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Fashion commentator Hanan Besovic, better known as @ideservecouture on Instagram. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Fashion

Hanan Besovic on American Vogue and Duran Lantink’s Jean Paul Gaultier debut

Fashion influencer @ideservecouture doesn’t need your approval: ‘As long as I have Wi-fi, I can talk about fashion. I don’t need the degree’.

Fashion

A crisp white shirt as eveningwear, from Chanel to Anne Hathaway

Style Edit

Style Edit: Hermès women’s ready-to-wear spring/summer 2026

Hermès

Meet Grace Wales Bonner, the first Black woman to lead a major fashion house

She dressed Lewis Hamilton, Jeff Goldblum and FKA Twigs for this year’s Met Gala, and her first collection is set to debut in January 2027.

English-Jamaican designer Grace Wales Bonner has made history by being named Hermès’ new creative director of menswear. Photo: Malick Bodian
Fame and celebrity

Meet Arthur Chen, the Chinese actor who turned heads at Paris Fashion Week

The rising C-drama star was featured in a campaign alongside Nicole Kidman, and has also worked with Dior and Tissot.

The Philippines

Heart Evangelista: how a Filipino style icon’s wealth came under fire

She took to social media to clear her name after her senator husband was accused of corruption. But not everyone’s convinced.

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Beauty

8 make-up highlights from spring/summer 2026 fashion weeks

Dior, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Fendi, Chloé, Simone Rocha, Anna Sui and Thom Browne shows made an impact with their beauty as well as their fashions.

Baby pink lips were a feature of the Chloé women’s ready-to-wear spring/summer 2026 collection at Paris Fashion Week on October 5. Photo: AFP
Icons and Influencers

At 70, Qin Huilan defied stereotypes to walk the runway for Miu Miu in Paris

From surgeon to fashion influencer ... the journey of this modest native of Guangxi, China, is inspiring women around the world.

Roger Vivier

Roger Vivier opened Maison Vivier, a temple to shoes, at Paris Fashion Week

Ambassador Inès de la Fressange and creative director Gherardo Felloni hosted a party on October 2 attended by Catherine Deneuve, Naomi Campbell, Yeji and Shailene Woodley.

Fame and celebrity

‘Baby Gisele Bündchen’? Meet Angelina Kendall, a supermodel in the making

Kendall has already walked runways for Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Loewe, and Stella McCartney raves about her – so who is she?

Brazilian-New Zealand model Angelina Kendall is being referred to as a “baby Gisele Bündchen”. Photo: AFP
Fame and celebrity

Meet Awar Odhiang, the model who just went viral after a Chanel show

The South Sudanese-Canadian model closed Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel debut show at Paris Fashion Week with a bang – so who is she exactly?

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Model Awar Odhiang on the runway for Matthieu Blazy’s spring/summer 2026 women’s ready-to-wear collection show for Chanel during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, on October 6. Photo: Reuters
Celebrity style

28 stand-out celebrity Paris Fashion Week looks

Stars turned up in dramatic looks for shows from Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent, Dior, Maison Margiela and more.

Fashion

Miu Miu, Thom Browne and Sacai dazzle on Day 8 at Paris Fashion Week

Liu Wen and Richard E. Grant sported Miu Miu’s workwear, Shiatzy Chen embraced equestrian chic, and Sacai’s Chitose Abe invited us into her ‘home from home’.

Chanel

Matthieu Blazy launches a new era for Chanel in his dazzling Paris debut

The storied maison’s new creative director shakes things up with a bold debut blending new ideas, reinvention and exactly the right amount of respect for the Coco Chanel legacy.

The long-awaited Chanel show by Matthieu Blazy takes to the catwalk at the Grand Palais in Paris amid a constellation of stars and planets. Photo: AP
Fashion

Valentino, Celine, Hermès and more highlights from Paris Fashion Week

Meanwhile, Chloé presented draped outfits, Jean Paul Gaultier brought back moulded bras à la Madonna, and McQueen turned to horror film The Wicker Man.

