Two houses that dress the extremely well-heeled, Hermès and Elie Saab, showed on Saturday in Paris; the first designed for discretion, the latter to dazzle.

A tearful moment and understandably so, at the finale of Saturday’s Vivienne Westwood show, the first since the passing of Britain’s great couturier in December.

Friday was a day of debuts, returns and a great veteran. Master designer Yohji Yamamoto with a masterly display; much-hyped debutant Harris Reed at Nina Ricci; a subtle debut at Ullens and restraint at Theory Project.

Glamorous imperfection – from horsehair shoes to interior suit lining on the outside – in a quirkily chic collection inspired by Grey Gardens at Victoria Beckham.

They bade a final farewell to Paco Rabanne in the house’s latest runway show Wednesday evening in Paris, with six looks by the master designer.

One of greatest qualities of Paris Fashion Week is the sheer depth of variety on display, ranging in one day from the high-color printing and delicate embroidery of Dries Van Noten to mono-color at The Row and Nehera. 

​The UK may be facing huge economic issues at present, with retail also challenged by the end of tax-free shopping for tourists, but high-end brands continue to flock to Britain’s luxury retail destinations.

Christian Dior harked backed to the 1950s with a fresh take on existentialist style in its latest collection presented Tuesday in Paris, in a show that unveiled a brilliant modern wardrobe for women.  

The IFM graduates kicked off Paris Fashion Week with a bold experimental show, presenting military uniforms with a 1980s vibe and wedding dresses reinterpreted from a feminist perspective.

“Out of the way,” yelled the penultimate model in the Weinsanto show. And, the audience duly leaned back as she sailed past in the most gigantic shoulders, climaxing the opening show in Paris Fashion Week.

Next winter’s fashion will be colourful, dazzling and sexy. Above all, it will be varied, as decreed by the designers who showed this weekend in Milan, Missoni, Benetton, Bally and MSGM in particular.

Giorgio Armani named his latest signature show 'Cipria', meaning make up in Italian, and the result was a collection presented Sunday in Milan that was as subtle and sensitive as the name implies.

A carnival with culture, class and artistic clout in Saturday night’s show by Bottega Veneta, the absolutely one and only must see show in Milan these days.

Dolce & Gabbana, on second thoughts make that 'Boudoir & Gabbana', seeing half the cast was in lingerie in this show, where Kim Kardashian sat in the front row.

A tale of the F's in Milan on Saturday morning, as two major family-controlled Italian brands from fashion and Formula One, Ferragamo and Ferrari, staged shows that were striking expressions of brand building.

Revolve Group announced on Thursday revenues for the full-year 2022 increase 24% to $1.1 billion, on the back of record active customer numbers for the twelve months ending December 31.