Fashion (UK) 16 chic dresses for the grown-up bridesmaidThe TelegraphFor children, happening upon a flouncy cute frock for a bridesmaid role at a wedding is an easy task, but as an adult, things become slightly trickier. Firstly, you may have to match with other adult
Master of None Kirsty Wark: I knew early on that women had a sell-by date at the BBCThe Telegraph - By Boudicca Fox-LeonardWe asked the broadcaster and novelist, 64, what her younger self would make of her today... My ambition as a child was to have my own shed. My second cousins, whose parents were tomato growers, each had
How to Train Your Dragon We need our children to be more imaginative than ever: here's how to unlock their natural creativityThe Telegraph - By Cressida CowellWhen my daughter Maisie was about five, and had just started school, she invited a friend over for a play date. This tiny little girl called Ella rushed into our house, took a swift look around the room,
Recipes Brilliant BBQ desserts: from amaretti apricots to flame-baked browniesThe Telegraph - By Xanthe ClayIt’s traditional to abandon the grill as soon as the main course is over, but puds are brilliant cooked over the coals, too. After all, most barbecue sauces and glazes are heavily sugared – the combination
Body Image Fashion Unzipped podcast: how social media is impacting the body image of a generationThe Telegraph - By Charlie Gowans-EglintonSocial media can be an inspiring place. Where did we discover new brands, styling tips and travel recommendations before Instagram? Now there is a whole world of advice and insider knowledge available
Women's News 9 signs you're having a pre-holiday meltdownThe Telegraph - By Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekanDo holidays actually threaten our mental stability, rather than boost it? The ‘before’ bit is a car crash of trying to get everything done so we don’t have to work while we’re away (we always have to while
For Men Five holiday style misses - and how to avoid themThe Telegraph - By Stephen DoigWhile no one likes a dictatorial approach to dressing, summer holidays are a curious grey area when it comes to a man’s wardrobe. Most of us spend our working lives in standard issue uniforms, so the all
Vegetables Turn meat-and-three-veg into healthier dishes with these recipes that make vegetables the starsThe Telegraph - By Olivia AndrewsFor all our lives, most of us have been told that red meat is the source of iron, dairy is the source of calcium, and we must eat meat, meat and more meat to satisfy our bodies’ desperate need for protein.
Women's News Why are so many vulnerable Chinese women being detained at Yarl's Wood?The Telegraph - By Charlotte LyttonThe note passed to a client in desperation reading, simply, ‘help me’ should have been enough to secure Shuai’s path to safety. But after handing the slip of paper to a man at the brothel where she was
Aldi A £14.99 Aldi spirit comes top at the 2019 Gin Masters – so why are its drinks so successful?The Telegraph - By Pip SloanThey've done it again. At the recent Gin Masters, a worldwide competition run by The Spirits Business that pits the industry's best against each other in a huge blind tasting, it was an Aldi gin – the
For Men Dadbod dressing: does M&S really think middle-aged men will wear white jeans?The Telegraph - By Tim SouthwellMiddle-aged men of Britain, have you been shopping for summer clothes on the high street lately? Well, in a word, don’t. Out there, among the racks and rails, believe me, it’s utter carnage. And if proof
Food (UK) Sardine cookbook review: can Alex Jackson's southern French recipes work in a home kitchen?The Telegraph - By Pip SloanFrench cooking is back in the spotlight, and it’s down to restaurants like Alex Jackson’s Sardine in Islington. Growing up in the Nineties when dinner-party cuisine revolved around ratatouille and herbes
Me Too Movement Daphne Selfe: I never had trouble with #MeToo stuff. I was quite big and no one messed with meThe Telegraph - By Boudicca Fox-LeonardWe asked the model, 91, what her younger self would make of her today... At 14 I wasn’t conscious of anything except horses. All I wanted to do was ride, and go to local horse shows in Reading with my
Food (UK) How to be creative with big summer saladsThe Telegraph - By Angela HartnettThere’s an art to making a good salad. It’s not just a case of throwing it all in a bowl and hoping for the best; you’ve got to be careful not to drown it in vinaigrette or dressing, but on the other it
Cambridge University 'Lots of my friends are secret Tories': Inside Cambridge University's culture warsThe Telegraph - By Helen Chandler-WildeIn the middle of a park in Cambridge is a lamppost called the “Reality Checkpoint”, apparently given the name to mark the point where the university bubble ends and the real world begins. Of late, the
Wimbledon Welcome to Wimbledon 2019: Vegan strawberries and cream, 'Eco-champions' and old balls pleaseThe Telegraph - By Claire CohenThe greenest thing at Wimbledon is usually the grass on Centre Court. But proceedings this year in SW19 have taken on a distinctly eco-friendly hue. While the organisers have been selling used tennis on
Food (UK) Forget corkage – would you pay 'cakeage' to bring your own birthday cake to a restaurant?The Telegraph - By Stephen HarrisThere was a pizza restaurant in north London where, whenever the staff discovered it was someone’s birthday, they would come out into the restaurant doing a conga, singing Happy Birthday to You and rattling
Women's News 8 life lessons we've learnt from the new series of Big Little LiesThe Telegraph - By Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekanThere’s television. And then there are television phenomena. And nothing prepared us for Big Little Lies. From the loins of Reese Witherspoon’s female-focused production company (oh how they sneered),
Puzzles The new Telegraph Puzzles Facebook Group – making puzzles socialThe Telegraph - By Chris LancasterYou can stay up to date with all things to do with Telegraph Puzzles by signing up for the Telegraph Puzzles Group – the new home for the inside track on your favourite Telegraph puzzles and crosswords.
