Why Colette is queen of the influencers

A new biopic of Colette starring Keira Knightley explores the enduring appeal of the French novelist, polymath and style legend

Shockwaves in Paris as Riccardo Tisci named new Burberry designer

Appointment of Italian creative at the traditionally British brand hints at a radical turnaround plan

Still modern after all these years … Marlene Dietrich’s ageless charisma

In a 1960 interview with the Observer, the German star dismissed fashion as ‘a bore’. Yet she remains a style icon, as borne out by two new exhibitions

Fashion designer Anna Sui gets retrospective in London

Show has outfits by American who loves ‘mixing everything together, especially when it doesn’t seem to go together’

Prada calls up memories of other times and dresses at Milan fashion week

Fashion house pairs melancholic designs with striking accessories as design director Fabio Zambernardi runs the show