The latest and lifestyle news from europe today on the show we have. Fashion icon a new museum in paris pays comity to evolve our own. City ranking this week well highlight the best quality of life in europe. And shopping spree in spain was caught even stored tans one hundred ten. It was one of the most famous design is in the well if salo wrong the french designers started his career at dior in one thousand nine hundred fifty seven four years later he founded as own brand with his own name and for many years he worked in paris in a cool one of building near the eiffel tower this house has now become a museum which opens this week. Spent the better part of twenty years here. In this room he sketched his designs and held his fittings. Various personal belongings lie strewn around the desk as if hed just left the room. Is intentional. Former Company Headquarters has now become a museum. The concept is to leave visitors with an authentic sense of the place. It has smoke the desk is full of things he kept around all his life that were very dear to him like the public figures that stand for his dogs. We want it to be moved that a museum a fashion more like a place of remembrance of a historical museum. Were trying to recreate something that doesnt exist anymore a time when you have played a major role when collections were developed in a very particular way. Ok they could be short could shouldnt south and many. Over five thousand dresses complete with accessories as well as sketches photos and films can be found in the new museums archive. Keeps a well kept everything including his very earliest creations. This dress from one nine hundred sixty two was the very first he made on commission for a client. Museum goers can get up close to the finest gowns its old coot youre at eyelevel. He sent a whole. If someone was the first design into all kind of his clothes previously they used to give them to the models off the Fashion Shows ill sell them straight to the customers but he kept the original prototypes so we can exhibit them today. And also me he was also the first designer to stages Fashion Shows up a vegan exist instead of up to scratch your house in a hotel for instance if he. Did that he did that made the main event and they still today. In two thousand and two the first rock star designer took his leave of the fashion world with a grand show. He passed on six years later at age seventy one in two thousand and fourteen his partner both professionally and in private conceived the museum project. Was an exceptionally rare talent. You know. He left a colossal legacy and has had a huge influence on society. If fashion were about nothing but creating a certain aesthetic and addressing well more than that it has a social dimension. So drugs. So little hope paul could. Took from mens fashion like the tuxedo or the overall and transform them and made the wearable for women. So the women kept their femininity but they were able to feel equal to male macbook and he latched on to the tendency in the one nine hundred sixty s. And held on to it right up until the end of his career. Among the french designers favorite models was a young the indian model first took to the catwalk for eve celeron in one nine hundred seventy six. I mean. At first glance even celeron made a very reserved and shy impression on people. But in smaller more intimate company he could be completely different he told stories and was good at imitating people in general he was an incredibly polite respectful person. In the thirteen years i worked for him he never acted like a star during fittings he even asked me what i thought everyone could have a say on the one i vaguely go along but. After the paris museum a second celeron museum is due to open in america sean october nineteenth the Fashion Designer was born in algeria and spent a great deal of time in morocco and influence that could be spotted in his creations. And he originally came from north africa he grew up there and thats where he got that feel for color a completely different feel than what was normal for paris at the time yet. He favored warm colors and strong contrast like in india we also mix orange and pink. Its quite at home in america it reminded him of his childhood. Well never see the two new museums opened he passed away on september eighth but his greatest wish has been granted hes made even sell on the artist and visionary the first question designer to have not one but two museums devoted to him. And we may have on the press which as always featured three stop stories in europe. Germanys first same sex marriage was celebrated in berlin on sunday bodo mender and carcano had waited thirty eight years for their special day. In june the German Parliament approved Marriage Equality which already exists in thirteen other European Countries the new law went into effect on october the first same sex couples now have exactly the same status under german law as heterosexual couples wedding bells also rang for gay and lesbian couples in hanover and hamburg. To show andreas grown taller for Vivienne Westwood took place at Paris Fashion Week on saturday strong on color and prints the twenty eight hundred Spring Summer collection was designed for the first time by Vivienne Westwood soft green husband. Meanwhile cosmetics giant low rio transformed the landmark shows that hes a into a best catwalk. Celebrities including helen mirren and jane fonda model for the latest makeup looks teamed with classic french Fashion Design by the likes of batman and isabel not wrong. Comiccon russia drew to a close in moscow on sunday with their cars play competition. Participants dressed up as their favorite comic book or video Game Characters such as torn from world of warcraft or characters from the which are. Caused play events grew out of the japanese manga and anime craze of the one nine hundred ninety s. Tend to become common features at fan conventions. A city where living in the price is the green in me a transport system well the brits. Monocle has recently published a ranking of the top twenty five most populous cities to live in they considered system sixty different aspects including leisure pollution traffic as well as the price of coffee the number one spawns went to tokyo bought weve picked out the best european cities in the ranking and well show you want to say through this way starting off with the swiss city obs