From well-loved sitcoms to our taste for instant coffee, the influence of wartime on culture was immense. Historians and critics choose their highlightsThe second world war had seismic effects on architecture, with reconstruction aimed not just at repairing war damage, but at creating a new society that would never let...

Making things last as long as possible is part of Folk’s approach to fashionCathal McAteer, the founder of cult brand Folk, is trying on pieces from his new line, It’s All Good Folk, at his central London shop and HQ. He’s excited about the new collection. The first pieces went...