The 10 best shoes

… ahead of a new exhibition, Shoes: Pleasure and Pain, at the V&A in London

Italian tax clampdown dims the sparkle at Bulgari

Tax affairs of billionaire Bulgari heirs Nicola and Paolo in the spotlight as authorities target luxury brands

Basque supper: Hélène Darroze’s final meal

French star-chef Hélène Darroze bids farewell with a Basque-country feast

A Qatari sheikh, Picasso’s censored breasts and the west’s confusion over Islam

The media were horrified that Picasso’s nudes might be locked away by a conservative Middle Eastern collector – but the unfounded story only serves to highlight our hypocrisy

Was Picasso a misogynist?

The greatest artist of the 20th century has been characterised as a bully, a narcissist and a man who feared as well as desired women. But are the stories really true? Jonathan Jones tackles the six million euro question

Dress codes: When smart casual isn’t good enough

Women in flat shoes were turned away from the Cannes red carpet last week – barmy dress codes or all part of the fun?