BMW i8: car review

A tiny engine is not the obvious way to power a sports car. But BMW’s dramatic new plug-in hybrid doesn’t do the obvious. Martin Love test drives the i8

Men’s fashion: how to look good on a bike

The Tour de France hits Britain this week, but which kind of sartorial cyclist are you?

Tesla Model-S launch: an electric car to answer even Clarkson’s objections

Elon Musk’s new electric sports car, launched in London, is the Aston Martin of the electric car world – but it doesn’t come cheap

The anatomy of fashion – Miuccia’s Pradasphere

Ready-to-Want: Miuccia’s Pradasphere exhibition introduced at Harrods.   Hailed as ‘the anatomy of fashion’, Prada came to Harrods with #Pradasphere, a month-long exhibition tracing the universe of Miuccia Prada. The immersion into the world of Prada’s ground-breaking approach to fashion began at the first Pradasphere Café, which serves Italian delicacies with customary Prada style. Prada fans … Read more

Immortal Elegance: The Blazer. Past, Present, Future

The tailored blazer is of a venerable age, travelling through time as an enduring classic. For the non-discerning it is just a well-crafted jacket with soft tailoring and light durable fabrics. The incredibly versatile piece of clothing gives fashion connoisseurs options that a suit cannot. The almost two centenary suit-type jacket is still reflecting its … Read more

Golf isn’t the only gender offender

The R&A’s ban on female members may at last look doomed, but sport is still riddled with inequality of many kinds