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From sewing labels into garments to using live models, Charles Frederick Worth was a pioneer that shaped the global fashion ...
One of France’s Premier Grand Cru winemakers has helped The Australian Wine Club deliver a cabernet-blend at a price that’s hard to believe.
After years of beach breaks, Robin McKelvie’s decision to swap the Canary Islands for a no-fly break in France proved a roaring success – and even passed muster with his teenage daughters ...
We’ve Napoleon III to thank, as he gifted the Bois de Boulogne to the city as a public park in 1852. And there was much to be thankful for after we travelled out via the RER suburban rail system ...
that Mexico was vulnerable to the ambitions of Napoleon III of France – “reigned” for just over 20 years. Wearing a smart blue uniform with impressive brass epaulettes, he roamed the streets ...
The demand for Worth’s clothes was great: During the Second French Empire from 1852 to 1870 ... Worth included Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III and one of the leading trendsetters in ...
Who was the more successful? Who was the more capable? Who accumulated the most victories? Who has the greatest legacy? Who ...