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...She is openly jealous of London’s V&A museum, to which the Bowie archive was donated in February. “I knew very young, as a teenager, that I was going to work in art, but I was quite a movie buff . . ....
...It’s a divide that played out at the shows, where black velvet and gold were the look du jour, and at retail: on Wednesday Balenciaga opened a pair of “couture stores” on the Avenue George V, where clients...
...A red carpet and a throng of photographers greeted guests outside the Théâtre du Châtelet, where Balenciaga held its show....
...Chart du jour: Reviving business European governments have spent huge sums to shield businesses from the pandemic....
...Pre-recorded videos and live panel discussions with museums including the V&A, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Hong Kong Museum of Art will also feature....
...They think that the recovery — should restrictions begin to fall away in the second half of the year — will be a “gradual” return to pre-crisis times....
...Pré Baron, Vieilles Vignes 2017 Touraine £10.59 All About Wine Villa Maria, Private Bin 2018 Marlborough £9.40 Noble Grape; £10.99 Majestic and many more Domaine Delobel, Cuvée Exponentielle 2017 Touraine...
...Email: michael.peel@ft.com Twitter: @mikepeeljourno Chart du jour: Italy goes back to the future So much for complacency....
...Many of the big publishing houses, notably Gallimard and Grasset, are nearby in Saint-Germain-des-Prés....
...A 2009 Supreme Court case involving prescription drug labels, Wyeth v Levine, greenlighted state laws that are stricter than federal laws....
...Chart du jour: the poorest country in the EU Bulgaria is the poorest member state in the EU. The relative wealth of the country would matter in any considerations about its euro membership....
...Chardonnay was retained because, of all white wine grapes, it had the greatest affinity with the winemaker’s accoutrement du jour, the new, small, French (to be smart in wine then was to be French) oak barrel...
...Meanwhile, Phillips is on the move in Paris, taking over a historic building in the Rue du Bac, in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés....
...It was not born great but had greatness thrust upon it when, in 1309, the newly elected French Pope Clement V decided that he would rather not live in Rome and settled instead in this pleasant small town...
...In fact, all three of these composers might be said to have captured the Europe of 2013 perfectly in each of these pre-1914 works....
...Reporting a sixth consecutive half of pre-tax profit growth with its latest interim results on Thursday, the company reinstated its dividend after a two-year suspension....
...The V&A’s triumph here is to demonstrate the common ground between such disparate figures....
...We start out in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, through which the 2CV manoeuvres in what can only be described as an agile trundle....
...Pre-arranged hotel pick-ups are often free. For taxis, go to the pre-paid kiosks, such as Easy Cabs, once you are clear of customs....
...The court will decide whether to shield drugmakers from many costly patient lawsuits, agreeing to hear Wyeth v Levine, a case that tests whether companies are protected from liability when federal regulators...
...It has to be a residence of “substance,” as the Sheikh might stay there when in the capital, rather than his usual suite at George V....
...The notices pinned up in the shop windows hinted at the cultural divide: “Eymet Cricket Club v Bordeaux CC. Dimanche, 13.00hrs. The a l’anglais. Boissons fraiches.”...
...If you are killing time waiting for a return flight, head for the excellent Horizon Brasserie or neighbouring gastronomic restaurant Le Pré Carré, on the second floor....
...No one, of course, wants to be told this when they’re starting out, when their dream is to be Jacqueline du Pre or Martha Gellhorn....
...The exhibits are drawn from the Chanel Archive and other institutions including the V&A in London, as well as from the Met’s own collections....
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