or it. Zurich switzerland biggest city and the countrys Financial Capital it regularly reaches the top ten in surveys of the worlds most Livable Cities lifestyle magazine monocle has just placed at number eight in its latest quality of life city ranking editor in chief tyler brule says one reason is that everything here works like clockwork swiss clock of course we think that great cities are friction free and that means public transport works Means Communications function it means that you can have a really seamless existence in a city real to jump in a river or lake in the morning and have an easy commute to work and be in a great office environment. Zurich is home to a population of about four hundred thousand the old town is in the heart of the city and manages to combine the excitement of the big city with the charm of the village and everythings easy to reach even the alps proximity to nature is another of zurichs big attractions. It has lake zurich and the river lima on its doorstep all this water is lovely to look at and its a key factor in quality of life. And even take a boat across the if you want to get to the office you have it as soon i think its one of really one of the great things. You see that zurich really turns into a mediterranean city the way the city uses its rivers the way use its lakes i cant think of many european cities that have that and then are really using fresh bodies of water in the way that europe does. Bahnhof strasser in downtown so it has one of the most upmarket shopping streets in the world. The city is a hub of International Finance traditionally one of its main features are banks but zurich is changing the creative scene is flourishing and helping to regenerate neighborhoods that used to be rundown and cd. I think of all of the cities that weve looked at in our quality of life rankings has witnessed the most extraordinary transformation if i look back fifteen years ago sixteen years ago zurich was still very buttoned up but thats changed now and you see that because whole structures of the city that the reinvention of christ fear try these these neighborhoods which actually start to feel like a slightly more sanitized swiss a fide version of berlin kai sphere is the former red light district these days its popular with a young crowd and google opened offices here in the summer two thousand people from around the world to now work here. A spate of new Hotels Restaurants and shops have opened greeting new life into the neighborhood a former pharmacy houses the ultra hip suit out Design Stores places like this are turning the area into zurichs most cosmopolitan district. Such as a coffee its got good cafes good nightclubs good bars very specialized sections to do with its a district that represents who we are its lively it attracts a mixed crowd and we feel very at home here. With who is his award. Monocle magazine also good. Theyre part of what makes such a great place to live. Culture and colinear experiences new things happening lots of innovation great hotels. You know each neighborhood has. Got their own flair and great place. Everythings within easy reach. Everything. It does have to be said but zurich is also one of the most expensive cities in europe it could do with becoming more affordable even monocle says so apart from zurich strikes the perfect balance between Financial Hub modern metropolis or small town coziness. What is your favorite european city i do love to hear your thoughts so please do write in to us and let us know at the end of the week will select one of the names at random and your way and i pod shuffle and a backpack full of loads of travel goodies you can see those on the table there are also a plug adaptor and many many others inside this. So you can save the quick contact form on our website and thats below and youll also see the top five cities posted on instagram. Europe at its best your imax brings you the highlights on instagram stunning landscapes spectacular buildings and mouthwatering delicacy our reporters are constantly on the look out with their cameras we look forward to your comments check out our duramax Instagram Stories and discover how exciting and diverse europe can be. Follow us on instagram. How we love instagram but theres always new apps to discover to the latest wrong to catch our attention is wrong code yeah its a combination of a base not shot and years and is basically a shopping poll the way video is most popular with fashionistas but its constantly growing and if you are still confused and has a bit of an example. I know. This isnt m. T. V. And its not even a music video its actually a sales portal run. By you. Its amazing. To me i feel i was i really like this video my so what i do is click here unfortunately the t. Shirts already sold but this is definitely a very fun way of selling a t. Shirt. Melanie moore came up with the idea of creating a marketplace where users can sell their products with video in may twenty sixth she launched big a shopping at a lively mix of snap chat and you tube. We all know how much kids teenagers use their mobile phones theyre always making videos for snap chat and instagram and so on. Me thinking about how to improve t. V. Shopping. This fifteen year old user goes by the name prince of passion gay specifically targets his age group the fourteen to twenty two year olds. Kind of i think this is the very last letter from the first merchandise collection and it could be yours. This is how it works uses shooter videos select the music apply a few virtual stickers and sell their product placements this range from private to professional sellers and the numbers are growing the app is available in one hundred sixty countries for now the majority of users are teenagers. Im so impressed by the entrepreneurial spirit of these teenagers spirit. Were seeing brands on our platform where the c. E. O. Is fifteen years old shifted from france to this. Is financed by investors proton bought by melanie before the launch. Dont have to pay a sales job or even professional sellers for the time being the app is free and you dont have to be a teenager to enjoy shopping just got a whole lot more for. Being so far is. Very. Well lets leave the woman for myself im behind from my home and now as the most Famous Department store in berlin is celebrating its anniversary the cost of a is the howards of linen has been around for about