Monami Thakur

Temperatures plummet to -33C across Europe and Met Office issues blanket weather alert for whole of UK.

Soccer player David Beckham has launched his new bodywear collection for Swedish retail brand H&M in Regent Street in London.

Swedish high-end retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) has announced Danish designer Stine Riis as the global winner of the 2012 H&M Design Award.

Scientists believe that they have now found a way to decode and reconstruct what brain-damaged individuals think and put it into words based on the brain waves of the patients.

Scottish fashion designer Jonathan Saunders was given the 2012 Designer Fashion Fund award by the British Fashion Council (BFC) tailored to assist him develop his business for the next twelve months. Apart from the bespoke mentoring program, Saunders will also receive £200,000 cash prize which will help him achieve his business goals.

The strange jelly balls, having a diameter of around 3 cm each, came raining down after a hailstorm on Thursday afternoon.

Front row celebrities, fashion editors and models: the 2012 Paris Fashion Week saw some of the crème-de-la-crème of the industry making trendy fashion statements and providing long-range fashion forecasts.

Golden Globe award winner Colin Firth has been awarded a CBE at the Buckingham Palace on Thursday by the Prince of Wales. It was the portrayal of the Prince's grandfather that earned him the CBE.

British designer Jenny Packham, whose list of loyal clientele includes both royal and Hollywood names like Kate Middleton, Angelina Jolie and Kate Winslet, has added yet another feather to her crown with her new collaboration with high-street retailer Debenhams.

An artwork by famous impressionist Camille Pissarro, which was stolen about three decades ago, has been returned by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

German designer Karl Lagerfeld has unveiled his exclusive online couture creations in collaboration with London-based web retailer, Net-a-Porter.

Some of the leading names in the fashion and art industry including Vivienne Westwood, Zandra Rhodes and Mary Katrantzou have designed their own giant eggs for the Fabergé Big Egg Hunt event.

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the names of the 2012 Fashion Forward winners which includes Henry Holland, Louise Gray and Mary Katrantzou among womenswear designers and James Long in the menswear section.

Gone are the days when the Internet and social media sites like Facebook and Twitter used to be flooded with the latest images of planking, owling or horsemaning. Meet the new internet craze - Tebowing which has captured the entire world from London to New York in frenzy.

New dress codes released by the organisers of the Royal Ascot event have set some strict standards following allegations that visitors, particularly ladies, were too casually dressed for the occasion.

The Royal Academy of Art in London is featuring an exclusive exhibition dedicated to the spectacular landscape works of English painter-photographer, David Hockney.

As the London 2012 Olympic Games are drawing closer, luxury brands are competing with each other in order to bag the biggest athletes to feature in their campaigns.

'Bond in Motion' exhibition reportedly largest of its kind and showcases some of the most iconic and best-loved Bond vehicles.

Besides winning the coveted crown, the stunning model has also received a $50,000 scholarship with which she plans to mentor children of incarcerated parents. Her close affinity to such children is reportedly due to the fact that she herself was once the child of an incarcerated parent.

Italian maker of luxury shoes and leather goods, Tod's which has funded £21.5 million for the restoration of the historical Colosseum in Rome, Italy, has been charged by the country's anti-trust watchdog and the consumer protection organisation with breaching all competition laws and said that its mission is not merely philanthropic.

Academy Award winning actress Kate Winslet looked stunning as she showed off her feminine curves in St. John's Spring 2012 advertising campaign.

For the 2012 BRIT Awards nominations event on January 12, 2012, Scottish R&B and hip-hop singer Emeli Sande and British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran have been announced as performers.

The 2012 Tullett Prebon London Boat Show launch was all about glitz and panache with socialite and model Tamara Ecclestone declaring the show officially open.

Duchess of Cambridge joins Scout Association and becomes patron of charities Art Room, Action on Addiction, East Anglia's Children's Hospices and National Portrait Gallery.

British cartoonist Ronald Searle CBE, known for his satirical creations of the wicked and well-armed pupils of St Trinian's, has died at the age of 91, Searle's family said on Tuesday.

English pop artist David Hockney has criticised Damien Hirst for using assistants in creating artworks that he sold solely under his name.

Barbara Hulanicki, the founder of the Sixties retail emporium Biba is among the stars in the fashion arena to be recognised in the Queen Elizabeth II's New Year Honors list.

The year 2012 marks the bicentenary of Victorian author Charles Dickens known for creating some of the most iconic novels and characters of English literature. Throughout Britain, a host of exhibitions, events and activities are being organised to celebrate the life and work of the famed author.

Makers of the Harry Potter franchise have launched a campaign to break the decade-long spell that has prevented them from attaining the prestigious Academy Awards.