Vivienne Westwood is at her outlandish best for menswear show

Ballerinas and contortionists feature in London show covering designer’s usual bases – pinstripes, corsets and slogans

It’s all silk and florals as gender-fluid themes dominate men’s catwalks

London fashion week’s menswear shows are less about traditional binary notions and more about anything goes

Vivienne Westwood is the star of her own show at Paris fashion week

Designer makes catwalk debut modelling two looks from new collection designed by her husband, Andreas Kronthaler

Fur flies as Stella McCartney unveils ‘skin-free skin’ in Paris

Designer and agitator for animal welfare showcases cruelty-free fashion, while Alexander McQueen’s show is full of sensual suggestion

Vaccarello in Paris: a ‘radical fantasy’ of Saint Laurent’s rich heritage

Fashion designer’s confident sexuality works for Saint Laurent, even in the rainy courtyard of the new HQ