Harold Tillman: 'Chinese tourists can save the high street – if we let them'
15 February 2012 12:00 AM
Fashion Council chairman tells Harriet Walker that visa rules should be relaxed
And the Bafta for best dressed goes to...
13 February 2012 12:00 AM
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
Out of fashion: Designers finding new ways to sell their style
09 February 2012 12:00 AM
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
08 February 2012 12:00 AM
Who said fashion icons must cultivate a bone-chilling froideur? Not the French.
The stress beneath the surface at fashion week
08 February 2012 12:00 AM
As a sanctuary for young models has to close, is the industry taking its duty of care seriously?
London calling! Fashion's leading men hit the road in search of talent
07 February 2012 12:00 AM
Top names go back to their roots in quest to discover next generation of designers
Trending: Getting to the bottom of the spa industry
07 February 2012 12:00 AM
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.
Invest in a vest: the latest fashion trend
05 February 2012 12:00 AM
And it's not just men who are buying them; women are pushing sales up too
Catwalk model 'sanctuary' faces closure
04 February 2012 12:00 AM
Centre launched to help vulnerable models during London Fashion Week is to close over rent issues
An over-the-top launch for Beckham's underwear
02 February 2012 12:00 AM
Former England captain brings London's Regent Street to a standstill as his range of pants makes debut at H&M
Belstaff, the stars' favourite, returns to rugged British roots
29 January 2012 12:00 AM
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
Amy's father upset at 'bad taste' Gaultier fashion show
27 January 2012 08:02 AM
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.
No, no, no! Jean Paul Gaultier's tribute to Amy Winehouse hits all the wrong notes
26 January 2012 12:00 AM
A live barbershop quartet crooned an elliptical rendion of 'Rehab', while the models wore black veils
Now that's a runway show... Chanel wows Paris's high fliers
25 January 2012 12:00 AM
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.
Cape made of silk extracted from spiders to go on display
24 January 2012 04:09 PM
A cape created from golden silk spun by more than a million spiders is going on display this week.
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