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Boutique frenzy
On the eve of this year’s Boutique Lifestyle Leadership Association conference, Lola Cristall previews the event before checking out two of chef David Burke’s restaurants

 

Dacia to launch Spring EV in the UK, with base price under £15,000
The refreshed version of the Renault City K-ZE finally makes it to the UK, with an astonishingly low price

 

Idris Elba launches Grey Goose Altius in Cap Martinet
The British actor and DJ performed live sets at the launch of the luxury, limited-edition vodka

 

Dove Cameron named Schwarzkopf’s new global ambassador
The American actress and singer, who can claim to have 47·6 million Instagram followers, helps take Henkel’s Schwarzkopf brand to a younger audience

 

Safety first
Volkswagen’s T-Roc has gained plenty of attention, with its chunky crossover looks and manageable size. Jack Yan sees if it’s more than skin deep
Photographed by the author

 

Beauty that’s red carpet-ready
Lola Cristall has her latest premium beauty picks that will see you at your fashionable best, from new releases to an upmarket salon
Photographed by Gerardo Samoza

 

M. Gemi × Cosabella collaboration fuses Italian heritage and luxury
Two brands that share an Italian heritage come together to offer a wider range of swimwear and footwear

 

Campari Cinémathèque at Hyde Beach launched at Festival de Cannes, with Victoria Justice, Caroline Daur
Campari brings its We Are Cinema campaign to life with experiential marketing on the Croisette at this year’s Cannes Film Festival

 

Radiance revival
There are signs of summer on the horizon, and Jody Miller is here with her beauty picks for the upcoming season

 

Kurdish motifs meet Italian style in Swiss-made Bajer watches
Leylâ Uysal’s brand brings together three cultures, with the preservation of Kurdish culture at the core of Bajer watches

 

Inaugural Red Sea Fashion Week kicks off May 16
Saudi Arabia continues the diversification of its economy under its Vision 2030 plan, with Red Sea Fashion Week launching on Thursday

 

In search of laughs at the 2024 Venice Biennale
There may have not been a coherent thread at the Biennale di Venezia this year, entitled Foreigners Everywhere, but Stanley Moss did manage to find true treasures among the repetition and pretentiousness
Photographed by Gioia Meller Marcovicz

 

To our Sunday colleagues, you should still be on air
The final episode of Sunday has aired in New Zealand—a current affairs show that should, even if you follow the money, remain, says Jack Yan

 

Dolce Glow provides an epic opening act for Coachella
Dolce Glow shows off its latest, the Contour Self-Tanning Sculpt + Glow, at a private home in Woodland Hills

 

Coming out on the brighter side
Randy Scobey found his faith, but it was sorely tested after he came out as a teen. His experiences led him into the abusive world of gay conversion therapy, and he helped shut down one of its most influential proponents. Today, as a gay man of faith, he recounts his experiences in a memoir that he hopes can save lives in the rainbow community. Jack Yan reviews Randy’s new book, Why: a Memoir

 

Celebrity fashion and hair looks at the 2024 Met Gala
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Benefit Gala continues to be New York’s party of the year—Chanel and Dyson provided more detail on what appeared at the event

 

New life for Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Swan Lake
The Royal New Zealand Ballet restages Swan Lake, breathing new life into the ballet, and honouring the career of late choreographer Russell Kerr, writes Jack Yan
Photographed by Stephen A’Court

 

A sidelong look at the 2024 Venice Biennale
Stanley Moss noticed the fashion at the Biennale di Venezia, and says it’s reflective of the polarized world we live in
Photographed by Gioia Meller Marcovicz