Montréal’s distinctive cultural mix, fine architecture and liberal sensibility has made it Canada’s most desirable city (though Vancouverites may say otherwise). Its Saint-Henri neighbourhood is becoming especially attra…
French luxury label Moynat, famed for its sturdy trunks, fell out of favour in the 1970s and was forced to shut. But a successful recent relaunch proves there’s still a market for tradition with a twist.
Beams opens a new store in Japan, the owners of Opening Ceremony show us their favourite pieces and we talk to the founders of the Tenet pop-up concept in the US.
After years of sky-rocketing house prices in Vancouver and Toronto, city officials in Montréal are intent on preventing rampant gentrification in their own city. This month councillors unanimously voted to restrict the…
Bernard-Henri Lévy, France’s leading philosopher, is no ivory-tower thinker. This January he went to Gaza (conclusion: the Israelis
get a bad press). He says Pakistan is the worst rogue state, and he is also a critic of…
A true winter warmer with an umami punch, the return of a storied Milanese restaurant to its home turf and much more: sink your teeth into this month’s culinary highlights from around the world.
There’s a homely feel to a lot of the hotels in this month’s round-up. And, in keeping with the theme of this issue, you’ll notice a French ambience – but we’ve taken in Rio, Miami and Bangkok too.
There is change in the air on the Left Bank. On rue de Seine, fashion boutiques, top-notch restaurants and independent food outlets have breathed new life along the narrow pavements and into the tree-lined courtyards. The…
Illustrator Jacques de Loustal sketches out the dangers of meeting your heroes over lunch and explains why France is in a league of its own when it comes to cartoons.
Film: Beat the encroaching winter blues with our international film-festival round-up Books: China's internal migrants, displaced Metro announcers and a sideways glance at the art of presidential races Art: Jeremy Deller…
As 2008 draws to a close and many of our long-term wishes have already come true, there is still the diplomatic issue of gift giving to consider. What do you give family, friends and colleagues who expect high standards…
Our modern cities have ever-evolving needs. But sometimes putting a new spin on an old idea might just fit the bill, whether the aim is to tackle climate change or simply entertain.
With Paris enjoying a musical renaissance, we meet the key players making themselves heard in an industry with a global reputation for catchy, sun-kissed pop.