Jean Paul Gaultier's mind is a whirlwind of conical bras, sci-fi movies and Breton stripes. Now Sir Elton John has harnessed the couturier's chaotic creativity to raise money for charity. Hermione Eyre enters the maelstrom... more
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Diana Jenkins backs the Evening Standard's Dispossessed campaign with a £50,000 donation that puts the fund on the brink of reaching its £1million target... more
Lily Allen has signed off MySpace, is moving into management and dreams of a rural family idyll in Gloucestershire. Whatever happened to the archetypal London girl, asks Hermione Eyre
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Tamara Mellon is a walking example of having it all, somehow balancing a global company, A-list boyfriends and a stubborn seven-year-old daughter. Here she shares her secrets of success...... more
As David Furnish prepares for this year’s White Tie and Tiara Ball, we get an exclusive tour of
the gallery Madonna and co (not Guy) will get to view... more
Our homegrown stars partied into the early hours today but, at Hollywood’s biggest celebration, nothing was more intoxicating than success. Nick Curtis and John Arlidge report... more
Poverty, health, homelessness and racial tensions abound in a city awash with money. These are the people who are trying to do something about it. ... more
The largest ever collection of Madonna's stage and film costumes and personal possessions is to go on show in a new exhibition. Here FEMAIL get a sneak preview of the best bits.... more
Elizabeth Hurley led the glamour stakes at millionaire singer Elton John's 10th annual White Tie and Tiara Ball at his Windsor home last night.... more
Flamboyance, according to Elton John, has a definite use-by date. At 60, the singer says his days of dressing to excess are coming to an end. Yet judging from these pictures of the star this week, decked in an electric-blue suit with a neon orange silk shirt underneath, he may have spoken prematurely. And if his attire wasn't enough to shock onlookers, his choice of footwear - pop art-styled pink trainers... more
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The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports