Brewing up a storm: British-grown luxury tea brands go from strength to strength
Sales of standard teabags may be falling but our best growers are even exporting to China
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China’s stock market crisis: what does it mean for investors?
Concerns are growing that the Chinese economy is cooling fast, but the message from financial advisers seems to be ‘don’t panic!’
Fur, fluff and pom-poms put the shaggy into shoes
Some of next season’s footwear may need regular combing as fashion industry finds new ways to ‘tuften up’ the toes
Shanghai in slow lane as market crash accelerates slump in luxury car sales
Little interest in showrooms as deep discounts fail to drive in customers
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
The house always wins: Chanel show takes a spin at grand casino glamour
Karl Largerfeld’s Hollywoodification of fashion continues with Julianne Moore and Kristen Stewart adding to the cocktail chic at Paris’s Grand Palais