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I bought a handbag in duty-free in Spain - how do I get a refund without flying back? DEAN DUNHAM KC

Stitched up: A reader needs to return an expensive leather handbag they bought in duty-free in a Spanish airport I bought an expensive leather handbag in duty-free shopping in a Spanish airport.
Vogue

The Leather Lobby Could Change the Fate of the Fashion Industry

The fate of leather is up in the air, carrying big implications for fashion supply chains. This month, regulators will decide whether or not to exclude leather from the European Commission’s ...
The New Yorker

Boots Riley, Marx Brother

On a cool, drizzly day in Oakland, California, the film director Boots Riley often seemed less like a person than like a landmark—clockable from a distance. In part, this was because Riley, who is ...
Taste of Country

Ella Langley’s ‘Bottom of Your Boots’ Was Inspired By a Pep Talk From Her Dad

Ella Langley's song "Bottom of Your Boots" — a fan-favorite off her Dandelion album — is one of only two songs on the project that could rightfully be considered a love song. But it wasn't inspired by ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Hundreds of Spanish Settlers Died at the ‘Port of Famine.’ This Newly Discovered Silver Coin Reveals Where the Doomed Colony Was Founded 400 Years Ago

This coin was found near Chile’s Strait of Magellan. Richard Bezzaza / Centro de Estudios Históricos y Humanidades Spain had ambitious plans when it established a colony around Chile’s Strait of ...
Stars and Stripes

Makeshift memorials with thousands of combat boots will honor post-9/11 service members

A massive outdoor tribute to post-9/11 fallen service members that puts on display thousands of worn combat boots — each representing a different service member who died — will be staged at temporary ...
CBSSports.com

Jaron 'Boots' Ennis next fight: Former welterweight champ to challenge Xander Zayas for two 154-pound titles

Unified junior middleweight champion Xander Zayas will put his WBA and WBO titles on the line against Jaron "Boots" Ennis on June 27. The fight will take place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The ...
New York Post

Here’s how the US military could reopen the Strait of Hormuz — from boots on the ground to air assaults

WASHINGTON — As President Trump cranks up pressure on Iran, Pentagon brass are quietly lining up a wide menu of military options — which could put US boots on the ground in a major war for the first ...
The Fader

Guitarricadelafuente is queering Spain’s canon — in music and film

Guitarricadelafuente is feeling nervous. The 28-year-old Spanish artist is backstage at The Roxy in Los Angeles, his first time being back in the city since he recorded much of his breakthrough album ...
The New York Times

The Best Men’s Boots

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Mitch Moxley Mitch Moxley is a writer covering men’s style. For his first ...
Chicago Tribune

We tested Blundstone boots to find out if they’re worth the hype

As someone who lives in the Midwest, I know that a reliable pair of winter boots is almost as essential as food and water. You’ll find boots of all shapes and sizes lining the doorway at any winter ...