I'm not bitching about France. I lived there and had a company. And yes, I agree, most of what I'm saying extends to europe in general. But if you look at innov

I'm not bitching about France. I lived there and had a company. And yes, I agree, most of what I'm saying extends to europe in general. But if you look at innovation centers for the tech industry (and for companies in general) it isn't France / Europe. Also, if you don't think that companies like Orange (which has an infamously high suicide rate) doesn't treat its employees like expendable assets, you're kidding yourself. Lastly, I dunno if you're being sarcastic, but actually France is a terrible place for new fashion trends and has been since the late 60s. A huge part of the large French fashion brands appeal is based on tradition and capturing that lost time / place when style was timeless (ie Chanel, Hermes). Most of the best young fashion designers leave France to London, NYC etc.