The view from the front row: a history of the fashion show – photo essay

Once, photographers were banned from fashion shows, with designers suspecting they were spies. Today, fashion shows are a multimillion-dollar global business. As London fashion week begins, we cart the evolution of the fashion show, from secret salons to the snap-happy Instagram era

Armani and Fendi stay classy for Milan menswear shows

Giorgio Armani stayed close to his core with sharp tailoring, while Silvia Fendi hit the runway in more ways than one

Drop-down gorgeous: the new age of the earring

From Céline’s huge hoops to Gucci’s beetles, the earring has gone from sideshow to main event. So it’s time to up your earring game – and the bigger the better

The definitive guide to spring/summer 2018 fashion – a photo essay

From Victoria Beckham’s pastels, Burberry’s checks and Clare Waight Keller’s Givenchy debut, to multiple sightings of Kaia Gerber, Gigi Hadid and Edward Enninful. Here is our comprehensive guide to the shows in New York, London, Milan and Paris

You probably think you won’t wear these Milan fashion week trends, but you will

From sheer skirts over big pants to checked blazers with straw spaceship hats – here’s how to crack the catwalk code and translate crazy looks into real clothes