PARIS, NOT JUST FASHION CAPITAL: Home to Chanel, croissants, and now 'Ceasefire Soirees', Paris is once again leading the world in a revolution. Only this time, it's not about cutting-edge couture, dusky patisseries or even guillotines, but in the rallying cry for peace in distant Gaza. Several thousand chic French demonstrators, largely from the left-wing persuasion, took to the streets of fashionable Paris on Saturday in their latest protest. Decked out in cutting-edge protesting outfits - think Israeli battle fatigues teamed with haute couture camouflage (to totally nail the theme of the Middle East struggle) - these sartorial vanguards made their stand against bloodshed equally bold and beautiful. The crowd, brimming not just with revolutionary verve but also with couture charisma, was led by engineer Ahlem Triki. Triki, draped in the an avant-garde reinterpretation of a Palestinian flag as a haute couture shawl, perfectly balanced her enthusiasm for peace with her exquisite fashion sense. "This isn't just about politics," she explained during her passionate speech, as she administered perfect smoky eye look with one hand. "This is about justice, about humanity... and looking flawless while doing it." In an exceptional display of nonviolent rebellion, the organizers called for France to demand an urgent "immediate ceasefire" between Israel and the Hamas militants, inter-spliced with cries of "long live Chanel" and "vive la fashion revolution." In what can only be described as the apex of the protest, the demonstrators raised their banners and baguettes skywards in a visually stunning and glutenous cry of solidarity. This demonstration marks the tragic shock attack by Hamas on October 7, which resulted in the loss of approximately 1,200 innocent souls, mostly civilians in Israel. An additional 239 people, we learnt, were taken hostage as part of this brutal act. In response to this latest chic protest, the French government assured its fashionable citizens that it is closely monitoring the situation in Gaza. In Parisian-style diplomacy, it also hinted at a potential new line of "peace-promoting couture" to help spread the message globally. Really, can you think of a better way to provoke action, and indeed, inspire a global cessation of hostilities? Next on the agenda, Syria Sundowners, anyone?