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

Woke models: how activism became fashion’s latest must-have

It’s no longer enough to have a look. Adwoa Aboah and Leomie Anderson’s socially aware voices have made them the stars of the new catwalk generation

Let loose: how the corset became the new female power suit

Following the lead of Vivienne Westwood and Madonna, feminist designers are refashioning the Victorian underwear as street-style overwear

Maria Grazia Chiuri on fashion, feminism and Dior: ‘You must fight for your ideas’

Dior’s new creative director – the first female in its 70-year history to hold the post – is fascinated by modern women and how she can reflect their lives in the clothes she makes

Milan fashion week: Miuccia Prada returns to feminist form

Fashion’s premier feminist launches a collection that looks at the progress – or lack of it – in gender politics