A beloved sweater left on a deck chair washes away in a storm, only to be returned much later with the tides, alongside driftwood and smoothed pieces of glass. Reclaimed, it is like a wish fulfilled.
This lovingly distressed look is built into the Bottega Veneta menswear collection for next summer, which premiered Sunday on the second day of Milan Fashion Week.

Katie Couric has married a New York financier in a small ceremony at her East Hampton home.
People magazine reports the former "Today" talk show host and John Molner took the vows on Saturday in front of 50 guests.

Comedy "Think Like A Man Too" topped the North American box office in its debut weekend, just edging "22 Jump Street" in a battle of sequels, industry estimates showed Sunday.
Starring Kevin Hart and Gabrielle Union, "Think Like A Man Too" has all the couples back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their misadventures get them into some compromising situations.

Giants, dragons and vengeful queens have for generations populated Northern Ireland's folk tales. Now, such creatures are visiting the land in a different version - on the sets for the hit TV show "Game of Thrones." But rather than spells and destruction, they're bringing an economic boost to this British province still healing from its past of political violence.
Fans of the HBO fantasy drama would recognize here the landscapes from the fictional land of Westeros - the castle of Winterfell, the seaside cliffs of the Iron Isles and the King's Road leading to the north. About 75 percent of the show is filmed in Northern Ireland, both in natural settings and in the Titanic Studios in Belfast.

Patsy Byrne, who played Nursie in the popular British television comedy "Blackadder", has died aged 80 -- the second star from the cult 1980s series to die in a fortnight, after Rik Mayall's sudden death.
Denville Hall, a northwest London care home for elderly actors, said Byrne died on Tuesday.

"Rizzoli & Isles" is saying goodbye to Lee Thompson Young, who played police Detective Barry Frost on the TNT crime drama.
The 29-year-old actor was found dead in his North Hollywood home last August of an apparent suicide. In the first episode of the new season, which aired this week, his colleagues learn that Frost has died in a car accident.

A homeless man has been ordered to undergo psychological treatment after pleading no contest to stalking Selena Gomez.
Los Angeles County prosecutors say Che Thomas Cruz entered the plea Friday and was told to spend six months in a residential treatment facility followed by a year of psychological treatment.

Handwritten song lyrics from legendary singer Bob Dylan go under the hammer in New York Tuesday, the most treasured possessions in a collection of rock memorabilia valued at $3-5 million.
Auction house Sotheby's says other highlights include a peacock jumpsuit worn by Elvis Presley worth $200,000 to $300,000 and a John Lennon piano also played by Lou Reed.

50 Cent thinks the recent blockbuster deal between Beats by Dre and Apple only helps his headphone company.
"The success of Beats is great for us. It makes the category understand how valuable our association is to that company," he said. "When they see the company, and see that it sold for $3.1 billion, they go: 'That one is definitely next, that's the one that has the cool factor connected to it while producing quality products.'

If Europe can dance to English-language music, North America can learn to do the same with French, says Belgian singer-songwriter Stromae, as he takes a new continent by storm.
A phenomenon across Europe, the lanky 29-year-old electronica star -- whose upbeat, danceable tunes often belie heavy lyrical themes ranging from abandonment to marital violence -- has played sold-out concerts in Montreal this week, with another in New York on Friday, ahead of his first major North American tour later this year.
