Karl Lagerfeld: ‘I always think I’m lazy, maybe I could do better’

The genius of modern fashion – and master of soundbites – holds forth on Cara Delevingne, his catwalk supermarket parody, and why the selfie is a ‘horrible thing’

Why black models are rarely in fashion

The women we see on the cover of magazines and striding down catwalks are still overwhelmingly white, but the fashion industry needs to wake up to the diversity of its customers

Sandra Bullock: the pain of Gravity

It was a huge technological leap into the unknown – and a physical and psychological challenge for stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. Here, she and director Alfonso Cuarón talk about how they made Gravity an Oscar favourite

Fashion heralds the Chinese new year with lucky red

China’s rise as a global power is reflected on the catwalk and the shopfloor. Red is the new black and, with the dawn of the year of the horse, luxury brands are embracing the equine factor