European and American fashion designers feeling the pinch from the credit crisis can look to the growing ranks of China's nouveau riche to boost sales.

A nation mourned after actor John Thaw passed away. Now his widow Sheila Hancock shares her wise, funny and deeply poignant account of how she rebuilt her life...

There are bags and then there's the Birkin. The Herms design is the epitome of luxury. In Bringing Home the Birkin, Michael Tonello details his life as a seeker and seller of the bags. What's it like to wear such a symbol of wealth? Does it make salespe

MANILA, Philippines—The problem with shopping in Greenhills is that you’re never really quite sure if you’re buying the real deal or a pretty good fake. The salesgirls will insist that the items you’re looking at are all “guaranteed Stateside.â€

I went to New York as Zagat, which 30 years ago started a restaurant guide, has branched out into shopping and has produced a guide for the city. It is now available to buy in this country for the first time.