Jane Birkin handbags Hermès – but can she get her name back?

The 1960s chanteuse wants to ‘debaptise’ the Birkin Croco bag, while an increasing number of celebrities are trademarking their names, lest fashion houses beat them to it

Dries Van Noten chooses independent women for Paris catwalk playlist

Rihanna, Kate Bush, Missy Elliott and Destiny’s Child are on the soundtrack as the designer unveils his eclectic collection in the French capital

Are Hermès Birkin handbags putting the ‘stink’ in stinking rich?

In spite of their hefty price tag, some Birkin bags are reportedly being returned to the luxury brand – for smelling of cannabis

Dior dives into La Piscine cult French film for Eau Sauvage

Dior dives into classic French movie for new fragrance ad  Alain Delon is watching Romy Schneider as she takes off her clothes. The fiercely passionate embrace is used by Dior to dive in the classic French movie La Piscine for new fragrance ad. The new ad for Dior’s Eau Sauvage features an extract from the … Read more

100 most influential fashion icons. Time’s glittering list.

The biggest names to hit style since 1923   Time magazine picked the 100 most influential fashion icons since 1923, the beginning of TIME magazine. The industry’s most influential personalities were grouped by categories: Designers & Brands, Models, Muses, Photographers, Editors & Stylists. The list itself is largely predictable, being topped by designers Azzedina Alaïa, … Read more