Life & Style
How to live your best life, from timeless fashion, jewellery and watches, to cars, food and drink and dogs
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Only in a Caterham can you truly be freeAlmost 70 years since it was first launched, the Caterham Seven is still the very essence of driving pleasure.
By James Fisher Published
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Shetland sheepdog: Small but perfectly formed‘Gay, jaunty, sensible and affectionate', Agnes Stamp takes a look at the Sheltie.
By Agnes Stamp Published
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Jeremy Hackett: ‘People often say that I’m an influencer and I always answer back: “I’m usually under the influence”’The old-school fashion designer has a playful side and is always looking to try something new, Lotte Brundle writes.
By Lotte Brundle Published
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'Butter is applied with the kind of exactitude usually reserved for open-heart surgeries': London's hautest potatoesThe Country Life team have sampled the most luxurious potatoes in the capital to bring you this essential guide.
By Lotte Brundle Published
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These wondrous watches have been millions of years in the makingStone dials have captivated the watchmaker’s imagination since time immemorial — and recently made a comeback, says Tracey Llewellyn.
By Country Life Published
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Four wheels good, four legs better: The real passenger princesses are our dogsThe race to provide unprecedented levels of luxury for our canine friends shows no signs of slowing down.
By James Fisher Published
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'At $80,000 to $120,000 it is seriously undervalued': The art world's Grande Dame is auctioning off her show-stopping jewellery collectionThe iconic art collector Pauline Karpidas is selling pieces by Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, among others.
By Lotte Brundle Published
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Meet this week's Frontispiece, and the other two Ellas from the future of motorsportMcLaren is rewiring the pipeline for women, on track and across the automotive landscape
By Natasha Bird Last updated
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'Wade through a bog in the morning and then waltz into The Ritz for breakfast': For fashion and function, you can't beat country clothingFor the fashion conscious city dweller, the lines between rural and urban are blurring, especially in outerwear, says Madeleine Silver.
By Madeleine Silver Published
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'A staggeringly effective and efficient machine, in the best Teutonic tradition': 40 years of the Porsche 959To celebrate a landmark birthday for one of Porsche's greatest ever halo cars, we look back at Roger Bell's review from 1986.
By Country Life Published
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Ireland's oldest dog breed is a sporty little numberAgnes Stamp extolls the virtues of the soft-coated wheaten terrier.
By Agnes Stamp Published
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‘They’re not calling me a nutter anymore. It’s quite refreshing’: Gut-health guru Tim Spector on collecting cheese and his Consuming PassionsLotte Brundle meets the gut-health scientist, writer and co-founder of Zoe.
By Lotte Brundle Published
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'Nobody needs a deconstructed roast with 12 little components and a smear of gravy. Keep it generous, keep it recognisable and make every element really bloody good'David Ellis establishes what really belong on your plate at Sunday lunch.
By David Ellis Published
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You batter believe we love cake: The Country Life team's definitive guide to London's best afternoon teasThere's an afternoon tea for everyone — from gluten-free to art-inspired — if you know where to look. Here are some of our tried and tested favourites.
By Country Life Last updated
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A very English house abroadSponsor Content Created With Swaine London
At 276 years old, Swaine is embarking on its most ambitious chapter yet, with new boutiques in France and the USA, plus trunk shows to carry the House to its clients.
By Country Life Published
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Ralph Lauren’s Western watch collection will make cowboys of us allThe Western Cushion might hail from the American West, but its makers and wearers are truly international.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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This year's best Halloween costume is the car from 'Ghostbusters'Someone, somewhere, for some reason, has made Ecto-1 from 'Ghostbusters', and you can buy it.
By James Fisher Published
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Pour me a poitín: The moonshine running through the veins of every IrishmanLaced with mystical properties that promise to enhance a greyhound’s speed or revive newborn calves, Irish moonshine offers so much more than an illegal nip against the cold.
By Melanie Cable-Alexander Published
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Justine Picardie: The 11th Duke of Devonshire and Elsa Schiaparelli had much more in common than you might thinkThere’s no reason why dressing up can’t be humorous.
By Justine Picardie Published
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Are we paying too much for food?As grocery and menu prices continue to climb, even the glitterati is beginning to feel the pinch. How are restaurateurs coping — and adapting?
By Will Hosie Published
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Rolls-Royce Spectre II: Can you perfect perfection?Do not adjust your screen: the Rolls-Royce Spectre Series II is a dead ringer for the original — but that's a good thing, says Toby Keel.
By Toby Keel Published


