Michelle Obama ©AFP From LIFE & ARTS 7:29pm

Bangs on trend

A fringe instantly updates your look – and anyone can wear one, says Anna-Marie Solowij

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Rolls Royce Motors is planning to release new models this year especially tailored to the Indian market.
With European stores looking empty, commercial real estate investors have turned to Russia where shoppers are still out in force.
The west’s biggest luxury brands are taking another crack at setting up shop in India, encouraged by the burgeoning consumer demand
Prada, Roberto Cavalli and Dolce & Gabbana ©Catwalking Vanessa Friedman from LIFE & ARTS 7:23pm

Milan Fashion Week 2013

The key autumn/winter trends, straight from the runways

Kathleen Baird Murray From LIFE & ARTS 7:25pm

Backstage with a pre-teen

‘There’s no anti-ageing cream for this issue, so I decided to debut my own youth dew: my 11-year-old daughter,’ writes Kathleen Baird-Murray

Sleek and tousled models at Alexander McQueen and Prada a/w 2013 ©Catwalking From LIFE & ARTS 7:30pm

Cream of the new crops

Men’s hair: has sleek perfection had its day?

Jimmy Choo ‘handcuff’ bag, Casadei ‘blade’ heels Vanessa Friedman from LIFE & ARTS 7:22pm

Spikes and seams

Punk accessories were a dominant theme on and off the catwalks in Milan

Christian Dior Collection ©AFP 6:37pm

Fashion Weeks

Get the latest show reports straight from the front row

From LIFE & ARTS Mar 1, 2013

Producers call the shots on the catwalk

Shows are a global marketing opportunity and three power-players create them

From WORLD Feb 28, 2013

India imposes 10% ‘donation’ on rich

Import duties on luxury cars will rise too

From LIFE & ARTS Feb 28, 2013

PPR races to keep sports in the running

Jean-François Palus has taken a hands-on role

Antonio Tajani press conference ©EPA From LIFE & ARTS Feb 27, 2013

Brussels woos corporate titans of fashion

Championing the luxury sector is a priority for Antonio Tajani

Feb 28, 2013

BCBG Max Azria explores sale

Move could fetch around $1bn

From RETAIL & CONSUMER Feb 26, 2013

Swire bids for French fashion brands

Asian conglomerate on shortlist of buyers for Sandro and Maje

From RETAIL & CONSUMER Feb 26, 2013

Retailers turn to M&A to survive

Chains fight weak and increasingly digital economy

From LIFE & ARTS Feb 25, 2013

Bankers keep close ties with fashion houses

Families behind Italy’s brands prefer discreet dealmakers

From LIFE & ARTS Feb 22, 2013

Returns on property v high-end collectables

A comparison of investment performance yields occasionally surprising results

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