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
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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
Are pop-up igloos the new Christmas markets?
Pop-up snowglobes are appearing on roof terraces, and in back gardens and holiday resorts – with Instagram feeds set to be filled with #igloo pics all winter
The ridiculous rise of luxury advent calendars – from £500 beauty boxes to pork scratchings
In the countdown to Christmas, chocolates don’t cut it any more. This year has brought an avalanche of offerings – with cosmetics and drinks brands and shops such as Selfridges and Liberty pitching extravagant surprises at adult buyers
Can virtual-world training prepare you for a real-life seven-day cycle race?
With family commitments and long office hours, it’s tough to find time to get out on your bike. But is riding in a 3D computer game adequate preparation for the Haute Route Rockies, one of the world’s toughest amateur stage races?
Build for the future: tech-enhanced toys for all ages
New toys and gadgets will help children develop the computer-enhanced skills they will be using in the future – and many are fun, absorbing and far more educational than cartoons on repeat