iPhone XS and XS Max review roundup: you might want to wait

Early consensus from tech press is these are best iPhones to date. But is it worth holding on for the cheaper iPhone XR?

The end of cleavage: how sexy clothes lost their allure

Milan fashion week is known for seduction and glamour, but even the home of molto sexy dressing is dialling things down. What’s behind the big cover up?

When work meets high fashion – how the lanyard became the year’s most coveted designer accessory

Givenchy, Prada, Burberry and Balenciaga are all championing this unlikely way to show off your fashion credentials

I never set out to stick my knife into a restaurant – but some just deserve it

The Observer restaurant critic’s most biting reviews have now been collected in a book. Here, he defends the art of negative criticism – after all, it’s just a part of the job

Idris Elba’s Parrot bar adds shot of celebrity to London’s cocktail mix

Actor’s Aldwych venture has ‘A-list surprises’, chauffeur-driven Aston Martins and DJ Driis on the decks

Italy’s Missoni survives 65 years in fashion as a family affair

The ‘zigzag’ label has been led for 21 years by its founders’ daughter, Angela. She talks here about her designs on the future