London fashion week: shafts of light to the heavy weight of history

Contrasting shows from Roksanda and Erdem have immediate appeal

Virginie Viard: Karl Lagerfeld’s trusted collaborator takes the spotlight

The late fashion designer has kept Viard at his side for decades. Now, it appears she has been tasked with keeping his legacy going

Gentle Fluidity duo, one name for the two new olfactory signatures by Maison Francis Kurkdjian

      “Gentle Fluidity” perfumes duo by Maison Francis Kurkdjian are two distinct scents created from the same list of ingredients. When perfumer Francis Kurkdjian overdoses some ingredients, he under doses others because fragrances, like all the things that move us, are essentially about balance and expected effects… “No more feminine or masculine. There … Read more

What does it meme? The rise and rise of the fashion viral

Fashion loves a meme. What better way to bring a sense of humour to the once po-faced world of fashion. But with some labels now designing clothes for this very reason, what is it like to become one?

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Anna Wintour: a rare face-to-face with the most important woman in fashion

The editor-in-chief of American Vogue talks to Jess Cartner-Morley about Michelle Obama, fake news and only spending 20 minutes at parties.

Portraits by Tyler Mitchell

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