There was a toughness in the air on the Paris catwalks Sunday.

But it wasn't just in the black or the more grown-up styles that continued to dominate fall-winter shows.

Peter Gabriel joined big thinkers and one of the Internet's founding fathers Friday in launching an "Interspecies Internet" for animals to communicate with us and each other.

"Perhaps the most amazing tool man has created is the Internet," the famous British singer said.

The fourth day of Paris fashion week saw Raf Simons unveil the latest chapter of his journey after nearly a year at the design helm of Christian Dior.

Following his acclaimed debut last year, the pressure has been stacked on the Belgian designer to deliver again in what is only his second ready-to-wear show in one of the most influential jobs in fashion.

A judge refused to drop two of the three criminal charges against U.S. actress Lindsay Lohan and confirmed Friday that the troubled starlet's trial would take place in Los Angeles on March 18.

The 26-year-old, who has lived in New York since last summer, did not appear at her latest court hearing, leaving attorney Mark Heller to address the judge.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has cancelled a planned visit to Wales on Saturday due to a bout of gastroenteritis, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said.

The 86-year-old monarch had been due to attend a military celebration in the city of Swansea to mark St. David's Day, the national day of Wales.

First it was Marlene Dietrich and Greta Garbo who played with men's clothing in the 1930s. Then came Yves Saint Laurent, who in the 60s made it fashionable for every woman with the masculinity of "Le Smoking."

Ever since this time, menswear for women has been inescapable on the Paris catwalks — a sure sign of breaking taboos.

Actor-director Clint Eastwood on Thursday joined more than a hundred self-described moderate and conservative Republicans in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to scrap California's gay marriage ban.

Former officials who served in president George W. Bush's administration, including ex-deputy defense secretary Paul Wolfowitz, ex-homeland security secretary Tom Ridge and former secretary of commerce Carlos Gutierrez joined lawmakers and former governors in signing the brief.

British rock icon David Bowie released his first album in a decade Thursday, streaming the comeback record exclusively on iTunes.

The highly anticipated surprise release -- coming more than a week before its commercial launch on March 12 -- will be streamed on Apple's media player until the album is formally made available in stores.

U.S. pop singer Anastacia has announced she is cancelling her "It's A Man's World" European tour after being diagnosed for the second time with breast cancer.

"Anastacia has sadly been diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time after having successfully survived her 2003 battle with the disease," a statement on the singer's Facebook page said Thursday.

If dresses could talk, this dark navy, figure-hugging velvet number would have the best stories to tell.

Princess Diana wore it on state visits, at royal banquets, and most memorably to a gala dinner at the White House in 1985, when she took to the dance floor with Hollywood star John Travolta.