Italian fashion has always loved fur, but now the romance is over
Peoplewatch in any Florentine piazza in the depths of winter, or join in the apres-ski fun at the more genteel resorts in Switzerland, and you’ll notice a…
The secret to expensive looking hair
King mentions that during lockdown, a lot of people noticed the quality of their hair improved with less heat styling. If you’re back to your blow-drying best…
In praise of the celebrities hitting back at ‘body commentators’
The singer Adele knows this all too well. In her ‘Adele One Night Only’ CBS Special last October with Oprah Winfrey, she spoke out about her 100…
What really happens to all the clothes rejected by charity shops
Not everything that’s been donated is suitable for sale though. In fact, according to a report from the Environmental Audit Committee in 2019, only about 30 percent…
Are ‘average’ sized models finally fashionable?
New York Fashion Week was slightly ahead of the trend, but it soon spread to Europe: Jill Kortleve walked for Chanel in March 2020 and at the…
Hello, tiger: 24 of the best buys to celebrate Chinese New Year
February 1 marks the beginning of a new Lunar Year. According to the Chinese zodiac, we’ll be entering the Year of the Tiger and many fashion brands…
Your cold weather capsule wardrobe: the 10 pieces that will see you through winter
Merino cashmere vest, £115, ME + EM; Recycled wool blend vest, £175, Ganni; Cable knit, £19.99, H&M The knitted dress The knitted dress’s popularity has grown over…
Portugal could bring in four-day week after ruling Socialist party wins surprise absolute majority
Portugal is expected to launch trials of a four-day working week after a surprise landslide election victory for the governing Socialist Party in a snap general election…
Justin Trudeau tests positive for Covid as anti-vaccine truckers bring chaos to Ottawa
Justin Trudeau has tested positive for coronavirus as truckers opposed to vaccine mandates protested in the Canadian capital. Canada’s prime minister is vaccinated and boosted, and had…
Mother drops three-year-old child into bear enclosure at zoo
They added that she had been despairing after her husband had left to work in Russia, as millions of Uzbek men do to escape poverty and unemployment…
Sri Lankan families go hungry as cost of food skyrockets
Approximately 75 per cent of Sri Lankans are dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods. This drop in yields has also caused a direct loss in earnings while…
Taliban killed more than 100 Afghans working with coalition forces and previous regime, says UN
More than 100 Afghans working alongside US-led coalition forces and for the previous Afghan government have been killed by the Taliban since it seized control in August,…
Majority of voters oppose Biden pledge to limit choice of new Supreme Court judge to a black woman
He had been under intense pressure to stand down ahead of November’s mid-term elections to ensure that another liberal is nominated to the bench on which the…
Suspected serial killer stands trial for murdering eight-year old girl after abduction from wedding
Lelandais – who was added to the wedding reception guest list at the last minute -showed up around midnight for dessert. He invited Maelys to see his…
Journalists in China facing ‘unprecedented’ hurdles ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics
Journalists for foreign media outlets in China are facing “unprecedented hurdles” as Beijing tries to block and discredit independent reporting, according to a report by the country’s…
North Korea publishes pictures from space taken on warhead-mounted camera
Another targeted attack on North Korean internet was reported in early January, with every e-mail and website in North Korea temporarily inaccessible. There has been no…
What it’s really like on board the new ski train to the Alps
“Welcome everyone,” came the voice over the loudspeaker as the doors hissed shut and our Eurostar train powered slowly, without fanfare, out of St Pancras station shortly…
Why you should visit mask-free Scandinavia instead of the Mediterranean this year
Like moths to a flame, Britons tend to head south in summer, rather than north. The reasons are obvious. If a suntan is your priority, why would…
Five Valentine’s getaways you can still book – at home and abroad
The rules: No Covid rules. Just bring your walking boots, spare socks and Scrabble. Book it: Canopy and Stars has a range of wonderful glamping options in…
The amazing British holiday lets with availability for half term
With February half term almost upon us, the window for booking a last-minute overseas family holiday is closing fast. While you might still snap up a European…
From laughing stock to potential Spotify-killer: the fall and rise of Tidal
Jay-Z also held out the promise of exclusives. True to his word, Beyoncé’s 2016 tour de force Lemonade could initially only be accessed on Tidal. The same…
Neil Hannon on the Troubles, his songs for Wonka, and why he ‘can’t stand’ The Frog Princess today
There are happier matters ahead. The release of Wonka next year should introduce Hannon to a far wider audience than ever before, although he turned down the…
The depressing creative decline of Woody Allen
I come not to praise Woody Allen’s latest film, but to… wait, it has buried itself, you say? The director’s 49th feature, Rifkin’s Festival, just trickled out…
Janet Jackson, review: pain, regret and ‘nipplegate’ – but there’s no escaping Michael
That is a potent dynamic for a story, one reflected in different ways throughout pop history, where talented young women are exploited by powerful men. Macdonald keeps…
Anne Boleyn exhibition to portray her as a feminist to dispel ‘scheming’ mistress myth
Dr Owen Emmerson, the curator of the exhibition, said: “We’re really trying to challenge the idea that she and her family were scheming, grasping courtiers on the…