From primrose yellow day coats to voluminous couture ballgowns, silk headscarves to jaunty turbans, the Queen is a very particular style icon. Rebecca Gonsalves looks at her wardrobe over 60 years on the throne
Killer's parents face jail threat
Tuesday 22 May 2012
A boyfriend who strangled his aspiring-model girlfriend in a jealous rage was today described as "evil" by the dead teenager's family.
Magdalena Kozena/Mitsuko Uchida, Wigmore Hall, London
Saturday 19 May 2012
Too much flighty drama in mezzo-soprano's performance
Graff braves market woes to float at $1bn in HK
Saturday 19 May 2012
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.
Canadian police wait on suspect gem eater's next move
Friday 18 May 2012
Police in the Canadian province of Ontario say they are holding a man who is accused of swallowing a $20,000 (£12,600) diamond.
Buoyant Net-a-Porter lifts Richemont's luxe profits
Thursday 17 May 2012
Shoppers snapping up luxury looks while sitting on the sofa each evening have helped online fashion site Net-a-Porter match the sales growth of its stablemates like Cartier and Montblanc at designer brands giant Richemont.
Luxury goods boom is lifting Richemont
Thursday 17 May 2012
Shoppers snapping up luxury looks while sitting on the sofa each evening have helped online fashion site Net-a-Porter match the sales growth of its stablemates like Cartier and Montblanc at designer brands giant Richemont.
Vidal Sassoon
Saturday 12 May 2012
Further to Marcus Williamson's interesting obituary on Vidal Sassoon (11 May), he glosses over perhaps the most important element of how he first got a job in a hairdressing salon, writes Michael S Fishberg.
Pandora boxes clever with a change of tactic
Wednesday 09 May 2012
One of the lucky charms sold by Pandora, the jeweller chaired by former Asda boss Allan Leighton, may be paying off for the company itself.
Pandora's bling move 'paying off'
Wednesday 09 May 2012
One of the lucky charms sold by Pandora, the jeweller chaired by former Asda boss Allan Leighton, might be paying off for the company itself.
Round-up: New home, same result for wasteful Broncos
Monday 07 May 2012
A change of scene could not bring a change of fortune for the struggling London Broncos. Playing across the city at Leyton Orient's Brisbane Road while the Stoop is undergoing pitch repairs, the Broncos led 16-0 before collapsing to lose 29-22 to Bradford.
Style shrinks: 'Homeland' draws to a close, our experts analyse Claire Danes' off-duty look
Sunday 06 May 2012
The hair & make-up
Owen Jones: The Sunday Times Rich List shows its boom time for the wealthy - and crisis for the rest of us
Monday 30 April 2012
Real wealth-creators are bearing the brunt of austerity, while money-shufflers swim in luxury. Welcome to modern Britain.
Diamonds are Goldsmiths' best friends
Sunday 29 April 2012
The company behind the Goldsmiths jewellery chain nearly doubled its profits last year, thanks to strong demand for gold watches and diamond rings.
Singapore: Eat your way around Asia – on one island
Sunday 29 April 2012
Its rich multicultural heritage makes the city-state an exciting destination for a gourmet tour, as Sarah Barrell discovers








