Magpie instincts: bright yellow chairs and psychedelic prints light up the living room. Photograph: Suki Dhanda for the Observer Holly Fulton once flew back from Majorca with Marlene Dietrich in her hand luggage. It was the only way of getting around Ryanair’s stringent baggage restrictions. Marlene – or, rather, a shelf painted with Marlene’s distinctive face Read More →

Image: Charl Marais With various fancy make-up terms floating around in the beauty world on the daily, it can be hard to separate the truly great ones from the fads. One technique that everyone loves, regardless of their skill set, is highlighting. Highlighting creates a bright, glistening glow that we all aim to achieve naturally, but Read More →

Jo Malone’s sophisticated fragrances have millions of fans worldwide, but at £88 for a 100ml bottle, they’re not as kind on the wallet as they are on the nose. That’s why fans of the brand’s signature scents have been going wild for Primark’s new range of perfumes with fragrances remarkably similar to Jo Malone blends Read More →