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  • Kate Middleton Fashion Compilation
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    Kate Middleton Fashion Compilation
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features (1362774b)
    Catherine Duchess of Cambridge
    Prince William and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge depart Heathrow Airport for their Royal Tour of Canada, London, Britain - 30 Jun 2011
    Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge were spotted boarding a Royal Canadian Air Force plane at Heathrow today bound for Ottawa at the start of their 10-day North American and Canadian trip. The newlyweds seemed in perfect sync ahead of their first official overseas tour - stepping out in matching navy outfits. For the occasion Catherine donned a blue Roland Mouret shift dress and matching blazer with gold buttons by Canadian label Smythe Les Vestes. She accessorised with matching court shoes and a GBP 895 Mulberry handbag. Meanwhile, William wore a navy suit complete with red tie. During their trip the royal couple will visit seven Canadian cities, including celebrating Canada Day in Ottawa, opening the Calgary Stampede and canoeing in the Northwest Territories. They will then head to the U.S with Los Angeles as their first port of call.
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Catherine Tyldesley out and about at Granada Studios, Manchester, Britain - 18 Jan 2013
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    Catherine Tyldesley out and about at Granada Studios, Manchester, Britain - 18 Jan 2013
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by McPix Ltd / Rex Features (2088200b)
    Catherine Tyldesley
    Catherine Tyldesley out and about at Granada Studios, Manchester, Britain - 18 Jan 2013

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Sarah Jessica Parker Christmas shopping in the cold
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    Sarah Jessica Parker Christmas shopping in the cold
    Sarah Jessica Parker Christmas shopping in the cold. She carries a big Mulberry shopping bag home. Monday, December 24, 2012 TYRONE/X17Online.com

    (FOTO:DUKAS/X17)

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  • Sarah Jessica Parker Christmas shopping in the cold
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    Sarah Jessica Parker Christmas shopping in the cold
    Sarah Jessica Parker Christmas shopping in the cold. She carries a big Mulberry shopping bag home. Monday, December 24, 2012 TYRONE/X17Online.com

    (FOTO:DUKAS/X17)

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  • Sarah Jessica Parker Christmas shopping in the cold
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    Sarah Jessica Parker Christmas shopping in the cold
    Sarah Jessica Parker Christmas shopping in the cold. She carries a big Mulberry shopping bag home. Monday, December 24, 2012 TYRONE/X17Online.com

    (FOTO:DUKAS/X17)

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  • Sarah Jessica Parker Christmas shopping in the cold
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    Sarah Jessica Parker Christmas shopping in the cold
    Sarah Jessica Parker Christmas shopping in the cold. She carries a big Mulberry shopping bag home. Monday, December 24, 2012 TYRONE/X17Online.com

    (FOTO:DUKAS/X17)

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  • Sarah Jessica Parker Christmas shopping in the cold
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    Sarah Jessica Parker Christmas shopping in the cold
    Sarah Jessica Parker Christmas shopping in the cold. She carries a big Mulberry shopping bag home. Monday, December 24, 2012 TYRONE/X17Online.com

    (FOTO:DUKAS/X17)

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  • Sarah Jessica Parker Christmas shopping in the cold
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    Sarah Jessica Parker Christmas shopping in the cold
    Sarah Jessica Parker Christmas shopping in the cold. She carries a big Mulberry shopping bag home. Monday, December 24, 2012 TYRONE/X17Online.com

    (FOTO:DUKAS/X17)

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  • Sarah Jessica Parker Christmas shopping in the cold
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    Sarah Jessica Parker Christmas shopping in the cold
    Sarah Jessica Parker Christmas shopping in the cold. She carries a big Mulberry shopping bag home. Monday, December 24, 2012 TYRONE/X17Online.com

    (FOTO:DUKAS/X17)

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  • Sarah Jessica Parker Christmas shopping in the cold
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    Sarah Jessica Parker Christmas shopping in the cold
    Sarah Jessica Parker Christmas shopping in the cold. She carries a big Mulberry shopping bag home. Monday, December 24, 2012 TYRONE/X17Online.com

    (FOTO:DUKAS/X17)

