2013-й. Знаменитые даты года. (Январь- июнь.)
January 11
The Duchess of Cambridge's first official portrait is unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery. The painting was created by artist Paul Emsley, the 2007 winner of the Gallery's BP Portrait Award competition, and was chosen by NPG director Sandy Nairne.
January 13
A shocked Adele accepts the Golden Globe award for Best Original Song, for her track Skyfall from the film of the same name.
January 18
Pedestrians cross London's Jubilee Bridge as snow covers the capital.
January 21
Barack Obama during his inaugural address with his family at his side.
February 3
Beyoncé Knowles is joined on stage by her Destiny's Child band mates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams at the 2013 Super Bowl. The trio entertained 70,000 inside the New Orleans Super Bowl stadium - while an estimated 100 million American viewers watched live on television.
February 12
Helen Mirren hits the BAFTA red carpet with a new pink hairstyle.
February 14
Models walk in front of a huge sun at the Marc Jacobs show at New York Fashion Week - another spectacular from the US designer.
February 17
Rihanna makes her London Fashion Week debut with her River Island collection, created in collaboration with designer Adam Selman.
February 20
One Direction steal the show at the Brit Awards, attracting the biggest screams, as well as the inaugural Global Success accolade.
February 24
Kristen Stewart hobbles onto the Oscars red carpet with the help of crutches. The actress reportedly cut the ball of her foot on some glass two days previously, but was able to wear comfortable flat shoes beneath her Reem Acra gown. As she stepped up on stage to present an award during the ceremony, Anne Hathaway shouted out: "Break a leg".
February 24
Jennifer Lawrence stumbles over the hem of her voluminous Dior Couture gown as she steps up to accept the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role - and receives a standing ovation from the audience. When asked afterwards what went through her mind as she fell, Lawrence replied: "What went through my mind? A bad word. That starts with F."
February 24
Daniel Day-Lewis, Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway and Christoph Waltz toast their respective Oscar wins.
February 28
Alexander Wang takes his first post-show bow, following his Balenciaga debut.
March 19
Pope Francis holds his Papal inauguration in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican, Rome.
March 20
The Duchess laughs with Prince Philip as she is presented with a Baby on Board badge before getting on the tube to commemorate the London Underground's 150th anniversary.
March 21
The Victoria & Albert Museum opens a major exhibition celebrating the legacy of David Bowie. The showcase became the museum’s fastest-selling display of all time.
March 26
Stella McCartney watches as the Queen pins her OBE medal to her blazer. The celebrated designer was joined at the Investiture ceremony by her husband Alasdhair Willis. "She said to me, 'You seem very busy every time I see you' and I said, 'Oh well I’m not quite as busy as you, Mam,'" McCartney said of her conversation with Her Majesty. "Then she said, 'Well there always seems to be another fashion show or, you know, another fashion week' but I said, 'Yes, but my greatest honour was designing the kit for your nation for the Olympics' and she said, 'Oh well, it was very, very good.'"
April 17
An aerial view of the interior of St Paul's Cathedral, as the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher takes place.
April 24
The Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh collapses, causing more than 1,300 fatalities. The incident prompted ongoing and widespread discussion about conditions of the Bangladeshi garment factories, with many brands including H&M and Zara signing worker safety pledges.
April 26
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry get into the magical spirit, as part of their tour of the Warner. Bros Harry Potter Studio.
April 27
Victoria Beckham and Alexandra Shulman in conversation at the Vogue Festival. Other star speakers included Paul Smith, Alber Elbaz, Donatella Versace and Mario Testino.
May 4
Keira Knightley marries Klaxons musician James Righton in a low-key ceremony in the South of France.
May 15
Carey Mulligan and Leonardo DiCaprio shelter from the rain at the premiere of The Great Gatsby at Cannes Film Festival.
June 1
Jay-Z and Beyoncé perform at Gucci's Chime For Change concert, held in Twickenham Stadium, which raised money to improve education, health and justice for women. Other acts included Jennifer Lopez, Florence and the Machine, Ellie Goulding, Rita Ora and Jessie J.
June 12
Friends Cara Delevingne and Rita Ora share the limelight on stage at a party to celebrate DKNY's summer art installation series in London, #DKNYArtworks.
June 13
John Galliano makes his first on-screen appearance since his much-publicised Dior dismissal on American talk show Charlie Rose. The designer discussed his sacking, the downward spiral that lead to his drug and alcohol addiction and why he could relate to the anguish of the late Alexander McQueen. Watch the clip here
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