Galliano’s rehabilitation continues with high-spirited glamour
Show for Maison Margiela recalled gleeful days of old while Dries van Noten’s gaudy elegance edged a real-life comfort zone
France
The Osmothèque: France’s library of smells is a breath of fresh air
The collection in Versailles has the formula of every new fragrance and also stocks sniffing samples of classic perfumes to conjure up your most cherished memories. Original-formula Old Spice, anyone?
The house always wins: Chanel show takes a spin at grand casino glamour
Karl Largerfeld’s Hollywoodification of fashion continues with Julianne Moore and Kristen Stewart adding to the cocktail chic at Paris’s Grand Palais
Paris can teach London how to swap skyscrapers for homes
Ignore the Triangle Tower – the French capital is tackling a housing shortage by building affordable homes, converting office space and introducing rent controls
Top 10 B&Bs in France to break your motorway journey
Break up the long drive to your French holiday destination with a stop at one of these chic but affordable guesthouses – chosen by Alastair Sawday
La Tête Haute to open 68th Cannes film festival
A ‘bold and moving’ comedy-drama, directed by Emmanuelle Bercot, is the first film directed by a woman to open the prestigious movie shindig since 1987