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  • Fearne Cotton at the studios of Radio 1, London, Britain - 23 Nov 2012
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    Fearne Cotton at the studios of Radio 1, London, Britain - 23 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Beretta/Sims / Rex Features (1986870d)
    Fearne Cotton
    Fearne Cotton at the studios of Radio 1, London, Britain - 23 Nov 2012
    Wearing Accessorize Border Check Poncho
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Fearne Cotton Sighting
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    Fearne Cotton Sighting
    13th November 2012. Fearne Cotton pictured arriving for work this morning.
    Credit: Ben Eade/GoffPhotos.com Ref: KGC-102 (FOTO: DUKAS/GOFF)

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  • Fearne Cotton Sighting
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    Fearne Cotton Sighting
    13th November 2012. Fearne Cotton pictured arriving for work this morning.
    Credit: Ben Eade/GoffPhotos.com Ref: KGC-102 (FOTO: DUKAS/GOFF)

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  • 'Uncle Vanya' play, Vaudeville Theatre, The Strand, London, Britain - 03 Nov 2012
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    'Uncle Vanya' play, Vaudeville Theatre, The Strand, London, Britain - 03 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Can Nguyen / Rex Features (1945370e)
    Laura Carmichael
    'Uncle Vanya' play, Vaudeville Theatre, The Strand, London, Britain - 03 Nov 2012

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Anna Kendrick Out And About
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    Anna Kendrick Out And About
    ©NATIONAL PHOTO GROUP
    Anna Kendrick out and about with a coffee in NYC.
    Job: 100312C1
    Non-Exclusive October 3rd, 2012 New York, NY
    NPG.com (FOTO: DUKAS/NATIONAL PHOTO GROUP)

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  • Anna Kendrick Out And About
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    Anna Kendrick Out And About
    ©NATIONAL PHOTO GROUP
    Anna Kendrick out and about with a coffee in NYC.
    Job: 100312C1
    Non-Exclusive October 3rd, 2012 New York, NY
    NPG.com (FOTO: DUKAS/NATIONAL PHOTO GROUP)

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  • Vogues Fashion Night Out
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    Vogues Fashion Night Out
    6th September, 2012: Vogues Fashion Night Out at Mulberry, New Bond Street, Mayfair, London. Here, Edie Campbell and Pixie Geldof.

    Credit: Davidson/GoffPhotos.com Ref: KGC-42
    **No UK Sales** (FOTO: DUKAS/GOFF)

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  • Vogues Fashion Night Out
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    Vogues Fashion Night Out
    6th September, 2012: Vogues Fashion Night Out at Mulberry, New Bond Street, Mayfair, London. Here, Pixie Geldof.

    Credit: Davidson/GoffPhotos.com Ref: KGC-42
    **No UK Sales** (FOTO: DUKAS/GOFF)

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  • Vogues Fashion Night Out
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    Vogues Fashion Night Out
    6th September, 2012: Vogues Fashion Night Out at Mulberry, New Bond Street, Mayfair, London. Here, Pixie Geldof.

    Credit: Davidson/GoffPhotos.com Ref: KGC-42
    **No UK Sales** (FOTO: DUKAS/GOFF)

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  • Fearne Cotton at the studios of Radio 1, London, Britain - 12 Jul 2011
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    Fearne Cotton at the studios of Radio 1, London, Britain - 12 Jul 2011
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Beretta/Sims / Rex Features (1377042b)
    Fearne Cotton
    Fearne Cotton at the studios of Radio 1, London, Britain - 12 Jul 2011

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    ZUSAMMENSTELLUNG: Wieder Inn - Promis tragen Hotpants

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  • MODE BEAUTE A SANTORIN.
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    MODE BEAUTE A SANTORIN.
    Spécial acessoires : Pure Allure.
    Sweet tentations. Gabrielle : pull en jersey de coton vert, (Isabel Marant Etoile), jupe plissée en laine blanche, (Mulberry). Lunettes (Ralph Lauren), bague (Crézus), montre (Thomas Sabo), sac en cuir bleu, (Mulberry), sac en veau velours et plastique noir, (Furla), chaussettes (Falke), chaussures en cuir noir, (Fratelli Rossetti).
    Coiffure et maquillage Cyril Lanoir. Réalisation Agnès Poulle. Mannequin : Ava Smith (Marilyn Agency). (FOTO: DUKAS/LE FIGARO)

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  • InStyle Best of British Talent event, London, Britain - 26 Jan 2012
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    InStyle Best of British Talent event, London, Britain - 26 Jan 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ray Tang / Rex Features (1550770bi)
    Holliday Grainger
    InStyle Best of British Talent event, London, Britain - 26 Jan 2012

