H&M Home, the design-driven global interior brand of the H&M Group, has opened its first standalone store in France in the heart of Paris. The new concept store is located on 14, boulevard de Capucines at the corner of rue Scribe in a stunning true Haussmannian-style building that offers high ceilings for a ground floor lounge and an expansive...
14 Sep 2021
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris will open the ‘Thierry Mugler: Couturissime’ retrospective exhibition in September, after being delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The exhibition on Thierry Mugler, which first made its debut at Montreal’s Museum of Fine Arts in 2019, will retrace his five decades of work in fashion, haute couture and...
22 Jul 2021
Luxury department store Samaritaine Paris Pont-Neuf overlooking the Seine has reopened after major renovations. The historic building has been restored by the DFS group, which is majority-owned by LVMH alongside co-founder Robert Miller. Éléonore de Boysson, president of DFS, Europe and the Middle East, said in a statement: “We welcome you to...
23 Jun 2021
France’s second lockdown has ravaged brick and mortar retailers, who have yet to see sales recover to pre-pandemic levels, despite the reopening of “non-essential” businesses. The French Council of Commerce (CDCF) a group of multiple business federations, said in a statement many clothing, shoe, jewelry, beauty-product and perfume retailers are...
30 Dec 2020
Each summer, come July and August, outbound Parisians, Milanese and Florentines tend to flock to their respective coasts for some weeks of respite from the urban heat, while visiting Americans linger in their empty cities, take in the cultural reverence and most of all, they shop. In 2018, nearly 18 million Americans visited EU countries with...
18 Aug 2020
Sportswear giant Nike opens its third House of Innovation store in Paris today, July 30, with the aim of showcasing its “best innovations, athlete storytelling and experiences” with an immersive and digitally-powered end-to-end consumer journey. Located at 79 Avenue des Champs-Élysées, this mark’s Nike’s first House of Innovation store in...
30 Jul 2020
American designer Ralph Lauren on Friday was decorated by French president Emmanuel Macron as an Officer of the Legion of Honor. The 80 year-old designer was awarded the prestigious prize, which is the highest French decoration and one of the most famous in the world. For two centuries, it has been presented on behalf of the Head of State to...
10 Nov 2019
François Pinault, founder of luxury group Kering, is to open a new contemporary art museum in Paris to house his vast art collection and open a space to presenting new exhibitions and projects open to every artistic discipline. The 150 million euro museum will be housed at the Bource de Commerce in central Paris and will be Mr Pinault’s third...
16 Oct 2019
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