The best places to dine al fresco in the UK – come rain or shine Seven outdoor restaurants to book this spring
Eco-racing drives greener relationships with luxury watch brands Climate-friendly motorsport breaks into the petrol-fuelled partnership space between watch and carmakers
Beauty of Beta 21 watches captivates collectors The 1970s Swiss quartz watches were a commercial flop but their bold designs are winning fans
Brexit brings pain for UK vintage watch dealers Tax on imports of stock from EU eats into already slim profit margins for British traders
Deconstructed Watch: Bulgari’s Octo Roma Carillon Tourbillon The brand’s chimes in with heritage theme in high-tech form
Big watch brands weigh up the fun of virtual trade fairs Show organisers seek to win back watchmakers who have since decided to go it alone
Expert view: the top timepiece trends for 2021 Slim, steel or skeletonised? Our man in the know goes future gazing at this week’s Watches & Wonders Fair
Works on paper: five new art and photography books From David Hockney’s iPad paintings to Joel Meyerowitz’s street photographs, here are the best new art volumes
Why Coinbase’s stellar earnings are not what they seem It’s easy to be profitable if your real unique selling point is being a beneficiary of regulatory arbitrage.
Louis Roederer without the bubbles – all change in Champagne A first taste of the storied house’s new still wines
Watches and Wonders 2021: Conversation pieces from the shows in Geneva and Shanghai Some of the most interesting launches from this year’s top exhibiting watchmakers
Watches and Wonders’ Emmanuel Perrin: ‘Vital for watchmaking to keep our own fashion week’ A mix of digital and physical events is the future for the industry, says the watch fair’s boss
Get to twerk: why dancing is a wellbeing superpower Good for the body – even better for the brain. The Twist, Bollyfunk and Cher-obics are some of the best therapies around
The Bakelite jewellery bonanza Coco Chanel’s bangles – and other pieces in the world’s first plastic – have got collectors jangling for more
Editor’s letter: the right of spring Dance, paint, get dressed up and moisturise. Welcome to the reawakening
How I Spend It: Priyanka Chopra Jonas on her three favourite ‘furbabies’ ‘Rescue dogs will heal your heart,’ says the actress. ‘They make us more human’
Heat-activate your look Bold colour, cut outs and athletic silhouettes bring a high-octane glamour to this season’s styles
The Kudos Project: ‘I want to bottle the smell of freedom and frolicking’ The secret ingredient in Maya Njie’s evocative perfumes is pure nostalgia
Gilt trip: Goossens and the golden legacy The trailblazing brand that – together with Coco Chanel – blurred the line between costume and couture jewellery is on the move
Buy this FTAV employee on the blockchain! Due to deteriorating media market conditions, Alphaville is narrowing the range of its first immortalised-on-the-blockchain offering to 5-8 pence per
Travel news: heavenly hideaways for refinding your centre Unwind with a shaman in SoCal or tramp your cares away in Transylvania
Ilaria Icardi and the family jewels After a 20-year career at Celine and Saint Laurent, the London-based designer has finally returned to her ancestral calling
South Africa’s new art-world power couple are reshaping their country’s story Artists Teresa Kutala Firmino and Blessing Ngobeni draw on their personal experiences to create powerful political work
Augustinus Bader and the making of a $70m phenomenon How, in only four years, did two men with no prior knowledge of the beauty industry produce ‘the greatest skincare product of all time’?
