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Fashion, beauty & luxury
Runways, French houses, beauty, jewellery and shopping: the pieces, places and craft shaping French style.11 guides to explore.jpg?width=1600)
FRA9 · PORTAL SELECTION
01—09Paris Fashion Week 2026: calendar and guide
Nine days of womenswear in Paris: houses to watch, realistic access and a clear way to read a collection beyond the noise.
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Hermès: understanding the house beyond the bag
From harnesses and silk to leather and home: the history, crafts and creative logic of a house that is more than the Birkin and Kelly.
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Hermès Maison 2026: objects, materials and space in Milan
The home collection unveiled at Milan Design Week: the Stadium table, Palladion objects, Nepalese textiles and a presentation conceived as architecture.
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Luxury bags: spotting authentic pieces and avoiding fakes
A logo, stitch or serial number is never enough. Use provenance, seller, construction, documents and independent expertise together.
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Luxury shopping in Paris: districts, houses and strategy
Four worlds and four rhythms: where to go for heritage houses, jewellery, department stores and emerging designers.
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Vintage luxury in Paris: buying better second-hand
Archive fashion, pre-owned bags or signed jewellery: how to judge condition, price, provenance and return rights.
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French perfume: from Grasse to the bottle
How perfume is built, what concentration means and how to choose beyond branding or the first spray.
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French beauty: skincare, makeup and pharmacy
Beyond the viral basket: how to read a formula, choose skincare, shop at a pharmacy and avoid impossible promises.
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Place Vendôme: jewellery, watches and how to buy
Understand stones, signatures and after-sales service before being dazzled by the window.
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