Topshop's decline marks the end of the high street's golden age

The chain that democratised British fashion has lost out to Instagram and online retailers2018 was not a vintage year for fashion. Crisis-hit House of Fraser and an embattled Marks & Spencer made the headlines, as did a rising tally of planned store closures, and accompanying job losses, deemed necessary in a turnaround plan for New Look. The Orla Kiely brand, famed for its geometric prints, went into liquidation in September, while Dolce & Gabbana ends the year under serious pressure, h