Underwear with women in mind: Upgrade your drawer with the feelgood lingerie trends

  ‘The new lingerie is all about body confidence, comfort, versatility, and performance. As the demand for functional fabrics continues to increase, we can also see this trend in lingerie. The innovative, “ready for real life” fabrics are creating flowing garments with a feminine touch, transforming women into body positivity activists. The natural and body-shaping … Read more

What to buy the super-rich this Christmas? A luxury experience, of course

Retailers’ bids to woo wealthy include private dinner inside Jimmy Choo’s or Antarctica trip

The best thing I ate in 2018

Tacos in Philadelphia, doughnuts in Cleethorpes, grilled lamb in Istanbul – cooks and writers including Prue Leith, Nathan Outlaw and Clare Smyth pick their culinary highlights

Losses mount at Victoria Beckham’s fashion label

Former Spice Girl’s company to reveal annual operating loss of £10.2m despite 17% sales rise

Boodles is transforming London’s first ever hotel into a spectacular hub

  Get carried away by Boodles… this festive season, Browns Hotel is festooned with beautiful Boodles hot air balloons. There is a great synergy between The Brown’s Hotel, a Rocco Forte Hotel and British luxury jeweller Boodles, these two established Mayfair heritage brands. Brown’s Hotel and the British fine jewellery brand Boodles have come together … Read more

10 of the best delis for traditional food and Christmas treats

Step into a world of spices and chocolates, cold cuts, cheeses and Christmas favourites at delicatessens from Venice to New York