Blowing It
Trump’s glitterball of rococo kitsch
President-elect Donald Trump’s sheer lack of taste is his best security measure.
A career imperilled by a petty complaint
What Rebekah Sutcliffe did was wrong. But should she really face the sack?
A heartless plan for Hyde Park
German architect and theorist Patrik Schumacher’s suggestion to pave over Hyde Park has won few fans.
The soulless life of Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s biographer delved into the soul of the now president-elect. Or rather, he didn’t.
The immigrant in the White House
Melania Trump could be just the addition the White House needs – a First Lady for the Instagram age.
Tom Ford’s conversion to the simple life
Isn’t it funny how often wealthy men suddenly announce after they’ve made many millions that money means very little to them?
Don’t wear shorts; avoid wine bores
Black candles are in, wine snobs are out in David Tang, the FT’s agony uncle’s guide to modern life.
Why waste money on sparkly baubles?
Owning fine jewellery and expensive toys is all very well – until they start to own you.
Superyachts – as seen by an academic
Emma Spence’s PhD study on the superyacht scene is one of the more readable.