How to fashion-proof your house the Marc Jacobs way

A cover story for Architectural Digest reveals the designer’s world of interiors at home in New York

Modernism on the coast: Le Corbusier and Eileen Gray shine at Cap Moderne

A peninsula near Monaco is home to an array of modernist architecture, including houses by two stars of the scene, and a revamped visitor centre is helping to show it all in the best light

10 of the best swimming holidays around the world

Whether it’s wild swimming in lakes and fjords, a sea ‘safari’ in Crete, or a 6km swim in the warm waters of Mexico’s Baja peninsula, this selection of swims (and stays) is a stroke of genius

Gwyneth Paltrow has been at the forefront of pop culture for 20 years – I will miss her at Goop

Paltrow is uncoupling from her lifestyle website. We might have eye-rolled at the Sex Dust and golden dumbbells, but she did, on occasion, talk a lot of sense

The eco guide to clean beauty

It’s the next big thing in cosmetics, but to be more than a fad it must be sustainable

Holidaying with Helena Christensen: can a package resort do supermodel glamour?

Helena Christensen and tour operator Thomson seem odd bedfellows, but a new Jamaican resort has brought them together. Does it offer luxury fit for a fashion queen?