Fashion archive: Tie manufacturers tell fashion writers to get knotted
4 February 1975: The body that represents tie makers claims the wearing of ties is not dying out, and their survey reveals that neckties give men ‘sexual mystique’
Business
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How Monet became blue chip: the language of wealthy art buyers
Painting of the Grand Canal expected to fetch up to £30m, amid surging interest from super-rich in Asia and Middle East
Sales of printed books fall by more than £150m in five years
New figures from Nielsen BookScan show continuing decline since 2009 as more and more readers migrate to ebooks
Going, going, gone: how Sotheby’s and Christie’s still lose out on big sales
Despite increasing prices of art, big profits do not always trickle down to auction houses – thanks to generous guarantees to ultra-rich sellers
Most talked-about new openings at Small Luxury Hotels of the World in 2015
Small Luxury Hotels of the World extends Collection with new openings. Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) is growing its luxury hotel portfolio with some of 2014 and 2015’s most talked-about new openings. Keemala, Phuket Island, Thailand – OPENING SEPTEMBER 2015 Keemala is like no other resort on Phuket Island, due to its architecture … Read more
Mobile trends for 2015
From startups taking on giants to mobilising revenue-generating processes, our panel predicts the talking points for next year