From Byzantine bannings to the Jeff Koons attack: the lamest art vandalism ever

The recent lacklustre spray-paint job on a Jeff Koons is nothing new in art … rubbish vandals have always been with us

• Jeff Koons retrospective targeted by vandal

Are Hermès Birkin handbags putting the ‘stink’ in stinking rich?

In spite of their hefty price tag, some Birkin bags are reportedly being returned to the luxury brand – for smelling of cannabis

Forests are emerging out from the shadow of fossil fuels in climate debate

Letting people living in forests become nature’s guardian is bringing both development and saving ecosystems

Fashion’s billionaires club: the richest people you’ve never heard of

We know the brands – the Gap, Victoria’s Secret, Urban Outfitters – but now meet the people getting rich out of our high-street spending habits

Julia Roberts plays Mother Earth and Harrison Ford stars as the Ocean as Hollywood A-list ‘speaks out for nature’

Kevin Spacey, Edward Norton and Penélope Cruz star in films that warn people need nature, but nature doesn’t need people

10 things to know about Victoria Beckham’s new Dover Street store

The worldwide fashion brand/designer’s flagship store opens on Thursday in Mayfair, featuring polished-concrete stairs, a signature scent and, possibly, David working as a doorman