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    ZUSAMMENSTELLUNG: Bunte Vögel - Promis mögen ihre Kleider gemustert

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  • Mulberry show, Autumn Winter 2012, London Fashion Week, London, Britain - 19 Feb 2012
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    Mulberry show, Autumn Winter 2012, London Fashion Week, London, Britain - 19 Feb 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features (1617690i)
    Lana del Rey and Pixie Geldof
    Mulberry show, Autumn Winter 2012, London Fashion Week, London, Britain - 19 Feb 2012

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Mulberry show, Autumn Winter 2012, London Fashion Week, London, Britain - 19 Feb 2012
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    Mulberry show, Autumn Winter 2012, London Fashion Week, London, Britain - 19 Feb 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features (1617690e)
    Laura Carmichael, Michelle Dockey and Michelle Williams
    Mulberry show, Autumn Winter 2012, London Fashion Week, London, Britain - 19 Feb 2012

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Mulberry show, Autumn Winter 2012, London Fashion Week, London, Britain - 19 Feb 2012
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    Mulberry show, Autumn Winter 2012, London Fashion Week, London, Britain - 19 Feb 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features (1617690f)
    Lana Del Rey
    Mulberry show, Autumn Winter 2012, London Fashion Week, London, Britain - 19 Feb 2012

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Mulberry show, Autumn Winter 2012, London Fashion Week, London, Britain - 19 Feb 2012
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    Mulberry show, Autumn Winter 2012, London Fashion Week, London, Britain - 19 Feb 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features (1617690d)
    Michelle Williams
    Mulberry show, Autumn Winter 2012, London Fashion Week, London, Britain - 19 Feb 2012

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Mulberry show, Autumn Winter 2012, London Fashion Week, London, Britain - 19 Feb 2012
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    Mulberry show, Autumn Winter 2012, London Fashion Week, London, Britain - 19 Feb 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features (1617690b)
    Anna Wintour sits next Bill Nighy
    Mulberry show, Autumn Winter 2012, London Fashion Week, London, Britain - 19 Feb 2012

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • InStyle Best of British Talent event, London, Britain - 26 Jan 2012
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    InStyle Best of British Talent event, London, Britain - 26 Jan 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Richard Young / Rex Features (1550751m)
    Holliday Grainger
    InStyle Best of British Talent event, London, Britain - 26 Jan 2012

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • British Fashion Awards, The Savoy, London, Britain - 28 Nov 2011
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    British Fashion Awards, The Savoy, London, Britain - 28 Nov 2011
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Richard Young / Rex Features (1509070ec)
    Georgia May Jagger
    British Fashion Awards, The Savoy, London, Britain - 28 Nov 2011

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • UGG Australia flagship store launch, Knightsbridge, London, Britain - 02 Nov 2011
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    UGG Australia flagship store launch, Knightsbridge, London, Britain - 02 Nov 2011
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX (1485150g)
    Jameela Jamil
    UGG Australia flagship store launch, Knightsbridge, London, Britain - 02 Nov 2011

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • UGG Australia flagship store launch, Knightsbridge, London, Britain - 02 Nov 2011
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    UGG Australia flagship store launch, Knightsbridge, London, Britain - 02 Nov 2011
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX (1485150h)
    Jameela Jamil
    UGG Australia flagship store launch, Knightsbridge, London, Britain - 02 Nov 2011

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • FLORENCE WELCH ARRIVING AT RADIO ONE
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    FLORENCE WELCH ARRIVING AT RADIO ONE
    12.JANUARY.2010 - LONDON - UK

    FLORENCE WELCH AKA FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE ARRIVES AT RADIO ONE TO COVER ALEX ZANE'S SPOT AS A GUEST HOST.

    BYLINE MUST READ : XPOSUREPHOTOS.COM

    *THIS IMAGE IS STRICTLY FOR PAPER AND MAGAZINE USE ONLY - NO WEB ALLOWED USAGE UNLESS PREVIOUSLY AGREED. PLEASE TELEPHONE 020 7377 2770* OR +1 310 562 7073 (FOTO: DUKAS/XPOSURE)

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  • FLORENCE WELCH ARRIVING AT RADIO ONE
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    FLORENCE WELCH ARRIVING AT RADIO ONE
    12.JANUARY.2010 - LONDON - UK

    FLORENCE WELCH AKA FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE ARRIVES AT RADIO ONE TO COVER ALEX ZANE'S SPOT AS A GUEST HOST.

