.

Linara Washington arrives for the premiere of "The Express" at the Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on September 25, 2008. Based on a true story, The Express follows the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy, on screen played by Rob Brown.

Cast member Dennis Quaid (L) and his wife Kimberly Quaid arrive for the premiere of "The Express" at the Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on September 25, 2008. Based on a true story, The Express follows the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy, played on screen by Rob Brown.

Thursday 25 September 2008

Kidnappers who snatched European tourists in Egypt's desert last week exploited .....


Foreign tourists take photographs with a Bedouin near the Dakhla oasis in Egypt's Western Desert, some 900 km southwest from Cairo, September 24, 2008. Kidnappers who snatched European tourists in Egypt's desert last week exploited a weak spot in Cairo's security network, but the kidnapping is unlikely to herald a return to Islamist militant attacks on tourists. Egypt's state news agency MENA reported that the tourists had spent the night of Sept. 16 in a hotel in the Dakhla oasis before heading out toward the Gilf al-Kebir national reserve.

A foreign tourist enjoys sand surfing near the Dakhla oasis in Egypt's Western Desert, some 900 km southwest from Cairo, September 24, 2008. Kidnappers who snatched European tourists in Egypt's desert last week exploited a weak spot in Cairo's security network, but the kidnapping is unlikely to herald a return to Islamist militant attacks on tourists. Egypt's state news agency MENA reported that the tourists had spent the night of Sept. 16 in a hotel in the Dakhla oasis before heading out toward the Gilf al-Kebir national reserve.

Foreign tourists watch sunrise near Dakhla oasis in Egypt's Western Desert, some 900 km (559 miles) southwest of Cairo, early September 25, 2008. Sudan said on Wednesday 19 hostages seized in the Sahara last week are alive and well, as Sudanese and Egyptian security forces watch from a distance, avoiding a showdown that might result in loss of life. Four or five masked men kidnapped the adventure tourists -- five Germans, five Italians, a Romanian and eight Egyptians -- last week while they were on a desert safari from the Egyptian oasis of Dakhla to the Gilf al-Kabir plateau in the desert.

A foreign tourist watches sunrise near Dakhla oasis in Egypt's Western Desert, some 900 km (559 miles) southwest of Cairo, early September 25, 2008. Sudan said on Wednesday 19 hostages seized in the Sahara last week are alive and well, as Sudanese and Egyptian security forces watch from a distance, avoiding a showdown that might result in loss of life. Four or five masked men kidnapped the adventure tourists -- five Germans, five Italians, a Romanian and eight Egyptians -- last week while they were on a desert safari from the Egyptian oasis of Dakhla to the Gilf al-Kabir plateau in the desert.

Foreign tourists camp near Dakhla oasis in Egypt's Western Desert, some 900 km (559 miles) southwest of Cairo, early September 25, 2008. Sudan said on Wednesday 19 hostages seized in the Sahara last week are alive and well, as Sudanese and Egyptian security forces watch from a distance, avoiding a showdown that might result in loss of life. Four or five masked men kidnapped the adventure tourists -- five Germans, five Italians, a Romanian and eight Egyptians -- last week while they were on a desert safari from the Egyptian oasis of Dakhla to the Gilf al-Kabir plateau in the desert.

Foreign tourists climb a dune near the Dakhla oasis in Egypt's Western Desert, some 900 km southwest from Cairo, September 24, 2008. Kidnappers who snatched European tourists in Egypt's desert last week exploited a weak spot in Cairo's security network, but the kidnapping is unlikely to herald a return to Islamist militant attacks on tourists. Egypt's state news agency MENA reported that the tourists had spent the night of Sept. 16 in a hotel in the Dakhla oasis before heading out toward the Gilf al-Kebir national reserve.

A Bedouin tourist guide drives past a group of foreign tourists near the Dakhla oasis in Egypt's Western Desert, some 900 km southwest from Cairo, September 24, 2008. Kidnappers who snatched European tourists in Egypt's desert last week exploited a weak spot in Cairo's security network, but the kidnapping is unlikely to herald a return to Islamist militant attacks on tourists. Egypt's state news agency MENA reported that the tourists had spent the night of Sept. 16 in a hotel in the Dakhla oasis before heading out toward the Gilf al-Kebir national reserve.

