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Zadie, Alexa, Coco: why does fashion love naming bags and clothes?

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The industry obsession with certain monikers is no coincidence. Plus, was the reaction to Kim Kardashian’s naked selfie an example of body-shaming?

Is it time to give up leather?

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Cows have long been farmed to fuel the fast food market. Now, by turning leather into a seasonal fashion, they are becoming part of fast fashion. Soon we will have to kill 430m every year. Lucy Siegle gets to grips with life without leather (well almost)

Eight key trends from Paris: silk scarves, studenty velvets and flashy pleats

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Paris fashion week featured weird trench coats, crooked hems and quilted biker jackets. And there was an up-all-night party-girl vibe thrown in for good measure

Louis Vuitton in Paris: regenerating athleisure

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The mighty luxury house’s Paris show aimed to reflect ‘the way women dress’ – and, remarkably, succeeded

Balenciaga and Céline catwalk shows impress at Paris fashion week

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Demna Gvasalia mixes old and new in blistering debut for Balenciaga, while Phoebe Philo embodies simple chic