Stranger things: Balenciaga goes for larger-than-life designs

Under new director Demna Gvasalia the label has elevated Vetements’s ironic-luxe streetwear aesthetic

Max Mara channels secret service chic at Milan fashion week

Also, Fendi goes back to the 70s with crochet and terry towelling, while Missoni injects retro fun

Wearable and desirable: a love letter to Paris past from Louis Vuitton

Brand closes Paris fashion week with collection steeped in affection for belle époque era

Fishing tackle, tights and Dynasty shoulders: style trends for AW19

Familiarise yourself with gypsophila and grey, know your grouper from your guppy and try to keep up with the new rugby look. Here’s our cheat sheet to the best – and most unexpected – of the season’s fashion

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NET-A-PORTER opens flagship store on Alibaba’s Tmall Luxury Pavilion

    “This game-changing partnership between Richemont, Alibaba and YOOX NET-A-PORTER unites three world leaders who together are redefining the way Chinese customers shop for luxury.” The partnership between Alibaba and YOOX NET-A-PORTER is bringing Chinese consumers unprecedented access to the world’s leading luxury brands Richemont and Alibaba Group announced the opening of the NET-A-PORTER … Read more