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Balletcore, dunes and vamps at Paris couture week
Balletcore, dunes and vamps at Paris couture week
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Haute couture week in Paris showcases the fashion world's most elite outfits -- one-off, made-to-measure creations that the labels hope will adorn red carpets and high society events around the world. This time, he was inspired by insects, with huge glittering moths and bees adorning some outfits, and several turbans and maharajah outfits in the collection.

Fuming French farmers pile pressure on Paris
Fuming French farmers pile pressure on Paris
Business and Economy
by  AFP

France's government sought on Thursday to find answers to farmers blocking motorways and demonstrating at public buildings across the country, after a fuel tax rise ignited long-standing resentments. "We're caught between rising costs and falling prices for our produce," said Dominique Kretz, a farmer among several hundred blocking the M35 motorway near the eastern city of Strasbourg.