McLaren’s entry-level sports car to be launched in 2015

The British manufacturer McLaren Automotive has confirmed that its next all-new sportscar, codenamed P13, will be available before the end of 2015 and will take its range into a lower price-point – making McLaren more accessible, while “retaining its commitment to excellence, performance and innovation”. During a press conference on its financial results, McLaren announced … Read more

Michael Kors and the £300 It bag

The luxury market has pushed prices ever higher – but few women can afford £1,000 handbags. How did one designer bring things back within reach?

• Gallery of 15 statement handbags for under £150

Jaguar’s first ever ‘re-creation’ project to revive six Lightweight E-types

Jaguar to build six new Lightweight E-Types. Over 50 years ago, Jaguar started a unfinished project set out to build 18 ‘Special GT E-type Cars’ in order to homologate the car for GT racing. The manufactuer announced it will reproduce the ‘missing’ six Lightweights that were never built from the intended 18-car series. Jaguar is … Read more

Hemp on the high street. Eco fibres in fashion

Hemp, Hemp, Hooray! Hemp is becoming a Force for Positive Change. Fashion is just another example of how exceptional this plant really is.     A true wonderplant, the hemp is an example of the genius of nature. During centuries the world was conquered on horseback and wearing hemp clothing. The sails of the greatest … Read more

The seven key steps to making a fashion business successful

Stella McCartney is the perfect role model for young fashion entrepreneurs, says a report by the British Fashion Council