In a compact Haussmann flat near the Marais, one architect has created an immersive retreat of light, perspective and vision

AT 15, LEONARDO DICAPRIO SAT DOWN WITH A pile of rented VHS tapes and gave himself a crash course in movie history. He’d recently, and miraculously, landed his first major movie role, playing opposite

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THE FASHION DESIGNER WHO HAS RUN HER OWN BRAND FOR OVER THREE DECADES HAS FOUND A NEW WAY TO EXPRESS HERSELF THROUGH A THERAPIST-STYLE CULT PODCAST SERIES. SHE TELLS HANNAH NATHANSON WHY IT’S ONE OF THE GREATEST THINGS SHE’S EVER DONE

RICHARD LINKLATER’S NOUVELLE VAGUE IS A LOVING RECREATION — AND CELEBRATION — OF JEAN- LUC GODARD’S BREATHLESS . AND HERE, EXCLUSIVELY FOR EMPIRE , LINKLATER WRITES A VALENTINE TO THE FRENCH NEW WAVE ITSELF…