http://www.bellaonline.com/Site/frenchculture frenchculture help, information, tips and techniques. en-us Copyright 2001-2005 BellaOnline.com All Rights Reserved. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:52:00 EST 240 http://www.bellaonline.com/images/bella.gif http://frenchculture.bellaonline.com http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art34688.asp France feeds into Spain on a cobalt stretch of the Mediterranean known as the Costa Brava. The whitewashed fishermen’s villages are sleepy in all seasons but summer when sunbathers hold vigil on their coarse sands. In the fall without the clutter and clatter of people the solitude is priceless. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:23:54 EST http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art12215.asp A sampling from Madeline Vionnet’s repertoire is on display at the Musée des Arts Decoratifs. The exposition follows her career through the 20's where women were liberated from their corsets. Her style, using pure lines and a bias cut to hug curves, drastically changed the face of high fashion. Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:18:24 EST http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art47626.asp The pallet is sober with must have pieces from spring returning to greet the fall. Nautical tunics, skinny jeans, blazers and slouchy boots are the uniform. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:08:21 EST