The year of gin! Spirit enjoys record sales as drinking habits change
About 40m bottles were sold over the past 12 months – enough to make 1.12bn gin and tonics – as Spain and US become key markets
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Pantone’s ‘greenery’: can it bring hope and colour to 2017?
The global authority has predicted its shade for 2017: greenery, the universal shade of hope. Fingers crossed
Why does Bill Gates want you to read The Myth of the Strong Leader?
The Microsoft billionaire’s annual reading list includes a 2014 study by British political scholar Archie Brown – a choice, he says, that was inspired by the US election
Britain’s fashion awards makes nod to youth and internationalism
Renamed awards – the ‘British’ is no more – also inaugural fundraiser for scholarship for design students and apprentices
Chanel celebrates its place in French culture with spectacle at Paris Ritz
French culture minister joins music producer Pharrell Williams for show at newly reopened hotel marking fashion house’s French heritage
Savour Sri Lanka: sights, sunshine and beaches – away from the crowds
Sri Lanka is on the brink of a tourism boom with hotel chains rushing to open luxury resorts. But venture off the beaten track a little and you will find deserted shores, natural beauty and little-visited temples