Miuccia Prada: I hate the idea of being a collector. I really hate it

She’s one of the industry’s biggest names but thinks life is about ideas, not frocks. Armani described her designs as ‘ugly’ but they remain hugely desired. She has opened a giant gallery in Milan but doesn’t like being called a collector. So exactly who is Miuccia Prada?

Donatella Versace on Britpop, Instagram and why elitist fashion is over

The Milan fashion queen loves London – host city for the launch of her latest diffusion line. But is she really a fan of 90s indie pinups Suede?

From Kardashian to couture: how Balmain got its 21st-century buzz

Olivier Rousteing, the fashion house’s 28-year-old creative director, explains why he’s obsessed with social media and star power

Farshid Moussavi: ‘We are in a world where ideas migrate’

The in-demand architect behind projects ranging from Parisian housing to Victoria Beckham’s Mayfair store talks about fashion, function and the power of physical space in a virtual world