Matalan

Thin premise proves a royal waste of time

Published Date: 19 November 2008 Prince John: the Windsors' Tragic Secret, Channel 4 Pride and Privilege, BBC2 ALTHOUGH I wouldn't bat an eyelid if the royal family was abolished tomorrow and Buckingham Palace was turned into...

Can fat be fashionable? Celebrity stylist MARCELLA MARTINELLI on the hunt for high fashion in a...

Is it possible to wear high fashion as a size 16 plus? Black and white dogtooth dress, £95, Jesire; black ponyskin boots, £445, Fratelli Rossetti As well as getting larger and taller, British women are more aware of catwalk...

Mammon: How Asda takes sting out of the crunch

Unusually for a chief financial officer, Asda's Judith McKenna never really gets to talk numbers. She can't: ever since the supermarket group was bought by Wal-Mart in 1999, she has been kept on a tight leash by the US...

Harold Cooper: proprietor of Lee Cooper

If almost everyone in Britain has at least one pair of denim jeans in their wardrobe, it is largely because of the fashion sense and business flair of Harold Cooper. When he was demobilised in 1945 he returned to London,...

Sexy Abbey is looking nightie fine

AS the credit crunch bites at our ankles value shops are pulling out all the stops to attract customers. And, here's one such brilliant example - Matalan have signed up the stunning ABBEY CLANCY to help promote their lingerie...

Keane gets a dressing gown

My mate works at the academy and as he was passing Keane's office this morning he heard raised voices. The only thing he heard though because he didn't want to listen at the door was a man's voice shouting:THREE POUND FUCKING...

Mrs Credit Crunch's Diary: Cost-cutting coats to keep your warm this winter

Britain’s thriftiest wife and mum shares her expert tips on staying stylish as you tighten your belt. This week: cost-cutting coats Funnily enough, the Thrifty Husband never used to notice when I bought something new, yet these...

Alexon ratchets up pressure on suppliers

Wednesday, 12 November 2008 Alexon has become the latest fashion group to turn the screws on its suppliers by demanding increased discount terms - ahead of what is expected to be a torrid Christmas. In a letter to suppliers,...

Computacenter denies stringing along small biz

Payment term changes not aimed at the little man The UK's largest reseller Computacenter has denied claims it has doubled its payment terms for small suppliers. According to the Forum of Private Business, backed by The Sun,...

Abigail Clancy in lingerie

Since we started out with Brooklyn Decker in lingerie today, I thought it only fitting that we add to the festivities with a little Abigail Clancy in her delicates. This is for some company named Matalan, which I never heard of...

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