Personalised number plates – what’s driving the R1S 1NG trend?
Record numbers of motorists are buying private plates, which, at the top of the market, can sell for £500,000
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Spur of the moment: why cowboy boots are back in fashion
There’s nothing simple about the return of cowboy boots, a trend resonating just as questions around American identity become more complex than ever
Fashion’s unlikely looks of 2017 – triple-shirting, Corbyn tees and a $150 paperclip
It was the year Melania Trump wore Manolo Blahniks en route to a disaster zone and Love Island turned water bottles in a must-have item
Eau de humanity: our guide to the best in Christmas perfume gift ideas
Perfume can be the most thoughtful and personal of gifts rather than a last resort, as the Guardian’s resident enthusiast explains
Meghan Markle and the power of a stylish rear-view image
How you look from behind is now as important as how you look from the front, as the royal engagement pictures, Roland Mouret and Instagram will attest
Are pop-up igloos the new Christmas markets?
Pop-up snowglobes are appearing on roof terraces, and in back gardens and holiday resorts – with Instagram feeds set to be filled with #igloo pics all winter