Life and style

More money than scents? Pot-pourri is back, at up to £330 a sniff…

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After years in the doldrums, the once ubiquitous bowl of fragrant dried petals is making a comeback, at a very fancy price

Chanel evokes ghost of Coco with 80s-inspired collection

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Designer Virginie Viard attempts to draw a direct line of succession from ‘Mademoiselle’ to herself

‘Have a one-night-stand with a dress’: the fashion rental revolution

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Instead of buying a new dress for each event, join the sustainable fashion movement and hire your outfit instead

Martin Margiela, the ‘Banksy of fashion’, hints at return

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A decade after the Belgian designer’s disappearance, a new documentary unravels the mystique of Martin Margiela

Louis Vuitton owner LVMH to buy Tiffany for $16bn

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Bernard Arnault’s luxury goods empire to acquire US jeweller in cash deal