Plate-a-porter: when designers have their cake and eat it, too
From a Twix bar to fish finger sandwiches, it’s time to find out what fashion’s lunch hour really looks like
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Marc Jacobs: ‘I have the word Shameless tattooed on my chest’
The distinguished designer’s return to New York has been triumphant. Here he talks about sobriety, social media and how clothes help articulate our feelings
Why Botticelli’s Venus is still fashion’s favourite muse
Erotic, youthful, ethereal: the Botticelli beauty who, 500 years on, continues to inspires Lady Gaga, Andy Warhol and Dolce & Gabbana
Ski pants, hair tucks and Penelope Pitstop – eight key trends from Milan
The latest looks from Milan fashion week take inspiration from everything from the ski slopes to Snow White
Milan fashion week: Armani looks to next year’s red carpet
Armani kept things classically polished, mixing a largely black and white collection of velvet dresses with relaxed officewear and glam athleisure
Dolce & Gabbana: dresses fit for Disney-approved princesses
The brand goes all-out for fantasy in Milan, but its financial performance in the real world is no fairytale