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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This agile dog can follow faint, hours-old scent trails through rugged terrain, but is just as happy cuddling on the sofaBlythe Cranfield meets the Bavarian mountain hound — one of Britain's best-kept canine secrets.
By Blythe Cranfield Published
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Shakespeare, James I and Britain's Golden Age of men's jewelleryIn 16th- and 17th-century Britain, nothing communicated a man's power, wealth and love more eloquently than bejewelled hatbands, scent bottles, swords, belts, daggers and garters.
By Jonathan Self Published
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From fresh Whitstable oysters to cracking claws in the Hebrides: Britain’s best coastal restaurantsHere are 15 of our favourite spots for a seaside feast.
By Oliver Berry Published
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Britain's gold rush is very bad news for vintage and luxury watchesThe high price of gold is melting horological history, finds Amie Elizabeth White.
By Amie Elizabeth White Published
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Tom Parker Bowles: Ceviche may be minimalist, but it's a bona-fide masterpieceBring a touch of Peruvian zing to your table this summer with a dish of sparklingly fresh, zesty ceviche.
By Tom Parker Bowles Published
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'It may be an anachronism, but it is a glorious one': Aston Martin V8 Vantage VolanteDavid Tomlinson took the 'world's fastest production car' for a spin back in 1986.
By Country Life Published
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The most famous suitcase in the world was built to last: 'It's been dinged by elephants, it's fallen off safari trucks, it's traversed five continents'If you only ever buy one suitcase, make sure it's one from Globe-Trotter.
By Amie Elizabeth White Published
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What is everyone talking about this week: From ecology to football, why does France beat us at our own games?The French have started winding down for summer: a concept alien to our Protestant work ethic. Yet they always seem to outperform us in the disciplines that we helped to create. Could the two things be linked?
By Will Hosie Published
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The kind, loyal and goofy dog facing an AI-era identity crisisAlice Hare meets the family-friendly — and a tiny bit stubborn — Gordon setter.
By Alice Hare Published
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The Art of Effortlessness: Code8 Beauty Finds the Modern Woman's Cheat CodePresented by Code8
Looking effortless needn't take hours — just great products, and that's where Code8 comes in.
By Country Life Published
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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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Adored by Princess Margaret and Alfred Hitchcock — the rare Welsh terrier breed saved from extinction by Country LifeThe Sealyham dog was once the talk of the town and a silver screen star, says Caroline Kennedy.
By Caroline Kennedy 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


