With names like Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Yves Saint Laurent under its belt, it's little wonder Paris has earned a reputation as one of the fashion capitals of the world. If "French chic" has become synonymous with the elegance, grace and style of its country's powerhouse fashion labels and catwalk shows, this weekend that glamor will be out in force on a very different type of track -- the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Your average horse race this is not. While Britain's Royal Ascot often displays images of Tango-colored ladies kicking off their heels, their French counterparts take a distinctly more demure approach to a day at the races.
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Think "French chic" and the words elegance, style and grace spring to mind
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That glamor will be on display at this weekend's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
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Stark contrast to UK's Royal Ascot, which has a more flamboyant style
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Prestigious race regularly attracts the "creme de la creme" of European society
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