The UK’s 30 best fashion boutiques

If you are looking for something special, head to one of Britain’s finest independent fashion stores where you’ll find handpicked collections and friendly advice. Here is our top 30

Cartier owner destroys more than £400m of watches in two years

Richemont bought back stock from jewellers to stop it being sold at knockdown prices

Rihanna’s empire: empowering women and making lots of money

The singer’s new lingerie brand has been met with fanfare and lengthy online queues

For those who won’t be labelled: Sustainable luxury leather bags without an ego

Silent goods: Creating a Sustainable Luxury Bag London has long had a Fashion Week and a Design Festival. Now there is 2018 London Craft Week – a magical combination of imagination, individuality, passion and skill found in the best-made of things. This year’s London Craft Week offered the chance to visit Silent Goods studio in … Read more

A tribute to the métier of parfumeur: Guerlain opens Boutique éphémère Guerlain Parfumeur au Bon Marché Rive Gauche

Guerlain opens pop-up dedicated exclusively to fragrances Designing a fragrance is an art. French perfume, cosmetics and skincare house Guerlain, , which is among the oldest in the world, opens Boutique éphémère Guerlain Parfumeur at Bon Marché Rive Gauche – a pop-up store dedicated exclusively to fragrances at Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche. If Summer could … Read more

Wealthiest households in Westminster failing to pay extra £833 in tax

Only 2% have made annual ‘community contribution’ requested by council leader