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...celebrate the rebirth of a British icon. The spring cleaning of the RFH, the postwar centerpiece of the 1951 Festival of Britain, represents the final piece of the puzzle in establishing the south bank of the Thames?from the London Eye big wheel down to the Design Museum at Shad Thames?as one of the most vibrant neighborhoods in the capital. Multiple bridges make it accessible to more than 15 million Londoners and visitors, and the Southbank Centre boasts 10 restaurants on its 21-acre (8 hectare) riverfront site. Here's a guide to the highlights...
Some women need look no further than their closet to get a glimpse of couture clothing. But for most, it's an exclusive art form known only through pictures or the occasional museum exhibit. Opening Sept. 22 at London's V&A is one such show that gives visitors an almost unprecedented in-depth look into couture's most glamorous era. "The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London 1947-1957" will display more than 100 dresses designed by haute couture's most revered names, among them Givenchy, Balmain, Balenciaga, Schiaparelli and, of course, Dior. The exhibit covers everything from...
HONOR THY MULES California Representative Buck McKeon (R) is seeking $50,000 for a mule museum, as mules are "an integral part" of the country's development...
...China Poly Group, an arms dealer linked to the People's Liberation Army, purchased the ox, tiger and monkey in 2000 and now has them on display in its Beijing museum. Ho bought the pig in 2003 from a New York collector and donated it to China. It is now also in the Poly Group museum. The rabbit and the rat are in private European collections...
...horse will be displayed October 4-8 in Hong Kong as part of Sotheby's auction preview. Then it moves to Ho's Hotel Grand Lisboa in Macau. Its final destination hasn't been announced, though there is speculation it will end up in the Poly Museum with the other heads. "If the statue of the horse, the monkey, the ox, the tiger and the pig join together again after being scattered for 147 years, it will be an exciting feat," Niu said. "We are full of expectation...