Paris has often been criticised for relying too much on its past. But after a hiatus during the 1980-90s, a brand new city is starting to shine – ripe with fresh takes on fashion, food and modern art.

In Paris, Lost in spoke to a roving fashion explorer, a creative emigre couple, an architect and a leading mixologist. One feature takes you behind the scenes of haute couture, another pulls you up at the table of the city's changing gastronomy.