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Fashion genius, billion-dollar businessman, Oscar winning film-maker? ‘I usually do exactly what I say I’m going to do,’ the designer says over steak frites in Mayfair

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Uber stereotype contradicted by data showing those with multiple jobs at 25-year low

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Foreign competition, factory closures and a crucial skills shortfall — now British manufacture faces its biggest challenge yet

Famous for his own audacious pictures, the German-born photographer has now curated a show of Mapplethorpe’s

German fashion group posts better than expected results with help of China boost

The actress has plundered the archive of her own wardrobe to bringing new looks to the British brand

Costume designer Michele Clapton on creating the lavish wardrobes of ‘The Crown’

Meet the retail pioneers putting their real-world experience into ecommerce

Sequins, bouclé, lurex and lace — men’s fabrics are getting girlier

The Olympics may be over but fashion houses are still going for gold in Brazil

From bomber jackets to boots and bags, the feel-good fabric is no longer just for the evening

After 19 months in the job, Dundas is out at the Italian house

Lifestyle brands are increasingly offering ‘self-gifting’ subscription services

As a new exhibition opens, the British milliner talks about the joy of excess