How a waterproof coat designed for First World War officers, built on gabardine patented in 1879, became one of fashion's most enduring classics.
Rio Tinto has passed the Argyle Pink Diamonds brand and the last of the mine's rare pink diamonds to British jeweller Boodles, which plans a slow release over ten years.
The Black Prince's Ruby in the Imperial State Crown is really a spinel. Here is how red spinels passed as rubies for centuries, and how science told them apart in 1783.
Apple Martin's Chloé debut, Natasha Lyonne at Vivienne Westwood and Rihanna's diamond anklets: the famous faces of Paris Fashion Week SS27.
After quiet neutrals, AW 2026 runways put saturated colour and tactile brocade front and centre — here is what the press is saying.
How Chanel's 1926 'Ford' dress, mourning cloth and servant uniforms shaped the little black dress — and why it still works as a blank canvas for jewellery.