Stars of style took over Bond Street as the capital's shopping mecca was closed off for Vogue's Fashion Night Out, with Gwyneth Paltrow and Samantha Cameron among guests... more
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Sarah Burton, who took over as creative director of Alexander McQueen after the designer’s suicide, passed her fashion test with flying colours... more
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If London is a centre of influence, a melting pot of creative partnerships, deals, competition and unlikely alliances then last night the Evening Standard's party for London's top 1,000 influentials was a microcosm of that in action... more
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The editor of British Vogue talks about her opposite number in New York, that fly-on-the-wall documentary, weight, and how we can still enjoy shopping in a recession... more
London is to take part in a global festival of fashion with hundreds of stores offering champagne, discounts and free style advice and workshops... more
The A-listers who received an invitation to socialite Nicky Haslam's credit crunch-busting party were instructed to wear diamonds - and dress only in couture.... more
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Of all the many adjectives applied to Victoria Beckham, 'sophisticated' has been one of the least used. Until now. Posh Spice is at last living up to her nickname with a glamorous yet refined photoshoot for Vogue, including her first cover. Posing in a series of flowing outfits accessorised with diamonds, the 33-year-old singer and fashion designer evokes memories of the young Princess Margaret, photographed for her 19th birthday by Cecil Beaton... more
Victoria Beckham has made it on to the cover of Vogue. The Spice Girl and aspiring fashionista is featured dripping in diamonds on the front of the April issue.... more
Lily Cole and Thandie Newton have attended a Vogue party to mark the forthcoming reopening of the Southbank Centre, after two years of redevelopment.... more
Get your Manolos at the ready for the return of London Fashion Week, the capital's annual homage to classic couture and innovative new designs.... 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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