Jeanne Lanvin (born 1867) started out as a milliner in Paris during the late 19th and early 20th century.

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Mr Higonnet believes that, in the 20th century, Paris lost its cultural hegemony to New York, though he is sceptical about whether, in view of the opportunities offered by the Internet, any city will again enjoy that same primacy.

ECONOMIST: Paris

Second, the cultural power of America in the 20th century has actually served to reinforce certain myths about Paris.

ECONOMIST: Paris

At the turn of the 20th century, he moved from Italy's sunny Adriatic coast to Paris in order to be closer to the epicenter of the Art Nouveau movement, picking up clients, such as Jean Cocteau, along the way.

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