Beauty: Shu Uemura has gone – what can you use instead?

The withdrawal of the iconic brand from the UK market has left fans bereft. But there are some decent alternatives

How Beyoncé’s Instagram pregnancy makes her a modern fertility goddess

The latest images from eight months of fabulous photo ops show the singer at her ‘push party’ wearing west African wax prints and a tie-dye bikini, with a henna tattoo on her naked belly

Demure drama: Pippa Middleton’s wedding dress deconstructed

Choosing edgy designer Giles Deacon to create traditional gown results in elegant but unconventional bridal look

Kazakhstan calling: a jaw-dropping trip to Astana

As the country gears up for its Expo 2017, the astonishing architecture in its capital blows Sankha Guha’s mind

V&A makes case for the rebellious beauty of Balenciaga

It is milder than McQueen, but there are monsters, ghosts and glamour in the museum’s account of a fashion giant