California drought threatens luxe Beverly Hills lawns and swimming pools
Violations of proposed water restrictions could carry $1,000 fine as city guzzles more than 215 gallons of water per capita every day, among state’s highest rates
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How China’s Macau crackdown threatens big US casino moguls
Exclusive: Investigation reveals how gambling giants made billions against backdrop of triads, vice and corruption in ‘Vegas of the east’
The future of luxury goods – from toxic waste urns to a compass that helps you get lost
A refreshing new exhibition at the V&A questions what luxury is and where it’s heading … and proves that £100k watches and fabulous fur hats count for nothing if you don’t have the ultimate luxury of time and space
Oceans are world’s seventh largest economy worth $24tn, says WWF report
Vast economic worth of world’s oceans includes fishing, tourism and shipping but is declining due to pollution, climate change and overfishing
Fashion’s obsession with running
With sports shoes on the front row and editors training for marathons, the fashion industry has fallen for running in a big way. So how do you look chic on the starting line?
From the frow to the brow: how front row politics transcended fashion
Once upon a time, the most in-demand seat was on the front row of a Burberry show. Now it’s a seat courtside at the NBA playoffs and even in high-octane exercise classes