Mel C fronts JW Anderson’s new campaign, Glenn Martens comes to H&M, Blunt brollies tackle winter rains
The man who grows Chanel No 5
‘I was born into this world of perfume’, says Joseph Mul, who cultivates plants used in fragrances on his family farm
We love: fashion fixes for the week ahead
Doing good at Bicester Village, cosy scarves, and Labrum comes to John Lewis
How Isabella Burley became fashion’s most influential ‘shop girl’
The creative force behind Climax Books has risen from shop girl to It girl
Legends of fall: 12 autumnal accessories
Ride into autumn with earth-toned accessories to reflect the season
Fashion Week showed us the body positivity movement is over
The main trend revealed on the catwalks is that women are expected to be thinner
Labubus, Prada and sex shop braces: Frieze’s fashion forward visitors
It isn’t just the artists putting on a show in London this year
What next at Armani? Fashion’s great succession story
The master is gone, and the question of who will take over at Armani is obsessing the fashion industry
Pacino and De Niro cuddle up in coats, sports kits get retro and Bella Freud is back at M&S
Designers at Debenhams is back with a bang, Bill Nighy turns fashion designer and Erdem celebrates 20 years
Heading for the fall: men’s wardrobe updates
An autumnal refresh for your wardrobe staples
Walk of fame: the catwalk moments we’ll never forget
The fashion shows that transcended the catwalk to become cultural milestones
Fireflies, fountains and firsts
The French capital was home to a week of stunning debuts and magnificent spectacles from well-established names
The case for… Socks with sandals
Thank the younger generation for this welcome, ankle-concealing return to Victorian values
Chanel: soft, starry and simply out of this world
Matthieu Blazy’s debut concludes a season of creative director musical chairs and lays foundations for a long-term tenure
Illegal practices tear the reputation of Italian luxury fashion
It is an industry that thrives on quality, yet Italy’s top houses are being investigated for sub-contracting, black market mark-ups and sweat shop labour
Pick ’n’ mix: 10 of the best resin jewellery pieces
Treat your look to luscious pops of candy with this season’s chunky resin jewellery
A standing ovation for Jonathan Anderson’s womenswear debut at Dior
The designer kicks off his tenure at the helm of Dior womenswear in signature idiosyncratic style
Cowboy denim, a cultural exchange inspired collab and David Gandy’s pants
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