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"The French Connection"

Jerry Zezima | Posted 07.26.2011 | Comedy

Read More: Stamford Advocate, Transatlantic, Gps, French, Humor, Atlantic, Airplane, Paris, France, English, Language, Airport, Cadenet, Boomer, Marseille, Wine, Stamford, New England, Luberon, Comedy News
Jerry Zezima

Excusez-moi, s'il vous plait. I should say I'll always have Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, where I recently spent eight minutes (huit minutes) sprinting from one airplane (l'avion) to another.

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WATCH: Interview With 'Zombie Boy', Rick Genest

Constantin Bjerke | Posted 07.26.2011 | Arts

Read More: Rico Zombie, A/W 11, Icon, Lucifer, Gaga, Rick Genest, Model, Tattoo, Campaign, Beauty, Horror, Canada, Catwalk, Paris, Death, Mugler, Nicola Formichetti, Montreal, Show, Carnival, Macabre, Style, Zombie Boy, crane.tv, Artist, Freak, Fashion, Muse, Performance, Arts News
Constantin Bjerke

After recovering from brain tumour and a life less ordinary, Rick Genest became increasingly fascinated by the frontiers between life and death. A per...

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Toulouse-Lautrec's Favorite Dancer

David Galenson | Posted 07.26.2011 | Arts

Read More: Toulouse-Lautrec, Jane-Avril, Courtauld Gallery, Slidepollajax, Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec, Post-Impressionism, Couratuld Art Gallery, Uk Arts, London, Art Exhibitions, Paris, Courtauld, Paintings, Beyond the Moulin Rouge, Museums, Toulouse Lautrec and Jane Avril Beyond the Moulin Rouge, Moulin Rouge, Postimpressionism, Arts News
David Galenson

An 1893 article by the critic Arsène Alexandre described the art of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec as "very spontaneous in its execution, yet very calcula...

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Experience Parisian Opulence At The Getty

Posted 07.23.2011 | Arts

Read More: Getty Center, Louis Xv, Furniture, France, Eighteenth Century, Getty Museum, Design, 18th Century, The Getty, Instruments, Los Angeles, French Arts, Paris, Art Exhibitions, Arts News

The Getty Museum's exhibition "Paris Life and Luxury" is a chance to experience the opulence which filled the parlors of Paris in the mid-eighteenth c...

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Video: Behind The Scenes On Beyonce's Album Shoot

www.mydaily.co.uk | Posted 07.22.2011 | UK Style

Read More: Beyonce, Watch, Insider Access, Album Art, New, Paris, Le Meurice, Video, Behind-the-Scenes, Photo Shoot, Photoshoot, Hotel, Album, 4, Fashion, Rooftop, UK Style News

We were mesmerised by the artwork from Beyonce's new album, 4, when it was first released - so naturally we've also been glued to this behind-the-scen...

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Maison Martin Margiela Redesigns La Maison Champs-Elysees

Evelyne Politanoff | Posted 07.22.2011 | Arts

Read More: Paris, Design, Luxury Boutique-Hotel, New Hotels, Maison Martin Margiela, Maison Champs-Elysees, Arts News
Evelyne Politanoff

The origin of the building of 8 rue Jean Goujon is the essence of a French Maison ( traditional house). In 1864, the Duchess of Rivoli, Princess of Es...

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PHOTOS: A Beach Vacation In Paris?

AP | Posted 07.21.2011 | Travel

Read More: Paris Plage, Paris Plage Dates, Paris Plage 2011 Dates, France, Paris Plage en France, Paris, Travel News

PARIS -- Instead of bikinis, windbreakers and umbrellas are populating Paris riverbanks as the city unveils its annual urban beach on a quai-side high...

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The Top Paris Restaurants Open in August 2011

TravelSort | Posted 07.20.2011 | Travel

Read More: Slidepollajax, Paris Restaurants, Paris-France, French Food, Paris, French Cuisine, Travel Tips Paris, Travel Paris, Travel News
TravelSort

While summer is a popular time to visit Paris, many of the most noteworthy and popular restaurants tend to close for all or part of August. This can be quite a challenge if you're hoping to sample delicious bistro food or haute cuisine.

