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More money than scents? Pot-pourri is back, at up to £330 a sniff…

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After years in the doldrums, the once ubiquitous bowl of fragrant dried petals is making a comeback, at a very fancy price

Giorgio Armani on billionaire bashing, throwaway culture – and choosing his successor

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The 85-year-old master of understated design talks about his lifelong belief in sustainable fashion, his love of Downton Abbey – and the troubling matter of his eventual retirement

Chanel evokes ghost of Coco with 80s-inspired collection

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Designer Virginie Viard attempts to draw a direct line of succession from ‘Mademoiselle’ to herself

Thatcher’s Asprey and Carrie Bradshaw’s Fendi to star in V&A bag show

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UK’s widest bag exhibition features Churchill’s dispatch box and Iron Lady’s ‘sceptre’

Trade war: France hits back over US tariff threat on cheese and champagne – business live

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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as US proposes steep new tariffs on French food, drink, handbags and porcelain