Competitors in this year's America's Cup may wear a revolutionary body armour and stronger helmets to protect them from the sort of accident that killed British sailor Andrew "Bart" Simpson.

Service stations told to advertise prices

Retailers are desperately trying to foist flapper fringing and all things Jazz Age on to shoppers to coincide with the long-awaited release of The Great Gatsby. But, with the great Miuccia Prada designing some of the costumes for the big-screen version, everything else just pales into insignificance – no matter how many paillettes it’s been strewn with.

(Clockwise from top) Striped tights, £15, emiliocavallini.com

Luxury goods exports see huge rise, reports Rebecca Gonsalves from Milan Fashion Week

Forget the dregs of the winter sales and inject your wardrobe with some of the biggest trends of the pre-collections, says Gemma Hayward

Take inspiration from Sir Cliff for your beauty look this season, with berry lips that are as bold as you like, says Rebecca Gonsalves

Bright colour on the eyes is tricky, even for the committed cosmetics-wearer.

Fashion Statement

The fashion set's favourite label pops up in London with a temporary private members' club to launch its new resort collection

A slew of penalty flags is waving around the Vendée Globe fleet of singlehanders racing non-stop round the world.

The problem with this amazing diet that I'm on is that it doesn't have a name. It all started during the Olympics when I was in France.

Look to the catwalks for atmospheric and geometric inspiration in your beauty regime this autumn

"Guess what I'm watching?" texts my friend and The Independent's unofficial Denmark correspondent, designer Peter Jensen. "The Killing, series 3. And it's fucking good." The series had premiered in its home country that evening.