10 things we learned from London Collections: Men 2014
From punky style to pom poms, knotting to the 90s, we’ve studied the hottest trends at the London men’s fashion week to give you the style advantage next season
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Sufi students protest at Roberto Cavalli perfume logo’s similarity to sacred symbol
The students say the Italian designer has replicated a sacred Sufi symbol on his Just Cavalli scent and plan to protest in London. The Cavalli company insists it’s done nothing wrong
@HiddenCash: Twitter mystery man who leaves money to be found
The enigmatic philanthropist leaves $100 in envelopes in San Francisco as a social experiment in the redistribution of wealth – and has urged those who find the money to pass it on
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?
Fashion may be expensive – but so is football
A Prada coat and a Premier League season ticket are both pricey – but because the football is aimed at men, it’s not dismissed as frivolous
How did Alexander McQueen’s Savage Beauty become fit for a princess?
From its starring role in the Duchess of Cambridge’s tour wardrobe, to a forthcoming retrospective at the V&A, the McQueen brand is riding high. So how did a label known for avant-garde fashion become the duchess’s go-to supplier of elegant pastel outfits?