Giorgio Armani keeps glamour high despite Madonna’s fall
Italian designer’s cape may have made the Queen of Pop tumble at the Brits, but he can still put on a sparkling show
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Prada’s Milan fashion week show goes for heightened femininity
Models wear fondant fancy colours and princessy accessories, as Miuccia Prada confounds expectations once more
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
Milan fashion week sees brands offer a more restrained glamour
Max Mara presents practical style as fashion houses react to falling sales at labels such as Gucci and Prada, reflecting a shift in tastes away from obvious bling
Welcome to Görlitz, the perfect German town that’s a movie star in its own right
The Grand Budapest Hotel has been nominated for nine Oscars – if only there was one for ‘best location’ so the eastern German town where it was filmed could win
Swiss franc – what the economists say
What the experts are saying about the Swiss National Bank’s decision to abandon the currency cap