Women's News Sports day, and six other things we get competitive about when we really shouldn’tThe Telegraph - By Charlotte LyttonNobody likes getting caught out doing something they shouldn’t – not least when you’re being a bit of A Sort, and hoping no one will notice. But if you’re subject to an attack of Inopportune Sharp Elbow
Women's News I left London for the sake of my family – but was it a mistake?The Telegraph - By Estelle LeeI know why a record number of Londoners moved out of the capital last year – more than 300,000, according to figures just published – joining an exodus to the countryside. After all, we did it, inspired
Fashion (UK) Meet the family rewriting the Italian style rulebookThe Telegraph - By Victoria MossThe lazy cliché of Italian fashion as the Sunday service seductress has always overlooked the other, more considered side of the Milanese aesthetic backdrop. The arch unpredictability of a Miuccia Prada
Food (UK) The best recipes for a vegetarian barbecueThe Telegraph - By Genevieve TaylorAs a passionate omnivore, my overriding desire is to explode the myth that a good barbecue has to be all about Man vs Meat. Barbecuing is on an exponential rise. Running alongside that, the appetite for
Jill Ellis Jill Ellis hopes for a USA team win – but her loyalty is conflictedThe Telegraph - By Cara McGooganWhen the England women’s football team squares up against current title holders, the USA, this evening, they will be challenging one of their own. Jill Ellis, the US team captain, will coach her players
Fashion (UK) What will we be wearing next year? Five style updates from Acne’s spring/summer 2020 showThe Telegraph - By Bethan HoltIt was appropriate that Acne showed its spring/summer 2020 collection just as Kylie was leaving the stage at Glastonbury on Sunday afternoon. The models in the cult Swedish label’s show were sporting haute
Parenting Replacing the 'naughty step' with the 'thinking chair' isn't PC nonsense, it's effective parentingThe Telegraph - By Lucy BenyonIn my Suffolk classroom, circa 1981, aggressive shaming was all the rage. My “naughty” classmate Ian spent most of his days standing in a corner with his hands on his head. Poor Ian was cast early as child
Fashion (UK) The Telegraph’s fashion editors offer their verdicts on the past month's best dressed starsThe Telegraph - By Krissy Turner and Tona Stell and Charlie Gowans-Eglinton and Caroline Leaper and Frankie Graddon and Tamara Abraham and Madaleine LeeThe past month has been a busy one. From royal outings and Royal Ascot, to the Serpentine Summer Party and the Cartier Polo, we've been inundated with stylish looks and a ton of summer dressing inspiration.
Kylie Minogue Kylie Minogue, Alexa Chung and Lottie Moss lead the best dressed at Glastonbury Festival 2019The Telegraph - Getty ImagesAfter a brief hiatus, Glastonbury Festival is back for 2019. As the fifth and final day wraps up, we look back on a weekend of great music and stylish festival goers. Kylie Minogue, Lauryn Hill and Janet
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur A delicious summer lunch menu from ProvenceThe Telegraph - By Caroline Rimbert CraigMy French family have been working the land in Provence for hundreds of years. The values and lessons from such a life shaped the way I live, feel about home and cook for others. Growing up in the UK,
