Chanel bride strolls along Lagerfeld’s promenade in green wedding suit

Opening with signature tweed and closing with a bridal showstopper, the devil was in the detail in this couture staging

New small luxury hotels with everything-is-possible service: Fendi Private Suites – The world’s first hotel by Fendi

  Comprised of just seven impeccably designed suites, Fendi’s first hotel, part of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, epitomizes the ultimate in elegance. 7 rooms from EUR 500 per night including breakfast.   Fendi Private Suites is ideally situated right in the heart of Rome—a stone’s throw from the Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain, … Read more

Cruise control: Chanel pushes the boat out with ambitious show

Replica ship in Grand Palais is striking backdrop for catwalk show that reflects bold new confidence of French fashion

Chanel opens its first School of Makeup, exclusively at CHANEL London Studio x Harrods

  CHANEL opens first Creative Studio in London. An innovative new space where you’re invited to get up close with the full collection of CHANEL makeup and experiment with textures, tones and colours. This season, CHANEL London Studio at Harrods is showcasing a refreshed palette of colours, from iconic creations to the new Rouge Coco … Read more

The view from the front row: a history of the fashion show – photo essay

Once, photographers were banned from fashion shows, with designers suspecting they were spies. Today, fashion shows are a multimillion-dollar global business. As London fashion week begins, we cart the evolution of the fashion show, from secret salons to the snap-happy Instagram era