Jacqui Palumbo

The oldest known tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments from the Old Testament sold on Wednesday for US$5.04 million, more than double its high estimate.

The oldest inscribed stone tablet of the Ten Commandments sold for $5.04 million at auction, more than double its high estimate.

Editor's Note: Examining clothes through the ages, Dress Codes is a new series investigating how the rules of fashion have influenced different cultural arenas — and your closet.

(CNN) — Red velvet suit, white fur trim, tall black boots, cozy (if not indulgent) pom-pom hat.

Explore the evolution of Santa Claus' iconic red suit and white fur trim. From early Christian bishops to Coca-Cola's holiday campaigns, Santa's look has been shaped by various artists and traditions.

Santa didn't always wear red, and in fact, his outfits, appearance and height took nearly a century to become the iconic character we recognize today.

CNN — Since crowds first began gathering in Times Square to commemorate New Year's Eve over a century ago, it has been a ritual to flock to midtown's brightly lit chaos to ring in new beginnings.

CNN — A new Miss America has been crowned: Abbie Stockard, a 22-year-old Auburn University nursing student and cheerleader who was named Miss Alabama last June ahead of her senior year.

CNN — WNBA player Angel Reese has landed a Vogue cover, posing for a story about how the worlds of fashion and sport have collided.

(CNN) — In idyllic settings around India's coastal southwestern state of Kerala, photographer Keerthana Kunnath has been capturing images of muscular women flexing their heroic forms. Amid foaming waves, palm fronds or rocky outcrops the women curl biceps, tense quads or exaggerate shoulders, exchanging gym clothes for a gauzy olive dress or feminine checkered bikini top and skirt.