William Kent’s trail of gold
The V&A museum in London takes readers on a Georgian gilt trip
The V&A museum in London takes readers on a Georgian gilt trip
There are many reasons why we buy one item of clothing and not another. We asked 11 dedicated ringleaders of fashion who influences them and how
Why this jacket is a millefeuille of meanings and leanings, memories and possibilities
Bertie Bertinez, a shop assistant, gets a suit fit for selling in
Wood-burning stoves may be fashionable, but are they functional? Our undercover expert makes a cool assessment
Rémi Babinet, the brains behind the Evian ads, likes sharp, elegant lines
In the mid-1950s, Mercedes ruled the world’s racing circuits with a revered car
Real or fake, flowers are nature’s walk-in wardrobe, bursting with ready-to-wear allure
From the side, it looked like a rocker with a mullet. From behind, like a dog squatting. Decades after its demise, the Jowett Javelin still intrigues Jonathan Meades
All fashion is artifice. But when even a pair of shoes tells lies, we have crossed a line