An unpublished Beethoven manuscript sold for 252,750 euros ($331,000) at auction in Paris, part of a major collection put together over 50 years by the late French-born banker Andre Meyer.
Bare feet, flip flops, sand, sun and tropical heat: designers brought a generous dose of summer to the Paris catwalks Sunday, matching the glorious sunshine that warmed up day six of Paris Fashion Week.
Urban elegance with a twist was the watchword at the autumn-winter menswear shows in Paris as city suits met workman's blues, ninja neoprene, luxurious leather and slinky knits.