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Breaking news from AFP confirms that gunmen are holding up a Primark store near Paris.

There are reportedly ten people trapped inside. 

The Primark store (Penneys operates as Primark outside of Ireland) is located at Villeneuve-la-Garenne in the north-west of the city.

Local sources have told news agencies that the men entered the building at around 6.30am local time (5.30am Irish time).

Police have unofficially said they think the incident is "an attempt at armed robbery," but that the situation is developing. Elite forces have now been sent to the area.

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Some of her harsher critics have claimed that her use of Botox and other fillers is at times OTT – resulting in a waxen appearance.

But when Kim Kardashian arrived in London earlier today, it was clear that she'd had quite bit of work done: €200,000 worth of work, in fact.

Yes, fans may now be rather concerned that reality TV's biggest star has once and for all gone down the plastic surgery route… but they need not fear!

For the Kim Kardashian spotted in England is, in fact, made entirely of wax.

The €200,000 Madame Tussauds statue, which was unveiled today, even takes selfies – an activity perfected and championed by Mrs West herself. 

The figure also wears the same striking Balmain minidress that Kim wore for her Paris hen party two days before her wedding to rapper Kanye West (well, it's an expertly-crafted recreation, as the original is worth some €16,500).

Although, appropriately for a woman rarely seen in the same item twice, Kim will undergo a number of designer outfit changes throughout the summer: the Balmain dress will depart at the end of this month, making way for a fresh look.

And Kanye himself will shortly be arriving at Madame Tussauds in waxwork form, being placed alongside his wife of a year.

The tourist attraction – one of the most popular in the city – said today: "When we were thinking about how we should portray Kim here at Madame Tussauds London, it quickly became obvious it HAD to be taking a selfie.

"But we wanted to make it really special and create a set where guests can take a picture that will look as if they have just bumped into Kim."

The 34-year-old, who is expecting her second child, already has a wax work in Madame Tussauds New York.

Depicting her donning a hot-pink Hervé Léger dress, it was unveiled in 2010. At that launch, Kim said: "This is one of the greatest honours ever and I am so thrilled and excited.

"Now I will never have to leave NYC."

 

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Earlier in the evening, she had most certainly turned heads in an eye-catching and revealing gown at the Vogue Paris Foundation Gala.

But when Chrissy Teigen and John Legend returned to their hotel room, it was his turn to show off plenty of skin.

If – that is – he was even aware that his wife had shared an image of his naked torso with her 2.6million Instagram followers.

For in the intimate photograph, singer-songwriter John, 36, has his back to the camera, seemingly distracted by his phone.

And on full display is his naked bum.

Tellingly, 29-year-old Chrissy, a former Sport Illustrated model, has posted the snap without a caption.

On Tuesday, the duo attended the Venus Williams Vs Serena Williams match at the Wimbledon quarter finals – something which Ms Teigen was particularly excited about. 

"Can't believe I finally get to watch this. Bucket list!" she said accompanying an image of her and her husband of two years at Centre Court.

 

Venus VS Serena! Can't believe I finally get to watch this. Bucket list!

A photo posted by @chrissyteigen on

 

Also this week showing off his buttock was Justin Bieber, who is currently holidaying (and evidently getting naked) in tropical Bora Bora. 

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An American woman was queuing at the Eiffel Tower a week ago when she spotted a man on the verge of proposing to his girlfriend. 

Jen Hurd Bohn subequently took some seriously romantic pictures of the couple as he popped the question – thankfully she said yes, and they kissed and hugged in celebration.

Jen afterwards took to Facebook to share her observation – with the snaps now going viral in the hope that the husband-and-wife-to-be can be found. 

Ms Hurd Bohn captioned her Facebook post: "Saw this guy propose to this girl on the Eiffel Tower Sunday 6/21/15 wanted to send them the pics but was stuck in line. Help me find them!"

Jen commented on the post guessing they were too from America "I want to at least try!

"I've got friends across the country and, by their clothes, I'm guessing they're from the US. Somebody knows somebody who was in Paris last week and got engaged…"

This Facebook post has now been shared thousands of times and has even featured on news stations across America.

We hope they are found soon!

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As bizarre as he is brilliant: Mehmet Gunes is a canine stylist based in Paris (where else?).

