Not born to the purple: discoloured muqarnas decorations within an arch leading to the entrance of the Hall of the Kings, which is part of the Palace of the Lions section of the Alhambra complex. Note ...

Color is a great mystery. I know it can be explained in terms of rods and cones and light. But just like I never believed the debunked theory that dogs were color blind, I also don’t believe that the ...

Once upon a time, Spain’s hilltop Alhambra palace glittered with gold. Over the centuries, though, the Islamic citadel’s ornate, gilded structures on its ceilings and elsewhere fell into disrepair, ...

Imagine if Reymond's Department Store in Baton Rouge had been stocked with blue and white ribbon instead of purple and gold. Well, the LSU faithful wouldn't be boasting about purple and gold running ...

Gold 6ft tree, £200, Selfridges, 0800 123 400, www.selfridges.com. Velvet ribbon, £6, The Conran Shop, 020 7589 7401. Matt purple baubles, £1.99 each, North One ...