Cult

Live statues line Kenzo Paris Fashion show

It was a most unconventional backdrop that Carol Lim and Humberto Leon chose for their Kenzo show at Paris Fashion Week.

06/10/2016

Cult

Fashion meets big data at Chanel show in Paris

With its lineup of models whose sweaters read ‘Rykiel Forever’, the Sonia Rykiel show at Paris Fashion Week paid tribute to the legendary Parisian designer who died in August at the age of…

05/10/2016

USA

Kim Kardashian back in New York after Paris jewellery theft

Kim Kardashian has arrived back in New York with a heavy security detail after being robbed at gun point in Paris.

04/10/2016

Cult

Wacky Westwood show wins over Paris

Husband-and-wife team Vivienne Westwood and Andreas Kronthaler presented a Spring/Summer collection full of oversized straw silhouettes, asymmetrical pieces, and even a nude custom print at their Pari

03/10/2016

Sport

2024 Games: Thomas Bach and Francois Hollande discuss Paris bid

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach met with French President Francois Hollande on Sunday to discuss Paris’ bid for the 2024 Games.

02/10/2016

Cult

Pompidou pomp as Etam roasts the runway in Paris

French lingerie brand Etam celebrated a centenary of underwear at the Pompidou Centre in Paris.

29/09/2016

Sport

Champions League: Walcott hits a brace to help Gunners to Basel victory

Theo Walcott scored a brace of goals as Arsenal beat Basel 2-0 to pick up their first win in this season’s Champions League.

28/09/2016

Cult

Vaccarello goes hell for leather for Saint Laurent in Paris

Anthony Vaccarello showcased his Saint Laurent collection as Paris Fashion Week clicked into gear.

28/09/2016

Cult

This is not an exhibition René Magritte at the Pompidou in Paris

The Pompidou Museum in Paris presents an new exhibition of the work of Belgian surrealist René Magritte.

26/09/2016

World News

Paris holds second 'car-free day' against pollution

Paris has held its second ‘car-free day’, extending the area closed off to vehicles as the French capital takes a stand against pollution, noise and traffic…

25/09/2016

No Comment

This is not a pipe: Magritte's 'Treachery of Images' beguiles Paris

The Pompidou Centre in Paris is holding a new exhibition on Magritte, looking at how his surrealist paintings explored philosophical thought, such as the relationship between words and…

23/09/2016

Business Series

Airbnb makes a French connection with 86% rise in summer bookings

Tough times for traditional hotels in France as new research shows their revenue falling, as Airbnb revealed it had dramatically increased its bookings there.

20/09/2016

France

False alarm triggers major security alert in Paris

A major security alert, triggered by a false alarm, has caused panic in central Paris.

18/09/2016

France

French police lift alert over Paris after false alarm

French police briefly warned the public to avoid central Paris following a terror alert before declaring the incident over moments later.

17/09/2016

France

Paris police clear more than 1,500 migrants from street camp

Police in Paris have evacuated a camp holding around 1,500 migrants who have been living on the streets of the French capital for weeks.

16/09/2016

No Comment

France: Huge 'Constellation' diamond unveiled

In a Paris exhibition, Swiss jewellery maker de Grisogono unveils an 813-carat unpolished diamond bought for $68 million (around 60 million euros), the world’s most expensive rough when it was…

10/09/2016

France

Foiled Paris attack suspect 'engaged' to Normandy priest killer

One of three women arrested over a foiled attack in Paris had been “promised as a bride” to two men behind attacks on police officers and a priest earlier this year, the Paris prosecutor said on Frida

09/09/2016

France

French police detain two after gas canisters found in Paris car

Two people were arrested in southern France on Tuesday (September 7) in southern France after a car parked near Notre Dame Cathedral was found with several gas canisters inside over the…

07/09/2016

France

Car containing gas cylinders found in Paris belonged to man on terror watchlist

A car, whose owner is on an intelligence services watchlist of people suspected of religious radicalisation, was discovered near Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris on Saturday night with seven gas cylinder

07/09/2016

France

New migrant centres in Paris announced

Paris will house almost 1000 migrants in two separate camps in the north of the city at an estimated cost of € 6.

06/09/2016