From Olivier Rousteing’s beach parties to Isabel Marant’s cosy cabin, where do designers go to relax?

The hard work and high drama of the collections is almost over, and it’s time for those on fashion’s frontline to take a deep breath and a back seat till the next season starts. So where does Marni’s Consuelo Castiglioni go to unwind, and what does Michael Kors always pack for Capri? Here are their secrets

The rise of the catwalk microstunt

Do you remember a time when men were men, women were women and models were models? If Paris fashion week was anything to go by, it’s all change – welcome to the era of the Gif-friendly catwalk

Fashion superhero Alexander Wang on style, sportswear and never going to the gym

The designer’s vision for Balenciaga, his own label and H&M has made him a 21st-century fashion superstar. He explains how Danielle Steel inspired him, why he turned down Diane von Furstenberg and why ‘active, easy’ dressing matters

Inside the surreal world of Guy Bourdin

Curator Alistair O’Neill and Guardian fashion editor Jess Cartner-Morley discussed the life and work of Guy Bourdin at a Guardian membership event at Somerset House this week. Here’s a cheat sheet

Balmain channels 70s and 80s Saint Laurent in Paris

Key shape in Olivier Rousteing’s autumn/winter collection was high-waisted trousers and nipped-in jackets in colours the late designer would have approved

Dries Van Noten chooses independent women for Paris catwalk playlist

Rihanna, Kate Bush, Missy Elliott and Destiny’s Child are on the soundtrack as the designer unveils his eclectic collection in the French capital