Cannes curtain-raiser Wes Anderson is still the king of quirk, says Tim Walker

Cannes curtain-raiser Wes Anderson is still the king of quirk

Mental life: the only reality we'll ever know

Roberto Mancini, the Manchester City manager, declared yesterday that his side are now “the best team in Manchester” but, in another wounding statement for the club they share a city with, reflected that: “It's not important to beat United twice or beat Chelsea, it's only important to win a championship in the end.”

Walk the glittering line of fine jewellery shops on Mayfair's Bond Street and you'll find that one in particular stands out – for its opulence, without doubt, but also for its character and its use of caricature, for its almost whimsically 'other' take on modern luxury.

As fashion site Asos launches three new collections, Harriet Walker takes a look at a recession-proof shopping phenomenon

Who's this dapper chap?

Marks & Spencer revealed a fall in underlying sales today after admitting it ran out of stock on some of its best-selling lines of womenswear.

Bright, bold and brash, the tropical print is back from fashion Siberia thanks to designers with a taste for the exotic

The capsule wardrobe may sound complex – but it's a shopping strategy that will see you through hard times and last for years to come, says Harriet Walker

Design Museum brings shoe-biz legend to heel

The writer tells Danuta Kean how she swapped criminology for exotic dancing to research her new thriller

Inditex, the Spanish owner of the Zara fashion chain, saw profits surge 12 per cent last year despite the eurozone crisis battering its huge operation on the Continent.