Issey Miyake: 45 years at the forefront of fashion
At 77, Issey Miyake is still at the cutting edge of design. Tamsin Blanchard joins him in Tokyo
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Glasgow International review – irrepressible vitality everywhere
Glasgow itself is the focus of its 2016 festival of contemporary art, with 220 artists from around the world jostling for space – and plywood – and everything from the Panama Papers to velvet lobsters
How the Queen led the way in power-dressing for the world stage
The monarch, 90 this month, is a pioneer in using clothes to project a message. Now a new royal exhibition is to shed some light on how it’s done
Yachts, jets and stacks of cash: super-rich discover risks of Instagram snaps
Flaunting assets on social media makes the world’s wealthy an easy target for fraudsters – and financial investigators
The evolution of men’s suits
Despite its classic appeal, the suit is constantly evolving. Christopher Breward measures up its sartorial impact and wonders how it will next reinvent itself
Cumbrian sheep, Veronese pasta – the protection of food culture can go too far
The mayor of Verona has banned new restaurants selling mostly ‘ethnic’ food – but surely the city’s pasta joints can hold their own against kebabs?