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
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‘It’s not about fabric, it’s about dreams’: how Ralph Lauren created an empire

Though not everyone buys into his fantasy fashion world, the story of the tie salesman who went on to dress Oscar winners is a classic American Dream tale

Zaha Hadid: from Baghdad to global ubiquity (and the RIBA gold medal)

One of the most sought-after architects in the world, Iraqi-born London-based Hadid is first woman to be awarded prestigious Riba gong in her own right

Britain’s craft boom produces new model artisan army

From furniture to ceramics, small-scale businesses – all 12,000 of them – are satisfying consumer demand for ethical, handmade goods

A giant 25-foot torso of Rick Owens fêting designer’s 20 years in the fashion business

An intimate glimpse into Rick Owens’ world. The World of Rick Owens at Selfridges London. In celebration of 20 years of Rick Owens’ ground-breaking fashion label, Selfridges London presents an intimate glimpse into Rick Owens’ fashion universe with an extraordinary in- store residency, an exclusive capsule collection, and a giant 25-foot torso of the American … Read more