Paris, France — He was born in England in 1825, but Charles Frederik Worth is widely recognised as the inventor of a very French specialty, haute couture. He would cross the Channel […]
A Chance to See: The Wonderful World of Worth
Arles: Beyond the Amphitheater and into the Anthropomorphic
Arles in summertime is myriad festivals, activities and exhibitions which draw visitors from all over the world to this inspirational city in the south of France. It was once a provincial capital […]
Critic’s Choice: The Spectacular Shooting Stars of Summer at the Galerie Gadcollection
Paris, France — It’s been raining stars and stars since mid July as the summertime phenomenon of the Perseid meteor showers plays out and delights sky gazers around the world as it […]
Marvelous Moomin Magic
The magic of the Moomins is 80-years-young this year. And for those of you who love or have never heard of these endearing fairy-tale characters from the far north, the Moomins, a […]
Brilliant Balloons
Paris, France — It is clearly one of the most fun exhibitions of the summer in Paris. This is inflatable and interactive art at its best, quietly reaching into the depths of […]
The Tragedy and the Legacy of Saint Dymphna
She was born a Celtic princess in Ireland in the 7th century. She would die a martyr in the town of Geel in Belgium, beheaded by her father. Canonized in 620, Dymphna, […]
The Moulin Rouge and the Tour de France: Those Wheels Keep on Turning
Paris, France, 27 July 2025 —For the first time in the history of the Tour de France, the mythical race raced by another French icon, the Moulin Rouge. The cabaret’s dancers, in […]
From Brazil to France and Back Again
Paris, France — Hand-made crochet work, bark, earth and spices are all a part of the highly successful summer fun that is drawing to a close, albeit partially, at the newly renovated […]
Draw Me a Jewel
Paris, France — There are swans and water lilies, Egyptian scarabs, butterflies and sycomores alongside fabulous fuschias, the famous chimeras of Cartier and René Lalique’s wood anemone. As the high jewellery houses […]
The Last King
Paris, France — With the last king came the last coronation in France. Charles X succeeded his two brothers, Louis XVI and Louis XVIII, ascending to the throne in 1824 and tried […]
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