Fashion designer describes invitation to work on Notre Dame cathedral’s re-opening as ‘a calling’
When Jean-Charles de Castelbajac watched as Notre Dame cathedral burned in April 2019, he felt compelled to act somehow.
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French actor and heartthrob Alain Delon dies at 88
Alain Delon, the internationally acclaimed French actor who embodied both the bad guy and the policeman and made hearts throb around the world, died at age 88, French media reported.
Drag queens shine at Olympics opening, but ‘Last Supper’ tableau draws criticism
Drag queens took center stage at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, showcasing the vibrant and influential role of the French LGBTQ+ community.
Arson attacks cause travel chaos before start of Olympics in Paris, thwarting athletes’ travel
Arsonists attacked the French high-speed rail network early Friday, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the rest of France and Europe for some 800,000 people, including Olympic athletes heading to the...
Stella McCartney presents eco-manifesto at Paris Fashion Week show
Riding on the increased focus on the fight against climate change, the fashion industry's eco-pioneer Stella McCartney turned parts of her Paris Fashion Week show into a manifesto on ecology....
Doubts rise over President Macron’s 5-year plan to rebuild Notre Dame — some say 15 years
Nearly $1 billion in donations have poured in for the vast restoration of the fire-ravaged Notre Dame cathedral — but a pledge by French President Emmanuel Macron that it will...
‘Shoplifters’ wins Palme d’Or, grand prize to Spike Lee; Asia Argento tears into Weinstein at Cannes
A tumultuous Cannes Film Festival concluded Saturday with the Palme d'Or awarded to Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda's "Shoplifters," a tender portrait of a poor, impoverished family, while Harvey Weinstein accuser...
Highlights from Paris Fashion Week
Chanel rocketed into space at Paris Fashion Week in an interstellar-themed show spectacular that saw designer Karl Lagerfeld reach for the stars — and a star-filled front row. Singer-turned-fashion designer...
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Chanel airlines The sky was the limit for Karl Lagerfeld, who re-created an entire airport under Paris' Grand Palais in Chanel's blockbuster aviation-themed show at Paris Fashion Week. Guests couldn't...