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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From Land's End to John o' Groats in one of the world's best sports carsFor more than 30 years, the Mazda MX-5 has been a favourite of petrolheads everywhere. Trinity Francis drives from Land's End to John o' Groats to find out why.
By Trinity Francis Published
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Elizabeth II's favourite accessory is a firm fashion crowd favourite — and it fits inside a pocketThe silk scarf was one of Elizabeth II's style signifiers and a big part of an exhibition celebrating everything she wore on what would've been her centenary year.
By Deborah Nicholls-Lee Published
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'Where we're going we don't need roads'By soaring skywards and ‘slipping the surly bonds of Earth’, achieving a pilot’s licence opens up a whole new world of freedom and adventure, eulogises fellow flyer Freda Lewis-Stempel.
By Freda Lewis-Stempel Published
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The first detailed and accurate bird’s-eye view of the capital ever seen shows London in a whole new lightA new book lets readers travel back in time to a period when myriad timber yards were on the south side of the Thames opposite the Strand and Bermondsey was open countryside.
By Julie Harding Published
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Salon Privé: Pictures from London's loudest garden partyAll the action from three days of classic and supercar action on the lawns of the Royal Hospital Chelsea.
By James Fisher Published
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From the watch brand favoured by The King, to the £350,000 model featuring more astronomical features than a rocketship, here’s how to hide your money on your wristChris Hall rounds up the more modest (bear with us) launches at this year's Watches and Wonders exposition.
By Chris Hall Published
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A snob's guide to what to wear to workSpoiler alert: shorts and sandals are out.
By Sophia Money-Coutts Published
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The real life Aladdin's cave in Manchester repairing the world's brass instrumentsFrom trampled trombones to bruised bugles, the four-strong team at McQueen's can fix them all — and they have the royal seal of approval, writes Lotte Brundle.
By Lotte Brundle Published
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When is a watch not just a watch? When it's also a piece of high jewelleryFelix Bischof selects his favourite timepieces from this year's Watches and Wonders that also double as beautifully pieces of jewellery.
By Felix Bischof Published
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What is everyone talking about this week: No verbiage, please, we're BritishWhat makes a good writer? Clarity is usually a good start. Yet LinkedIn users and job spec authors don't seem to have got the memo. Could AI help them? Will Hosie is doubtful.
By Will Hosie Published
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Aston Martin Valhalla: A brilliantly calibrated hypercar that won't make you deaf and won't try to kill youAston Martin's first production mid-engined hypercar is the most accomplished car they've ever made.
By Adam Hay-Nicholls Published
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Italian greyhounds — the smallest sighthound with the biggest followingItalian greyhounds — or ‘iggies’ — are one of the smallest dog breeds, known for their affectionate temperament, athleticism and city-friendly size.
By Florence Allen Published
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A quick lunch with Paddle 655, the man who bought the world's most expensive eggThe Winter Egg, by Fabergé, sold for £22.895 million. Jonathan Self sits down with the mysterious buyer.
By Jonathan Self Published
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How many seamen does it take to move a Rolls-Royce and a Land Rover from a royal yacht?Jeremy Taylor gets to grips with a fleet of cars that lived in a bespoke garage aboard RY Britannia
By Jeremy Taylor Published
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The lunch menu is where it's atOsip's announcement of a new table d’hôte menu shows that fine dining is having to be more flexible than ever.
By Will Hosie Published
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A brush with greatness: If you only buy one hairbrush, make it this oneA history stretching back to 1777 makes Kent Brushes a byword for quality in brushmaking, writes acting Luxury Editor Amie Elizabeth White.
By Amie Elizabeth White Published
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Lexus RX500H: Still leading the way after all these yearsJapan's premium car maker has provided yet another fabulous luxury SUV, which is unsurprising, considering Lexus basically invented the concept.
By James Fisher Published
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Specs in the city: You shouldn't underestimate the transformative effect of bespoke glasses — and this London shop crafted some for Amelia EarhartMark Hedges heads to E. B. Meyrowitz to find the ultimate bespoke glasses.
By Mark Hedges Published
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'It soothed the most vicious of hangovers, the only possible justification for that ghastly thing called brunch': Tom Parker Bowles talks eggs BenedictFrom midtown Manhattan to west London, eggs Benedict is a luxurious treat at any time of day.
By Tom Parker Bowles Published
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Is there anything more sensuous than the little sigh that escapes when you give the atomiser a squeeze? Where perfumes are concerned, the scent itself is only a part of the storyThe scent is just the beginning; its container is everything. Emma Hughes finds out why we’re so entranced by perfume bottles and what makes them stand the test of time.
By Emma Hughes Published
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Viking hats, natural wines and messy lunches, with Leonie CooperThe food and drink editor for Time Out London joins the podcast to chat about lunch, dinner, pubs and her new show Messy Lunch.
By James Fisher Published


