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☆ Paris Haute Couture Week 2024: Modern-day villains, deceptive celebrity cameos and a dress with 42,000 hooks
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Alice Pfieffer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Editor’s Note: CNN Style is one of the official media partners of Paris Fashion Week and Haute Couture Week. In the wake of last week’s Haute Couture Fashion Week and in the midst of the decisive French elections, a general sense of unrest is palpable in the country. Peter White/Getty ImagesThe collection explored refined elegance. Gowns with the flair of theater costumes (a distinct departure from his ready-to-wear garments) turned haute couture into an escape from reality. Courtesy Robert WunAt Robert Wun, on the other hand, each silhouette evolved to a different element.

Persons: “ Couture, Louis XIV ”, Alice Litscher, Chanel, Virginie Viard, Karl Lagerfeld’s, Garnier, Peter White, ”, Guillaume Henry, —, Rose, Carl Jung, Charles de Vilmorin, Robert Wun's sartorial, Robert Wun, Iris Van Herpen, Emmanuel Farge, Iris van Herpen, Victor Virgile, ArdAzAei, Bahareh Ardakani, Viktor, Rolf’s, Rolf's, Rahul Mishra’s, “, Dior, Alexis Stone’s, Miranda Priestley, Cristobal Balenciaga’s, Jean Paul Gaultier, Swan, Jean, Paul Gaultier, Courrèges Nicolas Di Felice, tulle Organizations: CNN, Paris Fashion, Couture, Paris CNN —, Paris’s Institut, Institut Marie Curie, Olympic Locations: Paris, Patou, India

☆ Where Does Chanel Go From Here?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Earlier this month Virginie Viard, the creative director of Chanel, the second largest luxury brand in the world by sales, left the house. Though critics (including this one) had generally disliked her work, which was awkward and seemed to equate shorts with fresh ideas, Chanel management had always declared its loyalty to her, and the revenue kept going up — to almost $20 billion last year. One week Ms. Viard was showing her cruise collection in Marseille, France; a few weeks later, she was gone. According to Bruno Pavlovsky, the president of fashion at Chanel, Ms. Viard did not have anything to do with the couture show held this week. That’s saying something, given the most memorable feature of her last couture was that every look was paired with shiny white tights.

Persons: Virginie Viard, Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, Viard, Bruno Pavlovsky Locations: Marseille, France

☆ Virginie Viard exits Chanel, leaving top fashion job open
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Stephy Chung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Virginie Viard is exiting Chanel after five years serving as the French luxury house’s artistic director of fashion collections. The designer took on the position following Karl Lagerfeld’s death in 2019 after working alongside him at Chanel for decades. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesChanel said that it wanted to thank Viard “for her remarkable contribution to Chanel’s fashion, creativity and vitality.”Just last month, Chanel’s chief executive Leena Nair told The Business of Fashion that “since Virginie took over from Karl… the Chanel fashion business has multiplied by 2.2. The Chanel ready-to-wear business has been multiplied by 2.5, and the ready-to-wear business last year of Chanel grew by 23%.”The brand’s earnings rose 16 percent to $19.7 billion in 2023. Karl Lagerfeld and Virginie Viard walk the runway during the Chanel show as part of Paris Fashion Week on October 2, 2018 in Paris, France.

Persons: Virginie Viard, Karl Lagerfeld’s, fashion’s, Lagerfeld, Gabrielle “ Coco ” Chanel, Chanel, Viard’s, “, ”, Pascal Le Segretain, Viard “, Leena Nair, Virginie, Karl …, Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld, Gabrielle Chanel, Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli, Alessandro Michele, Gucci, Sarah Burton, Alexander McQueen Organizations: CNN, Chanel, Paris Haute Couture Locations: Chanel, Paris, France, British

In yet another seismic shift in the fashion world, Chanel announced on Wednesday that Virginie Viard, Karl Lagerfeld’s handpicked successor, was leaving the fashion house after five years as its artistic director — years in which, though her collections received a critical drubbing and speculation was rife about her possible departure, sales exploded, reaching almost $20 billion in 2023. In a brief statement, Chanel, the second largest luxury brand in the world, thanked Ms. Viard for almost 30 years of service, “during which she was able to renew the codes of the house while respecting the creative heritage of Chanel.” No new designer was announced. Ms. Viard, 62, assumed the artistic director role at a precarious moment, following the death of Mr. Lagerfeld, who had led the brand for more than 35 years, in 2019. An unassuming presence who avoided the spotlight, Ms. Viard had worked side by side with Mr. Lagerfeld for decades and been his choice for a successor. He described her as both his left and right arm, and her appointment brought a sense of continuity to a house Mr. Lagerfeld had long dominated.

