Donald Trump derided million-dollar bids for a painting at an auction at his Mar-a-Lago mansion on New Year’s Eve. The billionaire president was auctioning off a painting of Jesus when he tried to push up the price by insulting the bidders. Christian worship artist Vanessa Horabuena took just 10 minutes to speed-paint the portrait on…
A city’s character is not tested on a good day, but in the quiet hours after a disaster, when the smoke settles, sirens fade and residents look at the charred outline of a home that used to anchor an entire life. The Tai Po fire, which engulfed several blocks of subsidised government housing and left…
PARIS — Farida Khelfa, muse to designers including Azzedine Alaïa and Jean Paul Gaultier, is having the mother of all closet sales. The model-turned-director will auction off 200 items of clothing, accessories and shoes from her archive, which stretches back to the ’80s and reflects a career at the forefront of Paris fashion, in roles…
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) – HOPE Family Services hosts the 27th Annual Black & White Fundraising Event, Denim & Diamonds, featuring an evening full of food, dancing and a silent auction. The fundraiser is to help in the support of raising awareness about domestic violence and providing critical resources for survivors and their children. The annual…
PARIS — As the market for vintage fashion booms and competition at auction heats up, the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne has emerged as a force to be reckoned with. Its secret weapon? Krystyna Campbell-Pretty, a style aficionado with deep pockets and a quiet purpose: to build a world-class collection of rare and historic…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAFF) – The month of June hasn’t been great for the Rocket City Trash Pandas. In fact, it’s been historically bad. In the past two weeks, the team hasn’t won a single game. Their most recent victory was a 4-1 win over Pensacola all the way back on Friday, June 13th. It was…