Fashion’s best documentaries – plus a chance to see Dior & I
From creative clashes to the crude sign in Chanel HQ’s men’s toilets, these documentaries reveal the truth behind the glamour of fashion
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Hello, Kitty: Japan’s obsession with cats hits New York
Centuries before Maru the YouTube star, cats were revered in Japan – despite the fact they are not native to the country. That love endures, as a new show reveals
Van Gogh’s fading Sunflowers… and other tales of decaying art
Supposed damage to Van Gogh’s paintings is minimal, but other masterpieces by Leonardo and Duchamp et al are showing the ravages of time
Raf Simons takes Dior’s nature theme up a notch with ‘something more liberated’
Autumn/winter 2015 ready to wear collection makes reference to heritage but patent boots, seen in couture show, add a sassy edge
Inside the surreal world of Guy Bourdin
Curator Alistair O’Neill and Guardian fashion editor Jess Cartner-Morley discussed the life and work of Guy Bourdin at a Guardian membership event at Somerset House this week. Here’s a cheat sheet
The 10 best art patrons
As a new show at the National Gallery explores the influence of Paul Durand-Ruel, the dealer who ‘made’ the impressionists, Rachel Cooke highlights other great patrons and collectors