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

Milan fashion week sees brands offer a more restrained glamour

Max Mara presents practical style as fashion houses react to falling sales at labels such as Gucci and Prada, reflecting a shift in tastes away from obvious bling

Beverly Hills’ Most Expensive House sold to Swedish Billionaire and Game Developer

A Beverly Hills mansion that has been widely publicized with much celebrity and international buyer interest, triggering a bidding war, has been sold to Swedish billionaire Markus Persson for $70 million. This is the highest price ever paid for a home in Beverly Hills and it closed in a lightning-fast six days. Persson’s purchase included … Read more

#NickiForCavalli

 Nicki Minaj for Roberto Cavalli. Like a real diva, American rapper, singer, and songwriter Nicki Minaj, the first and only female rapper to be featured on Forbes’ Hip Hop Cash Kings list, brings back the old-school glamour in the new Roberto Cavalli Spring Summer 2015 campaign shot by Francesco Carrozzini in Los Angeles. A strong … Read more

New York, Paris … Dubai. Why the desert mall is the height of couture

It attracts 80 million shoppers spending £3bn a year – but it’s never been seen as cool. Until last week, when Vogue went to the Gulf …

The world’s couture greats for The Masters on Oxford Street

Selfridges invited the world’s couture greats to create an exclusive look or capsule collection and to curate a window display at its flagship location on Oxford Street London. Each of the 12 of The Masters who shape the fashion landscape is designated as “The Master” of a specific domain: Marc Jacobs is The Master of … Read more