Céline steers towards surrealism at Paris fashion week
Céline designer Phoebe Philo challenges fashionistas with fur-lined sandals and flared jackets ahead of minimalist chic
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Stella McCartney cuts loose at Paris fashion week
Designer’s new range eschews last season’s sculptured shapes for fabrics highlighting movement of the body
A bag of Cox’s and the champion of cheddars
Sturminster Newton, Dorset: Among the familiar barrel-shaped rounds, the shallow wheels of a Leicestershire maker’s cheeses were a curiosity
Gore Vidal obituary
American literary polymath, who has died aged 86, was most prized for his acerbic essays and critiques on the workings of America and the world
Chinese brands coming to the British high street
‘Made in China’ is usually what it says on clothing labels but ambitious Chinese retailers are now looking to make their own brands household names in the UK
Banker’s legacy provides a clear view of the precipice
Noss Mayo, Devon: This scenic drive – engineered in the 1880s for Edward Baring of the merchant banking family – emerges into the glare of sun on cliffs overlooking Wembury Bay