From 17 May, we'll be able to mix inside again. Overnight stays will be an option once more, giving us more freedom to see friends and family who live too far for a day visit. As hugely pleasing as this development is, chances are you might be feeling a little out of practice in how to host for an evening, let alone for an overnight stay. Many of us are still getting used to socialising again following months of lockdown, and the idea of entertaining guests for 24 hours feels ever so slightly daunting.

A buttery yellow can often evoke images of bright little flowers sprouting up in your yard or a creamy pastry purchased on a warm midday walk, so it’s no wonder the tint has become the color of spring. If you weren’t convinced by Selena Gomez showing off her butter-yellow mani on Instagram, Aubrey Plaza wearing the color to the Emmys, or Sandy Liang dressing models in the creamy color for her Fall/Winter ’24 collection, now Emily Ratajkowski is embracing the hue as well.

On St Patrick's Day we look back at the story behind Van Cleef Arpels' Alhambra clovers Jacques Arpels once remarked, "To be lucky, you must believe in luck." The nephew of Estelle Arpels, he was a passionate collector, and would often gather four-leaf clovers from his Germigny-l’Évêque home's garden, gifting them to his staff with the motivational English poem . You may also like5 spectacular jewellery pieces you need to see at the Van Cleef & Arpels exhibitionPrincess Kate's most dazzling gorgeous in green St Patrick's Day looks Luck has always been a central theme for the brand, guiding its design ethos and inspiring many of its signature pieces.

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The fragrance industry is shrouded in mystery. Do you know the perfumer of your signature scent? Do you know the actual notes? The specific concentration of vanilla? Fragrance formulas have been kept under lock and key for years, treated less like ingredient lists and more like industry secrets. And for years, this handshake agreement to sworn secrecy was enough to keep iconic perfumes from being knocked off. But those days are long gone.