#Christian Dior’s sister was WWII hero, perfume scent inspiration

#Christian Dior’s sister was WWII hero, perfume scent inspiration

“#Christian Dior’s sister was WWII hero, perfume scent inspiration” In 1947, Paris was still struggling after World War II, and the city was starved for beauty. And a 41-year-old designer named Christian Dior provided it, with his first fashion collection.  As Dior’s elegant models strolled through his salon in extravagantly voluminous skirts and impossibly wasp-waisted…

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# Melanion Capital Bitcoin ETF to launch on Euronext Paris on Oct. 22

# Melanion Capital Bitcoin ETF to launch on Euronext Paris on Oct. 22

“# Melanion Capital Bitcoin ETF to launch on Euronext Paris on Oct. 22 ” Concurrent to the United States finally launching its first Bitcoin (BTC) futures-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) Tuesday, France inches closer to a major Bitcoin-related ETF launch. Paris-based alternative investment firm Melanion Capital is preparing to launch its Bitcoin-linked ETF product already this…

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#How to travel across Europe in luxury this year

#How to travel across Europe in luxury this year

“#How to travel across Europe in luxury this year” Desperate for a vacation after a year or more of pandemic-induced lockdowns? It’s time to jet off on a Europe-spanning jaunt that combines spectacular timepieces with luxurious pampering. There is, after all, no time to waste. Switzerland Audemars Piguet, maker of the Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph…

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#Crowds flock to Champs-Elysees during Paris car-free day

#Crowds flock to Champs-Elysees during Paris car-free day

“#Crowds flock to Champs-Elysees during Paris car-free day” PARIS, Sept 19 – Crowds of Parisians and tourists strolled along the Champs-Elysees avenue on Sunday as a car-free day removed most of the traffic from the French capital’s usually busy streets. Pedestrians wandering along the most famous thoroughfare in Paris could view the Arc de Triomphe in its temporary guise as an art installation. The monument has…

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#Julia Roberts takes over Paris for floral-bomb fashion shoot

#Julia Roberts takes over Paris for floral-bomb fashion shoot

“#Julia Roberts takes over Paris for floral-bomb fashion shoot” What makes a woman feel beautiful? A yacht, team of twelve sycophants including several make-up artists, stylists, assistants, photographers and videographers and a man gently blowing a gust of flower petals all around you with an 18-Volt LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Blower as you traipse on the bow of…

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#’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped’ on display in Paris

#’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped’ on display in Paris

“#’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped’ on display in Paris” PARIS — Visitors to Paris were surprised on Sunday when strolling up the Champs-Elysees as dozens of workers began enveloping in a shimmering wrapper a posthumous installation by artist Christo at Arc de Triomphe monument. Workers were shuffling around the 50-meter high, 19th century arch setting up 25,000 square meters of silvery blue, recyclable…

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#Jewel thief escapes heist near Jean-Claude Van Damme

#Jewel thief escapes heist near Jean-Claude Van Damme

“#Jewel thief escapes heist near Jean-Claude Van Damme” Jean-Claude Van Damme appears to have accidentally and unwittingly aided a pair of criminals by being in the wrong place at the wrong time. The Belgian actor and martial artist was visiting an optician in Paris on Tuesday evening when, almost certainly unbeknownst to the “Street Fighter”…

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