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Three Picks Abroad

Susan Fogwell | Posted 07.19.2011 | Travel

Read More: France, Paris, England, Europe, Hotel Jules, Travel, Hotel Heritage, Bruges, Lower Slaughter Manor, Belguim, Cotswolds, Travel News
Susan Fogwell

If you're flying to Europe or the UK this summer, consider the following three destinations.

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Vive La France: Paris Celebrates Bastille Day In Spectacular Style

Posted 07.14.2011 | World

Read More: France, Paris, France National Day, Bastille Day, French Revolution, French Military, French Independence Day, Nicolas Sarkozy, World News

Paris was the scene of colorful military parades and spectacular air displays as proud citizens took to the Champs-Élysées avenue to celebrate Basti...

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PHOTOS Happy Bastille Day: Busting 10 Myths About Paris And Parisians

Olivier Magny | Posted 07.14.2011 | Books

Read More: Slidepollajax, French People, Bastille Day 2011, Paris, Bastille Day, Parisians, Americans, French Food, Books News
Olivier Magny

As a person who was born and raised in Paris, I've always felt trapped between two visions of Paris and Parisians.

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This Is A Hotel

Adel Zakout | Posted 07.15.2011 | Arts

Read More: Slidepollajax, Architecture, Holidays, Hotels, Travel, Summer, Bird's Nest, Zaha Hadid, Sustainable Design, Sustanability, Jean Nouvel, Juvet Hotel, Paris, Arts News
Adel Zakout

Architecturally, hotels are a cocktail of residential and public typologies that have a peculiar balance of privacy combined with social amenity. Put ...

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PHOTOS: How Ze French Do Summer

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 07.13.2011 | Style

Read More: Slideadbigshot, Vogue Paris, France, Fashion, Street Style, Paris, Style News

When someone says "Paris Fashion Week," we think sky-high stilettos, head-to-toe black and lots of Chanel and Hermès. But we stand corrected. Fre...

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University of Westminster's 2011 Fashion Graduates: Layering the Meanings of Confidence

Joao Paulo Nunes | Posted 07.12.2011 | UK Style

Read More: Christopher Bailey, Vivienne Westwood, Markus Lupfer, Marc Jacobs, Dries Van Noten, Christopher Kane, Emma Kingham, Burberry, Womenswear, Vogue Magazine, Chanel, Paris, London, Christian Dior, Liam Freeman, University of Westminster, Alexander McQueen, Catarina Holm, Rachel Warmisham, New York, Claude Montana, Kate Wallis, Mulberry, Dries, UK Style News
Joao Paulo Nunes

When it comes to revealing budding fashion talent, June is undoubtedly the kindest month. In many universities across the world, numerous graduates st...

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Why a Whiff of an Engagement Creates Wedding Mania

BritChick Paris | Posted 07.11.2011 | UK Lifestyle

Read More: Wedding Planning, Wedding Advice, Royal Wedding, Engagement, Paris, Marriage, Weddings, UK Lifestyle News
BritChick Paris

No doubt many young things would be theming their day around Kate and Wills - same engagement photo poses, Prince Charles imitators at the reception, even Mr and Mrs souvenir tea towels... can you imagine?

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French Choreographer Roland Petit Dies At 87

AP | Posted 07.11.2011 | Arts

Read More: Performing Arts, Choreography, France, Death and Dying, Paris National Opera, French, Ballet, Dance, Roland Petit, Paris, Death, Arts News

PARIS -- Acclaimed choreographer Roland Petit, whose creations dazzled stages from Paris to Hollywood and inspired dancers, writers and designers has ...

