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The New Parisienne: Meeting the women who are changing the city

In her book 'The New Parisienne', Lindsey Tramuta challenges the image of the stereotypical Parisian woman. © FRANCE 24

In a special edition, we unpack the myth of the Parisian woman who is frequently portrayed as being svelte and seductive while also often white; her so-called individual sense of style becoming the global benchmark for beauty. Annette Young talks to Lindsey Tramuta, the author of 'The New Parisienne', a new book that profiles a group of women who challenge the cliché. We talk to some of them who tell us who the real Parisian woman is in 2020.

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