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Stella McCartney never fails to impress and her show at this year’s Paris Fashion Week, which took place earlier this month, was no different. Pieces from the designer’s ready-to-wear collection exhibited her characteristic luxurious yet subtle style, which is always warmly received by her always star-studded audience.

Celebs like Thandie Newton, Lara Stone, David Williams, Twiggy, and Sir Paul McCartney all had sought-after front row seats to view the latest Stella McCartney clothing. Outstanding pieces from the range include top with a broad black and camel stripe, plain elegant linear coats and comfortable yet trendy fisherman’s jumpers. McCartney dedicated the collection to her late friend and fellow fashion icon Alexander McQueen who committed suicide in early February.

Money talks; money makes the world go round; money is power: the idioms based around money are endless for the plain reason that this particular dirty word occupies quite an important place in our global consciousness. In keeping with the general obsession with money, we’ve compiled a list of the most expensive items ever sold in Britain and the world.

Most expensive house in Britain

Take this quick quiz to decide if your corporate work wear is screaming, ‘Barbie or Ken doll’ or ‘still lives with mummy’ or if it is simply saying all the right things (like, I’m a success!).

The clothing and textile industry in the UK has not been very conscious of exactly how environmentally sustainable the fashion business is, and what its social impact on the world is (particularly in the third world). Approximately 90% of clothing sold in the UK is imported, with a large portion rumoured to have often come from sweatshops in China and India. Also, the industry’s carbon footprint has been largely ignored, until now.
According to the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the clothing industry’s annual carbon footprint stands at a whopping 3.1 million tonnes, and every year it produces 2 million tonnes of rubbish. These statistics are shocking, which is why the Defra initiated the Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (SCAB), which was launched at this year’s fashion show, with many designers coming out with eco chic designs.