Sneaker peak: how Phoebe Philo made trainers high fashion
The Céline designer’s dedication to the style blazed a trail that legions of fashion fans followed. But is she about to tread a different route?
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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
Hermes second-quarter sales boosted by Japan
Wealthy Chinese shoppers have been taking advantage of exchange rate fluctuations to buy luxury goods at lower prices in Japan and Europe
Mulberry sales show signs of recovery after difficult year
New expanded cheaper ranges boost sales in last 10 weeks, but full-year profits were down 74% to £4.5m
Grand designs: Burberry chief could receive £50m in share handouts
Fashion group’s outlay on designer Christopher Bailey unlikely to appease majority of shareholders who voted against his pay deal at 2014 AGM
Italian tax clampdown dims the sparkle at Bulgari
Tax affairs of billionaire Bulgari heirs Nicola and Paolo in the spotlight as authorities target luxury brands