Bagging a return – why the Hermes Birkin handbag is the best investment

Study shows the £150,000 Hermes bag averaged a 14.2% annual return since 1980 beating the S&P 500 index and gold. The only problem is getting your hands on one

Fashion, music and technology unite to celebrate the 12th Edition of Firenze4Ever

9, 10 and 11 January 2016, Firenze4Ever (Firenze, Italy) officially opened the fashion weeks. The 12th edition was dedicated to TechDreamers, visionaries who give form to dreams. The bi-annual media event started in June 2010 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of online activity for worldwide luxury e-retailer LUISAVIAROMA. Firenze4Ever 2016 brought together journalists, bloggers, vloggers, … Read more

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

The return of the shirt: how the classic got reworked

The womenswear staple is undergoing an overhaul. From off-shoulder at Jacquemus to slouchy at Céline, here’s how to wear shirts in 2016

Instagram: how the hashtag changed #fashion

The influence of Instagram on fashion has gone beyond mega-models getting thousands of ‘likes’. Instagram is now the place where sales are made and retailers discover new designers

10 of the best new museums

After an alternative to the usual museum trips? This roundup of new and improved exhibition spaces and galleries should be just the ticket