Turn back time? What it means to wear a watch in the era of mobile phones

As the need for watches has waned, the timepiece has become a wrist-based statement. Wearing one now can feel like a coded message

• Read more from the spring/summer 2020 edition of The Fashion, our biannual style supplement

A hotel escape in the middle of the Thames: Monkey Island Estate review

This idyllic island retreat not far from London is rich in history and luxury

Are crystals the new blood diamonds?

Gwyneth loves them, Adele can’t sing without them and Kim Kardashian uses them to deal with stress. Many of us are lured by their beauty and promise of mystical powers, but are ‘healing’ crystals connecting us to the earth – or harming it?

Beauty tips: how to shine without looking ‘sweaty’

There is now an array of potions and powders that will give you that authentic dewy look

The beehive is back

Big hair is sweeping back into fashion this autumn. Be sure to wear it with a defiant sneer