Sense and sensuality: Dior embraces female artists while Saint Laurent sparkles

Maria Grazia Chiuri doffs Dior’s beret to ‘revolutionary women’, with feminist essays and a nod to artist Niki de Saint Phalle, and Anthony Vaccarello takes a more sensual tack for his Saint Laurent show

You probably think you won’t wear these Milan fashion week trends, but you will

From sheer skirts over big pants to checked blazers with straw spaceship hats – here’s how to crack the catwalk code and translate crazy looks into real clothes

Oliver Lapidus attempts to save Lanvin with first Paris show

Latest artistic director at oldest French fashion house still in operation offers ‘mini collection’ aimed squarely at millennials, while Lanvin and Maison Margiela shows offer luxurious clothes for grown-up women

Exhibition at New York’s MoMA embraces fashion for second time

The Museum of Modern Art last devoted a show to clothes in 1944. Its new show considers the last 100 years of dress

Forget fur – is it time to stop wearing wool?

Animal rights charity Peta is best known for its naked anti-fur stunts, but these days it is more worried about wool. Co-founder Ingrid Newkirk explains why shearing is sheer cruelty

Dolce & Gabbana show off brand’s heritage at third Milan show

Collection, called Queen of Hearts, mixes 90s black corsets and Italian resort style with witty touches