Alexander Wang stages a quiet revolution at Balenciaga during Paris fashion week
Wang’s Balenciaga show brought New York club attitude with models in floor-sweeping coats and mirrored sunglasses
International
Conservationists call for Canary Islands whale sanctuary instead of oil scheme
World Wide Fund for Nature launches campaign as Repsol announces that exploratory drilling could start in October
India’s rich to quadruple wealth in four years as ranks of multimillionaires grow
A sixth more people are worth at least £2.2m than a year ago and demand for luxury goods is on the rise
Cheetah smuggling driving wild population to extinction, report says
Rising demand for luxury pets in the Gulf states taking gruesome toll as two-thirds of snatched cubs are dying en route
Miró spirit flies free again from Mallorca vaults
Eleven unseen works in exhibition of contrasts bring new insights into Spanish master of fluidity
Gucci dives into safe waters with men’s nautical theme at Milan fashion week
The captain, pirate and first mate look are reworked, while over at Emporio Armani an urban wardrobe is unveiled