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Chinese cars now beat mainstream models on depreciation, just about

Chinese cars offer better residual values, but on significantly lower average prices. Fuel type Brand ownership category Avg. OTR price (£) Avg. residual value (% of OTR) Electric Chinese £38,647 44.57% Chinese-owned…

The definitive guide to men’s shirts: 19 of the best for every occasion

After a summer spent parked in front of three fans with ice packs on rotation, when wearing actual clothes felt like punishment, here was proof that normal service had resumed. So, now the rain's back and autumn's…

Volkswagen ID. Buzz sets a massive EV distance record

The Buzz, running on stock Giti tyres , left the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Customer Centre in Hanover, Germany, on and returned to the same point earlier this week. Technical inspection service TÜV Nord, which…

14 Best Activewear Brands That Will See You Through Any Workout

Given the general piqued interest in wellness , running, and health optimisation, there has been a boom in activewear brands that can deliver well beyond the gym, a run or a fitness class. Fit for purpose for both…

This Under-£200 French Bag Has Been A Hit Since The 1990s

But, of course, that isn’t to say a high mark-up is the determining factor of whether a bag is “It” or not: take Longchamp’s Le Pliage, which starts at a very reasonable £125. It’s still an investment, though priced…

Selena Gomez Is In Her First Lady Era

Over the years, we’ve watched the star go from blue-haired Disney tween to bona fide beauty mogul before our very eyes. Though her image has undeniably evolved, Selena has stayed largely true to her Old Hollywood…

10 Magical ‘Sense And Sensibility’ Filming Locations You Can Actually Visit

So, it was, of course, crucial to the production team to maintain this sense of authenticity when it came to the film’s sets, too. As a result, studios were eschewed in favour of real historical locations – a sort of…

Behind Gap’s Collaboration With French Favourite A.P.C.

There’s no end to the people and labels that A.P.C. has collaborated with over the years, but none ever got founder Jean Touitou going quite like his new hookup with Gap. Shop Gap New In French fashion’s most unfiltered…

6 Ways To Put A Daytime Spin On An Evening Dress

Taking clothes out of their usual context is one of fashion’s oldest tricks in the book, and, quite often, one of its most effective. Take the nightie-style dress , which can be toughened up with biker boots and a…

Car Deal of the Day: A fully-loaded Range Rover Evoque is now just £455 a month

Via the Auto Express Buy A Car service, Leasing Options is offering the Range Rover Evoque in top-spec Autobiography trim for just £454.84 a month after a 12-month initial payment of £5,858.07. It’s a three-year deal…