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Marjane Satrapi: The Passing of a Free Conscience Between Iran and the West

With the passing of Marjane Satrapi, the world of arts loses far more than a talented graphic novelist or an acclaimed filmmaker. It loses a unique voice that, for more than two decades, embodied the often-challenging dialogue between East and West, between the memory of exile and the enduring hope for freedom.

Tribute | Edgar Morin: Farewell to a Committed Humanist and Master of Complex Thinking

French philosopher and sociologist Edgar Morin passed away at the age of 104, leaving behind a monumental body of work and a vision that profoundly shaped the contemporary human sciences. With his passing, France loses one of its greatest intellectual figures, and the world loses one of the rare thinkers who traversed an entire century without ever ceasing to question his times.

Cannes Film Festival 2026 | Marie Kreutzer: In Bed with a Monster!

At Cannes Film Festival, some films arrive surrounded by the scent of scandal, while others emerge from a deeply personal necessity. Gentle Monster, the new feature film by Austrian director Marie Kreutzer, belongs to the latter category. Beneath its unsettling, almost ironic title, the film explores the invisible shockwaves unleashed by the discovery of unspeakable crimes at the very heart of family and artistic intimacy.

Paris Women’s Fashion Week | Matthieu Blazy Opens His Own Galaxy in Chanel’s Universe

Beneath the legendary glass dome of the Grand Palais, transformed into a shimmering galaxy of stars and dreams, Franco-Belgian designer Matthieu Blazy wrote a new chapter in the story of Chanel. For his first collection as the house’s creative director, unveiled during Paris Fashion Week, Blazy delivered a show of striking contrasts — between heritage and daring, between the memory of Gabrielle Chanel and the pulsating rhythm of modernity.

Paris Women’s Fashion Week | Pierpaolo Piccioli Embraces the Past at Balenciaga

Between memory and modernity, Pierpaolo Piccioli unveils at Balenciaga a debut collection that reconciles opposites: Cristóbal’s architectural legacy, Demna’s provocation, and his own vision of serene romanticism. In the hushed stillness of a Parisian runway, the Italian designer gives the house a new heartbeat — one that beats between rigor and tenderness.

Paris Women’s Fashion Week | Jonathan Anderson Opens a Bold New Era at Dior

The Jardin des Tuileries was transformed into a true dreamscape to host Jonathan Anderson’s first women’s show for Dior. Anticipated as one of the highlights of the Spring-Summer 2026 Fashion Week, the presentation was not merely a showcase of ready-to-wear pieces, but a bold aesthetic statement: a dialogue between memory and modernity, heritage and audacity.

Paris Women’s Fashion Week | Louis Vuitton at the Louvre: Elegance Betting on the Serenity of Body and Soul!

The shows of Paris Fashion Week continue to unveil, one after another, their layers of creativity, bringing us back to the eternal question: what to wear, and for whom? On the second day of the presentations, Tuesday evening, Nicolas Ghesquière, artistic director of Louis Vuitton, transformed the historic summer apartments of Queen Anne of Austria within the Louvre palace into an intimate space imbued with serenity. There, amidst the 17th-century ornamentation and the golden light caressing the restored walls, was...