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Dame Vivienne’s memorial on Thursday.“Oh no, no, never the same,” emoted Bonham Carter in the commanding voice she deployed as Princess Margaret in The Crown, but could also dust off if she ever plays Lady Bracknell (which I truly hope she does).“She’s a genius,” Bonham Carter explained to the US hack. “You have no idea how many ideas and choices have gone into everything she designs. This dress does all the work for you.

Tory Burch, who is currently having what fashion folk like to call “a moment”, showed a stellar collection that riffed on the idea of gently disrupting classicism. This was a traditional wardrobe – great coats and blazers, beautifully cut trousers, leather riding boots – lent a sensual, dishevelled edge.

for the season ahead. The platform is mega in every sense. You’ve seen them here on these pages before. But in this slot you won’t be seeing the latest extreme platforms, which are full-on tonto.

It is interesting to note that this is happening as rival brand Balenciaga, has sacrificed its luxury cachet in its eagerness to attract a young Insta-crowd with garish logos and chunky trainers.Louis Vuitton is the jewel in the LVMH conglomerate crown, owned by France’s richest man, Bernard Arnault. Williams is set to make his debut next June during Paris men’s fashion week. Pietro Beccari, Louis Vuitton’s CEO, explained that his “creative vision beyond fashion” was the reason he was hired.

the Ritz in Paris to the maison's headquarters across Place Vendôme. That collection took ideas from the most monumental jewels - the Maharaja himself was a towering 6ft 5in and could carry off a necklace consisting of 13 rows of pearls and two rows of gigantic diamonds - and made them wearable for even the most waif-like modern ingénue.This year's histoire de style collection is based on a less flamboyant, but equally gorgeously storied royal hand-me-down. Boucheron's immaculate archives show that a pair of art-deco aquamarine and diamond brooches were purchased on 31 July 1937 from the London store by the young Princess Elizabeth's uncle Prince George, the Duke of Kent, before being gifted to her by her beloved father on her 18th birthday in April 1944, two years after the Duke died in a military air crash in 1942. It is not known who the Duke originally bought the clips for, however they were just two of nearly a dozen trinkets he bought from Boucheron that day, including ruby ear clips, amethyst brooches and a gold powder compact set with sapphires.

anxiety, an affliction that has truly mucked up chunks of my life and barged its way into many a beautiful day. It hasn’t stopped me holding down responsible jobs (in journalism) or taking amazing journeys (travelling to both polar regions) but often it’s been a right bugger. Sometimes, a loathsome beast. While mental health issues should never be taken lightly – when they start to gain the upper hand, sufferers need to seek professional advice – I’ve come to realise as an adjunct to such support, or if you’re managing stress levels that aren’t too severe, positive daily rituals can help smooth the path to a better place. A simple beauty or grooming routine is a great example.

Gucci: Sex, Money and Power (Paramount+) carried the promise of scandal, but was actually a measured film about the business of turning around a classic brand. The most sensational bits of the Gucci story – family feuds, aggrieved ex-wives hiring hitmen – were absent.The sex appeared near the end of the 90-minute documentary, and came in the form of Tom Ford’s electrifying show for the autumn/winter 1995 collection. I’m no fashionista, but I remember this one vividly: Amber Valletta and Kate Moss slinking down the catwalk in jewel-toned silk shirts and velvet trousers, all smoky eyes and tousled hair.

a bitter and bloody history. Men have gouged out eyes, hacked off genitals, poured molten lead on heads, poisoned, bludgeoned, stabbed and shot each other in pursuit of this diamond.Translated from Persian, the word Koh-i-Noor means “Mountain of Light” – ironic since its history is infused with such darkness. Named for its colossal size, the stone was originally 186 carats, and the size and heft of a hen’s egg.

the time to channel your inner Elizabeth Taylor. Pink, red’s softer sibling, is today more associated with femininity, youth and romance; but up until the 1920s it was an indication of masculine traits, and it was beloved of court peacocks in the 18th century. Given we might blush when flirting, pink plays its own role in the art of seduction.It can have just as much impact as red: some of the most outstanding fashion moments of the last 12 months have been in pink (see Florence Pugh in Rodarte at the British Independent Film Awards, or Elle Fanning in Armani Privé at Cannes), while Viva Magenta is Pantone’s colour of the year.