Models looking up at an imaginary sky filled with fireflies at the Valentino spring/summer 2026 show. Photo: AP
Balenciaga

Balenciaga, Loewe and Maison Margiela unveil collections at Paris Fashion Week

Meghan Markle and Anne Hathaway turned up to Piccioli’s debut for Balenciaga, while Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner were at Maison Margiela.

Fashion

Rick Owens and Schiaparelli’s spectacles and Rabanne’s beach vibes

Owens – who also attended Jonathan Anderson’s Dior show – made waves at the Palais de Tokyo, while Rabanne’s Julien Dossena looked to the 1950s.

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Dior

Dior’s new era with Jonathan Anderson features a cool, modern touch

Anderson, the former creative director of LVMH-owned Loewe, saw Blackpink’s Jisoo, Jenna Ortega and Jennifer Lawrence sitting in the front row of his first Dior womenswear show.

A cape paired with a denim miniskirt at Dior’s spring/summer 2026 show. Photo: AP
Fashion

Louis Vuitton channels cosy comfort while Stella McCartney goes bold

Nicolas Ghesquière was inspired by stay-at-home style, while Stella McCartney had Helen Mirren read out the lyrics of a Beatles track co-written by her dad.

Fashion

Saint Laurent’s 1980s edge and the ‘Virgil Abloh: The Codes’ exhibition

The dazzling Saint Laurent show was inspired by John Singer Sargent’s subjects and Robert Mapplethorpe – and Madonna was in the front row.

Fashion

How to Style like fashion insiders Tiffany Hsu and Tina Leung

To channel Hsu and Leung’s style at the Schiaparelli haute couture show, choose head-to-toe neutrals from Khaite, Loro Piana and Manolo Blahnik.

Tiffany Hsu and Tina Leung wear ensembles from Schiaparelli at the maison’s autumn/winter 2025-26 show during Paris Haute Couture Week in July. Photo: Getty Images
Celebrity style

How to Style like fashion editor Anna Dello Russo

Refresh your look with sophisticated black, red and gold accents from Balenciaga, Valentino, Chloé and more.

Fashion editor Anna Dello Russo at the Balenciaga haute couture show. Photo: Getty Images
Fashion

How to Style like influencers Zita d’Hauteville and Tamara Kalinic

Splurge on timeless silhouettes in black and rich shades, and add Gucci and Bulgari accessories ideal for special occasions.

LVMH

Japanese designer Soshi Otsuki wins the prestigious 2025 LVMH Prize

Louis Vuitton ambassador Deepika Padukone joined Christian Dior Couture CEO and LVMH Prize founder Delphine Arnault on the jury this year.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Chanel autumn/winter 2025 ready-to-wear, in Paris

The brand’s assured autumn/winter 2025 collection debuts on the boulevards of its home city, shot by Swedish fashion photographer Mikael Jansson.

Chanel’s autumn/winter 2025 ready-to-wear collection debuts – where else? – on the boulevards of Paris. Photo: Handout
High Jewellery

How to Style like Vittoria Ceretti, who dazzled in Messika at Cannes

The Italian model rocked Messika high jewellery, but pieces by Chanel, Fred, Graff and De Beers make for another sparkling collection.

Model Vittoria Ceretti wears Messika high jewellery at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Handout
Fashion

Meet Snejyo, the Insta-famous Indian sisters bringing back maximalism

If Gwyneth Paltrow and The Row once embodied quiet luxury, Instagram-famous duo Snejyo epitomise the new maximalism: here’s what you need to know about them.

Fame and celebrity

Who is fashion designer Tamara Ralph’s partner, Bhanu Choudhrie?

Tamara Ralph – designer to stars including Meghan Markle and Hailee Steinfeld – was supported at Paris Haute Couture Week by her partner of 5 years, Bhanu Choudhrie – so who is he?

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