Laura Cumming: the best art of 2015
It was a wonderful year, as Goya’s extraordinary portraits got together, Ai Weiwei broke free and Eric Ravilious took us to the skies
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On tiny Fair Isle, a cottage industry enjoys the sweet smell of success
The Shetland island’s knitwear designers are quietly pleased at the attention they won when Chanel was obliged to say sorry for copying their designs
Bicester Village: top UK tourist attraction and shopping Shangri-la
Bargains, glamour and its own railway station – no wonder Bicester is one of Britain’s top tourist attractions, says Eva Wiseman
Dior & the rise of the in-house design team
Since Raf Simons left Dior two months ago, speculation has been rife as to which big name would replace him. But the fashion house has reportedly announced that its new collections will be overseen by Simon’s design team
Golden Globes nominations 2016: will it be a Blanchett-DiCaprio one-two?
Carol and The Revenant look like propelling their leads to awards-season glory, but Steven Spielberg has good reason to feel snubbed over Bridge of Spies
The ideal shopping experience: can technology deliver?
Virtual-reality shops, magic dressing room mirrors, 3D printing … the choice for consumers is huge, but can technology alone create a retail Utopia?