Lost glories of the Paris Ritz’s belle époque go under the hammer
It was a glamorous home-from-home to Proust, Hemingway and the beau monde. Now the hotel is auctioning off thousands of items from its luxurious past
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Ale better: how craft beer found its mission
Stung by a reputation as gentrification’s outriders, craft breweries are trying to bring in more women, working-class people and people with disabilities to both drink beers – and make them
Ralph Lauren brings his Caribbean beach house to Manhattan
Reassuringly familiar style on show, though aesthetic edges towards parody at times
Not the end of The World: the return of Dubai’s ultimate folly
Underwater bedrooms, ‘Lohan Island’ and snow all year round – a decade after it was scuppered by the financial crash, the fantasy archipelago of 300 artificial ‘countries’ is back in business. Has anybody learned anything?
Loud and rebellious tartan is all set to make a statement on the catwalk
The Scottish fabric that became a 70s symbol is back in style, used by labels from Balenciaga to rising star Loverboy
A foodie tour of South Korea
With the Winter Olympics shining a spotlight on this hi-tech country, a new culinary trip introduces visitors to zingy rice dishes and the world’s best bibimbap – all with a pleasingly messy disregard for formality