In her prime, Ann Lowe was an established arbiter of American high-society style, delighting wealthy clients across the country with her beautiful designs. Her legacy, however, was nearly forgotten until recently.

A New York museum pledged to remove a statue of President Theodore Roosevelt that shows him towering over Black and Indigenous figures. What other changes might be ahead for US institutions?

Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia, is locked in a legal battle for more than 10,000 family artifacts seized or lost after WWII. The case rests on one question: Did his ancestors help the Nazis?

The city's complex drainage system protects Hong Kong from once-disastrous flooding caused by seasonal typhoons. But will it be strong enough to withstand the effects of climate crisis?

DIY enthusiasts have been creating their own elaborate war machines -- and then selling the sets for thousands of dollars.

From "epidemic skyscrapers" to sewer monitors, these radical design proposals may alter urban spaces forever.

Every year, as summer beckons, Pride month arrives in a burst of color. Around the world, rainbow flags fly high and revelers turn their faces proudly towards the sky.

Bollywood may be best known for its glamorous casts, glitzy costumes and energetic dance routines. But it also has a far less flattering reputation -- for promoting the offensive practice of brownface.

For centuries, hair dye has been pivotal in helping people portray a certain image -- to either fit in with the beauty standards of the day or to dramatically subvert them.

Type "When did women start..." into Google and one of the first autocomplete suggestions to pop up is, "When did women start shaving?"

Musk Ming paints Chinese men in suggestive poses. Delicate ink-formed faces stare longingly from the paper, their lean bodies dressed in green caps with red stars. Some wear white and navy sailor hats with ribbons. Others are cloaked in olive coats with brown faux fur collars. The men may not be wearing much, but the accoutrements of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) are unmistakable.

From museums and skyscrapers to a hotel with a hole in it, these are CNN Style's most anticipated buildings opening or completing in 2020.

Hurricane Kimchi takes the stage at an underground bar in Seoul, dancing agilely to Wonder Girls' 2008 K-pop hit "Nobody."

"I love a man in a uniform" is not just idle chatter. From Tom Cruise to Richard Gere, movie characters have popularized the hotshot male hero. This image has trickled down to men's wardrobes making uniforms one of the biggest references in menswear.

In Brazil, 54% of citizens identify as black or multiracial. And yet black people have been all but erased from the country's mainstream fashion industry -- in front of the camera, on the catwalk and behind the scenes.

On June 14, 2018, two armored Mercedes-Maybach S600 Guard vehicles were shipped from the Dutch Port of Rotterdam, heading out on a journey that would take months and see the cars transported thousands of miles through six countries, according to a new report from the Washington-based Center for Advanced Defense Studies (C4ADS).

The 1,083-foot Ryugyong Hotel in North Korea's capital, Pyongyang, was supposed to be the world's tallest hotel. But after 32 years, it's still not open.

In 2017, an anonymous buyer paid $450 million for Leonardo da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi." But it was down to Alex Rotter, on the other end of the telephone, to make the historic bid.

Fashion houses are being called out, criticized and even boycotted for racially and culturally insensitive gaffes. So why do they keep happening?

Zunar and Fahmi Reza's art was a boon to protesters sick of the alleged corruption of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, but it nearly landed the two men in prison.

Padded push-up bras, lace-lined bodysuits and slim, voluptuous Victoria's Secret models have shaped perceptions of "sexy." But a number of lingerie brands are responding to discontent from consumers who want more.

A ceiling fan, a bungalow, a broom and a mango -- these are just some of the symbols Indian voters can expect to see on ballots as they head to the polls.

Sometimes, fashion's greatest power is its stealth -- its ability to turn up in unlikely places, on unlikely people, and in the smallest details. Consider the case of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Beijing's Serpentine Pavilion could signal a new, modest era for the country's architects.

In a sleepy town in Tuscany, over 8,000 kilometers from Pyongyang, you can find one of the West's largest collections of North Korean art.

In a rare visit to David Hockney's studio in the Hollywood Hills, journalist Nick Glass meets the celebrated British artist.

With China building entire cities from scratch, lessons from Shenzhen continue to shape the country's urban ideals.