Stilettos, feminist? You’re fooling yourself
I have a pile of press cuttings about women who maim people with shoes; there have been 150 violent crimes…
The fox: Friend or foe?
When you see a fox, what do you feel? More than any other animal in Britain, the fox can elicit a…
Heady times as the great hat revival takes off
Everyday headgear is no longer the exclusive realm of the eccentric and attention-seeking
A festival for the fable-minded
The annual shindig at Port Eliot in Cornwall mines a rich local seam of myth and eccentricity
The new Fiat 500 is overpriced and oversugared
It’s been improved in some ways, but really, this is like a Walls Cornetto to real Italian gelato
For the ultimate posh picnic, the sky’s the limit
Silver napkin rings £350, basket with bike attached £33,659… or come back down to earth with classy tin plates for £5.95
Apparently, I’m the Basil Fawlty of the English country house
Thanks to personal and insulting attacks on TripAdvisor, I’m thinking of giving up the personal tours of my home I have been providing since I was 15 years old
Death as decor… the art of taxidermy
Want a statement snake or an upside-down giraffe on the ceiling? Here’s where to look
Vauxhall’s next for the hipster cavaliers
London’s least fashionable area is about to be invaded by brigades of men trying to look like D.H. Lawrence
The art of restoration
Luxury watch restorers have moved into creating their own high-end models
How to buy pre-owned watches
The timepiece market is booming… here’s how to find a bargain that will hold its value
This car will accelerate your social advancement
The Range Rover Sport manoeuvres with the grace of a gazelle
What went wrong with the Brooks Brothers shirt?
The classic button-down is no more – unless you know where to look
The Wish List
Above: 1 Shard gold and garnet cuff, £7,500, Annoushka, 2 D’amour diamond bracelet, from £27,000, Cartier, 3 Paloma Picasso Olive…
Property: town mouse or country house?
What you could buy in London – and elsewhere for the same price
