Launch of celebrity candles lights up – and cashes in – on lockdown gloom

It started with Gwyneth Paltrow’s vagina candle; now Alicia Keys, Anthony Hopkins and Drake have joined the trend

‘Let’s bring joy into the house as early as possible’ – why Britain is already celebrating Christmas

At the end of a truly difficult year, Christmas lights, trees and decorations are springing up, and even the shuttered shops haven’t slowed the present buying. What’s behind this race to begin the festive season?

Design news for November

The best new design this month from craft for Christmas to the best font for writing about philosophy

Gus Van Sant: ‘We are living in a wilder time than anything we could imagine’

He is the king of the Hollywood underground. So why has he made a mini-series for Gucci? The film-maker talks about life in isolation, his gay president project and the big screen’s demise

Angelica Cheung: founding editor of Vogue China to leave after 15 years

High-profile editor leaves as Chinese audiences turn to social media influencers