Andy Warhol’s intimate polaroids: from Divine to Bianca Jagger
A new book by Taschen offers a fascinating insight of Andy Warhol’s intimate relationship with his celebrity friends – and the look he wanted from them for the photographs
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Jane Birkin handbags Hermès – but can she get her name back?
The 1960s chanteuse wants to ‘debaptise’ the Birkin Croco bag, while an increasing number of celebrities are trademarking their names, lest fashion houses beat them to it
Charles Worth – the first fashion ‘dictator’
24 July 1958: An exhibition at the V&A celebrates the centenary of Charles Worth, the ‘dictator’ of women’s haute couture in the 19th and 20th century
Helen Mirren at 70: fashion gifts from a grande dame
Her 70th birthday is just around the corner, but the celebrated actor shows no signs of slowing down, shutting up or becoming invisible. We salute her fearless approach to fashion
Hermes second-quarter sales boosted by Japan
Wealthy Chinese shoppers have been taking advantage of exchange rate fluctuations to buy luxury goods at lower prices in Japan and Europe
New York Fashion Week Men’s: streetwear, champagne and dandies
As the inaugural New York menswear fashion week draws to a close, we report from the frows of Manhattan. But were the clothes cutting edge enough to rival Paris, London and Milan?