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Ahead of the opening of the famous Cheltenham Festival 2016, bookmaker William Hill, commissioned Alexander McQueen's apprentice Emma Sandham - King to make 3 piece suits for jockey, Sir J.P. McCoy and veteran race horse Morestead. Yes, you read that correctly a steed in tweed. Although I'm not sure who, between the 2 will be odds on favourite for the sharpest dresser.Designer …

Liberty of London started from very small beginnings over 140 years ago. In 1875 Arthur Lazenby Liberty borrowed £2,000 from his father-in-law to be and with three staff took over half of 218a Regent Street. Originally the company was named "East India House" after the Eastern Bazaar influence in collections of ornaments, fabrics, fashion and objet d'art. These were all very po …

The Lady Dior handbag as it is now famously known, made by designer Christian Dior dates back to September 1995. At the Cezanne Art Exhibition, Paris, sponsored by Dior, this beautiful new, petite black leather grab bag was presented by France's first lady, Bernadette Chirac to Diana, Princess of Wales. The bag became a favourite of Diana's and as one of the most photographed w …

Situated on the Adriatic coast in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, Ravenna is the perfect destination for a relaxed break with loads of culture thrown in. Nominated the 2015 Italian City of Culture, this elegant city is steeped in ancient history, having been originally the capital of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century and then overthrown to become part of the …

The iconic Kelly handbag dates way back to 1882 when the first bag was made. Originally it was a very large bag, plain and simple for holding a saddle and known as a Haut a Courroies, designed by Buggatti for Hermés wife Julie. In 1935 Hermes son in law Dumas redesigned this into a travel bag known as Sac å depeches which over the years evolved into the boxy grab handbag we all …