Beau monde

LONDON’S V&A Museum has opened a showstopping new exhibition – “Marie Antoinette Style”. It’s the first UK exhibition dedicated to the woman it calls “the most fashionable, scrutinised, controversial

Edward VII swept away the cobwebs of mid-Victorian style, Queen Mary had passion for all things small and the Queen Mother bought rather avant-garde art. In a forthcoming talk, Tim Knox, director of the Royal Collection, charts a century of regal taste

Handcrafted lighting brand’s first foray into soft furnishings Known for its characterful hand-stitched pleated lampshades, combining traditional sewing techniques with vintage-inspired design and con

Exhibition of the week Theatre Picasso Tate ...

Great British Bake Off judge Dame Prue Leith wearing… a recycled red parachute? Yes, it could only be London Fashion Week, which boasted edgy outfits, some very famous faces and one Absolutely Fabulou

Who Owns Beauty? Bénédicte Savoy (Polity, £25) ...