Selfridges are set to launch a silent shopping area early next year to take the stress out of the January sales shopping experience.

The House of Lords in the UK has buckled to mounting pressure from animal rights groups and banned foie gras from their in-house restaurant.

Dom Perignon have teamed up with renowned australian designer Marc Newson to create the ’Kyoto’ champagne cooler for Dom Perignon.

It was developed with the help of Japanese company, Seikado and is made up of a metal bodu which is perfect for cooling the champagne.

Featuring a sleek minimalistic design, the champagne cooler is inspired by the armor of Japanese military nobles.

Kate Moss has been named as the new face of Stuart Weitzman’s Spring 2013 Campaign as the brand releases new images shot by Mario Testino.

Dior has released a behind-the-scenes video of its campaign with Eva Herzigova. The new face of Dior Beauty, she will be brand ambassador through 2013.

French design houses Alexis Mabille and Maison Martin Margiela are to join the exclusive club of haute couture fashion, showing their first spring collections in Paris next month, organisers said on Tuesday.