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A reel life: Jordan Scott

20.11.09
Her father made Gladiator and her uncle made Top Gun, so it was inevitable that Jordan Scott, Ridley's daughter, would end up in the family business.... more

Hot or not - fashion round-up

03.11.09
A boutique selling women's sports attire, Sweaty Betty is not a shop likely to set all hearts aflutter with excitement... more

The march of the V-high boots

19.10.09
Women's footwear has long been about sex. This season's must-haves stretch so high they've been dubbed 'vagina boots'. But who actually dares wear them, asks Liz Hoggard... more

The women who built Brand Cameron

08.10.09
Dusty pinstripes and car coats are no more. The new Tory image has been crafted by experts... more

Autumn's finest fashion trends

18.08.09
The shops are full of new clothes for autumn and you need to move fast. But you can’t buy until you decide which look to go for. We give you a seasonal lowdown...... more

London’s secret fashion blogger

23.07.09
Six months ago, Catherine Kallon was a redundant PA. Today, from her studio flat, her influential fashion website attracts 12,000 hits a day. But success has come at a price... more

The endless quest for the perfect bikini

03.07.09
Hermione Eyre is on a quest for the perfect swimwear. From a 1920s 'suicide suit' to a Brancusi-inspired swimming cap, she charts her life in Lycra ... more

Kind of adventure at The Double Club

30.03.09
The Double Club is a new restaurant that admirably gives 50 per cent of its profits to abused women in the Congo.... more

Sunglasses giant can't see way ahead

13.03.09
The world's biggest maker of designer sunglasses is suffering from the economic storm clouds... more

Gruffalo soldiers at Milan Fashion Week

05.03.09
Designers in Milan this week have taken inspiration from a children’s book character, renowned for his shaggy mane and monsterish demeanour ... more

The curse of being the clever girl

25.02.09
Our own secret swot knows just what TV quiz superstar Gail Trimble is up against... more

Princess Penelope stars in Hollywood fairytale

23.02.09
Style faux pas were few at the Oscars ceremony as the stars played it safe in classic gowns and neutral colours...... more

Playing the fur game

05.02.09
It used to be that our peculiarly British devotion to Fido, Felix and Flopsy precluded us from doing fur. “Wear an ickle animal? Never!” we’d cry, a lump rising in our throat at the very thought of it. Not any more... more

Congo's rumble in our urban jungle

30.01.09
Off to Africa at The Double; the free club where artsy meets afrobeat.... more

If you want to get ahead, show some shoulder

20.01.09
Forget cleavage — for this season’s hottest look, be sure to bare your upper arms... more

Art of food at The Double Club

10.12.08
The Double Club is a restaurant/installation designed to live for six months, investigating the meeting of art, food and politics.... more

Bring on the 4-day week: good news for families

04.12.08
Whatever happened to the age of leisure? Flexi-fever may be taking hold... more

Auntie M&S always comes to my rescue

06.11.08
For years I've been lying about my wardrobe. It started with a plunge-neck, figure-hugging evening dress... more

I'm hoping for a crash in the art market

23.10.08
This week, amid panicked reports that an unfinished Lucian Freud sold for only £5.4 million, I began to pray for a full-scale crash of the overinflated art market. What a massive relief that would be. I might even be able to buy a painting now and again. ... more

Thanks to Westfield, I’m in love again

07.10.08
I have a guilty secret: I am a mall lover. I'm not even that fussy. When I lived in W2, Whiteley's was the object of my affections, even though it has a ropey past (this was before Café Anglais and Food Inc) and half the shops were empty, or discount suitcase emporiums. That didn't stop me drifting round the floors for hours in a daze... more

Fashion

02.10.08
Whether it be in Savile Row, magazines, clubs or just accessible high street fashion, the capital leads the way. These are the names that make the fashion world spin.... more

Go girl, go Gucci

25.09.08
Gucci might not be the most cuttingedge brand in Milan - that accolade goes to Prada - but when it comes to knocking out hits, it is unassailable... more

It's a Devil to wear Prada

24.09.08
In scenes reminiscent of Naomi Campbell's infamous 1993 catwalk tumble, not one, but two Prada models tripped over their shoes.... more

Jil Sander is sold to Japan for €167m

01.09.08
Minimalist fashion designer Jil Sander has been sold to the Japanese owners of the Joseph chain after a successful turnaround in the hands of a British private-equity firm... more

20 years on and the world's greatest supermodels are back - without a wrinkle between them

26.08.08
They should be well past their sell-by date - but the original supermodels of the Eighties and Nineties are eclipsing many of their teenage rivals and fronting this season's most coveted collections. ... more

Vogue tips London teenager as world's next supermodel

04.07.08
A London teenager has been named one of the world's most promising young models by Vogue... more

Victoria's Secret model Miranda Kerr sets Orlando Bloom's heart racing

28.04.08
Orlando Bloom and his new love, Victoria's Secret lingerie model Miranda Kerr, made their first public appearance together in her native Australia over the weekend. The pair arrived arm-in-arm for a day at the races in Sydney, where they drew more attention that then action on the track. It was a case of mixing business with pleasure for Miranda, who was at the event as the face of Australian retailer David Jones ... more

Capital's biggest shopping centre nears opening

10.03.08
Slowly - joist by joist, concrete block by concrete block - what was once a sprawling, desolate building site is turning into London's biggest shopping centre... more

A bowl full of fun food

03.10.07
Everything about All Star Lanes reeks of investment and despite some average tasting food, a great night can still be had.... more

Best spots for a proper lunch hour

05.02.07
It's time we put an end to snacking at our desks and learnt a few lessons from Parisians when it comes to taking a proper lunch break. We reveal London's lunch hour havens.... more

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