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Euromaxx - Highlights of the Week

December 12, 2015

Why upmarket fashion lable Louis Vuitton manages to stay at the top for such a long time. How a group of refugees causes a stirr on the design scene. And: Extreme mountaineer Stephan Siegrist climbs unscaled peaks.

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2013 DW euromaxx highlights

Luxury luggage in Paris

A new exhibition in Paris showcases the legendary trunks and handbags of Louis Vuitton. From historic luggage to unique tailor made bags telling the story of this luxury fashion house.

Advent in Stockholm

Typical Swedish Christmas fare are glog, peppermint candy canes, and gingerbread. And because it gets dark so early there’s candlelight processions and lots of Christmas illuminations all over the city.

Designer furniture made by refugees

The chairs and tables by Cucula are one-of-a kind. The Berlin start-up gives refugees from West Africa a new outlook on life - and is attracting attention on the design scene.

Walk the Wild Atlantic Way in Ireland

At around 2,500 kilometres the Wild Atlantic Way is one oft he longest coastal routes in the world. Experience the untamed beauty of Ireland's west coast where land and sea collide.

Mountaineer Stephan Siegrist

Stephan Siegrist has found three unconquered Himalayan peaks and immediately wanted to scale them. Now the Swiss mountaineer is in India for an expedition into the unknown.