As China becomes increasingly important in the world of fashion, one photographer is leading the scene — 35-year-old Beijing native Chen Man.
2016 has seen no shortage of groundbreaking new sports cars.
Lady Gaga has had a big year. Her 2016 highlights included singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl, giving an emotional David Bowie tribute at the Grammy Awards, and releasing “Joanne,” her fifth studio album. And with each memorable moment, Lady Gaga was able to mark those occasions with just as memorable fashion statements.
A Pope and a pop star ruled Instagram this year, but they weren't the only popular figures on the social media platform. Olympic icons, caffeinated hashtags, an Oscar-winning actor and smiley-face emojis also were crowd-pleasers. Here's what else we learned cruising through Instagram's 2016 list of the most popular hashtags, emojis, celebrities and moments:
The euro fell against the dollar and investors braced for a bumpy ride on Monday as Italy appeared headed for a period of political and financial turmoil.
"It's horrific" says photographer Michael Wolf, describing scenes from his "Tokyo Compression" photo series.
To help women battling domestic violence, a Moroccan TV channel offered some advice: Cover your bruises with makeup.
If it feels like it hasn't rained in months in the South, you're right. The region is experiencing an extreme drought. But just a few months earlier, we were talking about record-breaking floods in the South. These shocking extremes are happening more often, and it is all part of an unfortunate new normal in a world with climate change.
A Japanese theme park which froze 5,000 sea creatures into the floor of an ice rink was forced to close the attraction on Sunday after a public backlash.
A photograph taken inside an historic covered reservoir in Finsbury Park, London has won an international award for best architectural photograph of 2016.
Chinese couturier Ma Ke is a media-shy fashion-world maverick. She's built two of China's most influential designer brands and dresses the country's first lady, Peng Liyuan -- but doesn't consider herself a designer.
What does New Zealand, home of "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit," love better than a blockbusting trilogy?
More than 150 years after rebels destroyed it, Nanjing's famed "Porcelain Tower" -- one of the Seven Medieval Wonders of the World -- has been brought back to life.
In Dubai, a city where more is always more and bigger is most certainly better, two brand new theme parks are vying for the hearts of visitors.
Disney continues its animation roll with "Moana," a seafaring quest that sails past its one rocky patch with visual brilliance and several Broadway-ready songs, the latter conjured in part by "Hamilton's" Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Are the icy powers of "Frozen" stars Elsa, Anna and Olaf magical enough to draw tourists back to the world's smallest Disney resort? Hong Kong Disneyland execs certainly hope so.
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