Alexander Wang stages a quiet revolution at Balenciaga during Paris fashion week
Wang’s Balenciaga show brought New York club attitude with models in floor-sweeping coats and mirrored sunglasses
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Milan fashion week: Versace comes down to earth
With few trademark gowns and a distinctly 60s space-age feel, the latest collection seems aimed at a younger market
Betty Halbreich: the most famous personal shopper in the world
The 86-year-old director of personal shopping for Manhattan’s Bergdorf Goodman department store tells us she hates trends and talks about her friendship with Joan Rivers and why she loves Lena Dunham but hasn’t seen Girls
Missoni makes Milan show a family affair
Clan members were spotted wandering around the show space before it began, dogs and babies in tow
What makes a Marni woman?
Marni is 20 years old this season, which means that its signature look – clompy shoes, schoolgirl silhouettes, lots of wool – has lasted longer than most. Time to cast an eye over the Marni magic
Killer Heels: the art of the stiletto – in pictures
From traditional Japanese stacked sandals to weird rubber creations by Zaha Hadid and Prada tongues in flames, high-heeled shoes tower provocatively above all other footwear in women’s – and men’s – imaginations. A new exhibition traces their first steps in the 16th century through to modern designers’ erotic flights of fancy
- Killer Heels is at Brooklyn Museum, New York, from 10 September to 15 February 2015