Front pew: why churches can make perfect catwalk venues

The use of places of worship was an emerging trend from the spring/summer 2018 shows – but one that met with some criticism. Here, an Anglican priest highlights the positives of hosting fashion shows in churches

Chloé’s new creative director presents assured debut

Natacha Ramsay-Levi encapsulates the myth of Parisian elegance with a luxe, feminine and effortless first collection

Oliver Lapidus attempts to save Lanvin with first Paris show

Latest artistic director at oldest French fashion house still in operation offers ‘mini collection’ aimed squarely at millennials, while Lanvin and Maison Margiela shows offer luxurious clothes for grown-up women

Exhibition at New York’s MoMA embraces fashion for second time

The Museum of Modern Art last devoted a show to clothes in 1944. Its new show considers the last 100 years of dress

Fluffy slippers and fancy Marigolds: how suburban style stole London fashion week

Royal Doulton china, kebab boxes and supermarket carrier bags are this season’s references on the London catwalks. What does this new down-to-earth vibe mean for our real-life wardrobes next spring?

Gucci channels Elton John for its Milan fashion week show

Creative director Alessandro Michele draws on the glam rock star’s stagewear in avant-garde collection that defies convention