    BYLINE MUST READ : XPOSUREPHOTOS.COM

    *THIS IMAGE IS STRICTLY FOR PAPER AND MAGAZINE USE ONLY - NO WEB ALLOWED USAGE UNLESS PREVIOUSLY AGREED. PLEASE TELEPHONE 020 7377 2770* OR +1 310 562 7073 (FOTO: DUKAS/XPOSURE)

    DUKAS/XPOSURE

     

  • The Saturdays Sighting
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    The Saturdays Sighting
    4th August 2010. Girl band The Saturdays seen leaving their London Hotel. London, UK.
    Pictured: Mollie King
    Credit: Stevo/GoffPhotos.com Ref: KGC-104 (FOTO: DUKAS/GOFF)

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  • Fearne Cotton at the studios of Radio 1, London, Britain - 26 Jul 2010
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    Fearne Cotton at the studios of Radio 1, London, Britain - 26 Jul 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Martin Karius / Rex Features ( 1211328a )
    Fearne Cotton
    Fearne Cotton at the studios of Radio 1, London, Britain - 26 Jul 2010

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Fearne Cotton leaving the studios of Radio 1, London, Britain - 28 Jun 2010
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    Fearne Cotton leaving the studios of Radio 1, London, Britain - 28 Jun 2010
    Manadatory Credit: Photo by Beretta/Sims / Rex Features (1200285g)
    Fearne Cotton
    Fearne Cotton leaving the studios of Radio 1, London, Britain - 28 Jun 2010

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Silk production - from worm to catwalk, southern India - 2010
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    Silk production - from worm to catwalk, southern India - 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Haydn West / Rex Features ( 1196132h )

    Silk production - from worm to catwalk, southern India - 2010
    SILK PRODUCTION - FROM WORM TO CATWALK

    For many silk - the Queen of all fabrics - spells luxury, elegance, class and comfort.

    But for hundreds of thousands of people in India it is something much more mundane but infinitely important - a vital life line.

    An estimated 700,000 people are involved in various sericulture (silk production) activities in India.

    Half of all the silk produced in India comes from the region of Karnataka where a sub-tropical climate allows for year-round production.

    In 2007-08 India exported more than GBP 400 million of raw silk, carpets and ready made garments.

    In 2007 alone it produced 18,320 metric tonnes of raw silk, making it the second a largest silk producer in the world.

    It is second only behind China, which produced 108,420 metric tonnes of raw silk in the same period.

    While the difference is vast, India's contribution is even more impressive considering that much of its production is done using outdated tools or by hand.

    Ultimately, however, poor technology and high production costs undermine the vital role played by sericulture in improving India's rural economy.

    The Worm

    The Silkworm Seed Production Centre in Mysore is run by Professor N.M. Biram Saheb.

    He explains that the Indian government pioneered the provision of disease free lays of eggs as a way of improving yields without increasing start-up costs

    The practice means that farmers are provided with a steady stream of healthy silkworm eggs.

    It is deep in the seed production centre where the 'work' of creating these eggs takes place - in darkened rooms where moths are laid out on newspaper in racks of plastic trays.

    Powerhouses of the silk industry they may be, but in reality they are pale weaklings whose only purpose is to mate...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EJXQVU

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Silk production - from worm to catwalk, southern India - 2010
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    Silk production - from worm to catwalk, southern India - 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Haydn West / Rex Features ( 1196132g )

    Silk production - from worm to catwalk, southern India - 2010
    SILK PRODUCTION - FROM WORM TO CATWALK

    For many silk - the Queen of all fabrics - spells luxury, elegance, class and comfort.

    But for hundreds of thousands of people in India it is something much more mundane but infinitely important - a vital life line.

    An estimated 700,000 people are involved in various sericulture (silk production) activities in India.

    Half of all the silk produced in India comes from the region of Karnataka where a sub-tropical climate allows for year-round production.

    In 2007-08 India exported more than GBP 400 million of raw silk, carpets and ready made garments.

    In 2007 alone it produced 18,320 metric tonnes of raw silk, making it the second a largest silk producer in the world.

