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Coucou everyone! Through her eyes, a bean, a bone, a vase, and a scorpion could be transformed to sensual jewelry. Famous for her decades-long collaboration with Tiffany & Co., Elsa Peretti's vision was toward freedom...

Coucou everyone! Trigger warning: murder, suicide There are certain events that shape the course of history, and the Mayerling Incident is certainly one of them. This murder-suicide changed the Austria-Hungarian line of...

Coucou everyone! Once there was a time, in post war Europe, where cinema and Jazz converged. A time where the likes of Miles Davis and others were composing the soundtracks in some of Europe's most experimental and...

Coucou everyone! Is there anything more feminine and fabulous than a pair of Manolo Blahnik heels? Hear about Manolo's incredible life and career, from making shoes for lizards as a young boy, to becoming a household...

Coucou everyone! Deep in the heart of the Carpathian mountains, the wizarding school of Scholomance is believed to exist. It has been teaching evil wizards for hundreds (& maybe thousands of years) and a notable...

Coucou everyone! One of the world's richest women of the 20th century, hear how Helena Rubinstein turned 12 pots of face cream into a multi-national beauty empire. Not only was she passionate about making women feel...

Coucou everyone! A Flamenco dancing, exiled Spanish noble (hmm?) who could charm the lederhosen off of kings - Lola Montez was a force to be reckoned with on-and-off the stage. We'll discuss her life story as a young...

Coucou everyone! Catherine shares how a love for jazz and swing music turned a group of teens from fans into resistance members in Nazi Germany - and they called themselves the Swingjugend . To this day, jazz and swing...

Coucou everyone! It's not a bag, It's a baguette! Four generations of women comprise the Fendi legacy. Starting from a little leather goods and fur atelier in Rome, by a single woman who turned it into a multinational...

Coucou everyone! A mystery grounded in fact, Cat tells the story of the mythically wealthy alchemist, polyglot, musician, scientist, philosopher, and artist - the Comte de Saint-Germain. A friend to Marie-Antoinette...

Coucou everyone! In this episode we dive into the previously unknown histories of Black people living in Tudor England. Members of court, musicians, sex workers, adventurers, seamstresses, and even a deep-sea diver...

Coucou everyone! From faeries to selkies, Ireland is not one to shy away from the more mystical beliefs. The Irish believe The Cure is a sacred honor to have and in the responsibility to share and help heal the...

Coucou everyone! Europhile is 5 years old! We are so lucky to have this space, and to learn and share together - we are raising our coupes to many more episodes, experiences, and to growing this beautiful community that...

Coucou everyone! Before we step out on our 2 month vacanza, would you like to take a stroll through the gardens with us? More specifically, some French and English gardens in the 17th and 18th centuries? How capital! We...

Coucou everyone! You’ve heard the Disney versions — but the original tales? Not quite the same. In this episode of Europhile, we dive into the haunting, bizarre, and surprisingly spiritual world of Hans Christian...