February 2016

Energetic, active, in control - that was Donatella Versace’s summary of her winter 2016 show, where models marched around a circular, circuitous catwalk for three minutes each (we timed them) showing off The Don’s latest wares. What wares did they

Arthur Arbesser’s hitting his stride at Iceberg. After an assured debut that underlined the themes of the label, Arbesser decided to stretch his wings, focussing on the knits that formed the basis of the label’s success in the seventies, but

We love tiles at Ten. We all have bathrooms, after all, and kitchens, unlike one fashion writer who, Carrie Bradshaw style, spends the kitchen cash on clothes rather than new, much-needed work surfaces. But anyway. There were tiles at Sportmax

“New pop” was Mr Armani’s title for his latest Emporio Armani collection. I’m sure he wasn’t thinking about Kylie Minogue, nor about coca-cola, nor about Pringles (once they pop, you can’t stop). But maybe he was thinking a bit about

The fantastically talented musical maestro Michel Gaubert - whom you probably already follow on Instagram, like anyone else even remotely interested in fashion - soundtracked the latest Diesel Black Gold autumn/winter show with the Gattaca theme-tune. It perfectly underscored (no

Alice in Flowerland. Thats the name of the Byblos newest collection and to quote from the show notes, “Alice 2.0 by Byblos Milano goes through the looking-class to experience a dream-line dimension filtered through artistic suggestions to create a unique

Feeling hot hot hot. The Moschino girl always is - in fact, this season, so hot she burst into flames. That only happened at the end - she was kind of hot before in tight leather skirts and skinny jean

Who would ever have pegged Karl Lagerfeld - the Kraut Kaiser of clean - as a frill seeker? Certainly not we, yet he packed his winter Fendi collection tight with ruffles and flounces. Waves were the abstract inspiration, to be

The backdrop at Max Mara was a Kurt Schwitters-ish decoupage; the clothes were louche loungewear and tarnished sequins. On the soundtrack, Marlene Dietrich crooned and asked where her man was. That was the set-up for Max Mara's winter show, with

Miuccia Prada arranged her set into a square - where ceremonies take place, where people come together. We all huddle there eagerly anticipating her next move, her latest collection. Which this time was about the history of women, said she

Divine decadence darlings. That was Peter Dundas' loose, louche theme for his second Roberto Cavalli womenswear show, where he fused The lean and sinuous women of the Art Nouveau with Sixties flower-children. Janis Joplin meets the Marchesa Casati, nights in