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.”
Zara zeroes in on record fifth Oxford St store
Monday 30 April 2012
The fashion chain Zara plans to open a record fifth store on London's Oxford Street, reinforcing the buoyant demand for prime retail property in the capital.
Zara to open record fifth Oxford St store
Monday 30 April 2012
The fashion chain Zara plans to open a record fifth store on London's Oxford Street, reinforcing the buoyant demand for prime retail property in the capital.
Next boss Wolfson takes a 15 per cent pay cut
Wednesday 18 April 2012
Lord Wolfson, the chief executive of Next, saw his pay fall 15 per cent last year, despite the retailer posting record profits and returns for shareholders.
Bentley and Aquascutum tee up golfwear range
Monday 26 March 2012
Bentley Motors has teamed up with upmarket menswear brand Aquascutum for a range of golfwear and accessories.
Elizabeth Haynes: 'Pole-dancing is a real killer ...'
Sunday 25 March 2012
The writer tells Danuta Kean how she swapped criminology for exotic dancing to research her new thriller
TeamGB Olympic kits, designed by Stella McCartney, revealed
Thursday 22 March 2012
At a grand ceremony at the Tower of London this morning, amid much fanfare and lycra, the official TeamGB kit for the Olympic and Paralympic Games were unveiled.
Owner of Zara chain makes steady progress
Thursday 22 March 2012
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.
Beyond the pale: Denim and rhinestones are the foil to spring's pastel hues
Saturday 10 March 2012
Styling: Lee Holmes
Osborne could target pension contributions
Saturday 10 March 2012
The amount you can put into your retirement pot could be cut in the Budget, a pension expert has warned.
How To Be Beautiful: The buzz on blusher
Sunday 04 March 2012
Blusher is one of the most useful make-up bag items, yet it's also the one we're most likely to misuse. Put to its proper purpose – the addition of a little healthy colour and added dimension – it does its job admirably. It's when we start employing it to create the illusion of cheekbones, manically sculpting in light and shade, that things go awry. This kind of contouring is best left to the professional make-up artist; rendered by an inexpert hand it looks as subtle as a child's painting-by-numbers kit.
Versace rocks Milan Fashion Week with leather and chainmail
Saturday 25 February 2012
Milan Fashion Week continued yesterday with a show of strength by Versace, a label buoyed by its recent collaboration with high-street giant H&M and a return to the Paris couture schedule last month.
Edinburgh Woollen Mill buys Peacocks
Thursday 23 February 2012
The Scottish clothing group Edinburgh Woollen Mill has acquired the fashion chain Peacocks out of administration, saving 6,000 jobs.