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American with a Capital A in Paris

Camilla Morton | Posted 07.12.2011 | UK Style

Read More: Jean Paul Gaultier, Camilla Morton, Fashion, Style, Ukstyle, Chanel, Paris, UK Style News
Camilla Morton

In a life before, extra-marital affairs were not reported, unless dramatized by Shakespeare, misdemeanors were kept behind closed doors, and mobile phones were not hacked for tabloid gain. The same is true of fashion. I remember Jean Paul Gaultier freaking out at the idea of my entourage of backstage photographers. When I tried to calm the Gallic delight we struck upon a bizarre compromise - next time I was getting ready for a party he would come over and snap pictures and ask inane questions at the most inconvenient times while I tried to get ready. No, hang on. That's a nightmare.

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Daisy Lowe Brings Bombshell Look To Couture

www.mydaily.co.uk | Posted 07.08.2011 | UK Style

Read More: Models, Couture, Fashion, Daisy Lowe, Haute Couture, Paris Couture Week, Paris, Daisy Lowe Couture, UK Style News

Looking at these pictures of Daisy Lowe at couture week, two things spring to mind - the first is the word 'va-va-voom' and the second is that she's d...

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Chanel At Paris Fashion Week

Zoomin TV | Olivia Williams | Posted 07.06.2011 | UK

Read More: Couture, Video, Karl Lagerfeld, Uk Issues, Paris Fashion, Paris Fashion Week 2011, Alexa Chung, Chanel, Milla Jovovich, Paris, UK News

Milla Jovovich, Hilary Alexander and Alexa Chung turn out at Paris Fashion Week to watch Karl Lagerfeld's latest Chanel collection. ...

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An American in Paris

Cameron Silver | Posted 07.05.2011 | Style

Read More: Paris, Giorgio Armani Clothes, Haute Couture, Style News
Cameron Silver

For the last decade, I think I have celebrated every 4th of July in the City of Lights.  Yesterday was no exception.  Although Giambattista Valli ma...

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French Men: As Passionate as We English Girls Think?

BritChick Paris | Posted 07.05.2011 | UK Lifestyle

Read More: Relationships, French Men, Sex, Paris, Affairs, Mistresses, British Girls, UK Lifestyle News
BritChick Paris

If you ask any Brit to describe a Frenchman it would be this: a short guy with a handlebar moustache on a bike, beret on a mop of black hair, baguette under his arm and a string of onions around his neck.

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Couture Review: Giambattista Valli A/W 2011/12

www.mydaily.co.uk | Posted 07.05.2011 | UK Style

Read More: Couture, Giambattista Valli Couture, Paris Haute Couture, Fashion, Haute Couture, Giambattista Valli, Paris, Catwalk, UK Style News

Hello, gorgeous! Giambattista Valli may be a newbie at couture week (yes, this is his first collection!) but he scored a home run with a bevy of looks...

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The Limitations of Law Enforcement

Sam Kitchener | Posted 07.01.2011 | Comedy

Read More: James Whitey Bulger Arrested, Fbi Investigation, Humour, The Departed, Organised Crime, Italy Mafia, Mafia, Paris, James Whitey Bulger, Berlin, Comedy News
Sam Kitchener

James 'Whitey' Bulger, a notorious Boston gangster on the FBI's 10 most wanted list for his alleged role in 19 murders, has been captured near Los Ang...

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La Seduction: How the French Play the Game of Life

Louise McCready | Posted 06.30.2011 | Books

Read More: France, Seduction, Elaine Sciolino, Relationships, Power, Paris, Sex, Dating, Dsk, Books News
Louise McCready

In her new book, La Séduction, former New York Times Paris bureau chief tries to uncover how France and the French succeed at charming the rest of the world -- and each other.

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Paris Is So Yesterday

Joan Gelfand | Posted 06.30.2011 | Entertainment

Read More: Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen, Paris, Marion Cotillard, Woddy Allen Movie, Midnight in Paris Review, Rachel McAdams, Woddy Allen Midnight in Paris, Owen Wilson, Entertainment News
Joan Gelfand

Midnight In Paris, Woody Allen's latest movie, romanticizes the City of Light to the point of nostalgia. This is not the Paris of the 3rd millennium, but the Paris of every writer's dream.

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