Robert D. Zaretsky is a professor of French history in the Honors College at the University of Houston. His books include ...

As the cradle of high fashion, Paris gave the world designers like Coco Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Dior, who in turn gifted the world some of fashion history’s most enduring iconography, ...

Sure, you may be able to scour the internet for Dolce & Gabbana's $51,000 3-D floral jacket (worn by Melania Trump) or Gucci's $26,000 velvet-trimmed embellished tiered silk-chiffon gown (worn, in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I bring creativity and culture from around the globe to you. Le Bon Marché is such an iconic Paris department store. Why the ...

Once upon a time, shopping wasn’t just a task to tick off a list. It was an outing. An event. And sometimes even a ...

American department stores evolved from frontier dry goods dealers in the 1800s into elegant shopping palaces through 20th century and then declined as competition, new management and market forces ...

Paris' most famous outdoor market is rife with pickpockets, but caution and a few tips from Rick Steves can help you enjoy ...

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has a new show in Paris. Not at the Louvre, where he participated in a group exhibition that closed earlier this month, or at a gallery like the Jeu de Paume in the Tuileries ...

Apple has announced it is opening a third retail store in Paris, France at Marché Saint-Germain on Saturday, December 3 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Apple will be one of several new stores opening this ...