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British Fashion Council chairman Harold Tillman is also the owner of Aquascutum and Jaeger

Harold Tillman: 'Chinese tourists can save the high street – if we let them'

Fashion Council chairman tells Harriet Walker that visa rules should be relaxed

Jessica Chastain: A Grecian gown by Oscar de la Renta, with bodice and plunging neckline to emphasise those curves

And the Bafta for best dressed goes to...

Forget the films – it's always the outfits that steal the show. Rebecca Gonsalves selects the red carpet's most blockbusting frocks from ceremonies gone by

The show must go on? Chanel's opulent catwalk for spring/summer 2012

Out of fashion: Designers finding new ways to sell their style

Today the show season starts in New York. But is the spectacle of models on a catwalk losing its allure?

Pop goes the fashion editor

Who said fashion icons must cultivate a bone-chilling froideur? Not the French.

Amber Anderson, left, and Jade Parfitt have spoken in support of the centre

The stress beneath the surface at fashion week

As a sanctuary for young models has to close, is the industry taking its duty of care seriously?

Matthew Williamson, 40, studied in Manchester:
Williamson’s feminine and fluttery designs are beloved of west London socialites – Sienna Miller is one of his best friends, while Jade Jagger is often seen in his clothes. He studied in Manchester before graduating from Saint Martins in 1994. After working for Monsoon he set up his own label and celebrated his 10th anniversary
with Prince in 2007

London calling! Fashion's leading men hit the road in search of talent

Top names go back to their roots in quest to discover next generation of designers

Trending: Getting to the bottom of the spa industry

Stop reading now if your beauty regime extends only to the bits people can see. For those truly devoted to inner radiance, a spa in Essex (where else?) has launched a new facial that promises to reinvigorate and rejuvenate your nether face – your bottom, that is. Exfoliating salt-scrub and detoxifying algae are applied to your seat, before a soothing masque (not one with eye holes) is placed on the problem area to boost circulation and firmness.

Beckham's bodywear brand was launched at H&M on Thursday, and it is predicted that sales of the notoriously difficult-to-pull-off-with-style garment will rise even further

Invest in a vest: the latest fashion trend

And it's not just men who are buying them; women are pushing sales up too

Models on the catwalk at London Fashion Week in September

Catwalk model 'sanctuary' faces closure

Centre launched to help vulnerable models during London Fashion Week is to close over rent issues

Hundreds of fans gave David Beckham (and his pants, right) a rapturous reception in Regent Street yesterday

An over-the-top launch for Beckham's underwear

Former England captain brings London's Regent Street to a standstill as his range of pants makes debut at H&M

Victoria Beckham arrives at Heathrow in her Belstaff “Cat” jacket

Belstaff, the stars' favourite, returns to rugged British roots

It started out in Stoke as baggy motorcycle garb, then became a must-have item in Hollywood. Now it's coming home, says Genevieve Roberts

Models on the Paris catwalk in creations by Jean Paul Gaultier

Amy's father upset at 'bad taste' Gaultier fashion show

The father of Amy Winehouse has accused a top fashion designer of cashing in on the late singer's death by using her as the inspiration for his latest catwalk show.

Models on the Paris catwalk in creations by Jean Paul Gaultier

No, no, no! Jean Paul Gaultier's tribute to Amy Winehouse hits all the wrong notes

A live barbershop quartet crooned an elliptical rendion of 'Rehab', while the models wore black veils

Karl Lagerfeld takes the applause after the Chanel haute couture show at the Grand Palais in Paris

Now that's a runway show... Chanel wows Paris's high fliers

Karl Lagerfeld transformed the interior of Paris's Grand Palais into a private jet for the spring/summer 2012 Chanel haute couture show yesterday. Perhaps he felt it would make the handful of clients wealthy enough to invest tens of thousands of pounds in a single, hand-worked garment feel at home. Certainly, Chanel besuited guests appeared delighted as they walked through the metal walkway and circular lounge to their airline seats. Drinks were served from silver trolleys, all beneath a blue sky projection scattered with clouds.

Model Bianca Gavrilas wears a a hand-embroidered cape made from the silk of the Golden Orb Spider in the V&A Museum's Medieval and Renaissance Gallery

Cape made of silk extracted from spiders to go on display

A cape created from golden silk spun by more than a million spiders is going on display this week.

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