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Pastels, polka dots and cartoon prints for the kindergarten of life
Francis Ford Coppola, Susan Sarandon and Martin Scorsese have all been drawn to this tiny film store
Nicole de Vésian devoted herself to restoring La Louve, in the hills of the Luberon
Longlisted, shortlisted and winning authors of the FT and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award reveal their choices
Make your walls more mythic with a verdure tapestry
Say it with Candlols, sugar or something crafty this month
Some 1,500 incidents in Uttarakhand lead officials to fear worst blaze season in years
Seven outdoor restaurants to book this spring
Furniture and accessories chosen to make drinks or meals in the garden even more memorable
This elaborate bureau was like a turbocharged Mac Pro for the 17th-century alpha male
After a devastating year of closures, theatre-makers around the world are preparing their comeback
From mask-wearing and handwashing to ordering Deliveroo for breakfast, will any stick around when life goes back to normal?
Her six completed novels shed light on England’s language and history
Stifled and lost in his city office, Robert Martineau flew to Accra and set out on foot for a remote desert shrine
Audre Lord, Toni Morrison and James Baldwin have a magical feast on an imaginary archipelago
Watchmakers introduce new collections at the Watches and Wonders show, but some decide to go at it alone; the bold look of 1970s quartz classics woos collectors; sanctions take the shine off Burmese rubies; and consumer doubts over recycled gold melt away
Challenges grow for US family businesses to compete with big-box and online rivals
Designers have enjoyed both critical and commercial success from having their work on show at prestigious institutions
Rising demand from younger buyers is driving ethical jewellery making
From carbon fibre to aluminium, alternatives to precious metals are making their mark in high jewellery
Krishna Choudhary’s decision to diverge from the traditional customer base of his father’s Jaipur business has proved fruitful
Activists remain concerned with human rights and environmental issues as part of the mining process
Art jewellery collector Susan Cummins likes to get under the skin of makers to understand their processes
After battling to be taken seriously the brands are now worth a third of the market
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