Lifestyle

The good life around the wardrobe: golf style, cognac culture, roadsters, designer collaborations, the pocket square on a wedding day and the style icons who made it look easy.

A River Island store front in a shopping centre

River Island x Ashish: When the High Street Met the King of Sequins

In 2017 River Island's Design Forum teamed up with London designer Ashish on a gender-neutral capsule. What it offered and what designer collaborations mean for shoppers.

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A brandy snifter filled with amber cognac

Martell Cognac Pop-up at Mondrian London: Cognac Goes Cocktail

In spring 2017 a Martell cognac pop-up bar took over London's Mondrian hotel. The story of the oldest great cognac house, cognac grades and cognac at the card table.

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A silver fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 roadster with a dark red soft top

Mazda Sprezza: The MX-5 and the Art of Sprezzatura

Mazda's Sprezza campaign celebrated sprezzatura, the Italian art of studied nonchalance, with the fourth-generation MX-5. What the word means for style, and for a roadster.

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A man in a blue suit with a white pocket square

Groomswear: The Eternal Importance of the Pocket Square

The pocket square is the detail that lifts a wedding suit. Silk, linen or cotton, and the folds that suit each occasion: the straight fold, the puff, the peak and the crown.

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A golfer in a green jumper at the top of his backswing

The Golf Outfit Guide: Argyle, Tartan and Timeless Pieces

Golf style is underrated. The pieces that work on the course and off it: argyle knits, tartan trousers, a good Oxford shirt, golf shoes and a waterproof jacket.

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Steve McQueen in a three-piece check suit in a 1968 publicity photograph

Style Icon: Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen was the King of Cool. His style in Bullitt, The Great Escape, The Thomas Crown Affair and The Cincinnati Kid, and the pieces you can still wear today.

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