Burberry to cut 500 jobs worldwide in £55m cost-saving drive

Plan, which includes 150 UK head office posts, comes as sales slump in Covid-19 crisis

Inside story: handbags that made history

Delve into the background of bags, and you’ll find they were just as coveted in the 1500s as they are now. Emma Cook unpacks the rich inner life of the ultimate accessory

The Travel Capsule: The Berluti x Globe-Trotter

    This season, Berluti collaborates with British hand-crafted luggage brand Globe-Trotter to create a Travel Capsule collection featuring for the first time Berluti’s SIGNATURE Canvas. Artistic Director Kris Van Assche’s aim was to create a collection with a shared philosophy. “At the heart of both our work are quality and know-how that have remained … Read more

All change?: London fashion week launches first ever swap shop

Increasingly popular in the age of climate crisis, clothes swapping gets high-profile approval at five-day event

Gender Neutral Lounge & Sleepwear Collection. It works both for home and as street wear

  This season, luxury lifestyle and accessories brand MCM debuts with its first Lounge & Sleepwear collection. MCM Introduces Gender Neutral Lounge & Sleepwear Collection. “Rooted in the brand’s travel heritage and interpreted for the modern nomad, the directional nature of the collection allows MCM to embrace a 21st-century point of view when it comes … Read more

The 50 best wines for Christmas 2019

High street bargains, best value buys – and reds, whites and fizz to splash out on, chosen for Observer Food Monthly