The Dictator goes fur hunting and gets crackin' on unsightly feet

What? You mean you don't need a puffer jacket and ski hat when it's 15 degrees Celsius outside? No, neither do we. Sidestepping the whole pro-fur/anti-fur minefield, yes, such a thing is easy to find. The term "stole" seems to be understood to mean anything from a little scarf-like item that sits around the shoulders to a full wrap, and even an ecclesiastical vestment (which, we know, is not what you seek). The words "scarf" or "collar" might be closer to your desired fur. French designer Paule Ka has a pretty yet affordable rabbit fur "collar" in taupe, cassis purple or red (HK$3,695). Gucci does one in similar proportions in baby blue mink (HK$18,500) to match the current collection's pastel palette. At Fendi, the little mink collars come in red or green with buckled leather strips (HK$14,000). Or look to furriers such as Paris-based Yves Salomon, who offers a variety of fur accessories, such as the small, dark grey and burgundy fox scarf (HK$5,595). Alternatively, for the Peta members who associate a stole with fur stolen from an innocent animal, there's the tube scarf in grey synthetic fur, and the cute fake fur scarf in black and white stripes at H&M (HK$199 each).

Yuck. Thank you for putting that image in my head first thing in the morning. The key is regular skin care, not a supposed magic bullet to make up for extended neglect. Perfect Heels Rescue Balm by This Works (HK$185; www.netaporter.com has a super-hydrating formula of shea butter with lemon, lavender and cotton thistle. SpaRitual's Foot Balm (HK$265; Harvey Nichols) works to moisturise with rich shea butter while sloughing off the dead skin with ingredients such as papaya. Papaya? True beauty junkies will immediately think of Lucas' Papaw Ointment (HK$78; Mannings). Many use it for their lips and hands, but the Australian company says it's antibacterial and helps to heal burns and cuts. Funnily enough, or not, the Watsons pharmacist recommended another Australia-made solution: QV Heel Balm (HK$120), made with exfoliating alpha hydroxy acid and moisturising lanolin. And for painful cracked skin on hands or feet, he showed us a sort of skin glue called Urgo Filmogel Cracks (HK$70). It may sound a bit scary but it's been clinically tested and contains healing vitamin E. Just be grateful you don't have to resort to superglue, which is what adventurers use in the wilderness.