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• THE 50 BEST Affordable fashion

  - 2009-02-28

  Your belt needn't be boring just because it's being tightened. Stylist Eliisa Makin picks brilliant spring buys that won't bust your budget NEXT WEEK: 50 BEST CYCLING ACCESSORIES If you wish to purchase any back issues of The Information, please contact Historic Newspapers on 01988...

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• Green waits as high street put up for sale

  - 2009-02-05

  Retail tycoon eyes bargains as Icelandic company behind top brands collapses A LARGE section of the British high street was in effect put up for sale yesterday as the Icelandic retail group Baugur filed for protection from its creditors. The company, which has investments in...

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• we're loving... we're hating... we're buying

  - 2009-01-07

  LOVING ...HOME GYMS After all the indulgence of the last few weeks, January is typically a time for abstinence and good intentions for the year ahead. Flyers for gym memberships will invariably be thrust into hands, and many people will succumb to the photo of the bronzed Adonis...

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• Middle-East funds go for Debenhams' Oxford St store after Pounds

  - 2008-11-23

  Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds SWFs are poised to swoop on the flagship Debenhams store in Oxford Street, following the collapse of a 150m deal with a Ukrainian investor. It is believed British Land, the property giant that owns the building, terminated the deal as it was unlikely...

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• The lady is a vamp

  - 2008-11-08

  Style notes 1. Envelope clutch, 85, Twenty8Twelve, enquiries 00 31 2 0589 3899 2. Diamante broach with feather, 20, Linea at House of Fraser, 020-7003 4000 3. Suede shoes, 350, by Christian Louboutin, 020-7491 0033 4. Patent Leather East/West bag,...

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• THE UK'S SECRET SHOPS

  - 2008-11-02

  IT sounds too good to be true. Whole warehouses full of top- quality High Street furniture at a fraction of the price - why has no one told us before? Because it's one of the biggest secrets of the furniture trade, that's why. A growing number of...

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• House of Fraser tries to reassure suppliers over Icelandic links

  - 2008-10-04

  Baugur's connections to Iceland's troubled banking sector have raised fears that it may sell some of its UK high street assets The chairman of House of Fraser, the department store backed by the Icelandic investment firm Baugur, made a statement yesterday to try to reassure suppliers about...

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• Lace and favour

  - 2008-09-01

  Forget the frilly, frothy stuff - the fabric of the season is textured, sophisticated and full of drama and intrigue Web of delight clockwise from top left: cashmere polo neck, 49.99, Marks & Spencer (0845 302 1234); lace dress, 149, Linea from House of Fraser (www.houseoffraser.co.uk); cape,...

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• IN DETAIL SWEET DREAMS

  - 2008-08-31

  BEFORE we topple into a darkly beautiful world of black lace, satin and opulent jewel shades, as the dark nights draw in, we thought we'd explore the lighter side of the fashion world's love of old-time glitz A bit of maribou goes a long way to conjuring up visions of...

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• New House of Fraser management boosts sales and profits

  - 2008-08-21

  HOUSE OF FRASER has delivered a healthy uplift in sales and profits, as the changes made by its new management team bear fruit despite tough trading conditions on the high street. The 61-strong department store chain, which was acquired by a consortium led by the Icelandic investment group...

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