C Day
C as in Chanel. The day is question is today, April 8th. Today is the day that Chanel increases prices on it’s classic bags by 25% worldwide, decreases prices in China by 20%, initiates a leveling of merchand...
Fly Me to the Moon
2nd day of rocketshell’s 12 days of Outfits for Christmas Parties / Holiday Parties (whichever floats your seasonal boat), is dedicated to plumage.
Feathers make any outfit frivolous and fabulous!
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Bermudas Mandatory, Socks Not
This is an ode to Raf Simmons and his deliriously exquisite presentation of Dior's Spring 2015 Collection during Paris Fashion Week. A shootout to the shorts.
Namely the inclusion of the classic bla...
Fashion & Finance Friday!
Still warm enough for open toe shoes and it's Friday - Double Whammy of Awesomeness!
Victoria Beckham opened her first store yesterday in London and it is an environment of beauty worthy of her luxe ...
Spotted in France: Fashion trends to expect for the fall/winter season
Blast writer reports trends seen at the world's Fashion Weeks and on the streets of Bordeaux
The Embassy Cables: Violence in the French housing projects
PARIS -- A partial Wikileaks-leaked cable written in November 2005 by the American Embassy in Paris, most likely to the Secretary of State's office sheds light on violence in France and the government’s react...
The Embassy Cables: The relationship between France and Africa
PARIS -- A 2008 cable sent from the American Embassy in Paris to the Secretary of State and other U.S. embassies around the world outlines the history of the diplomatic relationship between France and Africa, a...
Few surprises over Chirac’s second round of corruption charges
LAVAL, France -- Former French President Jacques Chirac now faces two sets of corruption charges after a French judge signed an ordinance Monday summoning him to appear before a criminal court in Paris.
Man...
Air France flight vanishes over Atlantic with 228 people on board
An Air France plane carrying 228 people vanished over the Atlantic Ocean after reporting a short circuit caused by a possible lightning strike, the BBC reports.
A night at the Opera
PARIS --‚ A trip to Paris is not complete without a visit to the Palais Garnier, the beautiful and historic theater once home to the Paris Opera.
Located in the heart of Paris' aptly named opera district, th...
