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

Vetements to relaunch its 2014 collection

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Governmental garçons: how politics turned French style on its head

A new book celebrating French style is coming out, just as France is changing its view on fashion. Blame Nicolas Sarkozy, blame the recent burkini ban, but French fashion is now all about boyishness

Meme or marketing? How Balenciaga made a cheap laundry bag a must-have

Balenciaga’s bag for autumn has just gone on sale at £975 – and thanks to social media it is fast becoming accessory of the season

In the trenches: how the belted coat became our all-season jacket

Trench coats have come a long way since Burberry and Kramer vs Kramer. Thanks to some bespoke catwalk reworks, they are experiencing a style renaissance

Menswear bids goodbye to suits and takes its cue from the street

It’s hoodies on and off the catwalk at London Collections as French label Vêtements rules