Wake up and smell the concrete: the rise of alt perfumes

From Comme des Garçons to Christopher Shannon, 2017’s scents are inspired by anything from building materials to milk teeth. Do their bouquets live up to the hype?

Haute on the high street: the best designer collaborations this autumn

Want catwalk looks at pocket-money prices? From JW Anderson at Uniqlo to Erdem for H&M, here are the collections to note for next season

Lanvin fashion house appoints second artistic director in two years

Appointment of ‘e-couture’ expert viewed as an attempt to relaunch historic fashion house for a digital audience following Bouchra Jarrar’s exit

Paris’s Colette – ‘the trendiest store in the world’ – set to close

The concept boutique known for unexpected collaborations and being the only shop that Karl Lagerfeld claims to frequent will shut up shop in December

First look: what we can expect from Clare Waight Keller’s Givenchy

Seductive, sexy and big on cats – the first images from the most anticipated designer debut this year have landed

Fans just can’t get enough as pop is star of Dior show

Music takes centre stage for 10-year anniversary of Kris Van Assche, artistic director of Dior Homme