As Fortnum & Mason becomes a target of UK Uncut Jonathan Prynn unravels the iconic shop's finances and asks does the charitable generosity of its owners outweigh their sharp accounting? ... more
As London Fashion Week looms, Selfridges is showcasing some of our best new talent in its store front this month. Rosamund Urwin meets the Bright Young Things... more
She is the mother of two small children who can't stop working. Just as well, as Selfridges creative director Alannah Weston has transformed her father's store... more
If customers can tear their attention away from the contents of the store’s new women’s shoe galleries, they might just be knocked out by the redesign of the interior around them... more
While it’s hard to know if hemlines are up or down at the moment, there’s one fabric you can be certain is in fashion. It’s everywhere, from coats and dresses to the staple jeans... more
This week the Standard gave remarkable Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy star John Hurt the Alexander Walker Special Award for his contribution to film. The best is yet to come, he tells Nick Curtis
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