Tourism Board invests $1.5 million in lifeguard program for Costa Rican beaches
By Costa Rica plans to make its beaches safer with a $500,000 annual investment between 2020 and 2022 to establish lifeguard programs at the country’s most dangerous beaches. The Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT) is also partnering with the Red Cross to place lifeguards this year at Manuel Antonio Beach and Ballena Beach in Puntarenas province, […]
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Costa Rica announces charging grid for electric vehicles
Costa Rica announced Tuesday that 34 fast charging points for electric cars will be in operation this year. They will be part of a network of charging stations the government plans to expand in the upcoming years. There are currently six fast or semi-fast charging stations, called “Electrolineras,” already installed in the country. “[On Tuesday] […]
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Slothy Sunday: A baby sloth is born
For this story, we’re going all the way back to 2014. Read the rest of the story here. This story was made possible thanks to The Tico Times 5% Club. If only 5 percent of our readers donated at least $5 a month, we’d have our operating costs covered and could focus on bringing you […]
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Former model holds fashion world accountable for anorexia
It was the stuff of dreams: walking down a Paris street one day to walking the runway as a top 20 model in the world’s fashion capital. That’s exactly what happened to Victoire Macon Dauxerre at 18 as she prepared to graduate from high school in 2011. But that dream was short-lived. In just a […]
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Dior begins first e-commerce endeavor
New York – Dior, one of the most iconic luxury labels in the world, was eventually going to have to bow to the e-commerce trend despite their continued resistance. Of course, Dior isn’t the “go big or go home” type of brand. This is the brand who prior to last month had Raf Simons, a […]
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Topman Design kicks off London Collections with a bang
London Collections Men got off to a directional start with Topman Design opening the month-long circuit of global fashion weeks. Embellished washed denim looks, which came slightly oversized, and fuzzy warm overcoats were some of the stand-out looks that will no doubt boost Topshop’s earning prowess on the high street next season. Proving that trends […]
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Givenchy unveils "Shark" watch
New York – Riccardo Tisci is consistently proving to be the best thing to happen to Givenchy, given the amount of celebrities wearing his designs on the red carpet and the pr dream that was their NYFW runway show in September. Givenchy is a force to be reckoned with in the luxury market, but they […]
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Matthew Williamson launches buy-now and wear-now range
Former London Fashion Week designer, Matthew Williamson, has introduced his debut buy-now, wear-now collection, as the fashion house continues to realign its business model. The collection launch follows on from the designer’s previous decision to focus on a direct-to-consumer sales model, which saw the shuttering of his and London flagship stores. Currently available online via […]
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Liam Hodges to receive NewGen Men support
Emerging menswear designer Liam Hodges is joining the roster of designers who receive the British Fashion Council’s NewGen Men sponsorship, supported by Topshop, to showcase his autumn/winter 2016 collection during London Collections: Men in January. Hodges, a Royal College of Arts graduate, will showcase his AW16 collection on the catwalk, alongside existing NewGen Men designers […]
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Tag Heuer’s launches new smartwatch
Click:hanfu dress male female New York – There’s the smartwatch, then there is the traditional luxury Swiss movement watch. Never were the twain expected to meet, until Tag Heuer decided to change that. Tag Heuer has unveiled a new smartwatch called Connected in collaboration with Intel Corp. and Google. As of a Monday morning press […]
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