Persons: Chanel, Virginie Viard, Karl Lagerfeld’s, Ms, Viard, ”, Mr, Lagerfeld Organizations: Chanel

☆ The 26-year-old YouTuber conquering French journalism
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Joshua Berlinger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Travers, 26, is the founder and face of HugoDecrypte, a French media start-up that delivers news aimed primarily at young audiences. Travers' daily news round-ups, usually delivered from behind a desk, are very popular among younger French audiences. Joshua Berlinger/CNNThe first concerned the state of political coverage in French media. The HugoDecrypte channel launched with the mission to give young French audiences a fast, digestible way to understand the news. But he and editor-in-chief Aleberteau believe that, wherever there is social media, their model is viable.

Persons: Paris CNN — Hugo Travers, Travers, Le, “, ” Travers, there’s, ”, Alice Antheaume, Emmanuel Macron, Macron, Gabriel Attal, Marie Flament, Francois Jost, Joshua Berlinger, Z, Travers ’, pander, “ You’ve, Benjamin Aleberteau, HugoDecrypte, Christopher Nolan, “ Oppenheimer, Omar Sy, Tahar Rahim, Virginie Efira, Jost, “ TikTok, …, it’s, I’m, they’re, Xavier Niel, Vincent Bollore, Rupert Murdoch, Aleberteau, ” Aleberteau Organizations: Paris CNN, YouTube, CNN, Sciences Po Journalism School, Franco, Sorbonne Nouvelle University, Democratic, Sciences Po, Reuters Institute, Antheaume Locations: France, French, TikTok, Europe, Paris, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo

☆ Vinted cofounder Milda Mitkute shares the shopping app's path from 2 a.m. house party startup to $3.8B success
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Milda Mitkute, the cofounder of second-hand shopping app Vinted. But when you have 30,000 people on your site you need more servers and those invoices started going up to 200 euros. AdvertisementBut when we asked girls in Germany, France, and the US why they used Vinted, it was all about selling to earn some extra cash, authenticity, finding unique clothes, and consuming more sustainably. A life divided into projectsWhen you're young you think that the more you work, the more you're going to create. Mitkute stepped back from Vinted in 2017 and is no longer on the board but remains a shareholder.

Persons: —, Milda Mitkute, Vinted, Justas Janauskas, Justus, VIRGINIE LEFOUR, Getty, let's, Jonas Gratzer, Malvina, I've, It's, Mitkute Organizations: Service, Business, Vinted, Accel Partners, Facebook, Spotify Locations: Vilnius, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Germany, Soviet, France, Vinted

☆ In Paris, Stars Going Shopping
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | More About Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ms. Qualley has the Grammys, with her musician-husband Jack Antonoff, looming on her calendar next month. Still, even off the red carpet, couture is having something of a movie moment. Both series focus on the idea of the couture as a riposte to the horrors and deprivation of the war; a clarion call of humanity. Given what is going on in the world, you can understand why filmmakers — and the designers who love them — might think it was a good time to revisit this particular period. In any case, it’s all starting to seem a lot like life imitating art imitating life.

Persons: Virginie Viard, Margaret Qualley, Qualley, Jack Antonoff, Glenn Close, Juliette Binoche, Chanel, Binoche, Coco Chanel, Carmel Snow, ”, Dior, — Organizations: Apple, Disney Locations: Spanish, Europe, United States

PARIS (AP) — An air of surrealism enveloped Chanel’s Spring Couture show Tuesday as celebrity guests including Naomi Campbell and Kendrick Lamar faced a navigational challenge: walking past a towering pair of open metal scissors. Here are some highlights of Tuesday’s spring couture shows:BUTTONS AND BALLETThe button is a humble icon, but it was not always so. Viard used the button-jewels as a spice for the drama of the ballet stage, scattering them across contrasting and often segmented silhouettes. The house was keenly aware of its history: 2024 marks a century since Coco Chanel first ventured into ballet design. In a world that often seeks the innovative, Mabille reminds us of the enduring allure of classic couture.

