Giorgio Armani on billionaire bashing, throwaway culture – and choosing his successor

The 85-year-old master of understated design talks about his lifelong belief in sustainable fashion, his love of Downton Abbey – and the troubling matter of his eventual retirement

Chanel evokes ghost of Coco with 80s-inspired collection

Designer Virginie Viard attempts to draw a direct line of succession from ‘Mademoiselle’ to herself

Thatcher’s Asprey and Carrie Bradshaw’s Fendi to star in V&A bag show

UK’s widest bag exhibition features Churchill’s dispatch box and Iron Lady’s ‘sceptre’

British Fashion Awards 2019: One of the biggest nights in fashion

    The British Fashion Council’s British Fashion Awards 2019 took place on Monday 2 December, returning to iconic London venue The Royal Albert Hall. The Fashion Awards recognises creativity and innovation in fashion, celebrating exceptional individuals whose imagination and creativity have broken new ground in fashion globally over the past 12 months, and the … Read more

Asia delivers the majority of luxury market growth; online continues to disrupt. Report

  The global luxury market confirmed this year the moderate growth rate associated with the ‘new normal’ era, mainly driven by Asian buyers. “The luxury customer is present and increasingly active, dramatically rewriting the rulebook of the industry. Brands will need to pivot to a new model to respond to customers’ needs when it comes … Read more

‘Have a one-night-stand with a dress’: the fashion rental revolution

Instead of buying a new dress for each event, join the sustainable fashion movement and hire your outfit instead