Marc Jacobs, Olsen twins, Alturazza, David Bowie, and Alessandro Michele among CFDA Fashion Awards nominees

The best and brightest talent in American Fashion today. It’s the moment everyone in fashion has been waiting for. This week, CFDA chairman Diane von Furstenberg and Nadja Swarovski, Member of the Executive Board, Swarovski Crystal Business, unveiled the names of those designers and fashion influencers up for the biggest nod in fashion. For Womenswear … Read more

Lanvin has tapped Bouchra Jarrar as its new artistic director

Paris designer Bouchra Jarrar named Lanvin’s new artistic director. French-Moroccan fashion designer Bouchra Jarrar will replace Alber Elbaz at the helm of Lanvin luxury fashion house. Alber Elbaz left the luxury fashion label in October. The Paris designer will make her debut for Lanvin with a collection for Spring/Summer 2017. Bouchra Jarra‘s 15 years high-fashion … Read more

World art market stalls for first time in years

Fall of 7% a function of slowing at cheaper end of market with record prices at top end continuing to make headlines

Why Botticelli’s Venus is still fashion’s favourite muse

Erotic, youthful, ethereal: the Botticelli beauty who, 500 years on, continues to inspires Lady Gaga, Andy Warhol and Dolce & Gabbana

40 of the world’s best cruise holidays

Cruises are no longer the preserve of affluent pensioners. Now there’s yoga, goth bands, wildlife watching, Star Wars parties and zombies – although not all on the same boat

Dolce & Gabbana: dresses fit for Disney-approved princesses

The brand goes all-out for fantasy in Milan, but its financial performance in the real world is no fairytale