Good morning all 
A Swiss luxury boutique denied any wrongdoing Friday after US chat show queen Oprah Winfrey claimed she had been the subject of racism when a shop assistant allegedly refused to show her an expensive handbag.
Oprah's widely publicised claim comes amid a row over racism in Switzerland, where a move to ban asylum seekers from some public facilities including swimming pools and gyms has sparked a storm of protest.
She did not directly describe the incident as racist, but recounted it after telling King of a "racist moment" in New York years ago when she and her hairdresser were refused entry to a luxury store which had been robbed previously by two black people.
Switzerland takes in more asylum seekers than any other European country as a proportion of total population -- four or five times more than France, Italy or Germany.
and we think we've got it bad 
But over the past three decades, Swiss voters have regularly backed tougher asylum laws, most recently in a plebiscite in June that removed desertion from the military as grounds for receiving a safe haven.
sounds like a good move
If you visit Melbourne go to see Le Louvre boutique in Collins Street it is on the left just before Exhibition Street, going up the hill towards parliament. And see what happens if you ask to see or try something. 
Although they do now also have a shop in South Yarra; I wonder if they are as selective who they let into their shop, friend of mine, well dressed middle aged lady was practically shown the door at the Collins Street shop.
