Paris museum offers Picasso a bigger canvas as it prepares for reopening
The €52m transformation of the 17th-century Hôtel Salé has been undermined by delays and controversy over the cost
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74% of luxury industry executives targeted UHNW clients through events, Luxury Sentiment survey
Most of the luxury industry insiders seem very optimistic. Wealth-X Luxury Sentiment Survey. Despite slowing global demand and consumption, luxury industry executives are optimistic about the first quarter of 2014, with nearly 80% confident they will see an increase in revenue from ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals during the period, according to the inaugural … Read more
Miami’s new vice – an addiction to star architects
The Florida city’s main asset was once a TV police series. Now, with an influx of money and art, it is America’s fastest-changing city. Can it do better than build a series of trophy buildings?
How Fendi’s ‘Drone Cam’ will put flying robots on the catwalk
Drones will hover over models on the runway at Milan fashion week, transmitting video footage of the collection via live stream
Venice – the city that created opera
In the early 18th century, Venice, a city of some 160,000 inhabitants, boasted seven full-time opera houses. John Julius Norwich looks at the Italian city’s great cultural history
Lauren Laverne on style: when art meets fashion
This year’s fashion is inspired by works of art. Choose paint splashes and bold prints to perfect the art of dressing