    It is second only behind China, which produced 108,420 metric tonnes of raw silk in the same period.

    While the difference is vast, India's contribution is even more impressive considering that much of its production is done using outdated tools or by hand.

    Ultimately, however, poor technology and high production costs undermine the vital role played by sericulture in improving India's rural economy.

    The Worm

    The Silkworm Seed Production Centre in Mysore is run by Professor N.M. Biram Saheb.

    He explains that the Indian government pioneered the provision of disease free lays of eggs as a way of improving yields without increasing start-up costs

    The practice means that farmers are provided with a steady stream of healthy silkworm eggs.

    It is deep in the seed production centre where the 'work' of creating these eggs takes place - in darkened rooms where moths are laid out on newspaper in racks of plastic trays.

    Powerhouses of the silk industry they may be, but in reality they are pale weaklings whose only purpose is to mate...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EJXQVU

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Silk production - from worm to catwalk, southern India - 2010
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    Silk production - from worm to catwalk, southern India - 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Haydn West / Rex Features ( 1196132x )

    Silk production - from worm to catwalk, southern India - 2010
    SILK PRODUCTION - FROM WORM TO CATWALK

    For many silk - the Queen of all fabrics - spells luxury, elegance, class and comfort.

    But for hundreds of thousands of people in India it is something much more mundane but infinitely important - a vital life line.

    An estimated 700,000 people are involved in various sericulture (silk production) activities in India.

    Half of all the silk produced in India comes from the region of Karnataka where a sub-tropical climate allows for year-round production.

    In 2007-08 India exported more than GBP 400 million of raw silk, carpets and ready made garments.

    In 2007 alone it produced 18,320 metric tonnes of raw silk, making it the second a largest silk producer in the world.

    It is second only behind China, which produced 108,420 metric tonnes of raw silk in the same period.

    While the difference is vast, India's contribution is even more impressive considering that much of its production is done using outdated tools or by hand.

    Ultimately, however, poor technology and high production costs undermine the vital role played by sericulture in improving India's rural economy.

    The Worm

    The Silkworm Seed Production Centre in Mysore is run by Professor N.M. Biram Saheb.

    He explains that the Indian government pioneered the provision of disease free lays of eggs as a way of improving yields without increasing start-up costs

    The practice means that farmers are provided with a steady stream of healthy silkworm eggs.

    It is deep in the seed production centre where the 'work' of creating these eggs takes place - in darkened rooms where moths are laid out on newspaper in racks of plastic trays.

    Powerhouses of the silk industry they may be, but in reality they are pale weaklings whose only purpose is to mate...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EJXQVU

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Silk production - from worm to catwalk, southern India - 2010
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    Silk production - from worm to catwalk, southern India - 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Haydn West / Rex Features ( 1196132w )

    Silk production - from worm to catwalk, southern India - 2010
    SILK PRODUCTION - FROM WORM TO CATWALK

    For many silk - the Queen of all fabrics - spells luxury, elegance, class and comfort.

    But for hundreds of thousands of people in India it is something much more mundane but infinitely important - a vital life line.

    An estimated 700,000 people are involved in various sericulture (silk production) activities in India.

    Half of all the silk produced in India comes from the region of Karnataka where a sub-tropical climate allows for year-round production.

    In 2007-08 India exported more than GBP 400 million of raw silk, carpets and ready made garments.

    In 2007 alone it produced 18,320 metric tonnes of raw silk, making it the second a largest silk producer in the world.

    It is second only behind China, which produced 108,420 metric tonnes of raw silk in the same period.

    While the difference is vast, India's contribution is even more impressive considering that much of its production is done using outdated tools or by hand.

    Ultimately, however, poor technology and high production costs undermine the vital role played by sericulture in improving India's rural economy.

    The Worm

    The Silkworm Seed Production Centre in Mysore is run by Professor N.M. Biram Saheb.

    He explains that the Indian government pioneered the provision of disease free lays of eggs as a way of improving yields without increasing start-up costs

    The practice means that farmers are provided with a steady stream of healthy silkworm eggs.

    It is deep in the seed production centre where the 'work' of creating these eggs takes place - in darkened rooms where moths are laid out on newspaper in racks of plastic trays.

