Fashion |Interview

Pantone: How they choose Colour of the Year

Global colour authority Pantone has chosen a ‘Colour of the Year’ since 2000, when it opted for ‘Cerulean Blue,’ a serene colour for the millennium, and since then it has selected pink, red, orange, green, purple, blue, yellow, grey, and brown hues, and this year sees the very first white, ‘Cloud Dancer’. What started out as an educational...

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Fashion |In Pictures

5 stylish designer Christmas trees in London

This holiday season, fashion brands and designers aren’t just content with taking over the windows at luxury department stores but instead dressing Christmas trees for luxury hotels across London. Claridge’s unveiled a 16-foot tree decorated with bows designed by Burberry’s Daniel Lee, while The Londoner embraced the ethereal aesthetic of Susan...

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BusinessMember

Founders of members-only platform Mile acquire Matches, prepare for 2026 relaunch

After a tenuous period that brought uncertainty to the future of Matches, it appears the ailing British e-tailer may have found a more promising home. Hulcan, a new luxury group created by the co-founders of members-only platform Mile, has stepped up to acquire the company as it prepares for a 2026 relaunch. The deal – financial details of which...

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Retail

Panic Weekend set to inject over 3 billion pounds into UK retail as shoppers leave Christmas buying to the wire

After a subdued build-up to Christmas, the UK retail sector is bracing for a sharp late surge. Panic Weekend, taking place on 20–21 December, is forecast to deliver 3.43 billion pounds in sales, up 12.8 percent year-on-year, as consumers delay festive purchases until the final possible moment. According to the latest Shopping for Christmas...

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