The stretch of avenues from the Tuileries through the Place de la Concorde and the Élysée Palace to the Grand Palais became something of a walled-off city; no vehicles allowed. It didn’t faze the French, who shrugged and said things were calmer; this was just the way it was now, and would probably be for awhile. The obsession with Gens Y and Z and meeting them where they live and speaking their (sneaker-shod) language appears at an end. (It was always a little absurd to imagine it would be those kids who bought these clothes anyway.) The creative minds are seeking equilibrium elsewhere; finding it in — of all places — the bourgeoisie.

Source: New York Times March 03, 2019 15:00 UTC