    Powerhouses of the silk industry they may be, but in reality they are pale weaklings whose only purpose is to mate...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EJXQVU

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Silk production - from worm to catwalk, southern India - 2010
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    Silk production - from worm to catwalk, southern India - 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Haydn West / Rex Features ( 1196132u )

    Silk production - from worm to catwalk, southern India - 2010
    SILK PRODUCTION - FROM WORM TO CATWALK

    For many silk - the Queen of all fabrics - spells luxury, elegance, class and comfort.

    But for hundreds of thousands of people in India it is something much more mundane but infinitely important - a vital life line.

    An estimated 700,000 people are involved in various sericulture (silk production) activities in India.

    Half of all the silk produced in India comes from the region of Karnataka where a sub-tropical climate allows for year-round production.

    In 2007-08 India exported more than GBP 400 million of raw silk, carpets and ready made garments.

    In 2007 alone it produced 18,320 metric tonnes of raw silk, making it the second a largest silk producer in the world.

    It is second only behind China, which produced 108,420 metric tonnes of raw silk in the same period.

    While the difference is vast, India's contribution is even more impressive considering that much of its production is done using outdated tools or by hand.

    Ultimately, however, poor technology and high production costs undermine the vital role played by sericulture in improving India's rural economy.

    The Worm

    The Silkworm Seed Production Centre in Mysore is run by Professor N.M. Biram Saheb.

    He explains that the Indian government pioneered the provision of disease free lays of eggs as a way of improving yields without increasing start-up costs

    The practice means that farmers are provided with a steady stream of healthy silkworm eggs.

    It is deep in the seed production centre where the 'work' of creating these eggs takes place - in darkened rooms where moths are laid out on newspaper in racks of plastic trays.

    Powerhouses of the silk industry they may be, but in reality they are pale weaklings whose only purpose is to mate...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EJXQVU

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Silk production - from worm to catwalk, southern India - 2010
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    Silk production - from worm to catwalk, southern India - 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Haydn West / Rex Features ( 1196132l )

    Silk production - from worm to catwalk, southern India - 2010
    SILK PRODUCTION - FROM WORM TO CATWALK

    For many silk - the Queen of all fabrics - spells luxury, elegance, class and comfort.

    But for hundreds of thousands of people in India it is something much more mundane but infinitely important - a vital life line.

    An estimated 700,000 people are involved in various sericulture (silk production) activities in India.

    Half of all the silk produced in India comes from the region of Karnataka where a sub-tropical climate allows for year-round production.

    In 2007-08 India exported more than GBP 400 million of raw silk, carpets and ready made garments.

    In 2007 alone it produced 18,320 metric tonnes of raw silk, making it the second a largest silk producer in the world.

    It is second only behind China, which produced 108,420 metric tonnes of raw silk in the same period.

    While the difference is vast, India's contribution is even more impressive considering that much of its production is done using outdated tools or by hand.

    Ultimately, however, poor technology and high production costs undermine the vital role played by sericulture in improving India's rural economy.

    The Worm

    The Silkworm Seed Production Centre in Mysore is run by Professor N.M. Biram Saheb.

    He explains that the Indian government pioneered the provision of disease free lays of eggs as a way of improving yields without increasing start-up costs

    The practice means that farmers are provided with a steady stream of healthy silkworm eggs.

    It is deep in the seed production centre where the 'work' of creating these eggs takes place - in darkened rooms where moths are laid out on newspaper in racks of plastic trays.

