Tag: Life and style
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Can resveratrol – the ‘wonder chemical’ in red wine – live up to the hype?
With purported activity against cardiac disease, cancer and even ageing, the pressure on resveratrol to deliver is enormous
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Illegal python skins feed hunger for fashionable handbags and shoes
Python farms could be the antidote to the $1bn-a-year black market in these fashionable and expensive skins
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Lauren Laverne on style: black and white
There’s nothing more chic than black and white. But make sure you don’t try too hard. Here are the rules
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Fashion loves the look of fast food right now – but doesn’t want to eat it
Burgers and chocolate bars appear to be the height of chic, with designers queuing up to make insanely expensive versions of products that are too common for them to eat
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Chanel and Mulberry bag prices have soared – but why?
Designer fashion prices are aimed at the phenomenally wealthy from Russia, China and the Middle East. Just walk away if you feel ripped off
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Summer style: why it’s all about comfort and joy
Forget the no pain, no gain attitude this coming season. The living is definitely easy in loose shapes and flat shoes