Top 30 luxury startups for the 2nd edition of the LVMH Innovation Award 2018

  Now a premier event on the global innovation calendar, Viva Technology is set for May 24-26, 2018 in Paris. During the event LVMH, the biggest luxury group of the planet, will present the second LVMH Innovation Award to one of the 30 finalist startups who will be presenting their solutions at the LVMH Luxury … Read more

How to taste wines, coffee, and whisky the world over: The tool to train your olfactory senses

Become a Sherlock Holmes of wine/ whisky or coffee: The world’s ultimate wine, coffee and whisky education kits. You would like to give a present to an already well-equipped wine connoisseur: you are looking for something more original than a bottle and smarter than a corkscrew. Or do you need a tool to give your … Read more

The OFM 50: what we love about the world of food in 2016

From Heston Blumenthal’s sweet shop to the policeman turned pie-maker, here (in no particular order) are 50 of Observer Food Monthly’s favourite things

Balenciaga and Céline catwalk shows impress at Paris fashion week

Demna Gvasalia mixes old and new in blistering debut for Balenciaga, while Phoebe Philo embodies simple chic

10 of the best museum shops around the world

It’s not always a case of avoiding the ‘exit through the gift store’ bit. These striking and creatively stocked museum shops are worth a visit in their own right
What are your favourite museum shops? Let us know where and why in the comments below

Are the most expensive paintings ever worth their prices? A definitive ranking

On Monday, Modigliani’s Reclining Nude joined an elite band of artworks that have commanded over $150m at auction or private sale – but are they worth it?