Arts Oct 04 Fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies from COVID-19 at age 81 Kenzo Takada, the iconic Franco-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic that channeled global travel, has died. He was 81.
Arts Jun 22 Luxury fashion brands forced to confront racism in the industry Luxury fashion got a whole lot of blowback when the brands lined up social media posts to show solidarity with Black Lives Matters protests.
World Apr 04 Knifeman in southern France kills 2 in attack on passersby A man wielding a knife attacked residents venturing out to shop in a town under lockdown south of the French city of Lyon Saturday, killing two people and wounding others, prosecutors said.
Health Mar 16 France to ‘strongly reduce’ movement to slow spread of novel coronavirus He says residents will only be permitted to leave their homes for necessary trips such as going to work or the supermarket.
Arts Mar 02 Ecology and kinetic styles grace Paris Fashion Week shows Here are some highlights of fall-winter 2020 shows.
World Dec 22 Notre Dame fire wakes the world up to dangers of lead dust It took a blaze that nearly destroyed Paris’ most famous cathedral to reveal a gap in global safety regulations for lead, a toxic building material found across many historic cities.
World Dec 20 Notre Dame Cathedral to miss first Christmas in centuries Notre Dame kept Christmas going even during two world wars — a beacon of hope amid the bloodshed. It was an accidental fire in peacetime that finally stopped the Paris cathedral from celebrating Midnight Mass this year.
World Dec 11 French government ups retirement age as strikes grind on Major unions were quick to reject government proposals and vowed to strike on.
World Dec 05 Paris police arrest scores amid strike over pension reform Police said 65,000 people took to the streets of the French capital, and over 800,000 nationwide.
Economy Jul 17 U.S. objects to France’s tax on tech giants The tax on Facebook, Google and other U.S. tech giants, has provoked a strong rebuke from the White House, which said it could lead to U.S. tariffs on French imports.