Is it time to give up leather?

Cows have long been farmed to fuel the fast food market. Now, by turning leather into a seasonal fashion, they are becoming part of fast fashion. Soon we will have to kill 430m every year. Lucy Siegle gets to grips with life without leather (well almost)

How social media are killing the notion of the old-fashioned catwalk

The idea of new collections not being available to buy for months is outmoded in a world of instant gratification and incessant buying

Kaftans, round sunglasses and Dior: how the Royals won fashion

A reworked exhibition, looking at the progressive fashions of Princess Margaret, Princess Diana and the Queen over the years, proves how these three royals were style leaders

Saatchi Gallery to show its first all-female art exhibition

Champagne Life, which will showcase work of 14 artists, attempts to redress gender disparity in contemporary art

Fashion lessons from Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Now you’ve seen the film – and know it’s good – what style pointers can you take from a galaxy far, far away?