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British fashion icon Vivienne Westwood dies at the age of 81
Icons and Influencers

Video | Fashion icon Vivienne Westwood dies at age 81

Chanel

Explainer | How Coco Chanel’s orphanage upbringing inspired the iconic 2.55 bag

Fashion

How Donatella took Versace to new heights after Gianni’s death

Fashion

Less is more: 5 top fashion trends for spring/summer 2022, from LV to Prada

Masks may still be in due to Covid-19, but designers are stripping down for summer – from Chanel and Prada’s miniskirts to Dior’s fringes

Discover some of the top trends in women’s spring/summer 2022 runway collections. Photos: Burberry, Tom Ford, Miu Miu, Hermès, Givenchy
Paris Fashion Week

How Balenciaga’s Demna Gvasalia threw the spotlight on Ukraine

Balenciaga’s Gvasalia shared his personal refugee story at the autumn/winter show, putting the humanitarian crisis at the heart of Paris Fashion Week

Paris Fashion Week

Why did Valentino go so crazy for pink at Paris Fashion Week?

By casting nearly all of the collection’s 81 looks in shocking pink, designer Pierpaolo Piccioli had a simple statement to make – it’s the silhouette that really counts

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Dior

How Dior showcased ‘beauty and protection’ at Paris Fashion Week

The storied Parisian maison’s sombre homecoming showcase – featuring Maria Grazia Chiuri’s jackets that looked like bulletproof vests – seemed eerily apt for a time of crisis

Models on the catwalk at the Dior show during Paris Fashion Week. Photo: Reuters
Paris Fashion Week

‘Spaceship Earth’: inside Virgil Abloh’s final Off-White show in Paris

The design icon’s posthumous womenswear show for his trailblazing label was a bittersweet celebration, brought to life by A-list models Gigi and Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner and Candice Swanepoel

New York Fashion Week

Michael Kors Collection celebrates the return of glam in NYFW show

The designer’s night-time runway intentionally ditched pandemic favourites like tracksuits and trainers to bring back confidence and self-expression

Fashion

Sexy, sensual and ‘meant to be’: Jimmy Choo x Mugler shoe collaboration

Creative directors Sandra Choi of Jimmy Choo and Casey Cadwallader of Mugler have teamed up for a ‘sexy and sensual’ shoe collaboration that celebrates glamour post-Covid-19.

A look from the Jimmy Choo x Mugler collection.
Fashion

4 reasons why Thierry Mugler was a true fashion legend

The French avant-garde couturier dressed the biggest stars for decades – from Diana Ross and David Bowie, to Cardi B and Kim K

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French fashion designer Thierry Mugler was a fashion original who dressed stars of the 1970s up to today’s Cardi B and Kim K. Photo: AFP
Burberry

Burberry expects surge in profit as luxury brands recover from pandemic

The London-based fashion house predicted a 35 per cent jump in profit for the current financial year, on the back of strong online sales.

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Fashion

Is Zara heiress Marta Ortega Pérez now the ‘most powerful woman in fashion’?

Set to take over the reigns from her billionaire dad, Marta will also head brands like Massimo Dutti, Pull & Bear and Bershka – but has she been secretly influencing your fashion style for years?

The Moment

Wedding dress trends for 2022: how has Covid-19 changed bridal fashion?

The size of weddings is not the only thing that has drastically evolved with the pandemic – wedding dress trends are also shifting, as brides opt for bolder, more versatile gowns

The pandemic has influenced bridal fashion, as brides opt for bolder, more versatile looks. Photo: handout
Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo

Video | Vera Wang on her fashion philosophy, China trends and anti-Asian hate

Vera Wang on fashion philosophy, China trends and anti-Asian hate | Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo
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Fashion

How millennial Chinese designers are infiltrating world fashion

Worn by Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Blackpink’s Lisa, and tapped to work with brands like Fitbit, Onitsuka Tiger and Vacheron Constantin, it’s clear the fashion world has a new breed of talent to reckon with

Architecture and design

Fashion designer’s Hong Kong atelier is an East-meets-West study in style

Marie France Van Damme’s stylish atelier in Kwun Tong is filled with surprises, and is a stark contrast to the industrial Hong Kong district in which it is located.

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Fashion

Interview: Christian Louboutin on why fashion can still make a difference

The most famous shoemaker on the planet spoke exclusively to STYLE about inspiration and why he worked with Sabrina and Idris Elba to make stilettos (and trainers) with a message

Christian Louboutin at the Palais de la Porte Dorée, in Paris, which hosted a recent retrospective of his designs. Photo: Christian Louboutin
Celebrity style

Why do so many A-listers love René Caovilla heels?

Celebs like Rihanna, Bella Hadid and Kim Kardashian have all rocked the red carpet in René Caovilla – meet the man running the nearly century-old family business

Celebrity style

Spiderweb cape? Armani channels Hollywood glamour at Paris Fashion Week

Now aged 86, Italian master Giorgio Armani unveiled a haute couture collection mixing glamorous silhouettes with pastel hues

Weddings

How are Asian designers revolutionising bridal couture?

Asian bridal couture designers are not just changing the landscape of a billion-dollar industry, but also helping brides veer from the traditional mould

Isha Ambani wearing her wedding lehenga by designer Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla. Photo: @stylebyami/Instagram
Kate Middleton

The best outfits from Kate Middleton’s Scotland tour (and beyond)

Celebrating 10 years of marriage, Kate Middleton and Prince William stepped out in Scotland in May, but the duchess also went ultra casual to get her Covid-19 vaccine in T-shirt and jeans

One trip to Scotland, multiple looks: Kate Middleton’s best outfits from May 2021. Photo: AP; Reuters
Obituaries

10 inspiring quotes from Alber Elbaz, the fashion visionary who died from Covid-19

Best known for reinventing Lanvin during his 14-year tenure, Elbaz’s creative approach was an inspiration to today’s generation of top designers

Fame and celebrity

10 most expensive celebrity suits ever auctioned – from 007 to The Beatles

These suits, worn by celebs from John Lennon and John Travolta, to the Duke of Windsor and Narendra Modi, made a mint at auction

Milan Fashion Week

Body suits and fake fur: Prada imagines a brighter winter for 2021

Designers Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons look to bright colours, fake fur and loose bomber jackets for a new take on cold weather classics for autumn/winter 2021

Prada’s autumn/winter 2021 collection offers a brighter take on cold weather classics, including tight jacquard-knit bodysuits, black jumpsuits, zip purses and pinstripe jackets. Photo: Handout via Reuters
Kamala Harris

Is Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter Ella Emhoff 2021’s hottest model?

Her colour-bomb look made the 21-year-old a viral star of her step-mum’s inauguration – less than a month later she walked for Proenza Schouler at New York Fashion Week

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Ella Emhoff and Kamala Harris. Photos: @ellaemhoff/Instagram and @kamalaharris/Instagram
Fashion

STYLE shoot: art-inspired trends for spring

Vibrant colours and strong patterns accessorised for impact define this season’s hottest luxury looks

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Chanel

Why Chanel’s family-themed Paris show was a sign of the times

With a virtual presentation attended by a sprinkling of socially distanced stars, the brand launched its floral spring/summer 2021 collection with an intimate theme reinforcing the feel of a much-needed reunion

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