Prada’s Milan fashion week show goes for heightened femininity

Models wear fondant fancy colours and princessy accessories, as Miuccia Prada confounds expectations once more

Dolce & Gabbana celebrates motherhood at Milan fashion week

Fashion brand’s autumn/winter collection includes drawings by children, and models on catwalk carrying babies and toddlers

Martin Parr Seen at Paris’ Le Bon Marché luxury emporium

Following in the footsteps of luxury department stores around the world, Parisian Le Bon Marché is opening a new space dedicated to footwear. The airy 2,000-square-meter shoes department is bathed in natural light. The British photographer Martin Parr signs the latest ad campaign for the luxury department store on the Left Bank in Paris. The … Read more

Knitwear trends: Stella McCartney Organic Yarns allow for flattering glances at skin in movement

Tall Yarns. “Women-friendly” Stella McCartney Knitwear envelopes the body in sensual shapes for Summer 2015. Knitwear is the king of 2015 summer. Stella McCartney’s organic yarns in gentle shades of ciel, butter and indigo are knotted, twisted and chopped into wearable statement pieces. A special washed rib knit and bold cut-out detailing combine to create … Read more

Jonathan Anderson’s Puzzle for Loewe

Loewe Puzzle bag – a simultaneously minimal and complex design. Puzzle, Jonathan Anderson‘s new bag for Loewe is first completely new shape designed by Anderson for the brand. “ Past, Present and Future”  is the new Loewe signature crafted by Anderson, who became Creative Director in October  2013. Guided by this mantra, he is progressively rewriting … Read more

Milan fashion week sees brands offer a more restrained glamour

Max Mara presents practical style as fashion houses react to falling sales at labels such as Gucci and Prada, reflecting a shift in tastes away from obvious bling