Bigger wine glasses make us drink too much, says researcher
Today’s glasses, 450ml compared with 65ml 300 years ago, encourage consumption, Cambridge scientist tells Hay festival
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Acclaimed French chef asks to be stripped of three Michelin stars
Sébastien Bras, who runs Le Suquet restaurant in Laguiole, requests removal from rankings of gastronomic bible
Gucci channels Elton John for its Milan fashion week show
Creative director Alessandro Michele draws on the glam rock star’s stagewear in avant-garde collection that defies convention
London fashion week: Erdem’s collection has wow factor in spades
Having the mass consumer in his sights with H&M has not prompted a dumbing down from the London-based designer
Asking prices for London homes record biggest falls this decade
Average drops are biggest in Kensington and Chelsea at £300,000, but prices are up £58,000 in Southwark, says Rightmove
UK perfume shops hope new Chanel fragrance can mask foul sales
Hype has been building around Chanel’s Gabrielle, the label’s first new perfume for 15 years, which launches this weekend