What Makes Paris Fashion Week So Special
The New York Times' Bill Cunningham doesn't really answer that question, but he shows a very interesting difference between New York and Paris buildings under construction or to be demolished and how art and artists are received in each city. This is just one example, sure, but it illustrates a difference I see between New York and Paris.

I also agree with him that women in Paris are generally more interested in looking unique than wearing what is "in style."

Here's his video:

Another beautifully decaying building, just outside Paris, on the Canal d'Ourq, from a blog item I posted previously.