Build for the future: tech-enhanced toys for all ages

New toys and gadgets will help children develop the computer-enhanced skills they will be using in the future – and many are fun, absorbing and far more educational than cartoons on repeat

We treat our pets as people. Is it because it’s getting harder to have faith in humans?

From Ikea cat beds to puppucinos, pets are taking over the world. We think we own them, but in reality it’s the other way round

Green age kicks: how ethical trainers won the fashion seal of approval

Veja trainers are beloved of Emma Watson, adored by the sneakerheads who frequent Dover Street Market and draw huge crowds in Paris. They are a lesson in how sustainable clothing can also be cool

The eco guide to radical materials

Cotton has a disastrous foorprint, leather is destroying the Amazon, polyester threatens the ozone layer. Luckily there are some new fabrics on the way

No elevation required: the new way to shop the high street

Affordable no longer means boring. Welcome to the post-basic age of real fashion

The Naomissance is upon us: Naomi Campbell returns to the top of the fashion world

When she’s not storming the catwalk, or lunching with former first ladies, Naomi Campbell has a front row seat at major shows, and a place on the masthead of fashion bible Vogue