    Powerhouses of the silk industry they may be, but in reality they are pale weaklings whose only purpose is to mate...
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  • #(5)CHINA-SHANDONG-SILKWORM BREEDING-HARVEST(CN)
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    (100614) -- ZOUPING, June 14, 2010 (Xinhua) -- Silkworm breeders are busy with sorting in the fascicled silkworms, at the silkworm-breeding base in Matou town, Zouping County, east China's Shandong Province, June 13, 2010. Some 500 households specialized in silkworm breeding in Matou Town cultivate and raise the silkworms for commercial benefit in spring, summer and autumn seasonal recycling production, and now extend their silkworm garden to as expansive as 2,000 mu with over 1,000 large shelters. So far, each household becomes relatively better-off by earning more than 30,000 RMB yuan through the silkworms breeding. (Xinhua/Dong Naide) (px)
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  • #(4)CHINA-SHANDONG-SILKWORM BREEDING-HARVEST(CN)
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    #(4)CHINA-SHANDONG-SILKWORM BREEDING-HARVEST(CN)
    (100614) -- ZOUPING, June 14, 2010 (Xinhua) -- Silkworm breeders are busy with sorting in the fascicled silkworms, at the silkworm-breeding base in Matou town, Zouping County, east China's Shandong Province, June 13, 2010. Some 500 households specialized in silkworm breeding in Matou Town cultivate and raise the silkworms for commercial benefit in spring, summer and autumn seasonal recycling production, and now extend their silkworm garden to as expansive as 2,000 mu with over 1,000 large shelters. So far, each household becomes relatively better-off by earning more than 30,000 RMB yuan through the silkworms breeding. (Xinhua/Dong Naide) (px)
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  • #(2)CHINA-SHANDONG-SILKWORM BREEDING-HARVEST(CN)
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    #(2)CHINA-SHANDONG-SILKWORM BREEDING-HARVEST(CN)
    (100614) -- ZOUPING, June 14, 2010 (Xinhua) -- Silkworm breeders are busy with sorting in the fascicled silkworms, at the silkworm-breeding base in Matou town, Zouping County, east China's Shandong Province, June 13, 2010. Some 500 households specialized in silkworm breeding in Matou Town cultivate and raise the silkworms for commercial benefit in spring, summer and autumn seasonal recycling production, and now extend their silkworm garden to as expansive as 2,000 mu with over 1,000 large shelters. So far, each household become relatively better-off by earning more than 30,000 RMB yuan through the silkworms breeding. (Xinhua/Dong Naide) (px)
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  • #(8)CHINA-SHANDONG-SILKWORM BREEDING-HARVEST(CN)
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    (100614) -- ZOUPING, June 14, 2010 (Xinhua) -- A silkworm breeder looks over the fascicled silkworms, at the silkworm-breeding base in Matou town, Zouping County, east China's Shandong Province, June 13, 2010. Some 500 households specialized in silkworm breeding in Matou Town cultivate and raise the silkworms for commercial benefit in spring, summer and autumn seasonal recycling production, and now extend their silkworm garden to as expansive as 2,000 mu with over 1,000 large shelters. So far, each household becomes relatively better-off by earning more than 30,000 RMB yuan through the silkworms breeding. (Xinhua/Dong Naide) (px)
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  • Celebrities at the studios of Radio 1, London, Britain - 03 Jun 2010
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    Celebrities at the studios of Radio 1, London, Britain - 03 Jun 2010
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    Celebrities at the studios of Radio 1, London, Britain - 03 Jun 2010

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  • 'Glastonbury, Another Stage' Book Launch Party Hosted by Mulberry, Milk Studios Penthouse, New York, America - 25 May 2010
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    'Glastonbury, Another Stage' Book Launch Party Hosted by Mulberry, Milk Studios Penthouse, New York, America - 25 May 2010
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    'Glastonbury, Another Stage' Book Launch Party Hosted by Mulberry, Milk Studios Penthouse, New York, America - 25 May 2010

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  • 'Glastonbury, Another Stage' Book Launch Party Hosted by Mulberry, Milk Studios Penthouse, New York, America - 25 May 2010
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    'Glastonbury, Another Stage' Book Launch Party Hosted by Mulberry, Milk Studios Penthouse, New York, America - 25 May 2010
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    Oops! What were they thinking?
    Fashion Disasters (1)


    MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Rex Features
    Picture Research: Trudi Kammerling
    1 July 2010

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  • 'Glastonbury, Another Stage' Book Launch Party Hosted by Mulberry, Milk Studios Penthouse, New York, America - 25 May 2010
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    'Glastonbury, Another Stage' Book Launch Party Hosted by Mulberry, Milk Studios Penthouse, New York, America - 25 May 2010
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    Matching Outfits (6) 2010
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    Matching Outfits (6) - 2010

    Someone wearing the same dress as them!? It's enough to depress any fashion forward starlet.

    Picking an outfit already seen gracing the body of another is an occupational hazard when you're a celeb.

    But when there's only so many designers looks to go around identikit stars are sometimes inevitable.

    And when the inevitable happens comparisons are simply unavoidable.

    All a star can do is cross their fingers and hope that they come out top of the frocks.

    After all, it doesn't matter who wore it first - it's all about who wore it best.

    MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Rex Features
    Picture Research by: Trudi Kammerling
    Words: Katy Brown
    June 2010

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