What we learned from London Fashion Week
From the revival of big sleeves and old cardies to dressing in parrot green and keeping it personal, here are the 10 lessons from this year’s shows
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The geek v the extrovert: Milan’s fashion face-off
Sensible shoes, specs and skirt suits competed with nightclub styling, 80s glitz and show-off frocks in Milan. But which look was better?
Meet the Turner prize shortlist, from the musician to the mind-reader
Architecture, opera, fashion, parapsychology … this year’s contenders are taking contemporary art into exciting new territory. We sent our experts to meet the artists on the shortlist
The eco guide to plastic bags
Here’s how to change your shopping habits when one-use disposable bags are taxed in England from 5 October
Zaha Hadid: from Baghdad to global ubiquity (and the RIBA gold medal)
One of the most sought-after architects in the world, Iraqi-born London-based Hadid is first woman to be awarded prestigious Riba gong in her own right
Forget fashion shops: how designers embraced art exhibitions
In fashion, it’s all about the blockbuster exhibition, with multiple fashion houses staging their own exhibitions. Is it more than mere vanity?