The dust has long settled on the gorgeous candy-coloured confections that took the summer catwalks by storm.

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Graff Diamonds, the high-end jeweller, is forging ahead with an initial public offering to raise up to $1bn (£630m), setting a price range for its Hong Kong flotation despite a sell-off in equity markets.

Some of the country's best known fashion designers and examples of their work are featured on a set of new stamps which go on sale tomorrow.

Pre-ordering designer clothes before they hit the shops used to be the preserve of fashion insiders. Now Net-a-Porter and Topshop are offering us all the chance

New opera dresses characters as kids' favourites to portray citizens living in terror

What we love, we're not sure about, we're buying and can't wait for...

Keep a pair of well-priced shades on hand for those rare occasions when the sun peeks out from behind the clouds

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.”

The leather contraption is among the Hermès creations for Edward and Wallis shown in a new exhibit

Styling: Lee Holmes
Photographs: Paul Smith
Model: Kristoffer at Elite
Grooming: Matt Raine using Chanel

Fashion chain admits accidentally entering 'plus' instead of 'minus' in forecasting data

Two British heritage brands, two very different fortunes... Harriet Walker considers Burberry's success and Aquascutum's decline