JW Anderson: ‘The minute your brand can be predicted, you’ve got a problem’

Loewe designer and head of his own label, Anderson has bold ambitions and a fierce competitive instinct forged during his youth in 1990s Northern Ireland. Here he talks alter egos, gender fluidity and Instagram

Behind the curve, the closed world of haute couture calls in the geeks

Fashion has been wary of high tech, but the Apple Music boss’s defection to a luxury house hints at a rethink

Out of the toy box and on trend: Barbie gets a style reboot

Inspired by the tiptoeing doll, shoe designer Sophia Webster has created a line of heels and flats for real women. She’s the latest fashion star attempting to bring the plastic classic up to date

On spec: how film inspired men’s glasses

A spate of new films this autumn, including Life and Legend, are bringing spectacles back to the big screen. Here are the best short-sighted movie muses

Are biodynamic products worth the money?

With its holistic approach, biodynamics really makes a difference

What is it like riding a £10k Team Sky bike on Britain’s roads?

Peter Kimpton tries out the new suspension Pinarello KS-8 road bike, a model similar to that ridden by Chris Froome in the Tour De France and tested by Sir Bradley Wiggins