Anne McCarthy

Paris Fashion Week arrives twice a year in its full splendor: in March for the autumn/winter collections, and in September and October for the spring collections. In between these are the menswear shows and haute couture shows, but it’s these two weeks that are the culmination of what insiders call “fashion month.” Following New York, London, and Milan fashion weeks, Paris is the grand finale, and it is irrefutably the most important ...

The first Paris Fashion Week of the new year brought autumn/winter menswear looks to Paris, blending practical and elegant styles with fun and forward-looking pieces, as well as whimsical, craft-heavy couture from storied fashion houses. But perhaps most notable from these shows was the presence of AI on the runways.

Celebrated international conductor Stéphane Denève helms the second-oldest professional symphony in the United States, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Denève, who knew from an early age that he wanted to pursue music professionally, was educated in Paris, where he was steeped in the city’s rich classical music scene...

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S., it wasn’t long before Christopher Scott got a call from Jon M. Chu. The release of In the Heights, the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s breakout Broadway musical, was being delayed. “My gut instinct was: This is the right thing to do,” says Scott, an Emmy-nominated choreographer best known for his work on “So You Think You Can Dance.”

The annual Cannes Film Festival is currently underway along the Croisette, and the excitement is contagious. Film industry movers and shakers, as well as members of the international press, continue to arrive at the nearby Nice Côte d’Azur Airport, touching down from all corners of the globe, as the event welcomes festival-goers from over 160 countries for the 12-day event...

The ballet world has long been fertile ground for good entertainment. It seems that at least once a decade, a new iteration of the latest “It” ballet show or film takes centerstage, and Amazon Prime’s Étoile – set in New York and Paris – is the latest program to put its spin on the ballet ecosystem...

Ahead of his May 8 performance at Stifel Theatre, DMC talks music, legacy, and what’s next for the legendary artist.

Anthony Weatherspoon, 68, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, remembers it like it was yesterday: The day he wasn’t feeling very well in 2024. “I didn’t know what was up,” Anthony says, with his wife, Peggy, at his side...

Louis Vuitton is an iconic luxury French fashion brand that is quintessentially Parisian. In fact, the brand was founded in Paris in 1854...

The lifelong dancer and teacher encourages dancers of all ages to rediscover their strength and creativity...

The sun is out in Paris this week, and fashion is in the air. The who’s-who of the fashion world (and beyond) descended upon Paris to be part of the action of Paris Fashion Week and to feast eyes on the autumn-winter 2025 ready-to-wear collections. This year, 72 shows and 37 presentations are being featured...

It’s Fashion Week in Paris, which means that street style in the city – which is normally, already top tier – is serving even more elevated and exciting looks than your typical week...