Persons: Naomi Campbell, Kendrick Lamar, Baz Luhrmann, Gabrielle “ Coco ” Chanel, “, Virginie Viard, Viard, Coco Chanel, Léon Bakst, Sergei Diaghilev, Chanel, ” Viard, Karl Lagerfeld, didn’t, Margaret Qualley, Andie MacDowell, Dave Free, Barbra Streisand’s, ”, Rue, Anna Mouglalis, Alexis Mabille Organizations: PARIS, Palais, Russes, Rue Cambon Locations: Paris

"This COP we need to see accelerated action from all parties," Matt Bell, EY Global Climate Change and Sustainability Services Leader, said. The business and finance sectors have long called for a global carbon emissions price that they say would level the playing field for polluters and make the switch to low-carbon more cost-effective. Confidence in voluntary carbon markets has fallen this year as critics question the environmental credibility of projects. "The last 10% of a (corporate) carbon reduction plan will always include some carbon removal credits," Leggett said, adding that "the market needs clarity on what that means." Reporting by Simon Jessop and Tommy Reggiori Wilkes; editing by Barbara LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Yves Herman, Matt Bell, Bell, Sultan Al Jaber, Virginie Derue, Katherine Dixon, Victoria Leggett, Leggett, Simon Jessop, Tommy Reggiori Wilkes, Barbara Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, United Nations, Sustainability Services, Reuters, ESG Research, AXA Investment, Accenture, Bain & Company, UBP, Thomson Locations: Dunkirk, France, Dubai, COP28, Paris, China, United States

☆ It Seemed to Have It All: 9 Dancers, 5 Guitars, 5 Amps
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Gia Kourlas | More About Gia Kourlas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The ghosts of “takemehome” are embodied by his dancers, dressed in streetwear separates, as they dip in and out of manic states, sometimes clawing at the air as their audible breath echoes across the gloomy stage. When the dancers in “takemehome” do get going, their energetic shifts lead to quick sprints, rapid fire jumps, far-flung limbs, but there is also much slow motion, in which bodies lean back and drag forward as if suspended by strings. Lately it seems that European contemporary dance, at least from France, has a thing for slow motion. Sometimes I wonder if it’s a subconscious way of willing those in the world to take a much-needed pause. When five of the performers, some standing on the amps, pick up guitars and start to strum — they do so vigorously, their arms moving up and down to create a sheet of sound — the zeppelin turns an angry red.

Persons: Chamblas —, “, Yves Godin, Virginie Mira, strum Locations: California, France

☆ Setting Off Embroidery Fireworks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Vivian Morelli | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Some are graduates of École Lesage, the in-house embroidery school, although its training program, which can involve as much as 150 hours of instruction, is not a prerequisite for a job. “The most difficult part is to make,” Mr. Barrère said. “We’re talking about humans, not machines.”Mr. Barrère said it takes at least 100 hours to make an embroidery for a simple ready-to-wear garment. “In haute couture, it’s 600, 800, 1,000 or 2,000 hours of work, it depends,” he continued. Here is how it works:Conveying a ThemeFashion collections usually have themes, and Lesage artisans work with designers and their teams to turn those themes into embroidery.

Persons: “ Lesage, ” Bruno Pavlovsky, École Lesage, Mr, Barrère, “, ”, Lesage, Chanel, Virginie Viard Organizations: École, Paramount Studios Locations: Lesage, Los Angeles

WASHINGTON (AP) — A powerful Haitian gang leader has been charged by U.S. prosecutors with ordering the kidnapping of an American couple from their home in Haiti that left the woman dead, authorities said Tuesday. Armed gang members stormed their home, and Marie Franklin was shot and killed in the kidnapping. The latest indictment charges Innocent with conspiracy to commit hostage taking resulting in death, aiding and abetting hostage taking and attempted hostage taking resulting in death by the U.S. Justice Department. Among those recently kidnapped is the secretary general of Haiti’s High Transitional Council, which is charged with organizing long-awaited general elections. Authorities said gang members dressed as police officers abducted Anthony Virginie Saint-Pierre last week.

Persons: Vitel’homme Innocent —, Haiti —, Jean Franklin, Marie Odette Franklin, Marie Franklin, Jean, Innocent, “, ”, District of Columbia Matthew Graves, Graves, Anthony Virginie Saint, Pierre, Danica Coto Organizations: WASHINGTON, Authorities, Attorney, District of Columbia, Christian, U.S . Justice, United Nations, Transitional Council, Associated Locations: Haitian, Haiti, Tabarre, Port, Washington, San Juan , Puerto Rico

☆ Paris Fashion Week: Highlights from the Spring-Summer 2024 runways
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Samantha Tse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Meanwhile over at Miu Miu, it was a heartfelt adieu to Fabio Zambernardi after more than four decades with the Prada Group; as in Milan, Miuccia Prada came out and took a bow with him one last time. Pamela Anderson attended fashion week shows sans makeup, as shown here at Vivienne Westwood. At Miu Miu, Sydney Sweeney, Emma Chamberlain, Zaya Wade and Mia Goth made for an eclectic, très-trendy front row; Cate Blanchett appeared at Louis Vuitton alongside Zendaya, who wore a dramatic white double-zipper dress that has gone viral. Issey Miyake continues to explore movement in its runway shows, this season with musicians imitating chirping and other sounds found in nature. Peter White/Getty ImagesOne of the most joyful moments on the Miu Miu runway was the accessory styling.

