She was at college with Alexander McQueen, learned how to cut from Giorgio Armani and Sam Cam is fan. Anne McElvoy on the Yorkshire lass whose high-end clothes are the new hot label... more
Dame Vivienne Westwood delivered a huge snub to Emma Watson at the Elle Style awards, when she admitted she had no idea who the Harry Potter actress was... more
London, New York, Paris and Milan may be the world's fashion capitals, but sometimes designers crave a more exotic backdrop for their creations. Illen Rowe and Pandora Sykes report from far-flung front rows... more
A growing cadre of heavy-hitting skinnies, whose own sub 18.5 BMI bodies enclose hearts the size of a whale’s, are anxious to point out that bigger can be beautiful too... more
The speakeasy is back, and this time there are more feathers, sequins and suspenders than ever. Sadie Whitelocks meets London's three new cabaret kings
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As I write my first batch of Christmas cards, I hover over who to send them to. Last year the early north winds of recession knocked out any corporate festive exchanges... more
When you've dressed the world's most stylish women, the next step is designing a hotel's figure-of-eight plunge pool and introducing live seahorses into the lobby. Andy Barker sizes up the latest collection of chic suites... more
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.
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The Victoria's Secret catwalk show is undeniably the sexiest event in the fashion calender. In these stunning pictures, we take you backstage at the world's raunchiest show.... more
At the end of a whirlwind week of glamorous movie star duty, a girl could end up feeling a little flat. At least Gwyneth Paltrow had the perfect shoes for the job. The actress, who spent last week tottering around Europe in a collection of towering stilettos up to seven inches high, decided to give her feet a well-earned rest once back home in London... more
All eyes were on Gwyneth Paltrow last night as she vamped up her usually prim look at a charity event New York. The actress stepped out in vertiginous black heels that featured a S&M spin on this season's gladiator style complete with black nail lacquer on her toes... more
To celebrate the ICA's 60th birthday, 59 celebs, including Beth Ditto and Peter Blake, have each taken a snap representing 'Tomorrow' on a camera phone.... more
The ICA is offering budding photographers a chance to exhibit their work alongside artists, designers, filmmakers, musicians and models, to celebrate its 60th anniversary.... more
Allegro may be clever and creative, but this strange portrait of a damaged concert pianist, who returns to his native Copenhagen to find the girl he loved and lost, lacks emotion.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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