From bling to geek chic: can Italian fashion move beyond ‘molto sexy’?

Gucci showed clothes for Wes Anderson bookworms rather than sunbathers. Versace got digital with hashtags. Milan – fashion’s most classic capital – is out to reinvent itself

Dolce & Gabbana celebrates motherhood at Milan fashion week

Fashion brand’s autumn/winter collection includes drawings by children, and models on catwalk carrying babies and toddlers

Prada, Versace and Dolce & Gabbana – the power trio hit Milan’s catwalks

At the weekend, the biggest labels in menswear shook up the industry with their autumn/winter 2015 menswear shows in Milan. Think cross-generational models, women on the menswear catwalk – and a low-key, but far from boring, collection from Versace

Luxury brands: higher standards or just a higher mark-up?

Research challenges assumption that there is a link between the cost of clothing and the way it is produced, explains Tansy Hoskins



Feathers and leathers: fashion houses give cycling a luxury makeover

From gold-plated forks to hand-crafted panniers, luxury goods retailers are adding bling to the bicycle

Edward Enninful honoured for his contribution to the global fashion industry

  At 2014 British Fashion Awards, Edward Enninful, one of the most influential voices in fashion and one of the most influential stylists in the industry, will receive the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator. Enninful will be honoured at this year’s ceremony for his monumental contribution to the global fashion industry. Edward Enninful began his prolific … Read more