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

Gucci launching first cosmetics line with Charlotte Casiraghi as the face of the collection

Gucci Launches Make-Up Line. Confirming rumours that emerged last year, Gucci announced it will launch a Make-Up Line in September. The luxury Italian house is launching its first cosmetics line with Charlotte Casiraghi, the daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco and the granddaughter of Grace Kelly as ambassador of the new beauty endeavour. Gucci Beauty … 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

A person’s essence into a singular scent

With a new Selfridges’ Fragrance Lab concept scent shopping is getting personal. London department store Selfridges invited perfume fans to enjoy a groundbreaking new way to shop for fragrance as part of the store’s wider campaign The Beauty Project. According to Selfridges, “Fragrance Lab enables customers to claim their signature scent, having experienced a one-of-a-kind … Read more

Harvey Weinstein licenses Charles James after Met Ball success

The Miramax co-founder plans to spearhead a revival of the couturier’s brand – following a celebration of his work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York

Charles James: Beyond Fashion – in pictures
Met Ball 2014: best and worst-dressed – in pictures

Michael Kors x Luxottica to launch designer eyewear line in 2015

Michael Kors announced Eyewear License with Luxottica. Michael Kors, one of the most powerful American luxury lifestyle brands, and Luxottica, the industry leader in eyewear, have signed a new and exclusive eyewear license agreement for the Michael Kors Collection and MICHAEL Michael Kors eyewear. The first collection produced with Luxottica will launch in January 2015. … Read more