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Cuba's new entrepreneurs are longing for level playing field

Without raw material for her fashion designs, Idania del Rio had to find a creative solution, resorting to using hand-me-down shirts, cutting them up and re-styling them to create her own clothing outlet. She is part of Cuba's new generation of entrepreneurs, who have to use ingenuity to get to the marketplace, and are counting on the imminent...

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Chanel brings glamour to Old Havana, Cuba

French fashion house Chanel brings glamour to old Havana on Tuesday when it stages its first Latin American fashion show on the communist island. It is the latest in a stream of international cultural events in Cuba as it opens up its diplomatic and commercial relations. "The cultural richness and the opening up of Cuba to the world have turned...

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Chanel dismisses rumours of Karl Lagerfeld's retirement

London - Fans and admirers of Karl Lagerfeld can breath a sigh of relief, for the German designer, also known as the 'Kaiser', has no plans of retiring anytime soon. Speculation that Chanel Cruise show, set to take place in Cuba next month, could possibly be the last catwalk show hosted by Lagerfeld first broke out on Wednesday, when a 'fashion...