Milan fashion week: Versace comes down to earth
With few trademark gowns and a distinctly 60s space-age feel, the latest collection seems aimed at a younger market
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Betty Halbreich: the most famous personal shopper in the world
The 86-year-old director of personal shopping for Manhattan’s Bergdorf Goodman department store tells us she hates trends and talks about her friendship with Joan Rivers and why she loves Lena Dunham but hasn’t seen Girls
Missoni makes Milan show a family affair
Clan members were spotted wandering around the show space before it began, dogs and babies in tow
Luxury brands in a quandary as China’s wealthy young develop resistance to bling
Gucci and Prada’s financial results are disappointing and there’s a fear that the west can’t provide what sophisticated Chinese shoppers want
What makes a Marni woman?
Marni is 20 years old this season, which means that its signature look – clompy shoes, schoolgirl silhouettes, lots of wool – has lasted longer than most. Time to cast an eye over the Marni magic
Jeremy Scott: ‘I try to convey joy in the clothes I design’
Jeremy Scott’s outlandish outfits are as witty as they are outrageous. Having dressed everyone from Katy Perry to Rihanna, he’s now making over Moschino. Alice Fisher talks to him about the serious business of being pop culture’s most irreverent designer