I never set out to stick my knife into a restaurant – but some just deserve it

The Observer restaurant critic’s most biting reviews have now been collected in a book. Here, he defends the art of negative criticism – after all, it’s just a part of the job

Italy’s Missoni survives 65 years in fashion as a family affair

The ‘zigzag’ label has been led for 21 years by its founders’ daughter, Angela. She talks here about her designs on the future

The AIKON Automatic Skeleton – The unique impact of a graphic skeleton

  In a freshly restyled AIKON case, Maurice Lacroix, the premium brand of Swiss watches based in the Canton of Jura and headquartered in Zurich, has fitted a new manufacture, openworked, automatic caliber of unique design. True to its vocation of manufacturing high quality timepieces deeply rooted in urban and contemporary culture, Maurice Lacroix introduces AIKON … Read more

Serpenti Pallini High Jewellery secret watch is perfectly reproducing the sinuosity of the snake

  Move and play with every wrist movement with Bvlgari Serpenti Pallini High Jewellery secret watch. The design of the Serpenti Pallini High Jewellery secret watch recalls the skin of an exotic snake, striking with potent force in a new contemporary interpretation for women looking for absolute chic. This jewellery watch coils around the wrist … Read more

Pink: the History of a Punk, Pretty, Powerful Colour at FIT

  The Museum at FIT (the Fashion Institute of Technology) in New York, regarded as one of the most important museums in the world, hosts Pink: the History of a Punk, Pretty, Powerful Colour, an exhibition exploring the changeable meaning of the colour pink over the last three centuries.   In its two sections (one … Read more

London Fashion Week: Prada x MatchesFashion – an installation by Robert Storey

  Exclusively launching on MatchesFashion.com and at 5 Carlos Place, Prada’s new collection takes a futuristic turn with graphic motifs, fluorescent hues and signature prints. Luxury Italian fashion house Prada and Matchesfashion.com, luxury fashion e-tailer, launch an exclusive capsule collection on the occasion of the opening of 5 Carlos Place, Matches’ new space in the heart … Read more