It defined James Bond and Don Draper, but now the suit is out in the cold

Italian brand Brioni that dressed 007 is latest victim of shift to casual office wear

UK luxury home sales are recovering, estate agents say

Buyer interest in prime residential property higher in July and August than in 2015, according to Knight Frank

Karl Lagerfeld electrifies Chanel by embracing digital disruption

The designer’s Paris fashion week show plugged into our slightly sinister relationship with modern technology

Louis Vuitton luxury goes futuristic at Paris fashion week

Traditional tropes of Parisian attire were given a modern yet wearable twist with splashes of blue lace and metal beading

‘This is just the start’: China’s passion for foreign property

A huge new wave of Chinese investment in overseas housing may be about to flow into the global market. In Hong Kong, Tom Phillips meets the salesmen who market British property to mainland China

Paris fashion week: Bouchra Jarrar shows she means business at Lanvin

New artistic director focuses on practicality and classic glamour at the Hôtel de Ville, a change perhaps inspired by falling profits