Wineries, galleries and splendid beaches: five car-free day trips from Melbourne

With great local beer, wine and spirits at the end of every journey there’s plenty of reasons to take public transport to the country towns around Melbourne

My Neighbor Totoro Japanese animated movie comes to life on Loewe clothes and bags

    LOEWE x My Neighbor Totoro, a poetic and comforting collaboration Inspired by Hayao Miyazaki’s film masterpiece My Neighbor Totoro, the latest capsule collection from Loewe celebrates the love of craft shared by the celebrated Spanish luxury house and Studio Ghibli. The protagonists of the cult 1988 Japanese animated movie come to life on … Read more

The Christmas taste test challenge: the chef v the critic

Ravinder Bhogal and Jay Rayner eat their way through the supermarkets’ mince pies, cheese, chocolates and more. Whose verdict do you trust?

honest luxury: Gabriela Hearst, Retro-Fit, and Chloé

  Gabriela Hearst is the new Creative Director of Chloé, a major move for the New York-based CFDA member known for her namesake luxury brand of ultra-luxurious clothes and a pioneering business ethos centered on sustainability. According to Gabriela Hearst, quoted by cfda/ The Council of Fashion Designers of America, her aim was to create … Read more

Fendi’s magic touch: the woman behind the world’s most famous handbag

Artisans from every corner of Italy are putting their spin on Fendi’s iconic Baguette bag. Its designer, Silvia Venturini Fendi, explains why

Hand in Hand: Twenty selected Italian ateliers present unique interpretations of the Fendi Baguette

  Each bag is unique, because the imperfections inherent to handmade craftsmanship are what express intrinsic beauty. Fendi celebrates Italy’s artisanal craftsmanship with ambitious “Hand in Hand” project. The talented artisans too often ply their craft without sufficient recognition. Italian luxury house Fendi invited 20 ateliers representing the Italy’s 20 regions to interpret the iconic … Read more