The most unmissable culture of 2016

Tarantino goes bounty-hunting, Botticelli takes you to hell, Bowie goes dark, and Jericho fills that Downton-shaped hole … in our bumper guide to the best 150 arts events to look forward to this year

Dior & the rise of the in-house design team

Since Raf Simons left Dior two months ago, speculation has been rife as to which big name would replace him. But the fashion house has reportedly announced that its new collections will be overseen by Simon’s design team

From baroque to bling: how France became king of high style

In early modern Europe, as political power shifted, one country became a leader in luxury. Now the V&A’s new galleries reveal how, through conflict and colonialism, France gained its artistic supremacy

Delvaux is pulling René Magritte out a hat

From the Kingdom of Belgium: Magritte Exclusive Collection by Delvaux. Belgian manufacturer of fine leather luxury goods Delvaux has always been inspired by one of the Belgian Kingdom’s most celebrated painters and surrealist artist, René Magritte. He became well known for a number of witty and thought-provoking images. His artwork is known for challenging observers’ … Read more

‘We will be ready, inshallah’: inside Qatar’s $200bn World Cup

Can the richest country in the world buy its way to footballing glory? We joined the Qatar 2022 hopefuls to find out

London fashion week launches in quirky new home – a multistorey car park

Star-studded event moves from Somerset House to concrete landmark as practicality and accessibility take centre stage