2023 Brit Awards took place at the O2 arena on Saturday evening. The event upheld its reputation as a home for experimental red carpet style as some of the biggest names in entertainment and music, including Harry Styles, Lizzo and Stormzy, appeared on the red carpet in daring designer looks. Scroll through our gallery to see our fashion editor’s selection of the evening’s most notable outfits.

debutantes which, from 1780 to the 1950s, marketed the cream of young female British aristocracy to this nation’s best-connected chinless wonders. Outfits are, of course, of paramount importance and remain so. Witness 16-year-old Grier Henchy pictured with her mother Brooke Shields at the weekend. At the Song Jung Wan show during New York Fashion Week she, like her mother, wore tweed from the designer.

expensive mortgage – but in his spare time he trades watches worth six figures, and what started as a hobby has had a measurable impact on his life and finances.“Watches fascinate me because they are outliers,” he says. “Until recently, they were objects that everyone needed to have, which means they are time capsules for each period – historical items that can invoke the war or the pop art era.

is dominating headlines this week. The misstep in question was a hole in His Majesty’s sock, revealed when he removed his shoes during a mosque visit.

as reported by my colleague Caroline Leaper last week, it’s time to bid farewell. “I know it, you know it, and the newly appointed duo heading up fashion at John Lewis are here to confirm it too,” she wrote.Cue consternation in the online comments; and the panicked words heard at water coolers across the country, “What on earth will we wear instead?” There will inevitably be a camp which refuses to give up the floral midi - and good for them, we should all wear whatever makes us feel our best.

confined to one wall or a couple of alcoves, it is making its way over the walls of sitting rooms, bedrooms, hallways, even kitchens and bathrooms. It’s particularly popular with the homeowner with an eye on the trends – where there’s a Crittall door and a parquet floor, there will often be a patterned wallpaper, if only in the downstairs loo. John Lewis is said to have sold enough last year to stretch from Land’s End to John O’Groats.Part of its current popularity is down to a renewed desire, among those who appreciate a pattern, to bring a decorative touch to the home, using skills picked up during the DIY boom of the past couple of years.

reach for sparkling wine.Being in the trade, it turns out, does not dampen anyone's enthusiasm for a bottle of fizz. When I asked a bunch of female chefs and sommeliers, winemakers, wine buyers and wine tastemakers what bottles they uncork on a date night at home, Champagne came up a fair few times.'One of my favourites is the Platine Premier Cru from Nicolas Maillart in Champagne [£43.95, Lea & Sandeman],' says Collette O'Leary, head winemaker at Henners Vineyard in Herstmonceux, Sussex (in the interests of variety, I banned winemakers from recommending their own wines).

lured many away from the cities.Some have retraced their steps and moved back to the city since offices have reopened, or on finding that rural life didn’t suit them after all. But many have made the move permanent, and made their homes in properties that are very different from the town houses and flats they previously occupied.

without spending a fortune.When they bought the 1930s house 11 years ago, Campbell and her husband (who is also an architect) had two children, aged two and one, and their third child arrived not long after they moved in. Although they had originally considered extending at the rear, they realised that, with four separate rooms on the ground floor, they didn’t need more space, just a more open layout. “For us, the garden was really important, and it was one of the main reasons we bought the house, as it backs on to a nature trail,” says Campbell.

Lisa wears: Cashmere cardigan, £315, Aethel (aethel.com); Lurex skirt, £220, Cefinn (cefinn.com); Leather boots, £359, LK Bennett (lkbennett.com); Earrings, from a selection, Pippa Small (pippasmall.com); Leather bag, £475, Strathberry (strathberry.com); Gold-plated and pearl ring (ring finger), £130, Carolina de Barros (carolinadebarros.com), Amethyst, topaz and gold ring, £1,400, By Pariah (bypariah.com) Aethel’s are knitted from five-gauge yarn from Loro Piana and Cariaggi, designed to be worn with anything from jeans to prom skirts. Not cheap, but highly cherishable.

Lisa wears: woven jacket, from a selection, Eponine London; wool-crêpe dress, £525, Raey (matchesfashion.com); velvet sandals, £199, Penelope Chilvers; lab-grown-diamond and recycled-gold earrings, from a selection, KimaïThis was the rogue purchase I needed to stop everything being too safe. A scattering of sequins means it sparkles at night, but it’s not so blingy you can’t wear it during the day. I’m not a huge fan of flounces, but during that hot summer and even now, under a black velvet blazer, cropped gilet or oversized jumper, this has been my go-to for low-maintenance drama.

Prince Harry’s book will know. One sniff of Van Cleef & Arpels’ First conjured up the corporeal presence of his mother so powerfully he almost couldn’t cope. Shoes? Come on, who hasn’t been fatally put off by a potential love interest’s footwear? Super-ficial, yes.