London to Paris

The Importance of London and Paris May 2015 - Lindsay Smith and Shani Yehezkel

[LONDON] to

[Paris]

Table of Contents Link to Issuu: http://issuu.com/lindsaysmith1/docs/fmrk3751issuu  City Overview o London o Paris  Map of City o London o Paris  History and Contribution to the Fashion Industry o London o Paris  Currency/Economics/Politics o London o Paris  Top 25 Words and Phrases Used in Paris  Top 10 Items That Are Locals Favorites: Food o London o Paris  Top 15 Monuments Visited in Each City o London o Paris  Calendar of Events in May o London o Paris  Top 5 Retail Stores o London o Paris  List of What I Can’t Miss o London o Paris  Conclusion  References

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City Overview London  London is a mix of history, style, and culture  Many attractions: Royal parks, world-class art galleries, wood-clad pubs, ancient streets and architecture  The West End has a charming dining scene and designer shopping outlets  English capital’s museums and iconic black cabs and red double-decker buses  The city has more than 8 million people  The Shard is the tallest building in Western Europe redefining London’s skyline  The historic Tower of London and the London Bridges  London doesn’t just feel like the center of the world, it feels like the whole world in one city

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City Overview Paris  The City of Light is home to beautiful architecture, art and the world’s finest restaurants  Everything revolves around food in Paris; the meals are never rushed and there’s always time for one more glass of wine  Monet’s masterpieces housed at Musee d’Orsay and the Mona Lisa at Louvre  Rich literature history at Les Duet Magots, the café frequented by Hemingway, Satre, Joyce and Brecht  Shop for fine English language books at Shakespeare and Company  Shop around Le Marais and Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore

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Map of City London

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Map of City Paris

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History and Contribution to the Fashion Industry London  London originally operated as a transit point in the fashion system exporting unfinished products like wool, metal and luxuries like fur  1740s- A flurry of social events of the aristocracy: balls, theatre visits, and court presentations offered incentives to entrepreneurs in the clothing trade  18th century- methods of tailoring developed  19th century- tailor-mades  Piccadilly and Regent Street offered a new concept of shopping as a leisure activity in the middle and upper classes  20th century- Dress became an act of rebellion

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History and Contribution to the Fashion Industry Paris Paris has been the fashion capital of the Western world from the seventeenth century to the twenty-first century  1648- France emerges from the Thirty Years’ War as the largest, richest, and most powerful state in Europe  Louis XIV and other rules understood fashion as a weapon in establishing cultural dominance  Realized economic importance of textiles and clothing to power the state as a fashion leader  18th century- Wealthy foreigners travel to Paris to have their clothes made or seamstresses to copy the latest Paris fashions  19th century- Leadership of Paris in women’s fashion with the rise of haute couture  Late 19th century- Fashion evolved into confection and fashion turned into big business  Many fashion houses shut down during WWII  1980s and 1990s- Famous fashion brand revivals showed their collections in Paris

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Currency/Economics/Politics London  Currency: o 1.00 GBP = 1.481820 USD o 0.674846 GBP = 1.00 USD  Economics: o As of 2013 the city of London had a total employment of 392,400 workers o London’s contribution to the UK's national income is estimated at is estimated at £48.7bn in 2013 (7.7 billion) o The financial services sector made a total tax contribution of £65.6bn in the tax year to the end of March 2014, representing almost 11.5% of total government tax receipts. This figure includes taxes paid, as well as taxes collected, by the sector o The financial services sector employs 1.1 million people, representing 3.7% of the UK’s total workforce o Financial services represent 63.7% of the city's total income, 17.9% of London's economy, and the financial services sector in the UK accounts for 7.9% of the total national income of Great Britain  Politics: o Greater London" comprises 32 London Boroughs and the historic City of London o Most local government functions are carried out by the London borough councils: they are responsible for education, housing, planning, highways, fire, social services, leisure and recreation, libraries, waste collection, waste disposal, and environmental health o Greater London has a second tier of local government: the Greater London Authority (GLA) o Created in 2000 in order to improve coordination between the boroughs and to give London a unified voice. It is headed by the Mayor of London and its work is scrutinized by the London Assembly o Currently the Lutfur Rahman party is challenging the Labor party in East End parliamentary constituencies

