From bling to geek chic: can Italian fashion move beyond ‘molto sexy’?

Gucci showed clothes for Wes Anderson bookworms rather than sunbathers. Versace got digital with hashtags. Milan – fashion’s most classic capital – is out to reinvent itself

Alexander McQueen’s menswear show is a thing of savage beauty

Military-style collection takes centre stage in London the same year that McQueen gets a retrospective at the V&A

The year novelty fashion broke free of its Christmas shackles

From cereal-box inspired handbags to coats that make wearer look like a Muppet, fashion silliness has become a serious business

From circles to Chanel trainer envy: what’s hot and what’s not on planet fashion this week

Love: Cupertino, Kristin Scott Thomas, proper weekend telly, Jo Malone Wood Sage and Sea Salt cologne. Loathe: under-arm bag squish, urban chic, footballer style, Barbie

10 things we learned from London Collections: Men 2014

From punky style to pom poms, knotting to the 90s, we’ve studied the hottest trends at the London men’s fashion week to give you the style advantage next season