Persons: Milan —, Peter Do, Helmut Lang, Francesco Risso, Marni, Stefano Gallici, Ann Demeulemeester, “, Sarah Burton’s, Alexander McQueen, Burton, Lee McQueen’s, Magdalena Abakanowicz’s, McQueen, Sarah Burton, Ik Aldama, Alexander McQueen Naomi Campbell, Aldama, Anna Wintour, Tim Blanks, Gabriela Hearst, Chloe, Miu Miu, Fabio Zambernardi, Miuccia Prada, Paris Hilton, Angela Bassett, Fan Bingbing, Jared Leto, Sigourney Weaver, Cher, Usher, Chanel, Riley Keough, Jennie Kim, Blackpink, Pamela Anderson, Vivienne Westwood, JM Haedrich, Pamela Anderson forewent, Issa Rae, Francesco Risso’s, Mugler, Sydney Sweeney, Emma Chamberlain, Zaya Wade, Mia Goth, Cate Blanchett, Louis Vuitton, Zendaya, Jun Takahashi, Victor Virgile, Junya Watanabe, Casey Cadwallader, chiffon, corseted, Rick Owens, Zimmermann, charmeuse, Van Noten, Karl Lagerfeld’s, Victoria Beckham, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Issey Miyake, chirping, Valentino, FKA, Demna, Cathy Horyn, Guram Gvasalia, Amanda Lepore, Emmanuel Grégoire, Victor Lochon, Glenn Martens, Tweed, Virginie Viard, Bertrand Guay, Gabriela Hearst's, Ik, Hearst, Aitor Rosas Sune, WWD, Isidore Montag, Victoria Beckham Kendall Jenner, David, Romeo, Harper, Peter White, Bingbing, Daniele Oberrauch, Jonas Gustavsson, Karl Lagerfeld's, Miyake, Isabel Marant's, Filippo Fior, Isabel Marant, Jun, Valerio Mezzanotti, Ann Valerio Mezzanotti Junya Watanabe, Miu, Jane Birkin, Julien De Rosa, Gigi Hadid, Caliee Spaeny, Priscilla Organizations: France CNN, Milan, Paris, Prada Group, SAG, Givenchy, Champs Elysee, Louis, LVMH, Getty, Washington Post, Rugby Locations: Paris, France, New York, London, “ Paris, Polish, Brazil, Milan, Hollywood, Balenciaga, AFP, Brooklyn, Van

Virginie Viard’s spring collection emerged as a sun-drenched ode to liberty and movement, inspired directly from the villa’s gardens. This was Viard's Chanel: clothes that seemed relaxed and with nothing to prove. Viard’s Chanel feels less about dazzling the onlooker and more about connecting with her. While Lagerfeld’s Chanel was an aspiration, Viard’s is becoming a reflection. Last month, Cruz alongside her sister, Mónica Cruz, unveiled a fashion collection on Instagram, hinting at her deep-seated respect for the craft.

Persons: Noailles, Man Ray, Dali —, Karl Lagerfeld —, Virginie Viard’s, Gigi Hadid, Penélope Cruz, VIARD, CHANEL, ” Viard, chicness —, Viard's, impeccably, Chanel, Viard’s Chanel, Lagerfeld’s Chanel, Chanel relatable, she’s, CRUZ, poignantly, “, ” Cruz, Cruz, ”, Mónica Cruz, “ I’ve Organizations: PARIS, Associated Press Locations: Paris, France, Manton, Manila, Manton di Manila, Chanel

