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The original Hermès Birkin has bagged a record-breaking sum at auction, showing the enduring power of the film star’s je ne sais quoi
With the Bank of England crowdsourcing ideas for its next series of banknotes, Rakewell hopes his art-related suggestions will be on the money
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez have had to move their wedding reception to the Arsenale after a protest group threatened to fill the canal with crocodiles
The European Fine Art Fair plays a prominent role in the ‘Sex and the City’ sequel’s latest season, but its workings have left Rakewell scratching his head
A French furniture-forger has been convicted for his role in a major scam, but there’s no denying that he has an excellent nickname
French climate activists who stole the president’s waxwork from the Musée Grevin in Paris are no dummies when it comes to protest
On 18 June, you can eat in a Twin Peaks’-themed diner, see David Lynch’s art in Prague – and bid on the director's very own coffee machine
Is it time for the Smithsonian pandas to roll over? An agreement with Saudi Arabia means there‘s a new mammalian ambassador in town
With the beloved Long Island store BookHampton bought up by the super gallerist, will the summer crowd’s reading material take an artier turn?
The shortlisted designs for a memorial to the late monarch in St James’s Park have been announced – but can any of them be complete without a corgi?
