United Arab Emirates: Creative fashion
You may have the impression that the United Arab Emirates is all about spectacular architecture, hotels and shopping malls. But they would like to...
German MPs banned from using their iPhones
Recent news of American espionage continues to cause a stir in the Länder. And it’s to the detriment of some brands stamped ‘made in...
Beauty: The Thigh Gap
When my grandmother first heard of the ‘Thigh Gap’ and its related obsession, she nearly fell off her chair. Now an 82-year-old woman, she...
Belgium loves I Love Techno
It has become a must for those who love to scratch the turntables. Undoubtedly one of the largest events of its kind on the...
Student baptisms: This is not ‘hazing’
Another case of a student suffering hypothermia after a baptism has raised the bar – more and more Universities appear ready to follow the...
Student baptisms: Beer, vomit and animal blood
Last weekend, a young French student at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Liege University fell into a coma because she was made to...
Mystery of the royal ‘Bat shield’
Blistering bat shield! Apart from Ray-Ban sunglasses and squirly communications wires, the security detail walking alongside King Philippe's limousine on the royal procession seemed...
Brussels airport closed for royal fly-past
No flights will be allowed to land at Brussels Airport between 5pm and 6pm on Sunday. The closure of airspace at the airport to...
Campaign to slow down cyclists
A number of rumble strips to slow down cyclists riding along the River Scheldt are being received with mixed emotions. The rumble strips were...
Café Costume suits are both traditional and personal
In the mid-2000s, Bruno Van Gils decided it was time to do something about what he saw as the two ills of contemporary suit...
