WHY do people in old photographs always look so serious?If you ever see a photograph taken in the 1850s — in a book, at a museum — you might be struck by the expressions on the faces peering back ……

countless Best New Artist trophies from major music awards all over Asia, Sun Yanzi (Stefanie)Sun) is back.... The 24-year-old singer's latest album sold over 60,000 copies in Taiwan in just one week.With "Leave ……

world number five, Spain's Carlos Moya, in back-to-back weeks in January.Taylor Dent won his first ATP... the floodgates, and these guys are starting to play well and win matches consistently," said 20-year-old ……

. Many Chinese singers are starting to use different styles of music in their songs.Kelly Chen is one... Much for You". Now this 28-year-old Hong Kong singer is about to become a dancing queen with her new ……

) to American culture.In the beginningThe company was founded in 1853 by 24-year-old Levi Strauss. Twenty years..., naturalness and changeable styles.Deng Hao, who was recognized as one of China's top 10 clothes designers ……

, with deliberately arranged negligence and intentional cross-dressing in style.Soft sport: Old-school... romanticism and punk serve as inspirations for this theme. Slim fits and cropped styles re-interpret ……

GERMAN sporting goods makers Puma and Adidas have discovered that when it comes to retro styles... are using the trend toward so-called "old school" shoes to quietly lure shoe shoppers away from Nike ……

the wings of a fairy on her back.It's the 23-year-old's fifth tattoo in seven years. A butterfly sits on one... says. "It was sort of my way of showing I was old enough and could decorate my body as I chose instead ……

bohemian styles.(9) In a downbeat bit of analysis, Joseph Teklits, with Wachovia Securities Inc, said... Jennifer Vinovich, 19, would welcome some new styles. The California resident, who frequents Rampage ……

that bright, tropical patterns are back. The same is true for floral styles; denims embellished... beach season. But they never did.This season, capri pants are still hot."Capris came back in style ……

flannels, designers are interpreting the classic styles with a modern twist."I felt a need to go back....Gucci's daytime wear harks back to the 1930s with wide-lapeled, double-breasted jackets paired ……

QUIRKY hair styles might be the thing on the world's soccer pitches, but Guinea's ruler is not amused. President Lansana Conte told players with dreadlocks or other "odd" haircuts to get a trim ……

.Tom Ford’s collection for Gucci brought Madonna’s infamous cone-shaped bra back into focus, while... that reigned in the late ’70s and early ’80s.Hair and makeup styles saw a return to the ’80s as well ……

, politics, cooking styles, scientific terms — even as expressions of attitudes and emotions....There are colourful expressions that are used in daily speech, such as redcap, bellhop, back number, cold snap ……

enough?for the blond 27-year-old importer. He prefers a briefer cut."I like the short underwear... briefs to body-hugging boxers, many of the newer styles are so compact that they look as if they have ……