Mood board: For winter, Alexander Wang dove right into Balenciaga's glimmering archives, fishing out the sophistication and exaggerated 1960s silhouettes of Cristóbal Balenciaga’s original clientele.
Best in show: A pebbly white jacquard dress with a prim pencil skirt was cut with a dramatically sexy décolletage trimmed in white and grey mink.
Finishing touches: The aristocratic airs were knocked out of the proceedings by urban footwear - rugged sole slip-on booties - that could get a girl chopping through the sloppy winter streets in no time.
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Inside André Fu’s Hong Kong ‘urban retreat’Hong Kong-based designer André Fu shares iPhone snaps of his home overlooking Deep Water Bay and tells us of his inspirations, daily rituals and favourite art and design objects
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Scarpetta Rome brings New York flair to classic Italian flavours
Scarpetta Rome is the latest outpost of the classic New York Italian restaurant
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Laundry list: how to look after your clothes, and make them last longer
A group of experts weigh in on their tips for washing, storing and repairing your clothes to make them last for decades to come
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From The Simpsons to the European Parliament: best Balenciaga show sets
‘Ay, caramba!' In celebration of The Simpsons-inspired Balenciaga S/S 2022 runway show, which saw the residents of Springfield descend onto the catwalks of Paris Fashion Week, we present the best recent fashion show sets from the Parisian maison
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Walk this way: navigating S/S 2021's Paris Fashion Week
How the City of Lights looked to the sartorial realities of our much changed lifestyles
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Louis Vuitton A/W 2020 Paris Fashion Week Women's
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Chanel A/W 2020 Paris Fashion Week Women’s
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Y/Project A/W 2020 Paris Fashion Week Women's
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Sacai A/W 2020 Paris Fashion Week Women's
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Alexander McQueen A/W 2020 Paris Fashion Week Women’s
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Akris A/W 2020 Paris Fashion Week Women’s
