IT IS A WELL-KNOWN fact that I am not a great cook. And yet, I can not stop saving recipes from Pinterest, Instagram and my favourite food blogs. Recipes that I will surely never use, but keep just in case I suddenly figure out what I’m doing in the kitchen …

LAST YEAR KATIE Holmes created a stir when she stepped out in a matching cashmere bra and cardigan set by New York-based KHAITE. Since then, it has been sold out non-stop, but we recently found something similar that may work as well. Shop the actual pieces that Katie Holmes wore below, as well as a similar set we’ve just discovered…

Dreaming this morning of a winter retreat in a wooden house, spending time reading in a cozy alcove, with beautiful snowy views. Pierre Yovanovitch made the ideal space in the Swiss village of Andermatt …

Suppose I’ve advertised a postdoctoral researcher position, and in one applicant’s file I find a very short reference letter from a PhD supervisor praising her student’s excellent command of English, impeccable use of MS Word templates, and remarkably regular seminar attendances …

WHILE WE’RE NOT adversed to a tracksuit and blazer combo or trainers with everything, one Mini Trend we’re really excited about is the return to MODERN ROMANCE. A return to pretty, more feminine pieces such as ruffled-collared blouses under soft mohair sweaters and very puffy sleeves on strapless dresses and cosy knit sweaters; bows on everything and the return of classic fabrics such as silk and satin and chiffon …

This is one of those places you go for Instagram. The Manhattan Bridge looms, immediate and substantial, over a cobblestone street, framed on either side by a pair of old brick buildings; if you’re standing in the right spot, you can see the Empire State Building through one of the bridge’s uprights …