The power of us

ALEXA CHUNG HAS BEEN MANY THINGS – MTV GIRL, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, BALLET-FLAT AFICIONADO – BUT SHE REMAINS, FOREVER, A BRITISH STYLE ICON. IN CONVERSATION WITH NICOLA COUGHLAN, SHE REFLECTS ON THE INDIE-SLEAZE ERA (’IT REALLY WAS AS FUN AS IT LOOKED’) AND REVEALS HER NEXT MOVE

With a flurry of hits and a flair for tapping into the cultural zeitgeist, the globetrotting singer has achieved the status of international icon. In-between stops on her whirlwind tour, she reflects on literature, letting love in and the transformative power of live performance

WE MEET THE INDIVIDUALS WHO USE THEIR CREATIVE TALENTS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF OTHERS, THROUGH FASHION AND JEWELLERY TO INTERIORS

On the catwalk, this season’s most covetable prints are gallery-worthy. Naomi Pike traces fashion’s renewed love of wearable art

From furniture and textiles to silverware and glass, these up-and-coming designers and makers are creating the most delightful designs

THANKS TO HER ANTHEMIC AND VIRAL HIT ‘MESSY’, THE MUSICIAN IS ONE OF THE MOST DOWNLOADED WOMEN ON THE PLANET TODAY. SHE TELLS NICOLA FAHEY WHY SHE’LL ALWAYS FIND JOY – AND VULNERABILITY – THROUGH MUSIC