Burberry's Christopher Bailey turns spotlight back on to collection
Bailey diverts attention from £20m pay package while Christopher Kane is slick and nostalgic at London fashion weekAfter a decade as Burberry's golden boy, Christopher Bailey recently found himself in...
View ArticleThe death of the show-off: how London fashion week embraced the new normal
Who killed the peacock? Once fashion weeks were a riot of excess. Now low-key dressing is in on the catwalk and on the street. Whats behind the new modesty?Ten trends from London fashion weekThe moment...
View ArticleHow to wear sleeveless tops video
This season bare arms are in. But rule number one when wearing a sleeveless jumper is to avoid any version of the look that recalls the tank top style so no knitted tie or paisley shirt. Jess...
View ArticleMax Mara gets nostalgic at Milan fashion week
Italian fashion house bucks the economic decline to revel in the grandeur of days gone by with swishy skirts and retro printsThis was, above all, a day of heightened national feeling. And while Italian...
View ArticlePrada puts spotlight on craftsmanship at Milan fashion week
The collection began as love letter to brocade, with outfits expressing tension between vintage fashion and modern designBackstage after the Prada spring/summer collection, it soon became clear that...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: bare arms | Jess Cartner-Morley
'This autumn, bare arms are the new bare legs'Power dressing comes in many forms. Which is lucky for me, because I never could pull off shoulder pads. As an alternative to tailoring, fashion-focused...
View Article10 trends from Milan fashion week: culottes to look forward to
Dolce & Gabbana ramped up the sparkle, Versace took sheer to a new high and hair went wayward on the catwalk. Heres Guardian fashions roundup from Milan fashion week spring/summer 2015Continue...
View ArticleLabour conference: Miliband tries to ditch Red Ed tag with Tory blue tie
The party leader must hope the navy choice will put clear blue water between him and the Old Labour labelEd Milibands speech to the Labour party conference on Tuesday unveiled a bold new strategy to...
View Article10 things to know about Victoria Beckhams new Dover Street store
The worldwide fashion brand/designers flagship store opens on Thursday in Mayfair, featuring polished-concrete stairs, a signature scent and, possibly, David working as a doorman1) The store was...
View ArticleChristian Diors invisible runway at the Louvre is a hit at Paris fashion week
Raf Simons moves into Louis Vuittons old stomping ground as he matches history with minimalism and its a hit with buyersFor a lesson in how to balance reverence with iconoclasm you need look no further...
View ArticleMind the Gap: can Rebekka Bay turn the brand around?
She wanted to be an architect when she grew up but clothes are faster than buildings. Designer Rebekka Bay explains her plans to reinvent Gap for an anxious, uncertain generationYou can measure the...
View ArticlePhoebe Philo unveils warm and immensely likeable Céline collection
Creative director reveals Kate Bush inspiration along with next seasons must-have flats at Paris fashion week showSo ardent was the clamour for hugs and double kisses around Phoebe Philo after her...
View ArticleKim Kardashian sets the scene for Givenchy at Paris fashion week
Givenchys sucker-punch sex appeal softened by intricate craftmanship that suggests a nose-to-nose, pillow-talk intimacyHubert de Givenchy had Audrey Hepburn; 60 years later, Riccardo Tisci, current...
View ArticleSlimanes Saint Laurent Paris show channels the spirit of YSL at his Bohemian...
The designers new collection does straight up rocknroll sex-appeal in a show almost as divisive as the man himselfHedi Slimanes catwalk shows for Saint Laurent begin begin properly, that is, after a...
View ArticleApple Watch at Paris fashion week five things we learned
The fashion editors were invited to have a play with the new Apple Watch in Paris. Here are five things of note from a morning of madeleines and wearable tech1. You will definitely want one.To be...
View ArticleKarl Lagerfeld's new look for Chanel: feminist protest and slogans
The designers typically elaborate spring/summer 2015 show at Paris fashion week featured a faux street, complete with banner-waving models and guard rails. What was he trying to say?Karl Lagerfeld, who...
View ArticleSex, feminism, farewells and Kimye: talking points from Paris fashion week
From surf chic to x-rated canapes to button mania, here are nine things we learned at the Paris spring/summer 2015 showsSkirt wearers beware its all about shorts next season. Moving on from culottes in...
View ArticleHow to wear long skirts with high neck tops video
Jess Cartner Morley shows how a once-outdated combination can be chic and elegant once again Continue reading...
View ArticleNicolas Ghesquière takes Louis Vuitton on a journey through space and time
From the debut of its own art museum to Ghesquières intrepid time-travellers, Louis Vuittons Paris show matched glamour with the intergalacticThe difference between Marc Jacobs Louis Vuitton...
View ArticleThe 10 best-dressed people from Paris fashion week SS15
The Guardians fashion editor selects the ten best-dressed celebrities, editors and bloggers who made their rounds at Paris fashion week, from the insiders fascinations to a few unlikely entrantsThe...
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