Fashion
At Milan Fashion Week Prada comes undone
The jagged form of a front split in a pencil skirt could almost have been a sewing mishap. The same for the creases on a blazer or the way a silk dress had its fabric twisted at the hem. It was, of course, wholly intentional, it being Prada, the purveyor of paired-down fashion and complex themes. Image: Prada SS23 via Prada.com “Gestures of...
23 Sept 2022
Business
Retailers welcome return of VAT-free shopping for tourists, but urge action on business rates
Retailers in the UK have welcomed the government’s decision to bring back VAT-free shopping for overseas visitors, but called for urgent action on business rates. It comes after the UK’s new chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng revealed a mini-budget on Friday to reinvigorate the country’s struggling economy. It included the return of VAT-free shopping for...
23 Sept 2022