Madchester, grunge chic and Kate Moss: how the 90s shaped our world

The decade when youth culture exploded in defiant hypercolour lives on – and not just in Channel 4’s This is England ’90. Former editor of the Face Sheryl Garratt explains how the E generation’s style excesses are making a comeback

The future of food: from jellyfish salad to lab-grown meat

What do tomorrow’s dinners look like, and how will you adjust? Our special feature sheds light on a world of algae, cowless beef, insect lollies and even an mouthwatering recipe for jellyfish salad…

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Behind the curve, the closed world of haute couture calls in the geeks

Fashion has been wary of high tech, but the Apple Music boss’s defection to a luxury house hints at a rethink

Looking for a future classic?

As the capital gears up to unveil this year’s most exciting new product and furniture designs, David Nicholls picks out five favourites

How to put on a mega-gig: the crystal design technician’s story

Also known as the ‘bedazzler’, they’re the person who turns ordinary microphones into pop stars’ must-have fashion accessories – transforming an ordinary stadium show into a shining spectacle

Out of the toy box and on trend: Barbie gets a style reboot

Inspired by the tiptoeing doll, shoe designer Sophia Webster has created a line of heels and flats for real women. She’s the latest fashion star attempting to bring the plastic classic up to date