What is haute couture – and why does it matter?

Staging an haute couture fashion show takes unimaginable time and expense, and most fashion make their profits from lower-priced accessories. So what is the point of gobsmackingly expensive couture?

Flying colours: aviation and Rajasthan inspire Louis Vuitton show

Luxury brand’s spring 2015 collection at Paris men’s fashion week inspired by men’s style director’s travel to India

Books inspire Burberry’s show at London Collections: Men

Christopher Bailey says collection’s starting point was a Bruce Chatwin first edition, meanwhile Craig Green ‘gets a bit deep’

10 things we learned from London Collections: Men 2014

From punky style to pom poms, knotting to the 90s, we’ve studied the hottest trends at the London men’s fashion week to give you the style advantage next season

The seven key steps to making a fashion business successful

Stella McCartney is the perfect role model for young fashion entrepreneurs, says a report by the British Fashion Council