http://www.iht.com/articles/113390.html The Japanese love affair with French fashion (and in particular, A.P.C.). A.P.C. is one of my favourite retailers; I’ve always wondered how they could afford to exist since discovering that their (I supposed) flagship store, in Paris, was about the size of a basketball court. (The store in New York is about the same size.) As it turns out, they have about five in Japan; I guess they do most of their business there. Still, one does wonder how a fashion retailer can afford to produce lavish catalogs, etc. on the back of about 10 stores world-wide. 15:38