Thankfully for the rest of us, he also frequently posts videos and pictures of his 'clients' on social media. 

His grooming specialities range from huge hounds to teeny pooches.

Most prominently featured are lots of adorable pomeranians – of which we frankly just can't get enough of (there's even a grumpy cat in there too).

A warning before you proceed, however: these guys are so cute and fluffy you may just shed a little tear of joy…

 

This little pom is so happy to be getting a haircut

But were not so sure how this cat feels about his new leg warmers 

Having the time of his life while getting a blow-dry 

This oversized pup looks just a big cuddly bear

This kitty has no interest in being pampered

And we cannot deal with how cute these furry pals are

Lady in red bow tie 

Rocking a Rainbow Brite tail 

A trio of gorgeous guys  

We're fascinated by this canine fascinator 

 … And the man of the hour himself with another happy client

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Zayn Malik wasn’t the only former boy band member in attendance as Valentino unveiled their Spring Summer 2016 menswear collection in Paris on Wednesday.

Joe Jonas was also at the event, although he didn’t cause quite as much chaos with his fans outside the show.

The Italian brand described Zayn as “front row ready” on their Instagram page as he sported a smart knee-length jacket over a crisp white shirt and dress pants. The ex-One Direction star paired the fashionable look with his now bleached blonde hair.

Both Zayn and Joe were lucky enough to be sitting front row at the event and looked quite the street style icons as Joe chose a bold print for the major fashion occasion.

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Courtney Love Cobain is one of many tourists who have been caught in chaos and violence in Paris today, as taxi drivers violently protest in the city.

Police in Paris are currently working to quell the strikes, which were started by taxi drivers angry about the rise of Uber's budget French taxi service, UberPOP. With almost all roads leading to Paris' main airports blocked, hundreds of thousands of travellers have been affected today, including Courtney who is in France for the Cannes Lions festival.

Credit: Reuters

The 50 year old couldn't help but post about the scary incident on Twitter and Instagram, sharing a series of tweets about the attack which saw her taxi destroyed and its driver held hostage.

"Dude @kanyewest we may turn back to the airport and hide out with u.picketers just attacked our car ," she wrote about an hour ago, posting a picture of her car's window covered in what looked like egg yolks.

On Instagram she referred to it as the "scariest day of my life."

"They've ambushed our car and are holding our driver hostage. they're beating the cars with metal bats. this is France?? I'm safer in Baghdad," she continued via Twitter.

Appealling to the current President of France, the rock star wrote, "François Hollande where are the fucking police??? is it legal for your people to attack visitors? Get your ass to the airport. Wtf???"

Fortunately it seems Courtney and her entourage escaped without getting hurt, as she revealed just minutes ago that they had bribed two motorbike drives to help them escape the chaos.

"Paid some guys on motorcycles to sneak us out, got chased by a mob of taxi drivers who threw rocks, passed two police and they did nothing," she explained to her 1.95 million Twitter followers.

What a terrifying morning. We hope the remainder of Courtney's journey goes smoothly.

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She got everyone talking earlier this week, when she stepped out with Balmain creative director Oliver Rousteing in Paris.

Donning an extremely low-cut black-and-white dress, she proudly displayed her cleavage and her toned legs.

But departing from the French captial today, Kris Jenner opted for a decidedly more low-key get-up.

Rocking a pyjamas-inspired vibe, the style of which might more readily be associated with one of her four grandchildren, on further inspection the reality TV momager had in fact opted for trousers and a matching shirt by Stella McCartney. 

Costing an eye-watering €1,200, the items are adorned with a colourful-faces design.

The 59-year-old carried a bright yellow Hermes Birkin bag, versions of which can cost up to €130,000, and also wore skater shoes – a style popular with teenagers.

Kris was leaving France following a whistle-stop stay. With her dozen or so suitcases in tow, she made her way to her private jet via a chauffeur-driven car. 

On Friday, Caitlyn Jenner took to social media to express her love and respect for her one-time wife.

Caitlyn, as Bruce Jenner, and Kris were married for close-to 25 years and have two daughters together, Kendall, 19, and Kylie, 17.

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Happy anniversary, Mr and Mrs West! Yes, Kim and Kanye have been married for a whole year – and the reality TV star has been sharing throwback snaps of her wedding weekend online.

