Viva la diva! Culture meets couture as opera chic takes off

Long gloves and dramatic coats have featured on catwalks and red carpets, with designers also turning their hands to stage costumes

Brave new world: the best-designed travel destinations for 2020

From treetop cycle paths to a micro hotel, we guide you through new design marvels around the globe

Fashion industry’s ageism could cost it £11bn in next 20 years

Potential of older consumers has been ‘shamefully sidelined’, researchers say

‘Death of an icon’: the downfall of Barneys New York

What was once New York’s premier fashion store is entering its last days before closing – but luxury lives on elsewhere

Crowning glory: the easy way to party hair

Elevate your everyday look with fancy hair wear