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Christina Martini worked with famous fashion houses such as Missoni, Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton before deciding to combine her life for Ancient Greece with shoe design to create Ancient Greek Sandals. Inspired by antiquity she created innovative designs that have rapidly grown to become must-haves for international celebrities.

“Us” magazine hosts famous singer Jennfier Lopez, in sexy full swimsuits and naughty poses. These photos may have undergone the usual Photoshopping but Jennifer still remains an absolute stunner, especially for her age.

Rita Ora turned Cannes upside down with her revealing fashionable dress.

Her right breast barely covered in a stylish fashion, she dressed up to attend a Cannes party.

AGERPRES special correspondent Oana Ghita reports: Voltaj, the pop-rock band that represents Romania at the Eurovision contest, will be the 20th to perform in Saturday's Grand Final, following the organizers' decision on the order of the competing performances in the 2015 edition of the European Song Contest.

Iranian-American artist Shirin Neshat's dark kohl-lined eyes are immediately recognizable. Now she has brought their gaze on Iranian and Arab women's resistance against oppression to the most political of cities.

The older sister of deceased British fashion designer Alexander McQueen’s older revealed this week how her iconic brother was sexually abused by her first husband, who is also dead now.

According to the Daily Maily, Janet McQueen claims that husband Terence Hulyer viciously beat her and also abused Alexander, known as “Lee” by his family.

Alternate Minister for Culture Nikos Xydakis expressed Greece’s full support for the directives issued by UNESCO on the national policies to combat illicit trafficking of cultural goods. Speaking at the Third Meeting of States Parties to the 1970 Convention in Paris, he presented the Greek proposal on the illegal cultural trade called “Stop Illicit Trafficking”.

Alternate Culture Minister Nikos Xydakis submitted a letter to Parliament on Monday focused on changes to the entrance fees at archeological sites and museums.

The letter outlines the creation of a special working group to elaborate data on increased ticket prices based on practices abroad.

A man who set fire to himself at dawn on Tuesday in Piraeus was rushed to hospital in a serious condition. The tragic incident took place at 3 a.m. outside 38 Vitolion Street. Eye witnesses say that the man, a foreigner, poured benzene over his body and then lit a match.

His body was immediately engulfed in flames as he screamed.

Over one million volumes and 200 publishers will be on display at the tenth edition of the International Book Fair Bookfest running over May 20-24 at the Bucharest Romexpo exhibition complex, the organizers inform in a release to AGERPRES on Monday.

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