Sneaker peak: how Phoebe Philo made trainers high fashion

The Céline designer’s dedication to the style blazed a trail that legions of fashion fans followed. But is she about to tread a different route?

It’s only rock’n’roll but they like it: Hedi Slimane’s Saint Laurent makes it simple

Some accuse him of denigrating a hallowed legacy, but the French fashion house’s current designer is pulling in celebrity fans, and money

Alber Elbaz to leave Lanvin after 14 years as creative director

Charismatic designer’s departure from fashion house comes less than a week after Raf Simons revealed he is to leave Dior

‘It’s an insult’: Chinese property developers race to the top of London’s skyline

Giant luxury towers (with their own karaoke rooms) to spring up around the city as eastern investors look to Britain. But residents fear deals will force them out

New parents looking to tech for answers fuel £1bn boom in baby products

Gadgets that promise to make looking after our children easier are doing big business at Britain’s biggest baby show