The black-rimmed eyes of the Marchesa Casati, that dame de decadence whose ethereal figure and outrageous exploits haunted belle époque high society, stared out from each and every invite to Dries Van Noten’s show - hand painted by the artist

“Raw-core” was the word John Galliano came up with to describe his winter 2016 Margiela collection. And as everyone is looking to the raw, to the code and ideas Margiela originally devised -  unfinished hems, anti-luxury fabrics, oversized, undersized, distress

Is Anthony Vaccarello going to Saint Laurent? That's the big question - one we're not allowed to ask (and even if we did, the only answer was "no comment"). But it gave Anthony Vaccarello's always-energetic kick-start to Paris fashion week

There really is nothing better than a press release, especially when done well. Well there is, the actual collection. And the Bally AW16 collection was great. But the press release was equally great. Kind of a fashions in word form

We’d estimate a good 90% of Giorgio Armani’s winter 2016 collection consisted of trousers. Impeccably cut velvet ones, perfectly pitched tweedy ones, a few in flowing chiffon. He opened and closed with trousers - the closer under a billowing cape

Missoni is a label all about luxury and natty knits, which have become something of a synonym for luxe with comfort, a bit of stretch. A certain ease. Missoni are experts, and this season Angela Missoni revelled in her family

Military, Victorian and Samurai. What’ve they got in common? Well, in fashion terms, they all share a fierce bit of fabric manipulation, a love of sharp cuts, and a dose of embroidered pomp and circumstance. Oh, and they formed the