Certainly a great gesture of optimism: Hublot, Zenith and Loro Piana announce almost simultaneous openings

      Hublot, Zenith and Loro Piana express confidence in the Japanese market new flagships in Tokyo’s Ginza district. The almost simultaneous opening of the three Hublot, Zenith and Loro Piana flagships invites the question of why such an attraction for Japan? The Land of the Rising Sun is the world’s biggest market for … Read more

How skin whitening reveals the depth of the beauty industry’s colourism

With skin-whitening products being discontinued, is the beauty industry actually beginning to address its issues with dark skin tones?

It’s a botch-up! Monkey Christ and the worst art repairs of all time

As another religious painting restoration goes horribly wrong, we take a look at some of the finest examples of butchered statues, art installations and frescoes

£450k for trainers: why vintage fashion is the new smart investment

In a booming market for Birkins, Baguettes and ‘Lux Anaconda’ shoes, the traditional auction houses are getting in on the act

The future of the arts: ‘The world is coming into visual art on a human scale’

Our art critic longs to see paintings in person once more, and looks to a future where exhibitions may run longer and borrow less from abroad

‘The fashion show is over’: what I have learned from 20 years of catwalks

As catwalks go digital for who-knows-how-long, our fashion critic looks back on two decades of attending fashion weeks