Spaniards face ham shortage as Chinese market gets taste for jamón ibérico
Iberian ham has become the latest sought-after luxury from the west in China, but demand is outstripping supply
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Avant-garde legend Yayoi Kusama gets her own museum in Tokyo
Five-storey building dedicated to 88-year-old artist attracts huge interest before opening, with visitors restricted to 200 a day
Miranda Kerr asked to relinquish jewels linked to Malaysian laundering case
Australian model finds herself caught up in a multibillion-dollar 1MDB corruption scandal alongside actor Leonardo DiCaprio
What am I bid? Prices go through the roof at Christie’s handbag auction
A Hermès or a Birkin is now a high-performing investment as well as a fashion statement after years of record prices
Anti-smog bikes: could pedal power clean China’s polluted air?
The bikes designed by Dutch artist Daan Roosegarde would suck in polluted air, using positive ionisation to purify it, before releasing it back into the atmosphere
Louis Vuitton stages flamboyant cruise show in Japanese mountains
Fashion house holds show at Miho Museum, continuing trend of powerhouse brands staging events in far-flung settings