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Fashion
From glittering cocktail heels to soft fuzz and punk leather, here are all the major shoe trends AW19 will kick to the fore
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Jewellery
Fashion week returns to the capital in September, so what better time to get to know some of London's best and brightest
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Bringing you the boldest fashion campaigns of the new season
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Opera
A mouth-watering selection of ballet and opera for autumn at the Royal Opera House
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Lifestyle
When it comes to pop-ups, if you snooze you lose. Be ahead of the curve and plan ahead for the new season's best blink-and-you'll-miss-it experiences
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Cinema
From Freddie Mercury's lifetime to Mary Poppins' return - here's the Culture Whisper London film guide, Autumn 2018 edition
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Cinema
To celebrate the release of Sara Driver's new Jean-Michel Basquiat documentary, we investigate how Basquiat, a self-taught outsider, became the darling of the art world establishment.
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One of the most significant shows of the year opens at Tate Modern: Picasso 1932, Love, Fame, Tragedy is erotic, often brutal but everything we hoped it would be
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In this phenomenal retrospective, the late New York artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat, finally got the recognition he deserves
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Food & Drink
Candy floss, chocolate fondue and gingerbread men take to the tea stand, as Jean-Georges at The Connaught launches its first festive afternoon tea
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Visual Arts
The Imperial War Museum's current exhibition explores the artistic response to war, terror, surveillance and extremism in the aftermath of 9/11
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Visual Arts
Modigliani and Monet land at London's Tate galleries, Post Soviet Actionism blasts the Saatchi and the IWM celebrates its centenary; here's the best of London art this month
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Celebrities on stage, immersive courtroom drama and a brand new big-budget theatre: here're the best new plays opening in October
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The best London restaurants opening in October encapsulate the vibrancy of the capital's culinary scene
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Visual Arts
Frieze lands in London, Tom Wesselmann's erotic nudes seduce at Gagosian, and the RA showcases the intimate relationship between Dali and Duchamp: here's the best of London art this month
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Visual Arts
20th century American heavyweight Jasper Johns is one of the most famous living creators. Don't miss the chance to drink in his remarkable works at this very rare UK exhibition
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Food
The Chocolate Show is the ultimate destination for committed chocoholics. Culture Whisper members: get your tickets
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TV
Fire your Fervour: October sees the welcome return of Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm to Sky Atlantic
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Fashion
The latest Burberry display for LFW is three floors of British heritage photographs
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Theatre
The warrior queen storms Shakespeare's stage in Tristan Bernays' Boudica at the Globe this Autumn
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Visual Arts
Put on the red light: Tal R's paintings of sex shops, massage parlours, brothels and more come to Victoria Miro this autumn
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Design
Get inspired for autumn with tasty treats and seasonal plants at the RHS London Harvest Festival show
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Basquiat makes his UK debut, ancient Siberian warriors settle at the British Museum, and the Royal Academy showcases American heavyweight Jasper Johns: Here's the best of London art this month
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Visual Arts
Hokusai: Beyond the Great wave casts a refreshing new light on the last 30 years of the artist’s life. Hokusai is so much more than waves and water
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Genetics takes centre-stage in Sadler’s Wells’ packed autumn/winter programme, which also sees the London premiere of Acosta Danza, Cuban superstar Carlos Acosta’s new company
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Visual Arts
Long live the sisterhood - all-female Whitechapel exhibition showcases photography and video work from Marina Abramović, Nan Goldin and many more
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Visual Arts
Jules de Balincourt, Hernan Bas, Marc Chagall, Alice Neel, Celia Paul, Grayson Perry, Cy Twombly: a constellation of stars come to Victoria Miro
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Visual Arts
The changing face of war photography: come and explore this immersive photograph exhibition from Deutsche Börse Prize winner Richard Mosse
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Visual Arts
The latest from American conceptual pioneer John Baldessari: 'Miró and Life in General' comes to Marian Goodman
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Visual Arts
Get up close to Calder, Miró and Picasso: Mayoral Gallery presents an exhibition inspired by the Spanish Pavilion, brimming with modern masters
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Two bohemian heroines, a century apart: Patti Smith & Vanessa Bell's photographs come to the Dulwich Picture Gallery
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Embrace sisterhood over at Gazelli Art House: female exhibition 'tout seule' five artitsts from five decades, including Nancy Spero and Rachel Whiteread