How tattoos went from subculture to pop culture

Body art is more mainstream than ever but for many it is no longer a design for life

V&A to stage UK’s largest ever Christian Dior exhibition

Princess Margaret’s birthday gown will feature in Designer of Dreams show in London

Plymouth’s historic Drake’s Island fortress on sale for £6m

Island where Sir Francis Drake set sail to circumnavigate the globe could house luxury hotel

Move over micro bags, big handbags are making a comeback

Forget the impractical miniatures worn by the style elite, outsize bags promise to create a bigger impression

The woman warrior gets romantic at McQueen show in Paris

Sarah Burton mixes strength and fragility to create a picture of female power that feels part of the cultural conversation