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Vietnamese designer Cong Tri launched his Autumn and Winter 2019 collection at New York Fashion Week (USA) Monday. New York is one of the four largest fashion capitals in the world alongside London, Milan and Paris. Tri presented on the world stage his signature work - cocktail dresses and red carpet costumes. The task was a challenging one this time as it was the first joint venture between him and Kate Young, one of the top 10 stylists in Hollywood. Cong Tri had to strike a balance between his own creativity and suggestions from the fashion expert with long experience of working with A-list stars.  He came up with a 42 dresses collection called "Cuoc dao choi cua cac vi sao" (Walk of the Stars) Explaining the inspiration for his latest work, he said: "For me, women are like the stars that always shine in someone's heart. I like to see women in prom dresses as gorgeous as celebrities on red carpet." During his 15-minute window, Cong Tri introduced to the international audience … [Read more...] about Vietnamese designer enters the big league at New York Fashion Week

The New York Times and The New Yorker won the Pulitzer Prize for public service on Monday for explosive reporting that brought down Harvey Weinstein and spawned a cultural watershed on the issue of sexual harassment. The prestigious prize was awarded to the Times team led by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey and New Yorker contributor Ronan Farrow, for reports that disgraced the Hollywood mogul and sparked an avalanche of accusations against other powerful men. Since the Times and New Yorker articles last October, more than 100 women have publicly accused the producer of misconduct ranging from sexual harassment to rape, sparking the #MeToo movement that has seen a string of influential men lose their jobs and reputation. Weinstein's marriage has ended, he has been under police investigation in London, Los Angeles and New York, hit by a litany of civil lawsuits and his former production company has been forced to file for bankruptcy. Farrow, 30, is the son of actress Mia Farrow and film … [Read more...] about New York Times, New Yorker win Pulitzer for #MeToo watershed

Gina Haspel, the veteran CIA undercover officer President Donald Trump picked on Tuesday to head the agency, is supported by many in the U.S. intelligence community but has faced criticism for overseeing a secret CIA prison in Thailand where detainees were tortured. Intelligence officers who served with her, and congressional officials said that in 2002, during Republican President George W. Bush's administration, she was responsible for the secret prison code-named "Cat's Eye." Two suspected members of the al Qaeda militant group were subjected to waterboarding and other harsh interrogation techniques at the facility. Three years later, still during Bush's presidency, she carried out an order to destroy videotapes of the waterboarding, which simulates drowning and is considered a form of torture, according to those people. Haspel is generally held in high regard at the CIA, working as deputy director under Mike Pompeo, whom Trump nominated to be the next secretary of state on … [Read more...] about Trump’s pick for new CIA chief dogged by secret prisons