PARIS (Reuters) – Luxury goods group LVMH unveiled on Monday the revamped La Samaritaine, a 150-year-old department store designed to help it grab a greater slice of tourist spending once pandemic travel curbs are eased. After a seven-year makeover, the historic store will reopen to the public on June 23 […]
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In Paris without tourists, LVMH unveils Samaritaine store revamp By Reuters
3/3 © Reuters. A view shows the monumental staircase with Art Nouveau decoration inside the revamped Samaritaine department store ahead of its reopening in Paris, France, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes 2/3 By Silvia Aloisi PARIS (Reuters) – Luxury goods group LVMH (PA:) unveiled on Monday the revamped La Samaritaine, […]
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In Paris without tourists, LVMH unveils Samaritaine store revamp
PARIS (Reuters) – Luxury goods group LVMH unveiled on Monday the revamped La Samaritaine, a 150-year-old department store designed to help it grab a greater slice of tourist spending once pandemic travel curbs are eased. After a seven-year makeover, the historic store will reopen to the public on June 23 […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: US officially rejoins Paris climate agreement | Biden Energy Dept orders sweeping review of Trump energy rules | Texas power grid was ‘seconds and minutes’ from total failure, officials say
TGIF! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. NO, THAT’S […]
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Thom Browne Unveils Full Children’s Line With Film at Paris Fashion Week
Think Thom Browne suits couldn’t get any more shrunken? Think again. On Sunday, during the brand’s slot on the Paris Men’s Fashion Week calendar, the designer surprised viewers expecting to see his fall men’s collection with a film featuring an ethnically diverse group of children sporting miniaturized versions of his […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Biden recommits US to Paris climate accord | Biden nixes Keystone XL permit, halts Arctic refuge leasing | Interior secretary rescinds wilderness protection order before leaving office
IT’S INAUGURATION DAY! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Countries roll out 2030 Paris Accord goals amid US absence | Biden eyes new EPA picks as Nichols reportedly falls from favor | Kerry faces big job on climate, US credibility
HAPPY MONDAY! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. SQUAD […]
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Nearly 150 arrested at Paris protest over security bill
A demonstrator, center, holds a poster “I will never stop filming” during a protest, Saturday, Dec.12, 2020 in Paris. Protests are planned in France against a proposed bill that could make it more difficult for witnesses to film police officers. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly) Lewis Joly AP PARIS Paris police took […]
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Experience Paris’ art of living in your own home
Paris is a collective fantasy, from the book-sellers along the Seine to the gray zinc rooftops of its cream stone buildings. For ages, the city has been the place to turn for lessons in l’art de vivre, the art of living, influencing fashion, philosophy, culture, art and gastronomy around the […]
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Intruders crash Paris protest of law on use of police images
PARIS (AP) — Thousands of people around France protested a proposed bill that could make it more difficult for witnesses to film police officers, with tensions quickly rising at the Paris march Saturday as intruders set fire to several cars, pillaged a bank and tossed objects at police. The protest-crashers, […]
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Condemnation after photojournalist wounded during Paris protest | France
Ameer Alhalbi was covering Saturday’s demonstrations opposing police violence and the French govt’s plans to restrict sharing images of officers. News organisations and media rights advocates have denounced and expressed shock at the injuries suffered by award-winning Syrian photojournalist Ameer Alhalbi during a protest in Paris against police brutality. Alhalbi, […]
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French official accuses Paris police of “shocking” tactics in violent clearing of migrant camp
Paris — France’s interior minister has called some of the images posted online of police clearing an illegal migrant camp in central Paris on Monday night “shocking.” Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has promised an investigation into accusations that officers were heavy-handed, tipping over tents, chasing people down streets and hitting protesters […]
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Paris police under fire for forcing migrants from tent camp
PARIS (AP) — France’s interior minister ordered an internal police investigation Tuesday after officers were filmed tossing migrants out of tents while evacuating a protest camp in Paris. © Provided by Associated Press A police officer stands in front of migrants in a makeshift camp set up Monday night Nov.23, […]
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How to Pretend You’re in Paris Tonight
While your travel plans may be on hold, you can pretend you’re somewhere new for the night. Around the World at Home invites you to channel the spirit of a new place each week with recommendations on how to explore the culture, all from the comfort of your home. Paris […]
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A Bruket and Horace Open Stores in Paris’ Marais District
PARIS — With the L:A Bruket and Horace boutiques’ recent openings, the Rue Vieille du Temple — in Paris’ bustling Marais neighborhood — is morphing into an ever larger magnet for beauty shoppers. The Swedish organic cosmetics brand and French natural direct-to-consumer men’s grooming brand’s doors are a few steps […]
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Beirut’s Designers Assess the Damage, and Dream of Paris
LONDON — Beirut’s fashion community is looking beyond the country’s latest tragedy to the runways of Paris and to helping one another — and Lebanon’s ravaged capital — return to work as quickly as possible. With a humanitarian crisis looming, and Lebanon’s contentious political leaders refusing to take the blame for […]