Luxury brands in a quandary as China’s wealthy young develop resistance to bling
Gucci and Prada’s financial results are disappointing and there’s a fear that the west can’t provide what sophisticated Chinese shoppers want
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Jeremy Scott: ‘I try to convey joy in the clothes I design’
Jeremy Scott’s outlandish outfits are as witty as they are outrageous. Having dressed everyone from Katy Perry to Rihanna, he’s now making over Moschino. Alice Fisher talks to him about the serious business of being pop culture’s most irreverent designer
Massimo Bottura: The mercurial chef who reinvented Italian food
A poet in the kitchen and an artist on the plate, the number three chef in the world discusses his Modena restaurant, the perfect tortellini and his love of fast cars
Hedi Slimane: heart and soul
Creative director of Saint Laurent, Hedi Slimane is an indie-rock obsessive and his fascination with music’s wild side inspires his designs and his catwalk shows. Alex Needham takes a first look at a new exhibition of the designer’s gritty and atmospheric photographs
Rick Edwards on wedding style: don’t snog the bride
When it comes to weddings, there are a few simple rules for men to follow. Here’s how to get your outfit right…
Why I love my Leica
From Henri Cartier-Bresson to Annie Leibovitz, many of the 20th century’s most defining images were shot on a Leica. Our technology columnist, a lifelong fan, tells the story of the camera that almost died and was triumphantly reborn in the digital age