Cynthia Payne, the Queen and Offred: a who’s who of London fashion week

From puritan-style robes to 80s baseball caps, designers took inspiration from some unlikely figures for their latest collections. Here are the style icons of the season

How a tax haven is leading the race to privatise space

Luxembourg has shown how far a tiny country can go by serving the needs of global capitalism. Now it has set its sights on outer space

Asking prices for London homes record biggest falls this decade

Average drops are biggest in Kensington and Chelsea at £300,000, but prices are up £58,000 in Southwark, says Rightmove

Mocaa, Cape Town: grain silo reborn as Africa’s answer to Tate Modern

Thomas Heatherwick pulls off an awesome act of architectural mutilation – just don’t mention the luxury hotel upstairs

UK perfume shops hope new Chanel fragrance can mask foul sales

Hype has been building around Chanel’s Gabrielle, the label’s first new perfume for 15 years, which launches this weekend

The joy of specs: eyewear’s starring role in cinematic history

A new exhibition explores how glasses have played a part in film narratives – and their journey from geek prop to urban must-have