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04/11/2011 - CULTURE

Grunge is back on the catwalk

It's all about gothic style and rock'n'roll spirit this week in the fashion world. After designing the costumes for future blockbuster "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo", Trish Summerville is bringing the tough Swedish look to the masses by launching a capsule collection for H&M. Rock style has also influenced Hermès' Christophe Lemaire to release an eclectic rock compilation album.

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26/08/2011 - CULTURE

Hussein Chalayan, a radical fashion visionary

We go behind the scenes as visionary designer Hussein Chalayan prepares a major retrospective at the Musée des Beaux Arts in Paris. The multi-talented creator combines different forms of artistic expression to achieve surprising results - including a collection of mechanical dresses.

19/08/2011 - CULTURE

The most fashionable reads

Fashionable and thoughtful gifts: we reveal the best fashion coffee table book buys, including Harper Bazaar's great offering. And three new biographies about Coco Chanel disclose some intriguing information about the iconic designer.

12/08/2011 - CULTURE

Paris, the fashion capital of the world

What makes the Parisian woman so effortlessly stylish? We meet the former model and expert on Parisian chic, Ines de la Fressange, who gives advice on how to get the much coveted French style. Next we head to style hotspot Merci, the ultimate destination for charitable and chic buys.

15/07/2011 - CULTURE

Azzedine Alaïa: the king of cling

The spotlight is on Azzedine Alaïa, one of fashion's most reclusive and respected designers famed for his figure-hugging styles. This fashion radical's designs are worn by a huge celebrity clientèle, despite his attempts to keep a very low profile. And an exhibition on 18th century fashion opens at the Grand Trianon in the Palace of Versailles.

24/02/2011 - FASHION

Yiqing Yin

Her name means "after a storm comes calm". We meet Yiqing Yin, a Chinese designer who fled her homeland at the age of four and has just won the City of Paris’ Grand Prize for Design.

31/01/2011 - CULTURE

The Great Japanese Tragedy - 'Madama Butterfly'

Mezzo Soprano, Anna Wall, is in our studios today to talk about her role in Bob Wilson's production of Puccini's 'Madama Butterfly'. Currently at the Opéra National de Paris.

20/01/2011 - CULTURE

Photographing the End of an Empire

In today’s show - Devastation of a motor city. Detroit's decay is captured on camera. The photographers, Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre join Eve Jackson in the studio to talk about the end of an empire. Plus, sleeping rough in rubbish rooms, Madrid's new hotel is 100 percent trash.

26/11/2010 - CULTURE

Kate Middleton's wedding dress: let the fight begin!

This week our fashion reporter Jessica Michault, is here to talk about what it takes to dress a Princess, royal jewellery auctions, and Beyoncé's new commercial for her new perfume "HEAT" banned by the British Advertising Standard Authority.

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19/06/2010 - FASHION

When design meets fashion

For the tenth anniversary of Designer's Days in Paris, we focus on the new relationship between design and fashion. Designers such as Jean-Paul Gaultier are increasingly crossing over into the world of interior design...