Off piste: why oversized ski goggles are the hottest look this year

Trend for sporty sunglasses led by Kim Kardashian West, Rihanna and Rita Ora

In China, Valentine’s Day is all about designer handbags, not true love

The Qixi festival stems from a simple romantic tale, but luxury brands have made it their own

Plastic is so over. So why do some fashion houses still treat it as cool?

The catwalk positively oozes fossil fuel just as we begin to uncouple our lives from it

Thomas Heatherwick: Pied Piper who has the very rich under his spell

Despite the collapse of his plan to build a garden bridge across the Thames, the ambitious designer still has projects aplenty across the globe, thanks to those who admire his talents

Gigi Hadid: a model with a fabulous figure – 30m followers

A star since age two, and now a ‘veteran’ at 21, she is the first ‘Instagram supermodel’. But her latest cover, for the new Vogue Arabia, has focused fashion on debates about cultural diversity

The Beckhams: It’s a family affair as the next generation joins the limelight

Last week, 11-year-old Cruz became the latest Beckham to taste fame with a charity single, leading some to wonder if the family are developing a dynasty to rival the Windsors