Bad science or expensive con: either way, I’m sticking with my skincare regime

My skincare ritual is the closest I get to religion these days

Christian Louboutin faces setback in fight to trademark red sole

ECJ advocate general says combination of colour and shape may be refused trademark protection

From ‘secretly bare’ to ‘comedy nude’: a guide to the naked wedding dress trend

There has been a 30% rise in requests for gowns that leave little to the imagination – but there are plenty of options for brides keen to spend the big day in the buff

Ants in your pans – can I get the bug for eating insects?

Justin Timberlake launched his new album with the help of gastronomy’s most notable ant man, René Redzepi. But following in JT’s footsteps took me back to being a four-year-old

‘I don’t think elegance is relevant’: Vetements’ Demna Gvasalia, the world’s hottest designer

The 36-year-old Georgian, now Balenciaga’s creative director, is bored of fashion as fantasy and has eschewed the tropes of Parisian glamour for flea market catwalks and crumpled styling. Where can he go next?

Picasso’s ‘Annabel’ – the rights and wrongs of renaming paintings

Richard Caring – owner of Annabel’s – has decided to retitle the artist’s Girl with a Red Beret and Pompom after his Mayfair club. It’s an arrogant move, but we shouldn’t be religious about the names we pin on art