Drink: go yo-ho-ho with a bottle of high street rum
Rum is dark and seductive as the most handsome of pirates. So unleash your inner Jack Sparrow when you next go shopping
The Guardian
From baroque to bling: how France became king of high style
In early modern Europe, as political power shifted, one country became a leader in luxury. Now the V&A’s new galleries reveal how, through conflict and colonialism, France gained its artistic supremacy
Why it’s OK to wear sunglasses in winter
Wearing shades in December used to scream ‘show-off’. But now – public service announcement! – they’re actually quite fashionable
Karl Lagerfeld’s heart is in Paris, even on Chanel’s Roman holiday
Taking over the famed Cinecittà film studios, catwalk show packed an extra emotional charge
Adele eyeliner and no cleavage: the 2015 party dressing rules
The trick is to look like you came straight from work. Keep your hair ‘stravy’ – and your coat on
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