The definitive guide to spring/summer 2018 fashion – a photo essay

From Victoria Beckham’s pastels, Burberry’s checks and Clare Waight Keller’s Givenchy debut, to multiple sightings of Kaia Gerber, Gigi Hadid and Edward Enninful. Here is our comprehensive guide to the shows in New York, London, Milan and Paris

Lagerfeld retains Coco Chanel strengths in Paris fashion week spectacle

Late designer’s fierce elegance and formidable character represented in front of six 10m high waterfalls at Grand Palais

Beauty: Rihanna’s new Fenty range reviewed

She wanted everyone to feel included, the singer said. So has she succeeded?

Le Lift: Your skin’s very own Chanel silk pyjamas

Chanel launches an anti-aging sleeping mask for the face, neck and décolleté that helps skin better recover overnight and reduces signs of fatigue. The secret of the skin lies in the combination of an ultra-firming active ingredient and the soft comfort of silk proteins. Upon wakening, skin appears smoothed, replumped,feels beautifully soft and luminous, like after a good … Read more

LVMH Institut des Métiers d’Excellence, the biggest vocational training program in the luxury industry, announced major European expansion

LVMH Institut des Métiers d’Excellence announces expansion and new courses for students and apprentices interested in careers in artisanal craftsmanship, creative and luxury retail. For its first class in 2014 the IME welcomed 28 apprentices. Since then, nearly 300 trainees have joined this unique work/study program. This growth reflects both an increase in the number of apprentices … Read more

Sense and sensuality: Dior embraces female artists while Saint Laurent sparkles

Maria Grazia Chiuri doffs Dior’s beret to ‘revolutionary women’, with feminist essays and a nod to artist Niki de Saint Phalle, and Anthony Vaccarello takes a more sensual tack for his Saint Laurent show