Barometer! Leigh Bowery is London's hot muse, why is everything AI named so bizarrely?

Leigh Bowery

“Dress as though your life depends on it, or don’t bother,” was the club kid’s motto. It’s in this spirit we launched into fashion week — and prepare for Bowery’s Tate retrospective.

The Room Where It Happens

This is Soho’s new musical theatre bar. I understand it sounds Kafka-esque to many, but singing servers? It’s all very New York.

Cotton Candy grapes

These are flying off the shelves at M&S and Waitrose after Joanna Lumley’s passionate endorsement. NB: they really do taste like sweets.

‘You smell of vanilla, darling’

Well, of course! It’s all anyone wants to give a whiff of this season. Byredo, Margiela, Valentino or Gucci: they all offer a signature scent so specific you’ll want to get baking.

Gravy cocktails

Should you wish to avoid the style set, Bisto has helpfully opened a floating Wallace & Gromit-themed Gravy Boat restaurant, with gravy sour cocktails. You will have no bother there.

Ciggie fines

Careful — fines for dropping a cigarette are being ramped up again. You can still steal as many as you can hold and get away scot-free, though.

AI/robot names

OK nerds, we concede. AI wins. Now, can you let us help name these things? From the pothole detection machine Robotiz3d to Elon Musk’s son X Æ A-Xii, it’s like you fell asleep on the keyboard.