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Currency/Economics/Politics Paris  Currency: o 1.00 EUR = 1.084926 USD o 0.921722 EUR = 1.00 USD  Economics: o The economy of Paris is comprised of high finance, banking, and luxury tourist goods o Government employees are numerous as France is a bureaucratic country o Economics minister Emmanuel Macron - a Socialist but also a former Rothschild banker - has pushed through some new measures to help the French economy improve o They will allow French shops to open up to 12 Sundays a year (instead of 5), and allow shops in key tourist locations, such as parts of Paris, to open 7/7 and up to midnight  Politics: o The city of Paris is headed by an elected mayor who is in charge of the police force, which is headed by the préfet, and works with the town halls of the 20 arrondissements of Paris o The Regional Council and the Economic and Social Committees govern any local problems o The most influential political parties are the Communist Party and the Socialist Party o The national government is a coalition government comprised of the various political parties

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Top 25 Words and Phrases Used in Paris 1. S’il vous plaît (see-voo-play) - Please 2. Je suis (zheu swee) - I am 3. Je cherche (zheu share-sh) - I’m looking for 4. Je veux (zheu veu) - I want 5. Un hôtel (oon otell) - A hotel 6. Une chambre (une shombre) - A room 7. Manger (mon-zhay) - To eat 8. Boire (bwar) - To drink 9. Payer (pay-yeh) - To pay 10. Acheter (ash-tay) - To buy 11. Petit-déjeuner (peuti – dayzheurnay) - Breakfast 12. Diner (dee-nay) - Dinner 13. Un demi (oon deu-mee) - A half pint of draught beer 14. Un verre (oon vair) - A glass 15. De l’eau (deu-lo) - Some water 16. Bonjour (bon-zhour) - Hello 17. Merci (mair-see) - Thank you 18. Au revoir (oh-reu-vwar) - Goodbye 19. Je ne comprends pas (zheu ne kompron pah) - I don’t understand 20. Je ne parle pas français (zheu ne parlay pas fron-say) - I don’t speak French 21. Pouvez vous parler plus lentement, s’il vous plait? (poo-vay-voo par-lay ploo lontermon, see-voo-play) - Could you speak more slowly, please?

22. Pouvez-vous répéter, s’il vous plait? (poo-vay-voo ray-pay-tay, seevoo-play) - Could you repeat that please?

23. S’il vous plaît, je cherche (see-voo-play, zheu share-sh) - Please, I’m looking for 24. Avez-vous (avay -voo) - Do you have?

25. Avez-vous une chambre pour deux personnes? (avay -voo une shombre poor deuh pair-sonn) - Do you have a room for two?

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Top 10 Items That Are Locals Favorites: Food London

• Meat, fish, or vegetable curry • Toad in a hole • Macaroni cheese • Beef casserole • Meat or fish stir-fry • Cottage or shepherd's pie • Lasagne • Chili con carne • Roast dinner • Spaghetti bolognese 11

Top 10 Items that are Locals Favorites: Food Paris

• Croissant • Pain au chocolat • Foie gras • Gaufres • Bouillabaisse • Fromage • Escargot • Cafe au lait • Baguettes • Crepes 12

Top 15 Monuments Visited London 1. Big Ben 2. Tower Bridge 3. London Eye 4. Piccadilly Circus 5. Houses of Parliament 6. St. Paul’s Cathedral 7. Trafalgar Square 8. Tower of London 9. Buckingham Palace 10. Hyde Park 11. Westminster Abbey 12. Madame Tussauds 13. City of London 14. Harrods 15. Gherkin

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Top 15 Monuments Visited Paris 1. Notre Dame Cathedral 2. Eiffel Tower 3. The Louvre 4. Arc de Triomphe 5. Sorbonne and the Latin Quarter 6. Pantheon 7. P猫re Lachaise Cemetery 8. La Sainte-Chapelle 9. Opera Garnier 10. H么tel de Cluny, Roman Baths 11. Palais Royal 12. H么tel de Ville 13. Les Invalides 14. St. Denis Basilica 15. Memorial to the Martyrs of the Deportation

