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

Christie’s Auction House Sales Are Up 26%, Leading The Art Market

  Christie’s Auction house sales are up 26% to almost £3 billion, leading to the highest half-year total in company history. 80% of the highest selling objects in the first half of 2018 were sold at Christie’s. Continued global demand, audience engagement with the diversity of collecting categories and the historic Rockefeller sales helped drive … Read more

Why taking it slow in an art gallery could change your life

Got time on your hands? Why not try Tate Modern’s ‘slow looking’ sessions? Being encouraged to look at a Hockney painting on a school trip completely altered my world view

Rarities for luxury-minded beauty aficionados

  Perfect for beauty that is to be truly treasured. Jewellery and fragrance combine in these astonishing pieces from Guerlain, Alberto Morillas, Penhaligon’s, Floraïku, and Henry Jacques. Masterpieces of craftsmanship and imagination, these pieces are a standout addition to Harrods’ curated edit of Rare Finds. The luxury London department store is celebrating rarity in all … Read more

Same name, different game

Famous producers making wine away from home

Riccardo Tisci x Vivienne Westwood for Burberry

  The fight for our rainforests could quite literally save the world. Burberry is collaborating with Vivienne Westwood on a Brit Fashion Collection in support of Cool Earth. This first collaboration for Burberry under new Creative King Riccardo Tisci and will launch in December 2018. It is welcoming tribute for the celebrated British fashion designer who … Read more