Paris' haute couture designers turned up their noses at the recession, delivering opulent spring-summer collections last week that obstinately refused to pay the gloomy global economic any mind.
Haute Couture Designers In Paris Snub Recession
post-gazette.com - Lifestyle, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Living
Mon, 02/02/2009 - 9:51am
Sections: living
Topics: fashion week france haute couture paris recession
RELATED ARTICLES
- US casino revenue up nearly 5 percent in 2012
Things are looking up for most of the nation’s commercial casinos, as gambling revenue increased by nearly 5 percent last year and jobs held roughly steady. According to the annual survey of casinos by the American Gaming Association, America’s nontribal casinos took in $37.3 billion from gamblers last year, an increase of 4.8 percent over 2011. More - US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged
Health officials say suicides among middle-aged Americans climbed at a startling rate over the past decade, a period that included the recession. Overall, the suicide rate for the age group jumped 28 percent from 1999 to 2010. And among whites, it shot up 40 percent.... More - Britain avoids recession with faster than expected growth
Britain skirted a "triple dip" recession by growing faster than expected in the first three months of the year, providing some cover for a government under fire over its austerity drive. More - France Approves Same-Sex Marriage
The passage of the “marriage for all” law came after months of sometimes angry debate and a series of major protests. More - IMF trims global growth forecast, sees bumpy recovery
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday shaved projections for global economic growth for this year and next to take into account sharp government spending cuts in the United States and the latest struggles of recession-stricken Europe. More
BING NEWS:
- Didier Ludot Bids Farewell With a Final Sale of Vintage Couture at Bonhams in Paris
After 50 years in business, Didier Ludot is shutting his famous vintage boutique at Palais-Royale in Paris, and will mark the moment with a sale of more than 350 lots on Jan. 30 at Bonhams Cornette de ...
12/5/2024 - 4:38 pm | View Link - More
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more