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CULTURE::- |
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The French Paradox |
The French, in terms of diet and disease, are a statistical enigma. They relish high fat food, consume alcohol regularly and often smoke - the very picture of the World Health read more>> |
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Culinary Traditions |
French cuisine is the amazingly high standard to which all other native cuisines must live up to. The country of France is home of some of the finest cuisine in the world, and it is created by some of read more>> |
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Couture Culture |
In 1863, Charles Baudelaire located a set of markers for modernity in the fugitive aspects of fashion and urged the modern artist "to extract from fashion the poetry that resides in its historical envelope, to distill the eternal from the transitory." read more>> |
FASHION::- |
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Nina Ricci - Top Designer |
In 1883 in Turin, Italy Maria Nielli was born. In 1895 when Maria was 12, her family moved to France. When she was 13, she apprenticed to a dressmaker. At the age of 18 Maria had read more>> |
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Fashion & style |
For some time now, women's fashion has been treading water. The world has witnessed the read more>> |
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Fashion Sensation |
It's dazzling, dramatic, dynamic and more. It's the take-your-breathe-away excitement of French Couture that can only be described as a Fashion Sensation! read more>> |
ARTIFACTS ::- |
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An approach to French art |
France has been among the main pioneers in many artistic expression forms read more>> |
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French Art Goes Downtown |
The eighth annual Downtown Arts Festival in New York City features an unusually read more>> |
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French Art Nouveau |
A major exhibit on the French Art Nouveau movement, viewed from the perspective of art dealer Siegfried Bing (1838-1905), read more>> |
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