Yves Saint Laurent: the battle for his life story

Six years after he died, the ‘truth’ over Yves Saint Laurent’s hedonistic and tortured life is being fought over by two new films

Wang scores for Balenciaga as fashion house takes game to rival at Vuitton

Alexander Wang’s show at Paris label signals moves into Nicolas Ghesquière’s territory with avant-garde collection

Milan fashion week: Prada goes for retro autumn/winter glamour

Prada avoids cliche with satin dresses, see-through slips, gold coats and skyscraper heels that evoke 1920s Berlin

Why black models are rarely in fashion

The women we see on the cover of magazines and striding down catwalks are still overwhelmingly white, but the fashion industry needs to wake up to the diversity of its customers

Giorgio Armani’s Milan fashion week collection: spare and consistent

The elder statesman of Italian fashion delivers a collection that continues the Armani agenda of ‘non-ostentatious elegance’

Gucci in demure, muted, mood for autumn/winter 2014 Milan show

Low-heeled boots, shift dresses and low-key designs steer Frida Giannini house towards ‘pure simple glamour’ post-summer