Now on sale: Jimmy Choo (the whole company)
Shoemaker with market value of more than £700m says surprise decision to sell up followed board review of strategic options
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Luxury goods giant LVMH grabs full control of Christian Dior
French group to bring fashion house’s brands from perfume to couture under one roof in complex deal worth €12bn
Fears grow for Burberry profits as rising pound starts to dent sales
Luxury brand suffers slowdown in US, Hong Kong and the Middle East – with rally in the pound also likely to hit UK sales
If you wear fake fur, you are dressing up as an animal killer
Real fur has been found in products such as gloves, hats and shoes at high street retailers. A fake fur boycott would deny fur a place in fashion
From cotton fields to high street racks, fashion bids to be 100% sustainable
Conservation charity WWF and online brand AwayToMars aim to make desirable clothes that have zero impact on the environment
Tesla charges ahead to overtake Ford in market value
Elon Musk’s electric car company has been valued at $49bn, leaving the 100-year-old motor manufacturer lagging behind