Italian luxury fashion label Prada has said it acknowledges the Indian roots of its new footwear line, days after the design sparked a controversy in India. The sandals, showcased at the Milan Fashion Week last week, had an open-toe braided pattern that closely resembled the traditional Kolhapuri sandals made in the Indian states of Maharashtra...
Jonathan Morris BBC News South West BBC The decision means the flats at Brewery Quay in Island Street are for sale only to people who live in Salcombe People living in a seaside town have welcomed the rejection of a developer’s bid to allow four new luxury flats being sold as second homes. A planning...
Christal Hayes, Max Matza, John Sudworth & Alex Lederman BBC News Reporting fromLos Angeles Watch: Surveillance video shows immigration raid at Westchester Hand Wash When immigration agents pulled up outside a Los Angeles car wash on a quiet Sunday afternoon, it sparked instant chaos. Some customers at the Westchester Hand Wash, which sits in the...
Jake Horton, Tom Edgington and Joshua Cheetham BBC Verify BBC US President Donald Trump has said his administration wants to accept a plane worth an estimated $400m (£303m) as a gift from Qatar, calling it “a great gesture” that he would be “stupid” to turn down. The potential move has been labelled “wildly illegal” by...
US President Donald Trump is set to receive a luxury jumbo jet, intended for use as a presidential plane, from the royal family of Qatar. According to US media reports, the plane will not be ready for use right away, as it will need to be retrofitted. The US government also plans to check the...
Minutes from the high-end boutiques of SoHo in Manhattan sits Bergen Logistics’ fulfillment facility in North Bergen, New Jersey, where workers sort, package, and ship hundreds of packages a day for luxury fashion brands including Acne Studios, Kenzo, and Phillip Lim. The workers themselves can’t realistically afford the ornate gowns and crisp suits they ship...
Players of the Exeter Community Lottery can win a luxury city break in this month’s Super Draw. But hurry, there’s only a few days left to grab tickets for the draw on Saturday 26 April. One lucky winner will get a chance to hit the West End for a weekend, see the architecture and nightlife...
Viral TikTok videos from Chinese manufacturers claim that luxury brands are making their products in China. This comes as both the US and China have raised tariffs on each other’s imported goods. BBC Verify’s Jake Horton looks into the truth behind the claims, and what we know about how luxury goods are made. Produced by...
Exeter Community Lottery is offering players the chance to win a luxury city break or a £1,000 cash prize in its latest Super Draw. All entries made before 26 April will be eligible for this special prize. For just £1 a week, players are entered into weekly draws with the chance to win up to...