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Chanel revisits Deauville roots as Ghesquière fetes 10 years at Louis Vuitton in Paris

Mar. 05, 2024 17:14 PM EST

PARIS (AP) — In a cinematic homage blurring fashion and film, Chanel transported its audience at Paris Fashion Week to a fictional Deauville for its latest showcase. A black and white short film of the Normandy seaside town, starring Brad Pitt and Penélope Cruz, evoked Chanel’s...

French farmers aim to put Paris 'under siege' in tractor protest. Activists hurl soup at 'Mona Lisa'

Jan. 28, 2024 17:06 PM EST

PARIS (AP) — France's interior ministry on Sunday ordered a large deployment of security forces around Paris as angry farmers threatened to head toward the capital, hours after climate activists hurled soup at the glass protecting the “Mona Lisa” painting at the Louvre Museum. ...

See the moment climate activists throw soup at the 'Mona Lisa' in Paris

Jan. 28, 2024 14:42 PM EST

PARIS (AP) — Two climate activists hurled soup Sunday at the glass protecting the “Mona Lisa” at the Louvre Museum in Paris and shouted slogans advocating for a sustainable food system. In a video posted on social media, two women with the words “FOOD RIPOSTE” written on...