Tag: Life and style
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The quick dish: Thomasina Miers’ recipe for tomato and fennel risotto
Despite its humble origins, to me risotto has always seemed the epitome of luxury
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The high life: a weekend at Goodwood
A country break at the West Sussex estate offers everything from flying lessons to gin tasting
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The apocalypse, clowns and cows: an art critic on the autumn fashion campaigns
Gucci pays homage to sci-fi cinema, Kenzo is referencing the faded glamour of La Dolce Vita and Calvin Klein thinks we’re in the middle of the apocalypse. This autumn’s fashion campaign ads are a reflection of a bleak and astounded age
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Jimmy Choo auctioned off to US fashion brand Michael Kors for £900m
American firm fends off rival bids for fabled British luxury shoes and bag firm
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The return of Memphis: how the 80s design staple found a new audience
Once derided, the design style that specialized in squiggles and DayGlo colors is the subject of a new series of exhibitions shedding light on a loved, loathed and often misunderstood movement
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Wake up and smell the concrete: the rise of alt perfumes
From Comme des Garçons to Christopher Shannon, 2017’s scents are inspired by anything from building materials to milk teeth. Do their bouquets live up to the hype?