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Hollywood stars' daughter among celebrity kids to attend ball
Youngest daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore among celebrity offspring attending debutante ball in Paris.
Paris collections awash with romance
Romance was in the air at the Paris collections, where that sentiment was widespread almost to the point of ubiquity.
Carousels and movie stars: Has Marc Jacobs signed off in style?
Marc Jacobs pulled out all the stops for what is widely believed to be his final show for Louis Vuitton in Paris yesterday.
Paris Fashion Week: Chanel's watery wonderland
Guests were welcomed to an underwater playground at the Chanel show in Paris yesterday.
Kanye West at Paris Fashion Week
A look at Kanye West's spring-summer 2012 ready-to-wear collection, as shown at Paris Fashion Week.
Paris Fashion Week: Galliano Lite from designer's successor
The first John Galliano ready-to-wear collection under the label's new creative director had none of the outrageous excess that was the heart and soul of the brand.
The $10m man with designs on Galliano's old job
The rumour mill has gone into overdrive over who will be taking creative control of two of French fashion's biggest names.
Child's eye view of wartime horror
The success of a film about France's role in sending Jewish families to concentration camps surprised its writer-director, reports Peter Calder.
Pregnant Carla Bruni: I can't wait (to have a smoke)
The French First Lady has confessed her urgency to give birth is not driven simply by the desire to see her bundle of joy in the flesh.
All Blacks: Selectors reward in-form Dagg
The All Black team to play France has been picked on form, coach Graham Henry says.
Fashion: Ungaro's creative director to step down
British fashion designer Giles Deacon, who took over as creative head of Emanuel Ungaro last year, is to leave the couture house, the French couture house has said.
Ah, April in Paris
Although it can rain a lot during April in Paris, parts of Europe have experienced some very mild weather in recent years.
Marseille: In a word - lovely
Marseille defies the old movie stereotypes to both delight and surprise.
Nightmare on the Rugby World Cup express
Thousands of fans who took the train to last week's 'family friendly' Rugby World Cup opening celebrations had a horrifying night they would rather forget.
Kanye West showing at Paris Fashion Week
Kanye West will stage his debut runway show during Paris Fashion Week, it has been confirmed.
Grasse: Perfumed garden
Grasse, the pretty Provencal town nestled between the Mediterranean and the mountains, is truly the Mecca of the fragrance world.
NZ tuition fees among world highest
Tuition fees at New Zealand universities are among the highest in the world, according to a new report. New Zealand had the seventh-most expensive tuition fees for universities, with entrants paying more than $3600 a year.