Clare Smyth, world’s best female chef: ‘I’m not going to stand and shout at someone. It’s just not nice’

She was once told by Gordon Ramsay she wouldn’t last a week in his kitchen. Now, the chef patron of Core in London has been named best female chef at the food industry’s ‘Oscars’. But why is the business still dominated by men?

Manolo Blahnik: ‘Beauty is what matters to me’

His shoes are so coveted by women that Madonna once famously said they were better than sex. So what will men make of his footwear now that he is turning his attention to them?

Bianca Spender on sustainable fashion: ‘There’s always a way to weave in something beautiful’

The Australian designer on her latest resort collection, being inspired by the end of corsets and making better clothes

Stella McCartney: ‘Only 1% of clothing is recycled. What are we doing?’

The designer’s ethical stance made her a style outsider – but now the industry is finally catching up. Ahead of a new V&A show, she talks about reclaiming her name, the joy of nature and the trouble with fast fashion

Marina Abramović: ‘I am not interested in small questions’

As a new show looks back on her early work, the trailblazing performance artist talks about her extensive career, controversy and sexual harassment in the art world

Erdem Moralıoğlu: ‘Backstage, eight minutes can feel like hours’

Erdem Moralioglu Backstage, eight minutes can feel like hours
Erdem Moralıoğlu: ‘Backstage, eight minutes can feel like hours’

 


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