Catherine Deneuve’s auction of her haute-couture collection passes $1m
The French actor’s Yves Saint Laurent clothes smashed estimates when they were auctioned this week in Paris, with one piece setting a world record
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Back to the art cave! Inside Switzerland’s magical new gallery
With its grottos, stalactites and walls blasted from rock, the Muzeum Susch is like a Bond villain’s secret lair. Our writer steps inside this geological marvel
Karl Lagerfeld misses Chanel haute couture shows in Paris
Speculation grows over 85-year-old’s health after non-appearance for catwalk bow
The problem with food tourism: the chefs fighting to keep their restaurants special
Clamour for tables is all very well, but for some restaurateurs, the acclaim that comes with a Michelin star or TV fame can be bewildering and disruptive
America’s most expensive home sells for $238m to hedge fund boss
Penthouse at 220 Central Park South is 34 times bigger than average Manhattan apartment: ‘Hope he got a lot of bathrooms,’ says homelessness advocate
US hedge fund tycoon buys £95m house near Buckingham Palace
Ken Griffin’s London purchase becomes most expensive home sold in the UK since 2011