Beats surrender: how headphones became the must-have accessory this Christmas

Mum, dad, kids, the professional footballers in your life … all will be happy this year with some ludicrously expensive cans

Yes, French women are chic. But they don’t own the secret to style

The real allure of their dressing is its simplicity – and not pandering to fashion

Above par: why luxury golf buggies are taking to the road

Thousands of pounds are being spent customising golf carts, which are fast becoming the vehicle of choice for the elderly and middle-aged – and not just on the putting green

Cara Delevingne’s ‘quiet rebel’ chic – stylewatch

Minimal piercings and hidden tattoos signify the ‘subtle and non-committal’ trend for rebellion gone mainstream – as seen on everyone from Kendall Jenner to Victoria Beckham

Playgrounds for sheikhs and oligarchs: the secret world of ​London’s luxury hotels

With their discreet lobbies and Michelin-starred restaurants, the capital’s high-end hotels have become a new green zone of affluence, where the global super-rich book entire floors to do business away from prying eyes