From the joy of capes to the great tights uprising: seven style lessons from couture

This season’s high-fashion shows have schooled us on hosiery, eggs and what the industry is determinedly calling ‘athevening’. Here’s everything we learned from the Paris catwalks

Directorless Dior proves it does not do turmoil in classic haute couture show

Three months after Raf Simons’ departure, show at Musée Rodin evokes Dior’s eternal muse: the spontaneous, relaxed Parisienne

Paris menswear: six talking points from the catwalks

Supersized clothes, experimental soundtracks and Clint Boon haircuts – the trends that stood out on the runway

Rio Olympics set the pace for spring/summer 2016 fashion

As labels limber up their athletic designs on the catwalks, style watchers tip Olympic-themed looks to be next year’s big winners

Bicester Village: top UK tourist attraction and shopping Shangri-la

Bargains, glamour and its own railway station – no wonder Bicester is one of Britain’s top tourist attractions, says Eva Wiseman

From Brando to Vogue: the biker jacket roars back into the limelight

Garment set to be the ‘it’ item of the new year after featuring on the cover of Vogue