‘It’s not about fabric, it’s about dreams’: how Ralph Lauren created an empire
Though not everyone buys into his fantasy fashion world, the story of the tie salesman who went on to dress Oscar winners is a classic American Dream tale
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Britain’s super-rich cash in on low interest rates with £1m mortgages
Number of £1m-plus mortgages granted to lenders has risen by a fifth, with private banks main funders of central London trophy properties
Playgrounds for sheikhs and oligarchs: the secret world of London’s luxury hotels
With their discreet lobbies and Michelin-starred restaurants, the capital’s high-end hotels have become a new green zone of affluence, where the global super-rich book entire floors to do business away from prying eyes
London’s highest botanical gin garden goes on sale
Luxury Wardian towers feature ‘sky gardens’, private gym, swimming pool and cinema – and a studio flat could be yours for just £395,000
Luxury brands must redefine the way they do business
Retailers cannot solve the economic slowdown in China by opening more stores. Instead, they should focus on services and experiences
Hermès and Jane Birkin resolve spat over crocodile handbags
Actor withdrew name from product after Peta video showed cruelty at slaughter farm, which French luxury fashion house says was isolated incident