FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 21 | History Defined

Chanel at the V&A: a must see celebration of the beauty and contradictions of fashion icon

The new V&A box office smash is a stunning celebration of the designer’s work, but also sheds new light on the Nazi affiliations that have cast a shadow over her legacy, reports Victoria Moss

Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2023

Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto, V&A Museum review: Retrospective doesn’t shy away from designer’s Nazi ties

The UK’s first exhibition entirely devoted to the legendary couturière is happy to embrace the mysteries that still surround her

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

How Coco Chanel embroidered her contradictory life story

A feminist hero, Nazi collaborator … and resistance agent? A groundbreaking BBC documentary explores her myths and mysteries

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2023

Biden will use Camp David backdrop hoping to broker a breakthrough in Japan-South Korea relations

Camp David is where U.S. presidents go to relax and escape Washington's prying eyes

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

The best beach resorts in Madeira: Simon Calder shares his coastal picks

From historic hotels to sunsoaked terraces and picture-perfect harbours, Simon picks his favourite seaside spots around Madeira

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023

AIG Women's Open Leaderboard, Live Updates From Walton Heath Old Course: Ally Ewing Is Taking Charge

American Ally Ewing holds a decisive lead at 10-under-par after shooting a second-round 66 in the AIG Women's Open at Walton Heath Golf Course

Golf Monthly · Aug 11, 2023

In our polarised politics, there are no truly independent MPs – and Westminster is poorer for it

For voters, the choice is still between the established parties. A more rational politics remains tantalisingly out of reach, says Guardian associate editor Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023

NATO isn't the only alliance that countries are eager to join – a brief history of the Five Eyes

After the recent NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, it is anticipated that Sweden will soon become the alliance’s 32nd member.

The Conversation · Jul 25, 2023

Great art surrounds Londoners – if they bother to notice it

From kaleidoscopic mosaics to modernist masterpieces, let’s open our eyes to the art hidden in plain sight

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2023

Churchill had to pick new Eton provost in midst of war effort, archives show

National Archives files show PM presented with shock resignation of incumbent less than month after failed Arnhem landings

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023