Is it time to give up leather?

Cows have long been farmed to fuel the fast food market. Now, by turning leather into a seasonal fashion, they are becoming part of fast fashion. Soon we will have to kill 430m every year. Lucy Siegle gets to grips with life without leather (well almost)

Eight key trends from Paris: silk scarves, studenty velvets and flashy pleats

Paris fashion week featured weird trench coats, crooked hems and quilted biker jackets. And there was an up-all-night party-girl vibe thrown in for good measure

Easter eggs 2016: the best and worst – taste test

Our panel of tasters rate Easter chocolate, from budget supermarket buys to luxury brands. Which showstopper is worth splashing out on – and will kids go for Betty’s badger, Percy Pig or Egg Head?

Louis Vuitton in Paris: regenerating athleisure

The mighty luxury house’s Paris show aimed to reflect ‘the way women dress’ – and, remarkably, succeeded

Balenciaga and Céline catwalk shows impress at Paris fashion week

Demna Gvasalia mixes old and new in blistering debut for Balenciaga, while Phoebe Philo embodies simple chic