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Calendar of Events in May London 01/01/13 – 03/31/17 - Panoramic tour of London with St Paul's Cathedral, Changing the Guard and Boat Ride 09/14/13 – 12/26/15 - Partridges Food Market 11/19/14 – 12/31/15 - Quint Fontana's Karaoke Pop Pals at The Star of Kings 01/03/15 – 07/25/15 - 80s vs 90s Rocks at The Jazz Café 01/29/15 – 05/28/15 - Lindt Excellence Chocolate and Wine Pairing Masterclass at Vinopolis 03/14/15 – 08/02/15 - Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty at the V&A 03/24/15 – 05/19/15 - Antiques and Vintage Fair at Sandown Park Racecourse 03/28/15 – 05/25/15 - Shaun in the City 04/09/15 – 07/19/15 - Udderbelly Festival at Southbank Centre 04/16/15 – 06/16/15 - American Buffalo at Wyndham's Theatre 05/15/15 – 05/25/15 - Alchemy 05/15/15 – 12/31/15 - Star Wars at Madame Tussauds 05/19/15 – 05/23/15 - RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 05/20/15 – 07/03/15 - Carmen - English National Opera at London Coliseum 05/22/15 – 05/23/15 - Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Boris Charmatz & Amandine Beyer: Partitia 2 at Sadler's Wells 05/22/15 – 08/29/15 - Riviera Style: Resort and Swimwear since 1900 05/22/15 – 08/29/15 - Rayne: Shoes for Stars 05/23/15 – 05/25/15 - Foodies Festival at Syon 05/24/15 - Barclays Premier League: Arsenal vs West Bromich Albion at Emirates Stadium 05/25/15 - Certified Copy (Copie Conforme) at Institut Francais Du Royaume-Uni

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Calendar of Events in May Paris 03/23/15 – 05/23/15 - Art of Comic Books 04/23/15 – 11/01/15 - International Garden Festival 05/01/15 – 05/31/15 - Strawberry Festival 05/01/15 – 05/31/15 - Traditional Provencal Festival 05/01/15 – 06/30/15 - International Poster and Graphic Design Festival 05/13/15 – 05/24/15 - Cannes International Film Festival 05/19/15 – 06/07/15 - Roland Garros 05/20/15 – 05/25/15 - Pentecost Feria 05/21/15 – 05/24/15 - Monaco Grand Prix 05/22/15 – 06/07/15 - Sully and Le Loiret Festival 05/27/15 – 05/31/15 - Word Festival

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Top 5 Retail Stores London 1. Debenhams 2. Fenwick of Bond Street 3. Fortnum & Mason 4. Harrods 5. Harvey Nichols

Debenhams

Fenwick of Bond Street

Fortnum & Mason

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Harrods

Harvey Nichols

Top 5 Retail Stores Paris 1. Galeries Lafayette 2. Takashimaya 3. Bazar de l'H么tel de Ville 4. Mitsukoshi 5. Printemps

Galeries Lafayette

Takashimaya

Bazar de l'H么tel de Ville

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Mitsukoshi

Printemps

List of What I Can’t Miss London

1. ASOS 2. Big Ben 3. Burberry 4. Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace 5. Covent Garden 6. Fashion Forecasting Director of Brick Lane 7. Houses of Parliament 8. Piccadilly Circus 9. Queen Mary's Dolls' House 10. St. George’s Chapel 11. St. Paul’s Cathedral 12. The Strand 13. TopShop 14. Trafalgar and Leicester Square 15. West End Theater in London 16. Windsor Castle

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List of What I Can’t Miss Paris

1. Antique Market in Paris 2. Arc de Triomphe 3. Champs-Élysées 4. Eiffel Tower 5. Galleries Lafayette Fashion Show, Boulevard Haussman 6. Latin Quarter 7. Les Invalides 8. Louvre 9. Montmartre 10. Notre Dame Cathedral 11. Place de la Concorde 12. Place du Tertre 13. Presentation from Parisian Consultant on Fashion Retail in Paris, Saint Germain 14. Sacré Coeur 15. Versailles

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Conclusion “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page”- St.Augustine · Paris is one of the most beautiful cities on earth. Strolling through the city, we will see one stunning vista after another, from the Eiffel Tower to the cafes, exploring the historic and fashion-conscious to arty side of Paris. · London is one of the coolest, modern cities in the world. With landmarks such as Westminister Abbey and Buckingham Palace, we will have the chance to enrich in the London culture with the theater and trendy shops, to relaxing in pubs and hopefully catching a glimpse of the royals.

“Traveling- it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.”- Ibn Batutta

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