Milan, Italy....Sept. 27....Gucci Spring-Summer 2009 women's collection



Models wear outfits from the Gucci Spring-Summer 2009 women's collection during the brand's fashion show in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. Milan Fashion Week continues through Sept. 27.



Models wear outfits from the Gucci Spring-Summer 2009 women's collection during the brand's fashion show in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. Milan Fashion Week continues through Sept. 27.




A model wears an outfit from the Gucci Spring-Summer 2009 women's collection during the brand's fashion show in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. Milan Fashion Week continues through Sept. 27.

activists from PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) protesting........


This handout photo shows two activists from PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) protesting in front of bemused onlookers on a busy street in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou on September 25, 2008. Wearing outfits made only of real lettuce leaves and holding signs that read, "Turn Over a New Leaf. Go Vegetarian," the group wanted to bring a serious issue to the public's attention in a lighthearted way against eating meat.

Gucci Spring-Summer 2009 women's collection during the brand's fashion show in Milan, Italy...


A model wears an outfit from the Gucci Spring-Summer 2009 women's collection during the brand's fashion show in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. Milan Fashion Week continues through Sept. 27.



A model wears an outfit from the Gucci Spring-Summer 2009 women's collection during the brand's fashion show in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. Milan Fashion Week continues through Sept. 27.
A model wears an outfit from the Gucci Spring-Summer 2009 women's collection during the brand's fashion show in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. Milan Fashion Week continues through Sept. 27.

Models wear outfits from the Gucci Spring-Summer 2009 women's collection during the brand's fashion show in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. Milan Fashion Week continues through Sept. 27.

A model wears an outfit from the Gucci Spring-Summer 2009 women's collection during the brand's fashion show in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. Milan Fashion Week continues through Sept. 27. Photographer: Giuseppe Aresu/Bloomberg News
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A model wears an outfit from the Gucci Spring-Summer 2009 women's collection during the brand's fashion show in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. Milan Fashion Week continues through Sept. 27.

A model wears an outfit from the Gucci Spring-Summer 2009 women's collection during the brand's fashion show in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. Milan Fashion Week continues through Sept. 27.

A model wears an outfit from the Gucci Spring-Summer 2009 women's collection during the brand's fashion show in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. Milan Fashion Week continues through Sept. 27.

A model presents outfits during a rehearsal for a collection of international store brands in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008. Over 20 store brands, including Chanel, Dior, Cartier, Hermes, Tiffany & Co. and Valentino, join the fashion show.

Taiwanese model and actress Chiling Lin presents outfits and new fine jewelry during a rehearsal for a collection of international store brands in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008. Over 20 store brands, including Chanel, Dior, Cartier, Hermes, Tiffany & Co. and Valentino, join the fashion show.

A model presents outfits during a rehearsal for a collection of international store brands in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008. Over 20 store brands, including Chanel, Dior, Cartier, Hermes, Tiffany & Co. and Valentino, join the fashion show.

Models pose at a fashion show during a news conference for the 2008 Regent Galleria "Legend" VIP Gala Night in Taipei September 25, 2008. The Regent Galleria "Legend" VIP Gala Night is an evening event that displays fashion items from brands like Chanel, Dior, Cartier and Hermes.

Wednesday 24 September 2008

Vietnam has asked local authorities to tighten controls on imported milk....


A woman sits in front of her shop selling wine and powdered milk in downtown Hanoi on September 24, 2008. Vietnam has asked local authorities to tighten controls on imported milk and suspend the sale of products of unknown origin amid China's tainted milk scandal

A motorist checks prices of powdered milk in downtown Hanoi on September 24, 2008. Vietnam has asked local authorities to tighten controls on imported milk and suspend the sale of products of unknown origin amid China's tainted milk scandal.


A man sits in front of his shop selling wine and powdered milk in downtown Hanoi on September 24, 2008. Vietnam has asked local authorities to tighten controls on imported milk and suspend the sale of products of unknown origin amid China's tainted milk scandal.