Rihanna’s empire: empowering women and making lots of money

The singer’s new lingerie brand has been met with fanfare and lengthy online queues

Serum capsules worth trying

Individual capsules, twisted open for a fresh, daily application, have the added benefit of taking up about as much space in your suitcase as an aspirin

Ice-cream parlours are booming – and it’s not only because of Instagram and teetotalism

Offering everything from liquid nitrogen-frozen creations to vegan sundaes, a new breed of dessert bars are changing the way people socialise – and date

Craft Werk: Meet the maestros of the fashion industry

The worlds of fashion and craft have long been symbiotic, but there’s a new raft of influential designers bringing a new relevance to the relationship

Build your own Adjaye: starchitects design catalogue homes

Want a home designed by a top architect on an affordable budget? Entrepreneurs Cube Haus may be moving in on your neighbourhood, with the help of David Adjaye and more

Met Gala 2018: let us give thanks for the best dress code of all time

This year’s theme of Catholicism in fashion was a challenge that required a leap of faith. But from Rihanna’s pope to Lena Waithe’s rainbow-flag cape, the opening night ball was a triumph