Paris, France — The 96th Miss France contest is being held tonight in the northern French town of Amiens for the election of Miss France 2026. But there is another competition: for […]
Miss France: A Competition for a Competition
Joyful Gems
Paris, France — Red stones and mother-of-pearl, diamonds and sapphires and emeralds. Gemstones offer a world of dreams and an adventure into the natural sciences at the same time. The Gemstones Fair […]
Wine of the Week: The Grandeur of Guigal
It’s a lively rosé, distinctly deep in taste, structured, bodied and a hallmark of the house of Guigal. The Côtes du Rhône Rosé from the Guigal family, who choose to make the […]
On Coffee and Composers, a Great Composer: Mozart
Paris, France —Two great coffee capitals of Europe —Venice and Vienna —are merging together in another coffee drinking capital, Paris. The Mozart Mystery show being played out inside the vaulted walls of […]
Riveting in Repossi
The pearls literally float upon the ear in Repossi’s latest Limited Edtion. Twice a year the house brings out an exceptional piece of jewelry for its Limited Edition collection. The finely crafted […]
Into the Iris
A musky-woody floral, it starts off with a sparkling Italian mandarin touch and a note of sea breeze. At its heart is a white tea extract, Madras wood, the aromatic plant that […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Find: Anticipating the Angels’ Share
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Find: Anticipating the Angels’ ShareParis, France — The expectations are high but the outcome is bound to outstanding. The French luxury perfume house of Kilian Paris is getting […]
A Ring from Repossi to Ring in the New Year
The ring in mind is one of the house’s Limited Edition rings that the house brings out each year. The latest one was the Limited Edition No. 5 called Pearl Variation, a […]
Made in France: Bâton Rouge Lipsticks
Paris, France — Perched on one of the finest shopping streets in the French capital (rue des Francs Bourgeois in the Marais), one finds an intriguing boutique devoted solely to lipstick. Your […]
Made in France: Chocolate Care from Bernard Cassière
Paris, France — Most people eat chocolate for Easter. But it also turns out that chocolate (read dark chocolate here), filled with iron, magnesium, flavonols, zinc and copper, is excellent at reducing […]
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