Forest Hill isn't where most people look when they think about destination dining in London. Babur has spent 41 years making that case quietly, and this summer it's giving people a genuinely good reason to make the journey south. The occasion is Together In Bloom, a limited-edition menu created in partnership with the Horniman Museum and Gardens, which sits just up the road and is celebrating its own 125th anniversary this year. The collaboration was brought to my attention and it's the kind...

As festival season hits full swing, Pepsi is rethinking one of its most disposable objects. The brand has teamed up with A Jewellers, known for pieces worn by some of the UK's biggest names in music, to turn the classic gig wristband into something built to outlast the weekend it was made for. At the centre is an ultra-limited drop: just ten silver wristbands, featuring a linked circular chain and a sleek plaque bearing the Pepsi name in zircon-set lettering. Industrial in its detailing yet...

“Culture” appears constantly in fashion. It sits in campaign language, in casting conversations, in brand messaging that tries to signal relevance. The word moves easily. Its meaning doesn’t always hold.