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Paris Couture: Still Riding High

What recession? That was the mood at the Paris Haute Couture spring, 2008 collections as designers celebrated the glorious excesses of handcrafted clothing and the focus was on color, craftsmanship and youth. By Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni

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