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Mattel has made the latest Barbie doll with a set of tattoos in a move they claim makes the doll more "up to date".

Barbie gets a tramp stamp

Mattel has made the latest Barbie doll with a set of tattoos in a move they claim makes the doll more "up to date".

Organisers say this year's Australian Fashion Week is "15% smaller than last year" (how did they even arrive at that figure?) due to the GFC.

GFC hits Fashion Week

Organisers say this year's Australian Fashion Week is "15% smaller than last year" (how did they even arrive at that figure?) due to the GFC.

When Pritzker Prize gold medal winners combine forces to condemn Prince Charles for abusing his position to influence the planning process in London, it’s a serious event.

Leading architects tell Prince Charles off

When Pritzker Prize gold medal winners combine forces to condemn Prince Charles for abusing his position to influence the planning process in London, it’s a serious event.

The Sartorialist brings his roving eye to Melbourne -- as part of a Tourism Australia initiative -- and snaps a snappy tailor on Chapel Street.

On the streets of Melbourne

The Sartorialist brings his roving eye to Melbourne -- as part of a Tourism Australia initiative -- and snaps a snappy tailor on Chapel Street.

The Prada Transformer, fashion’s latest starchitect-designed metamorphic space, opens in Seoul, South Korea, this month.

A new spin on 'mobile art', care of Prada

The Prada Transformer, fashion’s latest starchitect-designed metamorphic space, opens in Seoul, South Korea, this month.

A painting by Adolf Hitler sold for almost US$15,000 last week -- more than six times as much as expected.

Hitler's art attracts big prices

A painting by Adolf Hitler sold for almost US$15,000 last week -- more than six times as much as expected.

Are you a serif? Do you like long walks on the beach? All will become clear.

What font are you?

Are you a serif? Do you like long walks on the beach? All will become clear.

Why do we hate Comic Sans so much -- and why do people continue to use it?

Comic Sans: the most hated font on Earth

Why do we hate Comic Sans so much -- and why do people continue to use it?

The 48th Milan Furniture Fair opens on Wednesday. But the giddy fascination with design that fueled the fair for so many years may be dissipating, sped up by the GFC.

Milan Report: What's the Future For Design?

The 48th Milan Furniture Fair opens on Wednesday. But the giddy fascination with design that fueled the fair for so many years may be dissipating, sped up by the GFC.

Art writer Jonathan Jones almost nominated street artist Banksy for the Turner prize -- but thought better of it.

Should Banksy be nominated for the Turner prize?

Art writer Jonathan Jones almost nominated street artist Banksy for the Turner prize -- but thought better of it.