How Easter became the new Christmas – crackers and all
Demand for Easter crackers is up 63% on last year, people are having bigger parties and buying bigger presents. Get ready for Christmas II – the Sequel
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Goya etchings found in French chateau are ‘once in a lifetime discovery’
Pristine prints of famous bullfighting series stored in old ledger hidden on library shelf could fetch up to £500,000 at auction
Vivienne Westwood is the star of her own show at Paris fashion week
Designer makes catwalk debut modelling two looks from new collection designed by her husband, Andreas Kronthaler
Fur flies as Stella McCartney unveils ‘skin-free skin’ in Paris
Designer and agitator for animal welfare showcases cruelty-free fashion, while Alexander McQueen’s show is full of sensual suggestion
World gets thirst for British gin as exports hit record of nearly £500m
Foreign sales of spirit outperform those of British beef, with the US the biggest overseas market
Milan fashion week: Miuccia Prada returns to feminist form
Fashion’s premier feminist launches a collection that looks at the progress – or lack of it – in gender politics