Funding for the reconstruction of Notre-Dame is piling up at a spectacular rate, with two of France's richest families, which control luxury groups LVMH and Kering, pledging €200 million and €100 million, respectively.

Anti-government protests over the past weekends engulfed Paris’ shopping districts, where a police lockdown and vandalism forced many stores to shut.

For its 50th anniversary, the brand embraced the lyricism of city life on a street named after the founding designer, showing signatures of the house successfully updated by Julie de Libran.

Beyond the gossipy headlines, there’s more to the story of former British Vogue fashion director Lucinda Chambers’ interview with niche fashion journal Vestoj.

Buoyed by inbound talent and newfound economic confidence, Paris is emerging as the centre stage of an increasingly fragmented industry.

Paris is on a post-Macron high, but the chord Lagerfeld struck at Chanel was all things must pass.

The investment was due to be announced later on Wednesday by Arnault, in the presence of President Francois Hollande, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and Culture Minister Audrey Azoulay.

They may work behind the scenes, but these talent spotters, agents and educators are essential to making the fashion machine tick. Meet the 15 catalysts who are new to the #BoF500 this year.