Sir Stuart Rose could leave M&S early
Speculation that Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose could leave the retailer early has mounted.
Speculation that Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose could leave the retailer early has mounted.
Aquascutum owner Renown is reported to be in talks with its Chinese licensee about selling the British heritage brand.
Versace has issued a second statement denying there is friction between shareholder and creative director Donatella Versace and the luxury brand’s chief executive Giancarlo Di Risio, following a crunch board meeting held in Milan last night.

What we love, we’re not sure about, we’re buying and we can’t wait for…
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What are you wearing right now?
Black sequinned track pants by Jeremy Scott for Adidas, with a vintage Eighties black sequin top, thigh high stiletto boots, a yellow wig and a yellow necklace.
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Embrace the youthfulness of this season’s latest look – it’s not as hard as it may seem. You know you want to, says Harriet Walker
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We thought a lot about exoticism and really rich, sumptuous summery colours,” states Marc Jacobs of his current collection for Louis Vuitton. “Crimsons, clarets, plums, saffrons, curries – hot spicy desert colours.”
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The joys of summer dressing. So relaxed, so easy and, with a little wisdom, so much lighter on the wallet than the more serious wardrobe of the autumn season. Be not lulled into any sense of security, however. A few months in and the pitfalls of at least some of the season’s main players are becoming all too clear.
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When US Vogue booked Lakshmi Menon for a lavish 12-page shoot in this month’s issue of the magazine, the 26-year-old model had, by her own admission, only a vague understanding of the significance of the decision. Photographed on location near her home in Goa, southern India, Menon confesses that what most excited her about the job was the thought that, for once, her commute would not involve a transcontinental flight.
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Burberry saw profit before tax dip 12.5% to £175 million for the year to March 31 because of the economic slowdown, but sales passed the £1 billion barrier for the first time.