25 of the most unexpected items of 2020

From Dominic Cummings’ staff and milk frothers to Connell’s chain and – of course – face masks: how the stuff that people used, and occasionally bought, in 2020 tells the story of a year like no other

The Biggest Luxury Items People in the United States Are Buying

  Have you ever wondered what the biggest luxury items are in the United States and how people are paying for them? You see people with expensive items all the time but nobody ever really asks how they are paying for them. It might be through investments—the stock market and Forex trading. They might have … Read more

‘Let’s bring joy into the house as early as possible’ – why Britain is already celebrating Christmas

At the end of a truly difficult year, Christmas lights, trees and decorations are springing up, and even the shuttered shops haven’t slowed the present buying. What’s behind this race to begin the festive season?

Design news for November

The best new design this month from craft for Christmas to the best font for writing about philosophy

2020 Christmas Book: What luxury gifting means in a year unlike any other

  It’s that magical time of year when luxury retailers unveil the world’s most imaginative & exclusive gifts. The 94th edition of the iconic Neiman Marcus Christmas Book: 400 extraordinary holiday gifts for everyone on the wish list. Neiman Marcus unveiled the 2020 Christmas Book, a curated selection of over 400 extraordinary holiday gifts for … Read more