A host of French-owned fashion labels spanning Christian Dior to Saint Laurent pledged Wednesday to ban ultra-thin models from their advertising and catwalk shows following repeated scandals about anorexia and mistreatment. French holding companies LVMH…
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French court to rule on Kate topless snaps
A French court will rule Tuesday on whether a French celebrity magazine should pay 1.5 million euros ($1.8 million) in damages sought by Prince William and his wife Kate for topless photos published of the…
Bonjour Paris! The Winner Of #WonderWomanEA Is… | Our2Cents
More than 1,000 entries later, the Our2Cents team has finally picked a winner for the incredible #WonderWomanEA Giveaway courtesy of Crimson Multimedia (https://www.facebook.com/CrimsonMultimediaLimited/) and Wonder Woman Film. The Winner will be going on a once-in-a-lifetime…
Stairs from Eiffel Tower sell for over half a million euros
A section of stairs from the Eiffel Tower in Paris sold for more than half a million euros, auctioneers said Wednesday — more than 10 times the pre-sale estimate. The 14 wrought-iron steps from a…
Kardashian files complaint in France over crime scene video
American TV reality star Kim Kardashian has lodged a formal complaint in France after she was filmed at her luxury Paris apartment following a robbery by gunmen, her lawyers said Thursday. Kardashian is also filing…
France fines top model agencies for price fixing
Some of the world’s top modelling agencies were hit Thursday with a 2.4-million euro fine ($2.7-million) for price fixing by French competition authorities. Elite, IMG and Next — who have some of the biggest catwalk…
#BordeauxWineTour: When is the best time to visit Bordeaux, France?
Weather, peak season, trade events and harvest times are four things that you must keep in mind when planning your visit to the wine capital of the world, Bordeaux, France. In January, winter months are…
Beyond the baguette: France’s food legacy in Vietnam
It has been more than six decades since the end of French colonial rule in Vietnam, but when President Francois Hollande arrives this week he’ll struggle to avoid a quintessential legacy of his country’s rule:…
#BordeauxWineTour: Exploring wine regions home to “The Big Five”
Historically, in Africa, “The Big Five” commonly refers to the five animals: the elephant, lion, buffalo, leopard and rhinoceros. But the phrase “The Big Five” in other parts of the world, refer to something completely…
#BordeauxWineTour: Exploring World’s first wine museum-theme park
It was in June that Capital Lifestyle shared about the grand opening of La Cité du Vin or “The City of Wine” – a museum-theme park dedicated to wine – in the beautiful Bordeaux, France. In…