Jeff Koons and H&M come up with an affordable collaboration

Art, and Handbags, for the People

H&M and Jeff Koons Collaborate on a Handbag Among the images inscribed on Jeff Koons’s consciousness is a black-and-white photograph of the legendary art dealer Leo Castelli presenting a bronze Jasper...

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artist Azuma Makoto sent two pieces of botanical matter into the stratosphere, including a 50-year-old bonsai pine

A Japanese Artist Launches Plants Into Space

  Artist Azuma Makoto sent a 50-year-old bonsai pine into the stratosphere “Flowers aren’t just beautiful to show on tables,” said Azuma Makoto, a 38-year-old artist based in Tokyo. His...
Jane Birkin with the Hermes bag named in her honour, decorated with stickers

A history of defacing the Hermes Birkin bag

Jane Birkin with the Hermes bag named in her honour, decorated with stickers Forget private jets and magnums of Cristal, the Hermès Birkin is the international symbol of wealth. Victoria Beckham...
Michael Kowalski, who has led Tiffany since 1999, will retire in March

Tiffany Taps Frederic Cumenal As CEO

  Michael Kowalski, who has led Tiffany since 1999, will retire in March Tiffany TIF -0.92% & Co. tapped its president, Frederic Cumenal, as its next chief executive as longtime...
An aerial view of Warwick Castle, which is now offering a ‘royal welcome’ to overnight guests

Warwick Castle’s ‘royal welcome’

  An aerial view of Warwick Castle, which is now offering a ‘royal welcome’ to overnight guests Sleeping in what was Edward IV’s room is an odd yet thrilling experience. Read...
J. Crew’s development of new sizes to serve Asian customers

WHO’S BUYING J. CREW’S NEW XXXS CLOTHES?

J. Crew’s development of new sizes to serve Asian customers At first, the new clothing sizes that J. Crew established in May—000 and XXXS—seem to send an outrageous message to women. Pants in this size...
Work by Ai Weiwei can be seen throughout Tsai's four-story home

The Ai Weiwei Museum Of All Of Our Dreams Is Coming

Work by Ai Weiwei can be seen throughout Tsai's four-story home It's a famous story in Christopher Tsai's family, of his grandfather, who had flown in for a visit in the mid-1960s, demanding an explanation...
On safari at Singita Sasakwa Lodge in Tanzania

Luxury African safaris: the 10 best

On safari at Singita Sasakwa Lodge in Tanzania Africa changes you forever, and to go on safari is to experience the greatest outdoor adventure holiday of them all. To live for a while in the sun and the...