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How Herm's keeps its clutches on its own handbags
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (939+ words) One way to acquire a "10, 000 handbag from Herm's is to become a global celebrity. Victoria Beckham, Eva Longoria and Jennifer Lopez seem to have little trouble buying the luxury brand's exclusive Birkin, Kelly or Constance bags. But for the less…...
Luxury shares fall as Herm's signals Middle East slowdown
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (381+ words) Birkin handbag maker Herm's led a slump in luxury shares as the retailer blamed the Middle East conflict for weak first-quarter sales and a sharp drop in spending at airports. The French group's shares dropped as much as 14 per cent,…...
I now know how to be posh " and it's not easy
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (578+ words) The thing with "being classy" is, it always costs more than you think. Obviously you're aware that a "high-end" life comes with a high-end price " that you'll be splashing out cash in advance. If you want a sourdough life, you…...
The naked truth: baring is no longer daring
11+ mon, 2+ day ago (695+ words) I am in my fifties. Like most people of my age or older I can count on the fingers of one hand'the number of belly buttons I saw other than my own " beach holidays aside " in the first couple of…...
Naked dressing? It's a blazer and sheer skirt
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (597+ words) If you were hoping to get festive style inspiration from the latest red carpets then perhaps you've chosen your knickers " and then drawn a blank, since that's as far as many of the A-list go. The trend now isn't so…...
Would you wear a see-through skirt over 50? Here are my rules
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (353+ words) It's one thing to go out with no pants on, quite another to deliberately call attention to their absence. Neither sound like the behaviour of a sophisticated grown-up, I know, yet here is Nicole Kidman, 58, doing just that in an…...
Do you know your Firebirds from your Sambas?
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (681+ words) The front row is awash with it, so are the football terraces " it may be the only thing Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage have in common. British Vogue's Chioma Nnadi is such a fan that this paper's headline was "The…...
No ick! The label women want their husbands to wear
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1042+ words) Have you noticed how much better your husband's friends are dressed these days? Gone are the mid-life crisis leather jackets and skinny jeans " in their place tasteful knitwear and chinos that don't hug their crotch. In the pub the other…...
The best-dressed British stars of 2025, from Kate Moss to Monty Don
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (698+ words) What constitutes great style? Is it your choice of designer or an aptitude for following your own creative choices? Perhaps it's a lifelong dedication to the same look? Or simply, the fact you carry yourself with all the confidence of…...
It's hip to be baggy " fashion's gone oversized in 2026
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1044+ words) How baggy are your jeans? Are you still wearing leggings at the gym? If you are over 30, you might have assumed the fit of one's clothes has something to do with the dimensions of the body beneath. In the Sixties,…...