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By Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Milan (CNN) — You can usually tell that it’s a Giorgio Armani show. Not least because of the refined designs, but because the models are most often smiling. That wasn’t the case on Sunday night, when the Italian luxury label presented its Spring-Summer 2026 collection — the last by the “maestro”

By Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Milan (CNN) — Dressing for the “female gaze” is a concept that has gained ground in fashion over the past decade, with the term — which first emerged in response to a 1975 essay by the British film theorist Laura Mulvey, who wrote about the objectification of women from a male

By Forrest Brown The annual rituals of autumn – shoulder season vacations, football games, the unpacking of sweaters, the pumpkin spice tsunami – are upon us. And then there’s perhaps the best of them all: the scenic fall drive. Timing is everything when setting up the perfect fall drive. If you want to increase your

By Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Milan (CNN) — Of all the designers to present a debut collection for a major house during fashion week this September, Dario Vitale arguably had one of the lowest profiles. Prior to his appointment as Versace’s new chief creative officer in April, Vitale was rarely mentioned in the press and fairly

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our roundup of travel news this week: the world’s coolest neighborhoods, best cities for young people, and most internationally connected airports. Plus, a new 50 Best dining award names the best restaurants in North America. Top internationally connected airports It’s been a challenging week for air travel. Cyberattacks

By Harrison Pierce, CNN (CNN) — You arrive at the airport only to be told that you won’t get the airplane seat you paid for. Unfortunately, you’ve been downgraded. While uncommon, it happens more often than you might think. You book a premium economy, business-class or first-class ticket, but when it comes time to fly,

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Gwyneth Paltrow’s new line, GWYN, is filled with tasteful charcoal and moss green colored chunky knit cardigans, minimalist boat-neck blouses and unassuming mid-length navy pleated skirts. Made for the “dynamic women that do it all,” according to the brand, the clothes are chic, classic and largely unidentifiable — exactly

By Stephanie Halasz, CNN Istanbul (CNN) — The echo rang out as I passed beneath the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge. One of my fellow swimmers had shouted in joy, and the sound reverberated across the water. I swam on until the second bridge, the 15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü, came into view. It seemed impossibly far

By Leah Dolan, CNN London (CNN) — When couture designer Robert Wun was nominated for the 2022 Andam Fashion Awards, a prestigious French honor for emerging talent previously won by Martin Margiela and Christophe Lemaire, he went to Paris for the ceremony purely as a formality. Convinced he wouldn’t win, Wun stood at the very

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Who doesn’t love stumbling across a bustling off-the-beaten-track neighborhood on vacation? There’s a particular thrill in finding an area that feels like a welcoming home away from home, where the barista remembers your order — even if you’re only visiting for the week. If you’re daydreaming about the most

By Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — Sometimes, relocating abroad can feel like a gamble, a leap into the unknown. For Caroline Chirichella, a 36-year-old New Yorker, the move to a quiet corner of central Italy was more than an escape. It meant building a family, buying an affordable home and creating a new life —

By Barbie Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Well-traveled pets already get their own passports. Now, in an age of overtourism — where visitors are sometimes charged fees to counter their impact on inundated communities — there’s inevitably a tourist tax on dogs. Starting in 2026, owners of dogs visiting the northern Italian city of Bolzano will

By Leah Dolan, CNN London (CNN) — It’s a new chapter for London Fashion Week. The first to take place under the British Fashion Council’s new CEO Laura Weir, who has made her message clear: “fashion matters.” In her opening speech on Friday, Weir doubled down on her ambition to make London “a sensational showcase

By Issy Ronald, Esha Mitra, CNN (CNN) — An Afghan boy traveled from Kabul to Delhi by hiding in the landing gear compartment of a plane, Indian authorities have said. The boy, who authorities estimated was about 13 years old, was found wandering around the tarmac near where the plane had parked shortly after it

By Barry Neild, CNN Termessos, Turkey (CNN) — Alexander the Great tried to conquer Termessos but failed. Today, the incredible deserted ruins of this once-powerful city, perched like a fortified eagle’s nest high in the mountains of southwestern Turkey, can be conquered by anyone willing to make the hike up here. But few people ever

By Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN London (CNN) — What could be more British than standing in a muddy tent as the sun sets on a cool end-of-summer evening? This was the scene at Burberry’s show in London on Monday — a headline event that always closes the city’s fashion week. While the mud was fake

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Standing in line for a taxi, in a hot and unfamiliar country thousands of miles from home, Tony and Karen Webb were feeling overwhelmed. It was October 1987 in Freeport, a popular tourist destination in the Bahamas. Tony and Karen were visiting the island from Surrey, England. The couple

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — When Emilia D’Albero heard her name called, she started crying. She had just become the first ever American to win the Mondial du Fromage, a biennial event held in France and known in English as the Cheesemonger World Cup. While some onlookers believe that D’Albero’s victory could change the