And while they married in an elaborate €10m ceremony at an estate near Florence, the day before – May 23 – they also attended a brunch reception hosted by Valentino at his spectacular 17th-century Château de Wideville just outside of Paris.

This morning, Kim took to Instagram to share never-released-before images of the day. She can be seen posing up with her then soon-to-be husband, Italian-born designer Valentino, and Giancarlo Giammetti – the fashion house's honorary president. 

In total, a group of 20 – mostly clad in Valentino – was in attendance. Naturally, her sisters Kourtney, Khloe, Kendall, and Kylie were all present – as was her mother, Kris, and grandmother, Mary Jo.

Her stepfather, Bruce Jenner, did not go along, opting instead to stay in central Paris to rest and relax before the big day itself.

At an intimate launch for Valentino: At The Emperor's Table, a big, glossy book released last year, Vogue editor-at-large Andre Leon Talley revealed that Valentino only arranged to hold the day-time soiree when he met Kim briefly at the Met Ball in New York on May 5 – less than three weeks before the event itself took place. 

He also said that the brunch kicked-off at 1pm, but had wrapped up two-and-a-half hours later.

Mr West, 37, proposed to Ms Kardashian on her 33rd birthday in October 2013, renting out San Francisco’s AT&T Park for the occasion. It was Kanye's first wedding, though Kim has been married twice before. 

 

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Yesterday she drew scores of fans to le Zénith – the Paris stadium where she performs this evening – for her sound-check, but this afternoon Ariana Grande has some well-deserved down-time before her big performance.

She posted a picture online of the Arc de Triomphe, while earlier this afternoon she also took to Instagram to offer fans a sneak-peak of her opulent hotel suite, decorated in a traditional French style.

And while she and her boyfriend of a year, Big Sean, may have parted ways last month, Ariana certainly isn't lonely: Toulouse, her adorable beagle-chihuahua mix puppy – one of her SIX dogs – is visible lounging on the bed with the superstar singer.

 

toulouse in paris

A photo posted by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) on

Childhood BFF Alex Luria, who has also joined her in the French capital, couldn’t resist posting an additional snap of Toulouse – complete with a princess crown.

Ariana jetted into from LA early yesterday morning to kick-off the second leg of her Honeymoon tour.

She’ll play two dates in Paris before moving on to Germany and Scandinavia. She has five concerts lined-up in the UK, but sadly won’t be visiting Ireland on this occasion.

Yesterday afternoon, the 21-year-old singer was spotted talking animatedly on her iPhone. She wore a short white skirt, and oversized grey wool jumper, and accessorised with a small white leather bag, and white-rimmed sunglasses. Her hair was styled in her signature ponytail, and she also wore diamond stud earrings.

French fans took to Twitter to share these images of Ariana in Paris

 

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We know, we know, Haute Couture shows are the pinnacle of the fashion world – but that doesn't mean we'd actually want to wear half the stuff that is shown on the catwalks.

There are usually a few totally out-there looks each season, and this week's Haute Couture shows in Paris have definitely provided us with a few laughs.

Here are some of the more WTF looks from the catwalks over the last few days…

1. This sequin onesie from Dior
Pyjamas? Fancy dress? Night out? We can't imagine any situation in which this outfit would work…

2. This moral message from On Aura Tout Vu
We're all about stopping violence, but we're not sure a bejewelled corset-mask is the way to go about it.

3. This tree/dress from Viktor & Rolf
Looks like a dismantled wicker chair, but they CLAIM it's an outfit.

4. This beekeeper get-up from Jean Paul Gaultier
We'll take two, please.

5. This cape and pantsuit combo from Giambattista Valli
Pastel-loving granny meets Charlie's Angels.

6. This flower arrangement from Chanel
The flowers… they're EVERYWHERE.

 

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'The Style Show' delivers your daily dose of fabulous fashion! In today's segment, "Style Trial" our resident fashion expert James Butler and entertainment reporter Niamh Geaney give you the lowdown on some of the week's major fashion moments. This week we're checking out all the looks from the CR Fashion Book party in Paris this week. Watch the video above to get all the gossip.

Ciara O' Doherty reports. 

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