The fashion industry is alive and well and big business globally.  No where is fashion more important than in France, and in particular, Paris.

imagesIt is where we all love to shop.  We could buy the Chanel bag on-line or maybe in Chicago, but there is something about shopping in Paris, the epicenter of style and beauty, that makes the experience more special.

With the tragedy of last week in Paris, there are those who suggest that luxury and fashion and beauty are frivolous and not appropriate now.  But that is just what these fringe terror groups want, for us to change how we live and appreciate life and beauty.

The following is an insightful article from the New York Times about not letting “the bad guys win.” :

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/19/fashion/embracing-art-and-fashion-paris-france-as-a-counterattack.html?utm_