☆ Chanel shows mismatched hems and flip-flops at Paris Fashion Week
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Mimosa Spencer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/6] Model Vittoria Ceretti presents a creation by designer Virginie Viard as part of her Spring/Summer 2024 Women's ready-to-wear collection show for fashion house Chanel during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, October 3, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Chanel designer Virginie Viard unveiled a breezy, warm-weather collection in Paris on a drizzly Tuesday, showcasing a colourful lineup of asymmetric styles, paraded by models in flip-flops and thick-framed glasses. The models cut through the centre of the sprawling space of the Grand Palais Ephemere exhibit hall in central Paris, parading tweed skirt sets with uneven hems, patchwork ensembles and lightweight dresses that trailed down in the back. The show took place on the last day of Paris Fashion Week, which has drawn crowds of industry press and celebrities to the French capital, topping off a season of runway presentations that also took place in New York, London and Milan. Reporting by Mimosa Spencer, Editing by William MacleanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Vittoria Ceretti, Virginie Viard, Chanel, Sarah Meyssonnier, Penelope Cruz, Usher, Jennie Kim, Mimosa Spencer, William Maclean Organizations: Paris, REUTERS, Rights, Paris Fashion, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, New York, London, Milan

☆ Rights groups condemn arrest of French journalist over defense reporting
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Rights groups condemned the arrest of reporter Ariane Lavrilleux, who authored the report that said French intelligence intended to track jihadist militants had been misused by Egypt to target smugglers on the Libyan border and kill civilians. Lavrilleux's lawyer, Virginie Marquet, said her client was being questioned by a judge and police officers from the French intelligence service DGSI as part of an investigation into compromising national security. The documents included purported messages from those involved alerting their superiors that their information was being misused for bombing civilians. Reporters Without Borders and other rights groups also released statements condemning the arrest. Reporting by Juliette Jabkhiro; Editing by Daniel WallisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ariane Lavrilleux, France's, Virginie Marquet, Marquet, Katia Roux, Juliette Jabkhiro, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Reuters, Amnesty, Thomson Locations: Egypt, Libyan, Paris, Cairo, Amnesty France

☆ 'Coco' Chanel's influential fashion on show at London exhibit
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] A photographic portrait of Gabrielle Chanel by Man Ray (1935) is seen during the No. Opening at the V&A museum on Saturday, "Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto" is the first British exhibition dedicated to the designer's creations and longstanding influence on fashion. Her famed tweed suits, loose fitting and low-waisted dresses and dazzling evening gowns are among the outfits on display. Her designs, accessories and perfumes, particularly Chanel No.5, were hits and today the Chanel fashion house, founded in 1910, remains one of the world's most famous luxury brands.

Persons: Gabrielle Chanel, Man Ray, Benoit Tessier, Gabrielle, Coco, Chanel, Connie Karol Burks, Karl Lagerfeld, Virginie Viard, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Palais, REUTERS, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Paris, London

☆ Luc Besson makes emotional return to Venice with 'Dogman' movie
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Crispian Balmer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

ROME, Aug 31 (Reuters) - An emotional Luc Besson brought his latest film "Dogman" to the Venice Film Festival on Thursday, returning to the limelight two months after France's top appeals court rejected a request to reopen a rape claim against him. Besson had always denied the accusation, which had threatened to turn him into a pariah in the movie industry, and he did not mention the case as he spoke to reporters ahead of the Venice premiere. When you have both you're lucky," said the French filmmaker, who was applauded by many of the journalists. You just have to work and work and keep what's good and work on what's not good and work on it again." "Dogman" is one of 23 movies competing for the prestigious Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival, which runs until Sept. 9.

Persons: Luc Besson, Besson, Caleb Landry, Jones, Jojo T, Gibbs, Virginie Besson, Silla, Nikita, Lucy, Teresa, Crispian Balmer, Mark Potter Organizations: Venice, Landry, Golden Lion, Venice Film, Thomson Locations: Venice, France

☆ There are consolidation triggers apart from the U.S. debt downgrade, Allianz CIO says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThere are consolidation triggers apart from the U.S. debt downgrade, Allianz CIO saysVirginie Maisonneuve, global CIO of equity at Allianz Global Investors, discusses earnings season and the repercussions of Fitch Ratings' U.S. debt downgrade.

