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From basement builds to rooftops, revamped Whitehall ministries and once-were embassies, the capital’s hotels are in an opulence arms race to lure exacting guests

Consider this your Christmas gifting cheat code for dads, brothers, uncles, cousins, mates and more

It is, as younger people on the internet keep insisting, the beginning of a long, hot Brat summer. If you were hoping to still hold sway with last year’s “Tomato girl” stylings — Sophia Loren sexy cotton sundress paired with a Jane Birkin basket bag (itself a permutation of the…

A southern Italian summer stew of tomatoes and peppers like a ratatouille – serve with pasta, fried eggs or cheese

With Yorgos Lanthimos’s Kinds of Kindness hitting UK cinemas next week, we ask where it features in the pantheon of anthology masterpieces

Jewellery has long been an Oscars red carpet staple. From dainty necklaces to statement earrings, we have picked 32 of the best jewellery looks from the Oscars.

Formal, classic beauty that stands the test of time.

Lovers, fighters … and gangsters? On the centenary of the actor’s birth, we pick out his greatest roles

With modern touches, the decade's style can easily be updated.