The handbag proves fashion’s great survivor
The popularity of the V&A’s new exhibition and the resilience of bag sales, proves our love of It bags is here to stay
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Tristram Hunt: ‘In the era of fake news, museums allow a better understanding of truth and history’
The director of the V&A on the institution’s expansion into east London, the antisemitism row in the Labour party, and the changing role of museums
Wet docks, giant ducks and the zero-waste city: the best architecture and design of 2018
Windermere catches a wave, the V&A unveils the city of tomorrow, and Hope to Nope harnesses the explosive power of graphic design
The inaugural 2017 Leopards Awards For Excellence In Jewellery – a celebration of jewellery’s exquisite craft at its heart
The inaugural Leopards Awards celebrated the art and heritage that fuels the jewellery design world. The Awards For Excellence In Jewellery are building an international platform to honour fine jewellery. Award categories include Best Jewellery Moment in Film, a Legend Award, Jewellery Icon and a Vogue-sponsored award for Best Jewellery Wearer of the Year. Awards … Read more
V&A makes case for the rebellious beauty of Balenciaga
It is milder than McQueen, but there are monsters, ghosts and glamour in the museum’s account of a fashion giant
Rising stars of 2017: architecture practice Interrobang
By daring to cross the disciplines of architecture and engineering, Maria Smith, Steve Webb and Andy Yates can approach their projects in a fresh way
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