Ecomodernism launch was a screw-up of impressive proportions

Our attempt to launch a new environmental political movement in the UK was certainly ill-timed but is hopefully not doomed

The geek v the extrovert: Milan’s fashion face-off

Sensible shoes, specs and skirt suits competed with nightclub styling, 80s glitz and show-off frocks in Milan. But which look was better?

Meet the Turner prize shortlist, from the musician to the mind-reader

Architecture, opera, fashion, parapsychology … this year’s contenders are taking contemporary art into exciting new territory. We sent our experts to meet the artists on the shortlist

Versace stops the traffic in Milan with a twist on camouflage

Donatella Versace mixes camouflage with leopard-print swirls and mines military garb and shades of khaki for the label’s spring/summer collection

The eco guide to plastic bags

Here’s how to change your shopping habits when one-use disposable bags are taxed in England from 5 October

Emporio Armani at Milan fashion week: 40 years of ‘a determined form of grace’

Giorgio Armani continues to reveal his penchant for designs based on an ‘observation of everyday reality’