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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Meet the Sherlock Holmeses of the jewellery world: 'Someone requested a Cartier bangle owned by the Duchess of Windsor. I knew where it was'It’s heartbreaking to lose a precious piece of jewellery, but help is at hand from the ‘jewellery detectives'.
By Jemima Sissons Published
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'This is a Mozart, not a Beethoven vintage': Why 2025 might be the best Bordeaux in decadesWine experts have long advised against buying Bordeaux 'en primeur', but 2025 might the year to change that, as long as you're quick about it.
By Harry Eyres Published
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Why a watch should be anything but roundA clock is often round, but a wristwatch can be many different silhouettes.
By Nick Foulkes Published
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In Victorian England, to flex on your friends was to serve them swan-shaped ice creamThe original influencer was the Victorian 'Queen of Ice' Agnes Marshall, hailed by Heston Blumenthal as one of Britain's greatest culinary pioneers.
By Agnes Stamp Published
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Smart, stylish, subtle, Swedish: The Volvo EX60 makes the practical chicThe Swedish maker's electric mid-size SUV might seem like just another Volvo, but it's anything but.
By James Fisher Published
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The warship-turned-superyacht where Churchill met JFK is for sale at £45 millionChristina O is not just a yacht, she’s a front-row seat to the 20th century’s social and political history, and all the ghosts that came with it.
By Rory Smith Last updated
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These are a few of Sarah Corbett-Winder's favourite thingsThe fashion stylist and 'bonkers mother of three' talks to Amie Elizabeth White about Gucci, sausage dogs and scent. Illustrations by Bryony Fripp.
By Amie Elizabeth White Published
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'We haven’t flipped yet, but we’ve been close': Making waves on Lake Como with Will Smith and Star Wars-style electric boatsAdam Hay-Nicholls heads to the shores of Lake Como to see the Star Wars-style boats taking on the glamour of Formula 1.
By Adam Hay-Nicholls Published
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Steven King: My time with the world’s greatest jeweller you’ve never heard ofDaniel Brush's huge body of work is the subject of a new exhibition in Paris.
By Steven King Published
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Trackside at Silverstone? Your own rally stage? Seven magnificent homes for those who feel the need for speedAs the world prepares for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Annabel Dixon takes a look at the best homes for petrolheads for sale across the country.
By Annabel Dixon Published
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In The Dogh0use: Would you pay extra to build your own luxury watch?Studio Underd0g's new seven-figure facility is a dream come true for wannabe watchmakers.
By Robin Swithinbank Published
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Avoid flaccid lettuce, gently-rotting cucumber and shiny processed ham with Tom Parker Bowles's guide to the perfect saladTom Parker Bowles draws inspiration from around the world and tucks in.
By Tom Parker Bowles Last updated
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Happily-ever-after treasures created by Cece JewellerySponsor Content Created With Cece Jewellery
Cece Jewellery’s latest collection — Once Upon A Time — brings to life figures from fairytales, dreamlike settings and romantic charms.
By Country Life Published
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The public yearns for new cars that look like old cars, and we must be indulgedIt's time to fire up the retro machine.
By James Fisher Published
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What is everyone talking about this week: What does snobbery look like now?If the snobs of yore saw popularity as inimical to artistic merit, today's snobs tend to take more readily to success.
By Will Hosie Published
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'A cloud with a V8': Bentley's heavenly Continental GT Azure is the very definition of good taste and great executionThe rich and luscious tradition of the Grand Tour lives on with the Continental GT Azure.
By James Fisher Published
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Ears like a butterfly: One of the world's smartest dog breeds that used to hide in the sleeves of aristocratic ladiesThe papillon's size and aristocratic history belies its intelligence and agility, finds Brooke Theis.
By Brooke Theis Published
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The new 2CV shows that the fun of French retro shows no signs of slowing downCitroen are bringing back one of the world's most iconic cars, but this time with batteries.
By James Fisher Published
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The most artfully designed dog kennels — from spaceships to antiques that belonged to French royaltyFrom an antique dog bed that could've been Marie Antoinette's, to the very best in 'Barkitecture'.
By Carla Passino Published
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From underwear to outerwear: How cinema transformed the fortunes of the humble T-shirtAmie Elizabeth White tells you how you can look like Marlon Brando. Sort of.
By Amie Elizabeth White Published
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Exams in November, summer in May: a new calendar for our modern climate?Wetter, stormier summers are no time for a two-month break just as marvellous May is entirely wasted on revision. A few calendrical changes would not go amiss.
By Will Hosie Published


