Designer trees and board-game butlers: Christmas in London’s poshest hotels
At Claridge’s they will read your children stories as you sip champagne, while the lights on the Connaught’s tree spell out bespoke poems by Tracey Emin
Life and style
Donatella Versace and Adwoa Aboah honoured at UK’s Fashion Awards
Italian designer wins fashion icon prize while British Vogue cover star named model of the year at London event
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
The 50 best Christmas wines for 2017
Observer Food Monthly’s selection of the best bottles from high street bargains to the top of the range
Feeling green: the brands bringing social consciousness into fashion
A group of established and emerging brands are pushing the boundaries on the British high street and beyond to create timeless pieces with accessible prices
Gucci confirms its offices were raided over suspected tax evasion
Fashion house follows Prada and Dolce & Gabbana in facing investigation as tax authorities seek to recover more than €1bn