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When Rob Wallis and Sam Hunt secured their first Moth drinks order with Waitrose, they could hardly believe their luck. Now theyre among the most popular ready-to-drink brands in the UK.

Luxury British perfumer Linda Pilkington on the art of making evocative scents

Vivien Wong grew up in the Nineties spending her weekends and school holidays in her parents’ bakery in Wembley, which sold desserts to Chinatown’s restaurants. She would help with local deliveries and packing boxes of traditional mochi — steamed rice flour balls — which she and her brother, Howard, loved to eat too.

Aries has opened its first-ever store in 4,000 sqft of space over two floors on Great Pulteney Street in the heart of Soho, London.

One moment the look is Ibiza in high summer, the next you catch sight of someone who could be preparing for a trek to the Antarctic

Taking the conversation offline is the new secret to streetwear retail.

<strong>Other lives</strong>: Assistant to the sculptor Arthur Fleischmann who later became an artist in her own right

Critics demanded to know what was so inclusive about featuring computer-generated pictures of a black person for profit, rather than making the effort to hire a more diverse range of models.

For Maria McManus, quiet luxury is not just a trend, but something that’s been embedded into her brand’s sustainably-minded ethos right from the start. Vogue speaks to Maria McManus as the designer launches in the UK for the first time.

A top North Yorkshire butcher has ceased trading with the loss of 75 jobs.