New Westminster Suites by Pierre-Yves Rochon unveiled at Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane

Forbes Travel Guide has bestowed Five Stars, its highest designation, on Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane for the fourth consecutive year. With the Spa at Four Seasons also earning Five Stars, Four Seasons is the only hotel in the city with 10 Stars. This March, the luxury London hotel unveiled seven new beautifully … Read more

Easter eggs 2016: the best and worst – taste test

Our panel of tasters rate Easter chocolate, from budget supermarket buys to luxury brands. Which showstopper is worth splashing out on – and will kids go for Betty’s badger, Percy Pig or Egg Head?

UK’s first sustainable European oysters go on sale

Certified native oysters, prized for their fuller flavour, will be sold at branches of Whole Foods Market

Christopher Raeburn is putting Merino wool centre stage at the London Fashion Week

The Woolmark Company announced British designer Christopher Raeburn as its latest designer collaboration for 2016. Merino wool will play a central role in the creation of Christopher Raeburn’s Autumn Winter 2016 womenswear presentation – putting the iconic Merino wool centre stage at the forthcoming London Fashion Week. Showcasing how Merino wool embraces technological innovation like … Read more

The return of the shirt: how the classic got reworked

The womenswear staple is undergoing an overhaul. From off-shoulder at Jacquemus to slouchy at Céline, here’s how to wear shirts in 2016

Instagram: how the hashtag changed #fashion

The influence of Instagram on fashion has gone beyond mega-models getting thousands of ‘likes’. Instagram is now the place where sales are made and retailers discover new designers