What am I bid? Prices go through the roof at Christie’s handbag auction

A Hermès or a Birkin is now a high-performing investment as well as a fashion statement after years of record prices

Top 10 wine bars in Bordeaux – chosen by experts

It’s arguably the world’s top wine city. So where do local insiders head for a good glass of red or white with food to match?

Gucci cruise: ironic logos, rainbow colours and ‘Guccification’

With its starry frow, self-referencing logo, giant sleeves and saturated colours, the Gucci show was a feast for the eyes. Here is what we learned from the Florence cruise show

Millennial ‘influencers’ who are the new stars of web advertising

Beauty vloggers and cult celebrities are being courted by luxury brands

Chateau Murdoch: Fox media mogul finds solace at his Bel-Air winery

His views on climate change may differ from his winemaker’s at Moraga estate, but Murdoch appears bitten by viticulture bug

Where The Light Gets In, Stockport: ‘The most exciting food I’ve eaten in years’

Not so much new Nordic as new northern, this is a procession of brilliance