Auction history was made throughout November and around the globe

  In November, Sotheby’s concluded a month of worldwide sales spanning New York, Geneva, London, Paris and online, with 1,675 lots sold over twelve auctions for a total of more than $1 billion. Across the auctions, nineteen lots exceeded $10 million and ten lots exceeded $20 million. From 20th- and 21st-century art to magnificent jewels … Read more

The most beautiful Hotel Christmas Trees

  The best hotels all over the world hosted star-studded celebrations aimed at inspiring travelers to return for festive seasons and Christmas markets. Months in the making, the unveiling of Christmas Trees is a capstone moment bringing together famous designers, influential celebrities and design studios. In need of a holiday respite? The majority of the … Read more

5 Drool-Worthy Celebrity Engagement Rings

5 Incredible Celebrity Engagement Rings. Most women have at least imagined what it will be like when their significant other pops the question. Everything from the flowers you want to the white dress you wear will be perfectly laid out in your mind. The engagement ring is particularly important. Nowadays, more and more women are … Read more

From waiting lists to unboxing: the bizarre world of beauty Advent calendars

Forget chocolate – this year brands including Nars, Glossybox and Mac are counting down to Christmas with cosmetics. But are they really worth the (often hefty) pricetag?

Calming cuppa lifts fortunes for Fortnum & Mason

Venerable store brews £9.6m annual profit and says it’s all down to tea and biscuits

Diane von Furstenberg’s Tree of Love unveiled as 2018 Claridge’s Christmas Tree

  Claridge’s Christmas Tree has long been a festive Mayfair landmark, drawing visitors and Londoners alike to marvel at its magnificent design, which changes each year. This is the ninth year that Claridge’s has invited a distinguished guest to reinterpret the tree in their own distinctive style. One of the fashion world’s most influential creative … Read more