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A refreshingly down-to-earth royal wedding
Sunday 31 July 2011
Yesterday's nuptials between Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall broke the mould
Versace to launch H&M collection
Tuesday 21 June 2011
Leading fashion designer Versace is preparing to launch a collection with high street store H&M, it was announced today.
Jimmy Choo sold to Labelux for £500m
Monday 23 May 2011
Labelux, the private luxury group which already owns Bally, has bought Jimmy Choo for around £500m. Labelux snapped up the shoe firm ahead of a host of rival bids, including the private-equity outfit TPG.
Susannah Frankel: 'A Burberry biker-style wellie is from an imagination so perverse it’s perhaps best left a mystery'
Saturday 16 April 2011
This week I will mostly be browsing for wellies. I should point out that I own a pair already – they're tall, black Hunter ones which, I have been told, make me look like a dustbin man, but I'm not letting that put me off. Green ones are a bit too country set, pink ones are girlish, some of my best friends are dustbin men. Etc, etc...
Freedom of London: Streets paved with gold
Wednesday 30 March 2011
The Freedom of London was once a licence to print money. These days it's yours for just £25. Samuel Muston visits the Guildhall to discover why
How to make eBay pay
Monday 21 February 2011
Every month, 17 million of us log on to the auction site – but getting to grips with selling your stuff can be tricky. Genevieve Roberts shares the top tips to boosting bids
Soles for sale: Jimmy Choo puts toe into market
Sunday 06 February 2011
Shoemaker to the stars Jimmy Choo is going up for sale and could be worth up to £500m.
Kurt Geiger – a shining example of a sole trader
Sunday 23 January 2011
As one of a handful of niche-market shoe retailers, the designer brand is thriving
Jimmy Choo steps into new expansion
Monday 10 January 2011
Jimmy Choo, the luxury shoe designer, is to expand into selling clothing as part of its rapid brand expansion as it celebrates 15 years in the business.
Jimmy Choo steps out into clothes and jewellery
Sunday 09 January 2011
Jimmy Choo, the luxury shoe-maker, is to expand into selling clothing as part of its rapid brand expansion as it celebrates 15 years in the business.
Christina Patterson: How has the designer handbag become the symbol of Britain?
Saturday 13 November 2010
The Saturday Column
Designers, socialites... and now trade envoys
Tuesday 09 November 2010
Tamara Mellon, the socialite who founded upmarket shoe designer Jimmy Choo, has been recruited by David Cameron to bang the drum for British companies around the world.
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