I came to Paris with my team for an international meeting. We were a group of 20, mostly Americans from Seattle, R&D executives, sales representatives, marketing, finance... I inquired about any doubts they might have before hand but in the end they were all thrilled by the asthetics of the show. They said "we understand why all the luxury industry jewels are from France - your sense of style and esthetics are built and sharpened by shows like this one. The light effetcs, everything about the show is graceful, subtle, it's all exquisite