19 h. ago Chanel takes a cruise around Lake Como with glamour fit for a grand hotel

Show dips into lucrative holiday market with butter-yellow, lilac and gold lamé outfits reflecting beauty of the backdropChanel has a fresh-faced, avant garde new designer but it still stands for classic glamour. This was the loud and clear messaging at the first Chanel show since Matthieu Blazy took up his role. The show was held at Villa d’Este, the Lake Como palace hotel where Elizabeth Taylor, Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich holidayed and which Alfred Hitchcock, who filmed The Pleasure Garden there, pronounced the most beautiful place on earth.The location, booked a year in advance, provided the theme: life in a grand hotel. Think White Lotus on Lake Como, art directed by Slim Aarons. First on to the pebbled catwalk weaving through the hotel’s terrace was a white bathrobe-style coat. Then there were capri pants in the butter yellow of the hotel parasols, and a lilac tweed suit to match the wisteria trailing overhead. Models swung tote bags big enough for pool towels, while gold...

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3 d. ago 'Absolutely adorable' £10 Home Bargains garden decor 'looks beautiful'

Home Bargains shoppers love the retailer's 'adorable' £10 garden animals that look 'beautiful' outside your home

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5 d. ago Alan Titchmarsh urges gardeners to plant four flowers to keep slugs away

Gardeners dislike snails and slugs taking over their beautiful garden spaces, but Alan Titchmarsh has revealed four must-have flowers that will keep them away all-year round

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8 d. ago The tiny underrated Scottish island with sandy beaches and 'lovely' seafood restaurant

The beautiful isle is also home to a spectacular coastal garden.

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9 d. ago Households with barely any sun in the garden urged to plant these 5 flowers

If you want to fill your garden with beautiful climbing plants but don't get much sun, not to worry. Experts reveal five gorgeous climbers that thrive in the shade

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1 week ago Gardeners urged to use 7 plants to keep weeds away this spring

If you're sick of weeds invading your lawn and making your garden borders look scruffy, then an expert recommends planting these seven beautiful plants to keep them at bay

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1 week ago Can you find the bee in the garden full of flowers in beautiful optical illusion in under 10 seconds?

Love flowers? Then you're in for a treat-well, sort of. We're not handing out bouquets today, but we are challenging your eyes with a vibrant visual puzzle.

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2 w. ago Expert shares top tips on how to make your small garden appear bigger

No matter the size of your garden, it can become a beautiful sanctuary with the right tricks and tips. Here are six ways to transform your small space into the perfect spot just in time for summer.

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2 w. ago The Greater Manchester garden named among UK’s best to visit this Easter

Enjoy a springtime stroll in this beautiful garden

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2 w. ago The ‘country house’ pub in Greater Manchester with a beautiful beer garden

Enjoy a sundowner in this gorgeous garden that feels like it could be in the middle of the countryside

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3 w. ago Simple job you need to do in your garden to ensure a stunning Japanese maple

Japanese maple trees are a beautiful addition to any garden. If you want them to grow to their full potential and their red leaves to look their best then you need to prune them right

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3 w. ago Dunelm's 'beautiful' £20 wall art is a 'great addition' to any garden

Dunelm shoppers are loving the wall art they say "looks lovely" in gardens or indoors

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3 w. ago Dunelm's £20 sea shell plant pot is 'beautiful' in the garden or on dining table

This shell pot is a "wave of elegance for your greenery" and "adds a coastal touch to any space"

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4 w. ago Gardener's 'easiest and fastest' way to remove ivy from your garden

English ivy can be a beautiful addition to any garden, but it can quickly become a nuisance if left unchecked. A gardener has shared the "easiest and fastest" way to remove English ivy for good

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