50 m. ago Grab your logo sweatshirt – Gap is making a surprise fashion comeback

Dresses from 90s brand grace red carpet after rough patch in which brand closed stores and broke tie with Kanye WestThis year’s awards season brought a surprise fashion comeback: Gap. Everyone from Timothée Chalamet and Demi Moore to Cynthia Erivo and Anne Hathaway has worn the US high-street brand on the red carpet in the past year, and this month parent company Gap Inc released its most recent financial results – with sales up 7%.Joy Montgomery, commerce editor at Vogue, describes Hathaway’s decision to wear a luxe version of a white shirt dress later sold in store, which the actor wore to a Bulgari event last year – as “a moment that the fashion world sat up and realised that something was changing”. Continue reading...

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50 m. ago Home Bargains is selling 'Dubai' chocolate for just £3.99 – and it's 'so good'

Home Bargains is selling an affordable version of the viral Dubai chocolate and shoppers are obsessed - the sweets have been flying off the shelves as fans rush to bag a packet

Economics

1 hour ago Brushing up the past: a graceful French home has art at its heart

The couple behind interior design agency Maison MAVI have turned an old villa into an incredible showroomWhen Marine Koprivnjak and Victor Chabaud, founders of interior design agency Maison MAVI, bought their home in the south of France in 2020, they wanted to renovate everything themselves in their spare time. “It was an adventure that lasted longer than expected,” Marine says.They found the house online. It’s a 1920s villa in the centre of a small town the Luberon with countryside all around and Aix-en-Provence just 20 minutes away by car. It has two floors, covers a total of 130sqm, with a patio in front of the house and a simple room layout. “It’s practically the classic Provençal house with the facade painted in warm earth tones, white-framed windows and sage green shutters. It was irresistible,” says Marine. However, having been abandoned for around 20 years, it was run-down, the roof leaked and the small garden looked like a jungle. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Marks & Spencer's pearl handbag is dubbed 'the bag of the summer' by shoppers

The pearl shoulder bag from Marks & Spencer has been labelled 'the perfect summer bag' by shoppers and is perfect for upcoming summer weddings or occasions

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2 h. ago Marks & Spencer’s pearl handbag hailed as ‘the perfect summer bag’ by shoppers

If you've got a summer wedding or occasion coming up, Marks & Spencer's trending pearl handbag has been labelled as 'the perfect summer bag' by shoppers

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3 h. ago The surprising royal protocol rule Meghan Markle broke and how it was 'disrespectful' to the Queen

The apparent etiquette faux pas caused royal fans to accuse Meghan of being as 'disrespectful' towards the late Queen.

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3 h. ago ‘Bold but significant risk’: Fifa pulling out all the stops to sell Club World Cup

With ticket sales slow and concerns over burnout, football’s governing body is battling to win hearts and mindsThis week president Donald Trump convened a prayer meeting in the Oval Office. Gathered around the Resolute desk, constructed from the timbers of a British naval vessel, a series of pastors laid their hands on the president’s thinning hair and prayed for his success. The only other item on the desk? The enormous intricate bauble that will serve as the trophy for Fifa’s Club World Cup.That Trump should like the look of an object lacquered in 24-carat gold plating, and designed by the New York jewellers Tiffany & Co, is not perhaps a huge surprise. But its prominent position on the world’s most consequential desktop will surely also have been welcomed by the president of Fifa, Gianni Infantino, who left the trophy with Trump this month on his visit to the White House, a week after Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs by Ian Leslie review – let it be the new gold standard in Beatles studies

The author’s brilliant account of Lennon and McCartney’s songwriting relationship challenges myths, finds new meanings in their music, and even throws up a few surprisesIt is a strange and beguiling experience to find music you have had in your head since childhood reveal new and unsuspected shades of meaning 50 years later. Beatles songs aren’t like most pop songs; instead of fading, they take on a richer colour and nuance, not least because new generations of fans inquire more deeply into what previous listeners might have overlooked or simply misunderstood. One twist of the kaleidoscope and a song we thought we knew suddenly sounds even better than it did the first 100 times we heard it.This is the effect of reading Ian Leslie’s brilliant study of the Beatles’ music, a book that offers not only a lesson in listening (again) but an enthralling narrative of friendship, creative genius and loss. At its centre is the songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and the ...

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5 h. ago How to watch Spain vs Netherlands: TV channel and live stream for Nations League quarter

The reigning European champions are looking to make home advantage count in tonight's huge showdown

Sport

5 h. ago Louise: ‘For years I wasn’t scrutinised. Then bang – everybody had an opinion’

The pop star behind Nineties smashes including ‘Naked’ has returned with a sensational new album that she knows will take listeners by surprise. She speaks to Adam White about not wanting to be a ‘nostalgia act’, her high-profile divorce, tabloid cruelty, and the ‘non-negotiable’ that immediately halted an Eternal reunion

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5 h. ago Myleene Klass' halter jumpsuit gets shoppers 'lots of compliments' and is ideal for summer

Plus, the best ways to style it for the warmer season

Economics

5 h. ago LookFantastic knocks over £20 off 'exceptional' Tom Ford scent that brings in compliments

'The warm blend of tobacco, vanilla, and spices creates a rich, sophisticated scent that lasts for hours. It’s bold yet smooth, making it perfect for any occasion. My boyfriend loved it—definitely a must-have for anyone who enjoys luxurious, intoxicating fragrances'

Economics

6 h. ago Nobody knew the hideous truth as he walked down the street with a bag for life

Detectives meticulously pieced together what had happened

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6 h. ago Ryanair fury as passenger charged £60 for 'correct size' hand luggage

Passenger Robyn Trout refuses to travel with Ryanair ever again after being charged £60 to take her hand luggage onboard, despite insisting she paid for 'priority' boarding and that her bag fits the airline's size requirements

Economics

7 h. ago Longevity scientists warn you 'can age faster' by experiencing devastating life event

Scientists at Columbia University investigated how something most of us have to face might impact your own biological age - the results may surprise you

Events

7 h. ago Pretty Woman at 35: Everything you didn't know including who turned down lead roles

1990s rom-com Pretty Woman first hit the big screen on March 23, 1990, and some people might be surprised to learn that was 35 years ago.

Politics

8 h. ago All this could be yours for less than the price of a house, and it has some heavenly features

A huge slice of a very special area that comes with a few surprises too

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8 h. ago Man Utd news: Jadon Sancho handed surprise lifeline after Sir Alex Ferguson reality check

Manchester United are not in Premier League action this weekend but there is still work going on behind the scenes at Old Trafford amid questions over the futures of Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford

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9 h. ago Netflix fans rave about 'brilliant' TV show that's Elite crossed with Black Mirror

This show has been branded a 'surprise gem' on Netflix

Culture

12 h. ago Iconic BBC show dropped from schedules after 63 years as stars share surprise

Long-running BBC children's show Blue Peter has reportedly been moved online, with staff left shocked by the decision

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