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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Thomas Adamson

A historic heat wave catches Europe's fashion industry unprepared

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As a historic heat wave gripped Paris this week, fashion houses tried to keep their guests cool with ice packs, mist machines and iced Evian on silver platters.

It wasn’t enough: some venues still sweltered, water ran short and air conditioning was absent or inadequate.

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