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Frat boys, beach combers and the return of skinny jeans: Milan men’s fashion week SS27

From Paul Smith’s summer suits to Dolce & Gabbana’s vacation vibes, designers embraced the hot, hot mood in the Italian capital

Thursday, 25 June 2026

We love fashion fixes for the week ahead

Eckhaus Latta bring New-York cool to Mango, football fever kicks off at Burberry and summer vibes set the tone at Zara

Monday, 8 June 2026

Things worth wearing… Statement heels

Whether you opt for sleek white slingbacks or kiwi mules, sandals are a surefire way to elevate a summer look

Wednesday, 3 June 2026

We Love: fashion fixes for the week ahead

Chaos theory, retro running shoes and summer style staples

Thursday, 21 May 2026

Meet the 34 most stylish people in Britain (and one very stylish dog)

They come from different generations, but all of them live life a la mode

Friday, 22 May 2026

Young women have a lot to cope with. Now there’s ‘Trimester Zero’ as well

The wellness space has women optimising every element of their lives – even the pre-pregnancy space is a ripe opportunity

Wednesday, 20 May 2026

The case for… Seaside attractions

I must go down to the sea again – for the wheezing rides, vintage wretchedness and crappy plastic currency

Friday, 22 May 2026

Arthouse Glasgow: the hotel in the frame

History meets hedonism in a restored 19th-century townhouse that captures the Glaswegian spirit

Friday, 22 May 2026

How those in the know get a ‘bartender’s handshake’

Hospitality insiders often show each other recognition with a glass on the house – so what are they serving?

Friday, 22 May 2026

London’s hotel bakeries: ‘You didn’t tell me it was going to be this fancy!’

Pastries from Claridge’s, tarts at the Connaught… Laura Goodman and her daughter make a day of sampling the city’s destination treats

Thursday, 21 May 2026

The return of surf ’n’ turf

Chefs are ramping up the flavour on their menus through a masterful pairing of land-meets-sea

Monday, 25 May 2026

In the neighbourhood: Saint-Ouen, Paris

How to spend a busy long weekend in this authentic small town on the outskirts of the French capital

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Isabel Waidner: ‘Hours of my life are lost to writing’

The acclaimed author of As If reflects on writing and not writing, living and not living, and the joyful flash of London’s green parakeets

Monday, 25 May 2026

Living like the Danes do: a modernist house that’s still a family home

The remarkable house built by Hanne and Poul Kjærholm in 1962 remains beautifully unchanged

Monday, 25 May 2026

Debbie Harry looks back on ‘what the hell I’ve been doing all these years’

The pop icon, 80, on her new film role, a forthcoming Blondie album, and why she will never stop thinking about what’s next

Thursday, 21 May 2026

‘It’s important for me to be somewhere with soul’: Naomi Ishiguro

The British author finds community and creativity at Mr B’s magnificent bookshop in Bath

Saturday, 23 May 2026

‘We idolise the past, but have to live in the present’: Bob Odenkirk on learning from the best

The actor, 63, wrote for Saturday Night Live before landing his breakthrough role in Breaking Bad. His latest film, Normal, is in cinemas now

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Things worth wearing... white jeans

More versatile then blue denim, the season’s go-to jeans are about thrills – but absolutely no spills

Saturday, 16 May 2026

The case for... bad sporting autobiographies

What these books lack in incident, style, or even any concrete reason to exist, they make up for in anecdotes of wonderfully entertaining drabness

Saturday, 16 May 2026

Restaurant’s own: the trend for use-at-home products

Call it cheating, but sometimes we don’t want to make everything ourselves

Thursday, 14 May 2026

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