The history of handbags

Ancient India gave the world its number system, anticipated Galileo’s heliocentric theory by a millennium and spread its culture from Egypt to Siberia–only to be almost entirely forgotten. It’s past time to restore it to its rightful place in history

O n a random Tuesday in 2005, I ripped the tag off a new pair of pinstripe shorts and matching blazer (age 12-13, Tammy Girl) slipped my feet into something called a ‘shoe boot’ and picked up a BlackB

On the Isles of Scilly, one family have turned their passion for sailing into a fashionable business, creating canvas bags with a cult following

An ocean of prejudice met the American heiresses who came to Britain at the dawn of the 20th century, but there was more to them than their wealth. Some earned their own titles, one flew helicopters and another made history as Britain’s first female MP

Although we may imagine the bathing practices of our ancestors to be few and far between, in fact there exists a longstanding love story between bathing and the British Isles. This tale begins with th

When Paulomi Debnath , 45, discovered she could make hundreds of pounds buying and selling her clothes, there was simply no shopping her...