Paris matches masterpieces with Keys to a Passion exhibition
Some of the world’s most recognisable art, including works by Picasso, Matisse and Munch, goes on display together for first time at the Fondation Louis Vuitton
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Top 10 museum cafes and restaurants in Paris
Many of Paris’s museum cafes and restaurants now offer a lot more than coffee and cake. You can now expect great food and magnificent art – and some take their cuisine so seriously they merit a visit in their own right
Chanel’s Lagerfeld in love letter to France, written in Parisian cafe
Designer’s brasserie-set show gave us a wearable collection of silk shirts, knee-length skirts and cosy blazers, perfect for a stolen half-hour in a Left Bank cafe
Raf Simons takes Dior’s nature theme up a notch with ‘something more liberated’
Autumn/winter 2015 ready to wear collection makes reference to heritage but patent boots, seen in couture show, add a sassy edge
Balmain channels 70s and 80s Saint Laurent in Paris
Key shape in Olivier Rousteing’s autumn/winter collection was high-waisted trousers and nipped-in jackets in colours the late designer would have approved
Perfume manufacturers must cope with the scarcity of precious supplies
The raw ingredients in famous brands are vulnerable to political upheaval, changes in agricultural practices and natural disasters