Can UK designer Paul Surridge save Roberto Cavalli’s leopard prints?
The film Basic Instinct has inspired Surridge’s second collection for the Italian brand
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Gucci shuns glamour and sex for philosophy and severed heads
At Milan fashion week, ideas about post-humanism and ‘hybridisation’ coalesce into wonkiest Gucci show yet
Max Mara’s Milan show puts strong femininity centre stage
The Italian label uses punk references, a pink and black colour scheme and a diverse cast of models to showcase a confident, classic collection
Prada’s Milan show captures the dazzling and the intricate
Designer used bright colours to highlight freedom for women to dress ‘without being bothered’
Best travel book of the year: Kapka Kassabova’s Border wins Stanford Dolman award
A timely account of a fraught part of Europe is named Stanford Dolman travel book of the year. Here, one of the judges heralds a master storyteller and gives an overview of the nominees
London fashion week storms the palace (and the galleries)
Buckingham Palace showcases Commonwealth talent as Erdem portrays ruling-class glamour