one hundred ten years now offering customers that should dish no way to shop it several false of clothing goods toiletries appliances stationery and on the top a food flaw custom is can enjoy a wonderful pit stop for coffee and cake. Even a glass of. Cohost s. Westons or in berlin is germanys most Famous Department store. If youre looking for luxury youve come to the right place. It was founded one hundred ten years ago by i dont hear on doff the son of a jewish cattle trader from southern germany. In the early Twentieth Century berlin is commercial hub was its city center but yond awful been his Department Store in the prosperous district there from rotten books and independent down just west of berlin. I get to say hes an adult famously said i decide whether a location is good or not as he insisted that his store would sell such fabulous wheres the customers would come wherever it was. His confidence was not misplaced. With his wife and child he moved into a nineteen room apartment in the world to do tear gotten district his Department Store has survived germanys turbulent Twentieth Century history from the german empire into the Weimar Republic to the third reich and the second world war. But apartment stores which donors seven times. Today it belongs to an italian chain which is in turn part of an Austrian Group and company. Its customers are as international as its ownership. Overseas visitors account for half of caught avis turnover. Others come to just look but not so much to buy after the fall of the berlin wall in one thousand nine hundred nine many east germans headed to the Famous Department store as their first port of call in the west. To see it so busy totally crowded but it was interesting you can get everything there all these things weve never even seen before for more than one hundred ten years through good times and bad the compost as best and it has stood for luxury and fine living. Its a showcase of consumerism and a burger and a landmark. Well happy birthday to caddy v a time now for a trip as chosen by you yes we had a request by facebook from said you know i thought of a father in mexico and hey i asked us to take him on eventual trip to italy so we chose the historic region all the tasha that is located about eighty kilometers northwest of the capital of rome. States in history and has a wonderful rise you have a landscape strange noise lets take a look. Etruscan settled around two thousand eight hundred years ago here in tarquinius in whats now western italy even before the romans they also coined a name for the region. They built cities like tarquin e. R. On the hills. Its now famous for its a trust an excavation sites. With over six thousand burial chambers the montel razzi necropolis was named a unesco World Heritage site in two thousand and four. The tomb of the leopards dates back to the fifth century b. C. Its well preserved frescoes are an image of history. Important trask and so one of the most important pretty roman civilizations in italy and the will they had a big influence on italy. Everything they produced material and all material from buildings to the alphabet was adopted and developed by the romans. Although much. Like the aqua dots for example this one is near the chimney hills. Extinct volcanoes some over one thousand meters high provide a spectacular backdrop to lake be called a nature reserve with a range of leisure activities. The numerous hiking paths and pilgrimage routes also attract plenty of mountain bikers. Here we have so many trails hills in the parts no traffic at all and you always discover new roads. At the foot of the many hills lies terrible with some seventy thousand inhabitants the biggest city in the region. The cathedral and papal palace bear witness to the citys most prosperous era. In the thirteenth century the temple was the papal seat the longest conclave in Church History occurred here took three years for the cardinals to finally elect pope gregory the tenth. The beautifully preserved medieval old town is a highly sought after film location. It also inspires artists such as the cut of the vessel. In the Historic Old Town its like living in the middle ages. Its missing are a few torches. Feels really medieval because its so quiet. All of growing is a longstanding tradition in the region the all of oil is mostly produced by individuals and Small Businesses they dont make much but its top quality. Its served in bars and restaurants in viterbo like here in the money in money a bottle every day theres a buffet with local delicacies. All the ingredients we use here come from the immediate vicinity like potatoes beings and not small. The cheese sausage and wine also comes from to show the staff see the bar as a kind of tribute to their home. You know. Your is the most beautiful place on especially the nature the well preserved castles the medieval history the breathtaking countryside with the mountains of tosha on the low lands by the sea. Otters on lets see oh and tuscany and that combination makes it a really unique region. Just an hours drive from rome. In the peace and quiet of the picturesque to show region. Remember you can always write to us with requests to send our reporters as well facebook pages a life time to think of by now but i was the were going tomorrow. On the next edition of your remarks we visit copenhagen one of the worlds most Livable Cities according to monaco magazines annual quality of life survey its bike friendly as a world class design scene and its also the cradle of nordic cuisine which foodies the world over are currently raving about reasons to love copenhagen for next time max. Family from a j oh somebody to look up. The best on the low and international brand. Shared passion. Ive seen byron munich to truly understand. These three words. For little. Me as some young. Yet dont see you cant touch us life goes on by an exclusive journey into the sun of bio munich. Is a new its a kind of culture war we are who we are in accept us for what we are were a family unbelievable. To me a son mia phenomenon starting october fifteenth on d. W. Me yet. This is deja vu news live from berlin america grieves the terrible loss of life in las vegas vigils calls for prayer and calls for gun control after the worst mass shooting in recent u. S. History its left fifty nine people dead they were gunned down at a Country Music festival. Also coming up a day