Tag: The Observer
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?