France fines UK fashion site Boohoo over fake sales
Boohoo has been handed a €2.33 million fine by France's anti-fraud and consumer agency, which found the UK-based online retailer had falsely promoted clothes and other items as discounts.
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Fashion, culture, politics and recommendations: Every other Sunday, 'M International' newsletter brings you the best of 'M Le magazine du Monde,' in English.
Mahmoud Darwish and Tamar Ben Ami: The impossible love of a Palestinian poet and an Israeli dancer
In the early 1960s, in Haifa, Israel, the young Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish fell in love with Tamar Ben Ami, a Jewish Israeli dancer. Their romance was intense but brief. From this forbidden love, the writer composed a poignant poem, 'Rita and the Rifle,' which is still sung throughout the Arab world.
Anna Wintour and André Leon Talley's sudden break
'Sewn and torn' (3/6). Love stories and friendships can sometimes end badly, even in the world of fashion. For nearly 40 years, the fashion journalist accompanied the rise of the woman who would become the all-powerful and influential editor-in-chief of 'Vogue.' Until he fell out of favor.
Tunisia, country of broken dreams: 'I wanted to photograph the young people whose lives began with the revolution'
'Growing up in hostile environments' (3/7). Tunisian photographer Zied Ben Romdhane has documented his country since the fall of Ben Ali and the Arab Spring in late 2010. His work captures the deep malaise of a generation that has known only political turmoil and a lack of economic opportunities.
Lesbian love in China remains forbidden
'Growing up in hostile environments' (2/7). In 2014 in Xiamen, China, Dutch photographer Sarah Mei Herman met four lesbian students. Over the years, she has continued to follow them, capturing in her portraits a truth that these young women must otherwise hide in a society where homosexuality remains taboo.
The French far-right fighters of the Lebanese Civil War
Despite their lack of military experience, in 1976, several young French far-right militants, eager for adventure, took up arms in Lebanon alongside Christian Phalangists during the civil war. The story has become a legend in their political camp.
A fragile enclave in Colombia offers shelter from armed group violence
'Growing up in hostile environments' (1/7). Photographer Louisa Ben traveled to the port city of Buenaventura, Colombia, long plagued by armed group violence. She opens the doors to the stilt houses of the so-called 'peace zone,' a neighborhood protected by police and soldiers but whose fragile safety has been shaken since the recent election of a far-right president backed by Donald Trump.
In Barcelona, Russian and Ukrainian exiles cross paths at the baths: 'We don't talk about the war, not even at the banya'
For the past year, traditional steam baths from Eastern Europe and Russia have been springing up across the Catalan capital. Popular with both Russians and Ukrainians – who arrived by the thousands on the Costa Brava at the start of the war in 2022 – the establishments have become an unexpected place for the two communities to coexist.
In Nantes, La Cigale is an Art Nouveau restaurant that nearly runs itself
'More Than Just A Restaurant' (6/6). In this emblematic Art Nouveau establishment, listed as a historic monument, owner Yannick Curty prefers to step back, insisting the staff can manage without him. And it seems to be working.
'I don't let my AI talk to me like that'
In her column, Guillemette Faure points to the pride people feel when they believe they have trained their artificial intelligence to be more useful than average.
The Tour d'Argent: Three generations at the pinnacle of Parisian dining
'More Than A Restaurant' (5/6). Perched above the Seine and facing Notre-Dame, this legendary establishment earned its renown with its pressed duck recipe served since the 19th century. It's been run by the Terrail family for three generations.
In Provence, the bold bets of L'Oustau de Baumanière
'More Than A Restaurant' (4/6). A Provençal landmark that's at once a tourist complex carved into a rock and a world-class restaurant, L'Oustau de Baumanière is helmed by the elegant Jean-André Charial.
Frédéric Anton reigns over Le Pré Catelan in Paris
'More Than a Restaurant' (3/6). In a lavish mansion nestled amidst the greenery of the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, the Michelin-starred chef has created a world that's at once intimate and worthy of a grand historical epic.
La Mère Brazier, an enduring icon of Lyon's culinary heritage
'More Than A Restaurant' (2/6). The establishment on Rue Royale in Lyon, famed for its devotion to everything cream, continues to celebrate the talent and legend of a woman who opened her namesake restaurant in 1921 at the age of 25.
In Antibes, the unbeatable pan bagnat sandwich from Chez Josy
'Gourmet kiosks' (4/6). Across France, small kiosks serving local specialties are a favorite stop for holidaymakers. On La Salis beach in Antibes, Chez Josy has upheld the homemade pan bagnat tradition for 60 years.
Searching for Ingmar Bergman's soul on Sweden's Fårö island
Captivated by the stark beauty of its landscapes, Bergman lived on the small Baltic island and filmed several of his movies there until his death in 2007. Starting at age 60, he also gathered his nine children – born to six different women – at his home on the island. Today, they continue to honor his memory there.
'Everyone has Donald Trump's cell number'
Guillemette Faure explores how surprisingly easy it is to reach the president of the United States, who does not hesitate to take journalists' calls despite his harsh words for them in public.
The 'Flamingo Revolution' gives wings to Albania's youth
Since late May, anti-government protests sparked by opposition to real estate projects led by the Trump family on a local island have brought thousands of Albanians into the streets. Many of the demonstrators are Gen Z, angry at what they see as a corrupt and failing government.
In Brittany, the delicious crêpes at the Kiosque de Mimi
'Gourmet kiosks' (3/6). Across France, small kiosks serving local specialties are a favorite stop for holidaymakers. The Kiosque de Mimi in Vannes, a town in France's Brittany region, offers crêpes at any time of day.
The mysterious horse-shaped geoglyph England has been maintaining for thousands of years
The Uffington White Horse is one of the best known geoglyphs in the UK. Drawn around 3,000 years ago on a hillside in Oxfordshire, its chalk outline is maintained each year by volunteers through a restoration campaign.