The Vatican’s new philanthropy app could ruin everything
The last time wealthy art fans did a Vatican restoration, they nearly destroyed the Sistine Chapel. The new Vatican app is elitism 2.0 – and will only endanger more masterpieces
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What is it like riding a £10k Team Sky bike on Britain’s roads?
Peter Kimpton tries out the new suspension Pinarello KS-8 road bike, a model similar to that ridden by Chris Froome in the Tour De France and tested by Sir Bradley Wiggins
Street-style etiquette: what are the rules?
Street-style photography has exploded in influence in the last 10 years thanks, in part, to social media. But while it may be common practice to shoot what you want, does anyone actually know the rules?
Jane Birkin handbags Hermès – but can she get her name back?
The 1960s chanteuse wants to ‘debaptise’ the Birkin Croco bag, while an increasing number of celebrities are trademarking their names, lest fashion houses beat them to it
New York Fashion Week Men’s: streetwear, champagne and dandies
As the inaugural New York menswear fashion week draws to a close, we report from the frows of Manhattan. But were the clothes cutting edge enough to rival Paris, London and Milan?
The price of customisation: Fendi’s £640 handbag strap
Fendi has announced a line of handbag straps which can switch around. But at £640 a pop, who can afford one? From Swatch watches to humble laces, how fashion accesorised its accessories