Fashion’s most prestigious pets

The accessory du jour is a fluffy friend and, like Choupette and Neville Jacobs before him, Cara Delevingne’s boutique bunny is making waves in the industry

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

Burberry hands Christopher Bailey golden hello worth up to £7.6m

Clothing company’s new CEO receives payment of 500,000 shares after taking over from Angela Ahrendts earlier this month

Upcycling case history: from firehose to luxury goods

Design partnership Elvis & Kresse explain how they created
desirable bags and belts from London Fire Brigade’s waste

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

Lauren Laverne on style: handbags

From feminist statement to hi-tech gadget carrier, a woman’s handbag has always been ‘indispensable’