Lost glories of the Paris Ritz’s belle époque go under the hammer
It was a glamorous home-from-home to Proust, Hemingway and the beau monde. Now the hotel is auctioning off thousands of items from its luxurious past
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Ralph Lauren brings his Caribbean beach house to Manhattan
Reassuringly familiar style on show, though aesthetic edges towards parody at times
Not the end of The World: the return of Dubai’s ultimate folly
Underwater bedrooms, ‘Lohan Island’ and snow all year round – a decade after it was scuppered by the financial crash, the fantasy archipelago of 300 artificial ‘countries’ is back in business. Has anybody learned anything?
Victoria Beckham bids farewell to New York fashion week on a high
Her first show a decade ago was a novelty act, but her departure is a significant blow to the event
New York fashion week: industry faces its #MeToo moment
The hotly debated issue will not be hemlines but whether fashion is truly addressing its problems
Christian Louboutin faces setback in fight to trademark red sole
ECJ advocate general says combination of colour and shape may be refused trademark protection