New York Fashion Week: Bloggers earn front row respect

Walkways become runways as lights prepare to shine on designers 2016 fall/winter collections at New York Fashion: The Shows. With just days away from the first look hitting the catwalk, fashion insiders are preparing to see what will be trending in the fashion world. Over the past few years technology has had a hand in changing the guest list at fashion week from the fashion elite to now include social media stars who have proven they deserve to sit front row. Feb 10, 2016

Paris illuminates Arc de Triomphe for big 2024 Olympic bid logo reveal

The official logo for Paris bid for the 2024 Olympics was revealed 9 February in a light show on the facade of the iconic Arc de Triomphe. The logo, which consists of colourful bands forming the number 24 and resembling an Eiffel Tower, materialised during a ceremony that symbolically took place at 8.24pm (20.24 on a 24-hour clock). Feb 10, 2016

Runners brave -35C in Genghis Khan Ice Marathon

Wolves and bitter sub-zero temperatures were the perils facing runners in the first Genghis Khan Ice Marathon which took runners across remote parts of Mongolia last month. The race was staged in breathtaking scenery in the Tuul Gol River area, a region so heavily populated with wolves that teams of dog sleds were provided to keep the runners safe as they crossed the wilderness and carry supplies and medical equipment. Feb 4, 2016