Harvey Weinstein licenses Charles James after Met Ball success

The Miramax co-founder plans to spearhead a revival of the couturier’s brand – following a celebration of his work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York

Charles James: Beyond Fashion – in pictures
Met Ball 2014: best and worst-dressed – in pictures

How did Alexander McQueen’s Savage Beauty become fit for a princess?

From its starring role in the Duchess of Cambridge’s tour wardrobe, to a forthcoming retrospective at the V&A, the McQueen brand is riding high. So how did a label known for avant-garde fashion become the duchess’s go-to supplier of elegant pastel outfits?

China hopes to take rare animals off the menu with tough jail sentences

People who knowing eat products made from 420 species classified as endangered face of up to 10 years or more in prison

Budget cuts threaten Kew Gardens’ world-class status

Up to 125 jobs to go at botanic institution after ministers impose £1.5m cuts despite warning of critical impact on research

Halving meat and dairy consumption could slash farming emissions

Adopting a ‘demitarian’ diet would lead to a 25-40% reduction in nitrogen emissions from agriculture in Europe, report shows

The common ground between coffee geeks and growers

With climate change decimating the harvest, caring about coffee is not just a hipster indulgence