‘I gave a blueberry facial to a vegan dog’: inside the pet pampering boom

From cat spas to dogs Fitbits, pets are more fussed over than ever. What’s behind the mini-me phenomenon?

Unforgettable Pedregal: Iconic Luxury Hotel Brand Opens First Resort in Mexico at Award-winning, Landmark Property

    Mexico’s number one resort debuts as a Waldorf Astoria. Travelers have come to expect the best of luxury at this idyllic oasis. Waldorf Astoria is transforming The Resort at Pedregal in the luxury brand´s first property in Mexico. The award-winning Forbes Five Star Resort and Spa, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, … Read more

Sali Hughes’s 40 best sustainable beauty brands

From packaging to ingredients, the Guardian’s beauty editor picks the top brands doing their bit for the planet

‘Okra is the most foul thing ever grown’: chefs on their most hated ingredients

From ‘horrible’ coconut to ‘stomach-turning’ turbot, top chefs reveal the foods they can’t stand

Ethical fashion campaigner Livia Firth: ‘We have turned a corner finally’

With the Green Carpet Fashion Awards opening in Milan, the eco pioneer explains why the once-unfashionable concept is a winner