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The Other Paris Wrap: Dior on the Champs-Elysées

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Not to be outdone by the Christo-wrapping of the Arc de Triomphe, Bernard Arnault, chairman of Dior and LVMH, has had a monumental building on the Champs-Elysées wrapped following "Christian Dior's original drawings of 1955."

A Seat in Paris: 100 French Chairs 1951-1961

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Imagine sitting in avant-garde style in Paris between 1951 and 1961. Pascal Cuisiner invites visitors to take a seat, or at least a view of a seat, in the lap of those years through an exceptional collection of 100 chairs from what he calls “the first modern French designers," presented at two locations in Paris.

Isabelle Langlois: A Hidden Gem on Rue de la Paix

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Colors, flowers, elegance, balance: what sounds like a stroll through the Luxembourg Garden or a glimpse into the lobby of a palatial hotel is, this morning, an encounter with Isabelle Langlois in her shop on rue de la Paix, Paris’s runway for high jewelry.

Paris Haute Couture for the Birds

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Is haute couture for the birds? Absolutely, says fashion follower Corinne LaBalme, who joined the flock at Paris Fashion Week to report on the Spring/Summer 2013 collections. With stylists pushing the envelope, haute couture has always functioned as the canary in the fashion mineshaft.

The Reawakening of the Hotel Lutetia: Living Large on the Left Bank

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On April 14, 2014, the Hotel Lutetia will close for a three-year renovation. This article, written in early 2013, provides a "before" view of this historical hotel as its owners were seeking a new path to glory that eventually led to its closure for a major overhaul.

Va-nu-pieds, the Barefoot Photographer, Goes Christmas Shoe Shopping in Paris

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Our favorite fetish photographer Va-nu-pieds, The Barefoot Photographer, went out Christmas shoe shopping in Paris and came up empty soled.

Looking for Lorraine in Paris and Finding Alsace along the Way

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Trains from Paris's East Station head into the Lorraine and Alsace regions of France, but products from those regions are found in and by the station.

At the Flea Market: Leyla’s Antique Textiles

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An encounter with Leyha Ahi, seller of antique textiles in Marché Dauphine at the Saint Ouen Flea Markets on the edge of Paris, Porte de Clignancourt.

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