Persons: Virginie Maisonneuve, Fitch Organizations: Allianz, Allianz Global Investors

☆ Chanel takes haute couture to riverside for Paris show
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Mimosa Spencer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/4] Designer Virginie Viard for Chanel on the banks of the River Seine in Paris. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierPARIS, July 4 (Reuters) - Chanel creative director Virginie Viard chose a quai on the Right bank of the bustling Seine River for her fall haute couture catwalk show, a setting that added breeziness to a relaxed and elegant lineup. French model Caroline de Maigret opened the show, her brown hair worn loose over her shoulders, in a long tweed overcoat cinched at the waist and gold-tipped heels. Adding to the nonchalant spirit, one model was accompanied by a sleek, black labrador, while other models carried baskets of flowers. Reporting by Mimosa Spencer; Editing by David HolmesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Virginie Viard, Chanel, Sarah Meyssonnier PARIS, strode, Caroline de Maigret, Elton John, France Gall, Donner, donner, Dior, Valentino, Thom Browne, Mimosa Spencer, David Holmes Organizations: REUTERS, Haute Couture, LVMH, Thomson Locations: Paris, labrador

☆ ‘Other People’s Children’ Review: True Romance
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Manohla Dargis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

When a woman falls in love in the sensitive French slice of life “Other People’s Children,” you may fall, too. She also has time for other pursuits, including guitar lessons, which is how she meets Ali (Roschdy Zem), a car designer. Things between Rachel and Ali progress rapidly in brief, viscerally lived-in scenes humming with cheerful energy. Just 4½, Leila is a charming pixie and, after some friction, she and Rachel take to each other. She gets stoned, goes to parties, works diligently; at school, she flirts with a colleague and supports a troubled student.

☆ Strikes hit French nuclear output, disrupt EDF maintenance plans
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Forrest Crellin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoPARIS, March 24 (Reuters) - Strikes in France are impacting maintenance plans at EDF's (EDF.PA) nuclear plants, curbing production just as the utility hoped to rebound from a 34-year output low last year. At least 14 nuclear reactors in EDF's fleet of 56 have suffered some delay affecting their maintenance plans, data from the CGT union showed. For EDF that has meant nuclear power output in 2023 even lower than last year when it had swathes of reactors offline for repairs and checks for stress corrosion cracks. EDF declined to comment on the impact of the strikes on its maintenance plans. French nuclear safety watchdog ASN requested EDF revise its maintenance program due to new cracks discovered this month in some reactors.

☆ Chanel takes glittering, camellia-themed line-up to Paris catwalk
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Mimosa Spencer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A model presents a creation by designer Virginie Viard, as part of her Fall-Winter 2023/2024 Women's ready-to-wear collection show, for fashion house Chanel during Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France March 7, 2023. The entire set was built around towering, white camellia sculptures that faced the audience, seated in steep risers ringing the space, a sprawling exhibition hall south of the Eiffel Tower. Most looks were black and white, paraded by models striding on shiny black platform boots, often with patterned white tights. For the finale, the massive camellia sculptures suddenly glowed red, and slowly shifted between red and a bright pink as models rounded the room. The catwalk presentation was held on the final day of Paris Fashion Week, which drew crowds of celebrities to the French capital, and featured big-name labels including Hermes, Valentino, LVMH-owned (LVMH.PA) Dior and Louis Vuitton, Kering-owned (PRTP.PA) labels Saint Laurent and Balenciaga.

PARIS, Feb 6 (Reuters) - French investment firm Eurazeo (EURA.PA) ousted Chief Executive Virginie Morgon on Monday and named a new executive board following a row with the group's number one shareholder, the Decaux family, a source close to the matter said. Jean-Charles Decaux, Eurazeo's chairman, pushed for the decision after a number of matters caused friction between Morgon and the Decaux family, which owns 18% of Eurazeo, the source said. A spokesperson for Jean-Charles Decaux, who is also co-CEO of JCDecaux (JCDX.PA), the world's biggest outdoor advertising firm, declined to comment. In a statement Jean-Charles Decaux, Eurazeo's supervisory board president, called the newly appointed executive board "collegial" and "focused". ($1 = 0.9298 euros)Reporting by Mathieu Rosemain and Sudip Kar-Gupta; Editing by Kirsten DonovanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Chanel hits playful note at haute couture show in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Mimosa Spencer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/6] A model presents a creation by designer Virginie Viard as part of her Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2023 collection show for fashion house Chanel in Paris, France, January 24, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesPARIS, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Chanel creative director Virginie Viard took a spirited direction for the French fashion house's spring haute couture show, sending models out of hulking, stylized animals crafted from cardboard and wood. They emerged, one at a time, circling the towering statues like ringmasters, in bouncy, cheerleader miniskirts, floral jumpsuits and shimmery tweed jackets. During her bow, Viard drew artist Xavier Veilhan, who designed the set, out from the risers while the audience cheered. The Paris haute couture shows, which include some of the most prestigious names in fashion like Georgio Armani Prive, Jean Paul Gaultier and LVMH-owned (LVMH.PA) Christian Dior, run through Thursday.

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