Loulou de la Falaise, Yves Saint-Laurent's muse
Chance turned a young English girl with little interest in fashion into Yves Saint-Laurent's muse. After spending 30 years at his side - "like a marriage" - she has become a jewelry designer herself.
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- OPERA
- Philippe Jaroussky and his golden voice
- Two-time winner of the France's Victoire de la Musique award, Philippe Jaroussky is an opera singer who can't be ignored.
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- LITERATURE
- Dan Franck says writing is a 'democratic tool'
- The author of the best-selling "The Separation" had to wait several years before being first published. In his latest episodic novel, Dan Franck writes about the life of a ghost writer; something he has done himself dozens of times.
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- MUSIC
- Moriarty, the music of lost children
- The five members of the band Moriarty draw inspiration from many sources, whether it be Jack Kerouac and the beatnik movement or their Franco-American roots. A peculiar mix which makes for a very unique style.
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- PHOTOGRAPHY
- Martine Fougeron, intimist photographer
- French photographer Martine Fougeron, has been living in New York for ten years. After first working for the luxury industry, she later found fame capturing her two sons. Her favourite subject: 'Teen tribal life'.
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- SAILING
- Michel Desjoyeaux, a discreet navigator
- Despite being one of the world's navigators with the most awards, Michel Desjoyeaux has remained a very simple man. When he is not busy riding the waves, he takes care of his racing boats in Brittany.
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- THEATRE
- Howard Buten, the clown who didn't want to grow up
- By day, Howard Buten is a psychiatrist for autistic children. By night, he becomes Buffo the clown at the Théâtre du Rond Point in Paris. He has played Buffo for more than 30 years, a way for him to preserve the child he still is.
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- ORCHESTRA
- Semyon Bychkov, conductor
- Russian-born Semyon Bychkov was renowned in St Petersburg as a free thinker. When Soviet authorities disapproved of him conducting the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra and cancelled his concert, he left to start a new life in the US, aged just 22.
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- PAINTING
- Mahi Binebine, a tireless artist
- Mahi Binebine is devoted to representing the "painful things" of his native country, Morocco, whether through painting or writing. He is the author of several books, and some of his paintings figure in the permanent Guggenheim collection.
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- CUISINE
- Pierre Gagnaire, the poetic chef
- For three-star chef Pierre Gagnaire, food is much more than mere sustenance. Being a chef is synonymous with being a "composer of pleasure", capable of bringing emotion to the table, as well as tasty dishes.
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- LITERATURE - TRAVEL
- Sylvain Tesson, the travelling writer
- Writer Sylvain Tesson spent more than 15 years of his life touring the globe, from the streets of Berlin to the summits of the Himalayas. His books are a record of his many travels, and he also holds conferences to talk about his adventures.
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- MUSIC
- RoKia Traoré on the music scene
- The award-winning singer/songwriter discusses the origins and influences behind her music and the recent success of her gold album.
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- SCUPTURE
- For artist Ndary Lo, material has 'three lives'
- Ndary Lo says the found materials he uses in his art have "three lives", as raw material, as manufactured products, and their reborn existence after having been thrown away when he recycles cycles them into his sculptures.
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