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and be educated by her. Their presence, he felt, would attract noblemen to the Court, limit their brutality and encourage a culture essential to royal prestige. These aims explain his gifts of sumptuous gowns and jewels, and patronage of luxury as a whole. |
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So developed the influence women have wielded in French culture, an influence unique in Europe. They encouraged respect for conversation and the arts, demanded a courteous relationship between the sexes and transformed luxury into "art de vivre". Their ideas inspire our suggestions.
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• Celebrated flagship stores' inner sanctum: Some of the great establishments may open confidential doors on our exceptional introduction. |
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• Organization of private fashion shows, initiation to perfume: please ask |
- For a brand-name fashion outlet just outside Paris, easily reached by métro and bus, please ask us.