Stars shine at Met Gala, fashion’s biggest night
The A-listers were asked to dress for the theme ‘Fashion is Art’. Here’ s how they showed up
‘Bookless bookstore’: audio-only bookshop opens in New York
Data shows audiobook sales nearly doubled over the past five years
Immersive art: museum-goers in bikinis dive into Cezanne
Visitors to a Paul Cezanne exhibition in Switzerland were invited to wear their swimwear as part of an initiative conceived by renowned Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan
Women reveal battle with little-known chronic leg fat condition
Lipoedema involves an abnormal build-up of fat − usually in the legs but sometimes in arms − that is not linked to being overweight
Finland’s Eurovision favourite brings flames and a frantic violin to Vienna
International betting sites are giving the Nordic country around a 30% chance of winning, far ahead of the other favourites Denmark, Greece and France
Crazy flights: KISS frontman produces plane disaster movie
The new thriller ‘Deep Water’ follows a group of passengers on an international flight who are forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters
From Adele to Raye, the UK school nurturing future stars
The state-funded BRIT School, in Croydon, London, prides itself of its famous alumni
‘Stigmatised’ or ‘sustainable’? Vintage sales boost sees fur return
Real fur is making a comeback as influencers push the look and retail sites report a jump in searches for vintage pieces
Francis Kere: Africa’s sustainable architect conquering new continents
A dual national of Burkina Faso and Germany, Kere is the only African to have won the Pritzker Prize (2022), architecture’s most prestigious award
Macarons used to bore me, says French pioneer Pierre Hermé
The ‘Picasso of pastry’ is currently preparing a bid to have French pastry-making expertise recognised as part of UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage