Those magical Centre Court tickets were rather easier for some to procure than for others. Being Scottish helped, naturally: there was Alex Salmond, Scotland’s First Minister. Multiple Olympic gold medalist Sir Chris Hoy had a seat, as did the star of ‘The 300’, actor Gerard Butler. The latter had somehow colour co-ordinated his grey jacket with a non-Scot on his right, Hollywood idol Bradley Cooper, which perhaps explains the pair’s smug, sunglassed selfie, captured for posterity on Twitter.
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Dresses to impress this summer
Sunday 30 June 2013
Whether you're looking for vibrant prints or minimalist white, there's a frock to suit all styles this summer, says Emma Akbareian
Is David Beckham one of the Premier League all-time greats? He's not even in the top 1,000 says Chris Waddle
Friday 17 May 2013
He never had a trick, wasn't particularly quick but did sell shirts says Waddle
David Beckham retires: We said goodbye to the footballer a long time ago
Thursday 16 May 2013
It is the Beckham construction to which we are bidding farewell
Farewell to Girls Aloud - see you at the reunion in another five years?
Friday 22 March 2013
Farewell to Girls Aloud, who have decided to go their separate ways. The split, although devastating to some, will likely have been met by many with the same reaction that greeted the news that Westlife had split, ie.: “I didn’t know they were still together.”
Tracey Emin performs a spectacular hat-trick
Sunday 10 March 2013
There used to be a habit, among ladies who didn’t wear hats very often, of putting the said number too far back on their heads. Wedding parties could be recognised by the number of coloured acrylic wide brims teetering backwards.
Won’t anyone think of all the other Cara Delevingnes™ after model trademarks her name?
Monday 25 February 2013
There’s no escaping Cara Delevingne. Walking for all the big designers on the international fashion week catwalks, model of the year at the British Fashion Awards and this month’s Vogue cover star, now the 20-year-old model has registered her name as an official trademark.
Victoria Beckham autumn/winter 2013 collection in pictures
Monday 11 February 2013
Victoria Beckham presents her first-ever knitwear collection during New York Fashion Week. All the clothes were made in Britain and introducing traditional British fabrics worked quite well on the runway that was being watched by the fashion elite.
The front row got distracted by David Beckham siting next to Vogue's editor Anna Wintour, which was well commented on the social networks.
This week's wackiest web stories: Beer that's cheaper than water
Friday 01 February 2013
Plus: Totally bus-ted, star-gazing bugs, Taiwan's new Barbie restaurant and if you Wannabe evicted (you better get with my friends)
If Instagram turns this Andrea Dworkin into Beatrice Dalle, then I’ll pay for it
Tuesday 18 December 2012
From 2013, we must make the choice between ‘high vanity’ or a form of snuggly, slow-creeping cyber-slavery
Spice Girls ‘Viva Forever’: a round-up of the reviews
Wednesday 12 December 2012
The long-anticipated musical featuring songs from the Spice Girls opened last night to mixed (mainly negative) reviews.
I really, really wanted to write it (not zig-a-zig, ah): Jennifer Saunders 'was the sixth Spice Girl'
Tuesday 11 December 2012
The Absolutely Fabulous comedian has written a musical using the Spice Girls' biggest hits
Theo Fennell deadline is extended
Saturday 01 December 2012
The private equity investor seeking to acquire Theo Fennell, the loss-making retailer of luxury jewellery, has been granted an extension to its deadline to hammer out a deal.
Pitfalls of the WAG trade: who gets to wear your fabulous clothes?
Monday 26 November 2012
She enjoyed worldwide fame as a Spice Girl, married one of the most celebrated footballers of all time and has a hugely successful eponymous fashion brand.
Four directions home for Becks
Tuesday 20 November 2012
When David Beckham announced that he's to leave the reigning MLS champions LA Galaxy for new climes, speculation was soon rife about the next stop in the Beckham roadshow. We thought we'd help Beckham with his decision with a compass point-friendly guide to potential new clubs. David, you're welcome:
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