From bling and birds to ‘really fancy armour’ – the best dressed characters of the Bayeux tapestry
Medieval experts talk us through the fashion of the near-1,000-year-old embroidered work, and what it says about the people wearing itDon’t get Fashion Statement delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereBlood, booze, arrows and boats; these are what you…
Experience: a brain surgeon dropped part of my skull on the floor
I was a healthy 34-year-old when a mass of blood vessels ruptured close to my brain. It took three neurosurgeons and a risky 16-hour operation to fix meOn a Sunday in May 2017, I was at the gym and using a chest press when there was this pop. It wasn’t a…
I love my life and my cup is full but I’m drowning in shame for things left undone. How can I balance it all? | Leading questions
You are not the only one, advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith writes. It will help to ask whether you have a time problem or a bandwidth problemRead more Leading questionsI love my life in so many ways. I have a rewarding job, I’m making stellar…
Check the men’s rail – and embrace imperfection: a stylist’s guide to shopping secondhand
Buying preloved always feels that bit cooler, says celebrity stylist Bay Garnett, but how do you find a gem in charity shops or online? She reveals her top tips• Your favourite secondhand findsI’ve been championing secondhand shopping for decades. For my…
We’re in a crisis of loneliness – but is buying friends on an app likely to help solve it? | Elle Hunt
Shortcuts work against the rewards of friendship: authentic relationships can surely only be forged when you’re not expecting a return on your moneyWhat price would you put on friendship? In these hyper-capitalistic times, where nothing is beyond being…
Something in your eye? Here’s how to get it out – without making it worse
It’s natural to want to soothe eye irritation, but mishandling could lead to more problems, experts warn. We asked them for advice on how to deal with it properlyIt may feel like a gritty, annoying sensation, or a sharp pain. Either way, you may have the…
Unhappy couples staying put due to cost of living crisis, say divorce lawyers
Financial pressures suspected to be behind figures showing failed marriages are lasting longer in England and Wales Couples are putting off divorce because of the cost of living crisis, lawyers have said, after figures showed the average length of a…
Eric Idle has had tons of celebrities staying at his house. God, it must be exhausting | Adrian Chiles
Whether it’s an A-lister or an old schoolfriend emerging blearily from the spare room, those first moments of the day are trickyFirst thing in the morning, that’s the hardest time. Eric Idle told me this. A wise man, is Eric. Actor, comedian, songwriter,…
I tried to become a gay tradwife – and failed abysmally | Arwa Mahdawi
My sourdough starter died and my lone tomato nearly ruined me financially and emotionally. How did domestic drudgery and hard labour become an aspirational aesthetic?I have just eaten what may be the world’s most expensive tomato. It comes from a little…
Create a ‘donation station’ and never buy round containers: professional organisers’ tips for a tidy home
Whether it’s streamlining shoes or being strict with toiletries, we asked the experts for the home organisation hacks they swear by• How to get rid of household clutter – without sending it to landfillFew things conjure a sense of achievement quite like…