Paris (France)

March 5, 2024

‘It’s All in the Way You Tell the Story’

Charles Leung, Chaumet’s new chief executive, started his tale at the house by introducing its designs for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic medals. In 2018 Charles […]
February 7, 2024

Louis Vuitton Creates a Watch Prize for Independent Creatives

The luxury giant LVMH gathered up-and-coming watchmakers in Paris this week with its first watch prize and a party hosted by the youngest Arnault scion. Watches […]
January 31, 2024

Reconsidering the Galliano (Ahem, Margiela) Show

There is a certain irony to the fact that of all the shows that took place during couture last week, the one designed to be the […]
January 25, 2024

Rihanna, Kylie Jenner, Zendaya and More Gallivant in Paris at Couture

Dresses, kisses, fan girls: the best celebrity moments at couture. Haute couture is a celebration of artisanship — and one-upmanship — as the world’s top fashion […]
January 24, 2024

Am I That Guy? A View From the Front Rows in Paris

Projecting himself into the latest styles in Paris, our critic poses the perennial question: “Could I pull that off?” Am I that guy? The question is […]
January 23, 2024

Iris Van Herpen’s Exhibition Is a Dazzling Couture Show

Her one-woman exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs redefines the couture show. It is possible that the most dazzling couture show in Paris this week […]
November 20, 2023

Making Jewelry With a Little Help From His Friends

The Parisian designer Elie Top has an entourage of stylish confidants to help spark his creativity. During couture week in Paris in July, amid the packed […]
October 19, 2023

In France, She Winds Clocks at the Nation’s Landmarks

Yohanna Arvaud and her team maintain hundreds of timepieces in locations like the Élysée Palace and the Louvre. Horlogerie Arvaud has been a fixture along the […]
September 15, 2023

Paris Wine and Ice Cream Bar Folderol Takes Back Control After TikTok Fame

This summer, the owners of the wine and ice cream bar Folderol took a number of measures to manage crowds after their small business experienced an […]
September 14, 2023

LVMH’s Bernard Arnault Is the King of Luxury, but Who Is Next to the Throne?

One afternoon in July, not long after being named the wealthiest man on the planet by Forbes, Bernard Arnault, the head of the LVMH Moët Hennessy […]