How does Sam Cam do it? I don't mean the prime ministerial wife bit (which is more fun than torment), or the maintenance of some sort of job without ever appearing tired... more
Which books appealed most this year? Candia McWilliam’s memoir of blindness, Jonathan Franzen’s blockbuster and John le Carré’s latest thriller are among our favourites ...... more
As Jasper Conran joins the family business he speaks out on body shape, his own eating disorders, Victoria Beckham and why Elton would make a great dad... more
Debenhams said it expects to beat last year's profits despite a drop in sales, thanks to shoppers trading down from luxury labels to its designer range... more
I am always proud of London Fashion Week (OK, apart from a short period in my truculent twenties when I once wrote that there were too many three-legged trousers for comfort), but never more so than this season... more
Half a million shoppers swamped the £1.7billion Westfield centre in chaotic scenes more reminiscent of the January sales than a dreary, credit crunch-hit autumn weekend... more
Debenhams has moved to reassure investors it is not going bust, angrily rejecting what chief executive Rob Templeman called "recent inaccurate market rumours and speculation".... more