Power dressing: why fashion has never been so important
From the Golden Globes black-dress-code protest to Kim Jong-un’s suits and Meghan Markle’s M&S jumper, fashion is the news channel to watch
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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
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
The top 10 architecture and design events of 2017
It was a year that celebrated new dawns. From plywood to postmodernism, from the return of council housing to a Cornish art gallery, our critic picks his highlights
The World’s Most Expensive Presents review – a ballgown for your dog, anyone?
This grotesque display of pricey Christmas gifts is pointless, immoral and horrid. Plus – the hateful Giles Coren hates Jane Austen