The catwalks were dripping in moonshine, spangles and international shoppersVideo: The Christian Dior haute couture showCan clothes ever be art? Paris haute couture week seems a good moment to get to the bottom of this one. (The dresses at haute couture start at £20,000, so I can’t pass the time shopping, and am thus forced [...]
PARIS (Reuters Life!) – The exploits of doughty French-language comic hero Asterix have captivated readers worldwide for decades as he beats back legions of Roman soldiers from his small village in Gaul with just a swig of magic potion.
PARIS (Reuters Life!) – Lebanon’s new star couturiers face the typical problems of people working in fashion: snarled deliveries, canceled trips, delayed fittings.
Jess Cartner-Morley offers her take on the beautiful creations on display in Paris this weekJess Cartner-Morley
CANBERRA (Reuters Life!) – A rare appearance in Australia of one of France’s most treasured art collections has Australians queuing in their thousands to experience colors never before revealed, even in its Paris home.
PARIS (Reuters) – Parisian haute couture designers mixed skill and science Tuesday in a celebration of the “petites mains,” the nimble-fingered seamstresses who stitch together the world’s most expensive evening wear.
A sterling collection from Karl Lagerfeld will keep Chanel’s couture arm profitable, reports Jess Cartner-MorleyAs the applause finally died down after today’s Chanel haute couture show in Paris, an army of chic young waiters appeared as if by magic, bearing trays crammed with flutes of very good champagne, with which the audience toasted another delicious [...]
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – Fewer than 100 restaurants in the world have three Michelin stars, among the culinary world’s highest honors. Hotel Le Bristol Paris where Eric Frechon is the head chef is one of them.
PARIS (Reuters) – Swathes of silk and clouds of tulle charmed pop stars and the super-rich at Paris haute couture shows this week, while off the catwalk the talk was of ways to create luxury with meager means.
Helen Seamons picks her favourite Parisian collections, from the sublime Raf Simons to the ridiculous Maison Martin MargielaHelen Seamons