Natacha Ramsay-Levi named creative director of Chloé

The Parisian-born designer will take the reins from Clare Waight Keller, bringing a wealth of experience from Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton

V&A hoping for another fashion blockbuster with Balenciaga show

Museum aims to capitalise on label’s current buzz with celebration of original designer’s ‘uncompromising creativity’

Gucci owner gets teeth into snakeskin market with python farm

Luxury group Kering says snakes will be raised in the ‘best conditions’ before they are turned into shoes, bags and belts

Balenciaga sitting pretty with work ethic inspiration at Paris show

Demna Gvasalia plays with proportions of clothes in surprising ways in trademark that recalls work of house’s founder