Christmas gift ideas for your mum that she’ll actually wear, not another candle. How to choose, what to spend, and gold hoops at £28 or £80 compared side by side.

Gold-plated, gold vermeil or solid gold? What each one means, how long it lasts, and when the cheaper pair is the smarter buy. With two hoops compared at £28 and £80.

Is a cashmere jumper worth £185 when a lookalike costs £22? How to read a fabric label, what acrylic and wool mixes really are, and when cashmere pays for itself.

What to pack for London in October and November: the weather, the layers, the shoes and the one jumper worth packing. From a Barcelona girl living in Clapham.