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City editor

17 June 2008

Soviet planning and modern speculators have left many Russian cities at crisis point. But senator and property billionaire Sergey Gordeev plans to turn impoverished Perm into a beacon of urban innovation. Is this the start…

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Crowning glory

19 September 2019

The mohawk, the Jheri curl, the perm: it’s easy to bring them to mind but hard to find the cut that suits you. We took a hair-raising trip to Los Angeles – clippers in hand – to lift the lid on the latest styles.

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The Briefing - Monday 7 May

7 May 2018

We cross live to the Russian city of Perm, one of many cities where protests took place at the weekend ahead of today’s inauguration of Vladimir Putin. Plus: Beijing attempts to dictate how airlines refer to its territories…

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Hair style

22 March 2018

With fewer clients around, smart Japanese hairdressers are putting design to the fore to win valuable customers. And there are fringe benefits too. We take a pew in three of Tokyo’s finest establishments.

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Turning heads

18 March 2010

Mühlbauer in Vienna creates headwear in the age-old way. The business was saved from the brink of collapse by the brother and sister owners and their designs are now sold internationally.

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Different tune

19 August 2021

The old Soviet Dom Radio building in St Petersburg is creating daring music and art – and refusing to follow the mood music at play in much of Russia today.

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Style for the ages

21 September 2023

Fashion is often seen as the preserve of the young. But in arguably the most fashionable city of them all, Milan, ladies of a certain vintage are proving that dressing well is less about standing out, or having the latest…