Hints and tips:
...And about my genes; what I might be predisposed to — whether high cholesterol, or the breast cancer and multiple sclerosis in my family tree....
...If a bow tie is not your thing, Olie Arnold, style director at Mr Porter, says knitted or woollen ties are the way to go....
...It had been set to buy lossmaking luxury ecommerce site Yoox Net-a-Porter from Swiss group Richemont, a deal that was signed in 2020 but had yet to close. That plan is now off....
...Launching direct-to-consumer online, Hunza grew slowly and steadily through word-of-mouth until Selfridges and then Net-a-Porter came calling....
...Co-founder and fashion designer David Szeto says he took inspiration from Cristóbal Balenciaga’s 1967 wedding millinery along with a hat worn by the actress Gene Tierney in forties film noir....
...But that didn’t stop the essence becoming a bestseller on Net-a-Porter and winning a slew of awards....
...Fashion Editor Jo Ellison celebrates the era of Frank Sinatra and Cole Porter and says it’s almost impossible to find their likes today....
...My father — also Henry Porter, but called Harry — was racing crazy....
...Try these the next time you’re skipping down a catwalk/red carpet or on the school run: Sunday Riley’s Good Genes (from £85) is a radiance boosting serum that doubles as a mask; Natura Bisse’s Glyco Extreme...
...On the face of it, this makes sense to me: it fulfils a market need, as Net-a-Porter does, as well as tapping into ego....
...There’s a nice Porter duffel bag for your brother, an elegantly tailored coat for your assistant, sesame-scented candles for your lovely neighbours and chunky cashmere sweater jackets....
...The director, Gene David Kirk, has extracted fine performances from his actors, but more thought could have gone into the technical aspects of production. ★★★☆☆...
...Afterwards, as I walked home forlorn from the café, thinking of the ruined birthday and the mother’s guilt, my crisis management gene began to kick in....
...As well as the original service, the company now offers Genes Reunited – a site that allows people to trace their family tree – an internet dating service and a jobs site....
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