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Seven tips to avoid offending the French this summer

If there’s one sport France is sure to win gold in this summer, it’s the art of complaining (raler). A national pastime, with a few accents ooh la These are not necessarily signs of displeasure, they are ingrained in French culture, just like waiting in a queue for us or commenting on the weather. Not… Read More »

Anna Wintour talks Vogue World, sport and UK art

As Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour finalizes plans for the third installment of Vogue World, an entertainment extravaganza taking place in Paris this month, she has expressed hope that some of the French attitude towards fashion will be reflected in Britain. . “I didn’t expect to read the next prime minister’s stance on the arts, but… Read More »