Abbots Court, Dorset: ‘A luxurious but unstuffy country retreat’ – hotel review

The renovation was part-sponsored by Farrow and Ball but it’s the delicious menu created using ingredients from the grounds that reveals this largely self-sufficient B&B’s true colours

How to Spend It: the shopping list for the 1%

In an age of astonishing wealth, nothing reveals the lives of the ultra-rich like the FT’s unashamedly ostentatious luxury magazine.

By Andy Beckett

Heesen Yachts delivers Omaha, the first yacht in the new 50 metre steel class

    The YN 18350 by shipyard Heesen Yachts, christened Omaha, has been delivered to her owners following intensive sea trials in the North Sea in favourable weather conditions, with seas ranging from calm to moderate, announced the Dutch shipyard building refined superyachts known for their exceptional performance, cutting-edge technology & timeless design. Heesen Yachts’ Omaha … Read more

McQueen directors: ‘Fashion creates icons, then isolates them’

The makers of a new doc about the late designer tell how they set out to present a nuanced picture of an insecure man and his joyful adventures

mini-me: Gucci Kidswear – the picture-perfect pop-up is now open

  Net-A-Porter Unveils Gucci Kidswear Pop-up Store. Alessandro Michele’s whimsical imagination lends itself so well to designing kidswear. Net-A-Porter unveils the first kidswear pop-up shop with Gucci, marking the e-commerce site’s inaugural venture into the category. On Net-A-Porter for six weeks only, Gucci’s romantic yet light-hearted styles will be available for babies and Girls & … Read more

Escheatment: Maltese Cat Book Series. Chapter 26 Sunday – Polo Field in Petaluma

  Book 1 in the Maltese Cat Book Series entitled Escheatment continues with new chapters. Enjoy: Chapters 1 & 2, Chapters 3 & 4, Chapters 5 & 6, Chapters 7 & 8, Chapters 9 & 10, Chapter 11, Chapters 12 & 13. Chapters 14-16, Chapter 17, Chapter 18, Chapters 19 & 20, Chapter 21, Chapters 22 & 23, … Read more