Garance Doré on what makes the French so chic: ‘Elegance is refusal’

The fashion icon and daughter of immigrants grew up in Corsica and made it to the top of the fashion world. One thing is certain: she’s not going back to France

Alber Elbaz to leave Lanvin after 14 years as creative director

Charismatic designer’s departure from fashion house comes less than a week after Raf Simons revealed he is to leave Dior

Fendi rejects criticism over new HQ in Mussolini propaganda building

Fashion house dismisses accusations of political insensitivity over its choice of fascist-era ‘square colosseum’

How humans are driving the sixth mass extinction

Scientists have been warning for decades that human actions are pushing life on our shared planet toward mass extinction. Such extinction events have occurred five times in the past, but a bold new paper finds that this time would be fundamentally different. Fortunately, there’s still time to stop it.

Above par: why luxury golf buggies are taking to the road

Thousands of pounds are being spent customising golf carts, which are fast becoming the vehicle of choice for the elderly and middle-aged – and not just on the putting green