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This season, fashion houses including Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Alexander McQueen, Max Mara and Saint Laurent set out to dismantle standardised notions of beauty for women, and instead focus on women’s empowerment
A century ago, French couturier Paul Poiret was dressing the rich and famous with his modern designs. His label closed down in 1929, but now it has returned with French-Chinese designer Yin at the helm
Gucci’s creative director Alessandro Michele use of severed heads on the autumn/winter 2018 runway proved powerful fashion statement
We round up the most impressive shows ranging from Alexander McQueen to Chanel
From Queen Elizabeth cosying up to Anna Wintour, to a Hong Kong designer presenting in Paris, these are our top moments from fashion month
Despite being rejected by many international department stores for its Chineseness and high price point, Taiwanese label Shiatzy Chen, founded 40 years ago, will persist with Paris shows, while launching a leisure line online
Belgian designer’s colourful ready-to-wear show dazzles Paris Fashion Week
In the week the nine finalists for the 2018 LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers were revealed, we talk to its creator, Delphine Arnault from Louis Vuitton, and 2017 winner Marine Serre about exactly what’s at stake
Demna Gvasalia gave Balenciaga a grown-up look, Chloé caters to women who mean business, Sarah Burton was masterful at McQueen, and Piccioli can do no wrong at Valentino, while Anais Jourden makes an assured Paris debut
Sarah Burton’s collection focuses on the metamorphosis of butterflies and moths and the beauty of nature’s evolution
Common elements seen on the catwalk include feminist ideas, scarfs trailing from the forehead, exaggerated hip shapes, and yellow and gold tones
With the week of stunning creations drawing to a close on Tuesday, we take a closer look at some of the highlights by the world’s leading designers
Loose, fluid silhouettes dominate the runway in this incredible comeback
Fluid, deconstructed silk dresses feature sensual and flattering cut-outs
Lanvin unveils its latest collection at Paris Fashion Week, but question mark lingers over changes shareholder Fosun will want to make
Creative director Anthony Vaccarello designs barely there leather hot pants matched with sleek Le Smoking jackets
The venue and the collection speak loudly about feminist ideas from the 1960s