Want to try slow tourism? First give up your guidebook
Florence’s Uffizi Gallery wants to discourage casual visitors, promoting repeat visits at different times. It’s a noble aim: we should all learn to take our time
Blogposts
Teenage kicks: what’s behind the trend for scribbled-on trainers?
From Vetements x Reebok trainers covered with the words “I’m bored” to Margiela’s “Leave a message”-scrawled kicks, graffiti-covered sneakers are everywhere. What’s the secret message?
The return of Memphis: how the 80s design staple found a new audience
Once derided, the design style that specialized in squiggles and DayGlo colors is the subject of a new series of exhibitions shedding light on a loved, loathed and often misunderstood movement
Wake up and smell the concrete: the rise of alt perfumes
From Comme des Garçons to Christopher Shannon, 2017’s scents are inspired by anything from building materials to milk teeth. Do their bouquets live up to the hype?
Bored with the gym? Why jousting is the ultimate workout
Modern-day jousters are as fit as professional footballers and tennis champions, a study has found. So what does it take to master the oldest equestrian sport?
Is the $185 Prada ‘paperclip’ fashion’s latest mundane must-have?
From the Supreme Brick to the Christopher Kane’s cable ties, fashion has long found beauty, humour – and profit – in putting an expensive spin on everyday objects