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Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: how to wear a leather jacket so it doesn’t wear you

There’s a lot of Brando badboy baggage attached to this classic outerwear – here’s how to look chic rather than stompy In lots of ways, the arrival of autumn makes getting dressed easier. Not having to shave above your knees. Enough pockets to make a handbag optional. But it’s not all plain sailing. For instance, I don’t think we talk enough about how hard it is to carry off a leather jacket. I thought maybe it was just me. And then I came across Lucinda Chambers – Vogue fashion director for 25 years, now co-curator of gorgeous platform of desirables Collagerie – remarking that she found leath

Nicolas Ghesquière takes us into the future for Louis Vuitton show in Paris

Models walk runway at the Louvre with flying cars hovering above as designer envisions city life in a warming world In silk slip dresses, breezy vented tunics and gossamer layers of chiffon, the models on Louis Vuitton’s catwalk were perfectly dressed for an unseasonably warm October evening in Paris. As the show began at sunset it was still 24C. This summer’s record temperatures were on designer Nicolas Ghesquiière’s mind. “The world is getting warmer, this definitely had a strong influence” he said. Continue reading...

‘I call them erotic landscapes’: fashion photographer Tim Walker on his powerful tapestry of queer Britain

He has shot everyone from Madonna to Rihanna, Kate Moss and Frank Ocean. Now Walker has turned his lens on the activists, artists, writers, models and everyday heroes of gay life Six years ago, Tim Walker was walking in the Highbury Fields area of London when he came across a plaque on the side of a building. In 1970, at these now-converted public toilets, Louis Eakes, chairman of the Young Liberals, was arrested for importuning following a “pretty police” entrapment in which male officers posed as would-be sex partners. It was here, the plaque told the photographer, that the first ever gay ri

Chanel is all about joy as Blazy celebrates year at helm of world’s hottest brand

Artistic director is all smiles as he swaps quiet luxury for bold colours and patterns at Paris show “It’s a good start,” Matthieu Blazy said after a Paris show that marked a year of his tenure as artistic director at Chanel. “I am happy with where we are at.” Chanel now holds the top spot in the Lyst index of the world’s hottest brands, which tracks demand and engagement across search and social media. The privately held company announces official financial results only once a year, but figures reported by Bloomberg showed 16% growth in the first half of 2026. In Vanity Fair’s list of the wor

Alessandro Michele designs for the dancefloor at Valentino’s Paris show

Italian designer plays with ‘idea of glamour in the wrong way’ in collection of see-through gauzy fabrics and mis-buttoned blazers Alessandro Michele is the Italian designer who, during his seven year tenure as creative director at Gucci, made maximalism a meal ticket for the brand. His challenge now is to bring the same hot sauce to Valentino. He’s been in the top creative job for just 30 months but time moves fast in fashion and he’s already rolled out 10 collections and four catwalk shows. At Paris fashion week on Sunday afternoon, he ticked off show number five. Continue reading...

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Miu Miu turns ‘real clothes’ into high fashion with sportswear style

Brand’s signature desire to subvert the ordinary brings blazers with track pants and crop tops under blazers to Paris fashion week Speaking backstage at Miu Miu’s show on Sunday at Paris fashion week, Miuccia Prada said she had been thinking about “real clothes”. The clothes people wear on the street for running errands rather than posing on social media. Her findings? Succinct. “The reality of clothing today is this mix – sportswear, casual, normal,” she said. Her challenge? To make them “more interesting, more rich”. To achieve this, she outlined how she had decided to focus on mixing “eleme

Daniel Roseberry adds ‘aerodynamic‘ edge to Schiaparelli’s surrealist glamour at Paris show

American in Paris showcases new simplicity with stretch cocktail frocks, but there’s still plenty of gold-foiled nipples and peekaboo fabrics to wow the frow In a world of mega brands, the house of Schiaparelli is small but perfectly formed. There are only 10 points of sale worldwide where Schiaparelli clothes can be bought. The size of the business has risen from $6m in 2020 to around $100m today, but Schiaparelli is still small fry compared with other names on the Paris catwalks. However, the Schiaparelli name punches above its weight. An exhibition at London’s V&A museum this year made

More celebrities are embracing grey hair. For other women, it can come at a cost

Olivia Colman and Lisa Bonet are among the stars going silver – but workplace ageism means many women still fear ditching the dye To dye, or not to dye. That is the decision many people, particularly women, face when their hair starts to grey. This week Olivia Colman joined the growing ranks of women embracing grey hair and ditching the dye. Appearing at Zurich film festival, Colman had swapped her dark signature pixie cut for a grey, curly mane swept to one side. Continue reading...

Brimful of personality: the rise of fashion’s ‘silly little hats’

From pillboxes and boaters to bicornes and buckets, characterful hats are making their way from the catwalk to the high street “Here goes – an order for a million hats,” wrote Jackie Kennedy to Bergdorf Goodman before moving into the White House in the early 1960s. It’s a line that could have been uttered by any number of people working in fashion today, because the hat – and not just the ubiquitous baseball cap – has been enjoying a very characterful resurgence. This season at the turbo-high-end brand Loro Piana, whose clothes are beloved by tech bros and Kendall Roy, almost every model was w

‘I’m in my early 50s. Where do I shop?’: The Guardian’s fashion stylist answered your questions

Guardian fashion expert Melanie Wilkinson advised you on your wardrobe, replying to queries about clothes and footwear for both men and women bisqof asks: When do you anticipate my Uzbek hat is going to be in? Mel: ​As luck would have it, statement hats are a huge trend for the autumn! So it’s the perfect time to dust it off. Mel: Boden have a wide range of sizes in tailoring (from UK4 - 22) and the quality is excellent - I like this pinstripe style. It’s not super cheap, but more affordable than other specialist brands and it will last. The Fold is also one of my go-to’s. It’s bit too pricey

Terrible idea or major coup? Galliano’s Zara collection launches after Met controversy

Collaboration regarded as ‘really big thing’ for retailer in some quarters despite backlash around designer’s antisemitic remarks in 2011 A month after it was announced that a planned exhibition dedicated to fashion designer John Galliano at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art would not proceed, his debut collection for fast fashion company Zara has been released. Called Re{form}, it was, according to a press release, “authored by the couturier John Galliano. Built from our memory. Made for now.” Continue reading...

Pierpaolo Piccioli presents ‘most personal show’ at Balenciaga

Italian designer imbues collection with signature flourishes and style rooted in the craft of the couture atelier It was “the most personal show I have done here”, the designer Pierpaolo Piccioli said after his Balenciaga presentation at Paris fashion week on Thursday. Piccioli, who always wears a coral necklace, placed a monumental sculpture of undersea coral crafted from fabric in the middle of the catwalk. Like Cristóbal Balenciaga, Piccioli is both a maximalist and a minimalist. He likes boldness but not fuss, each look one audacious idea executed cleanly. A floor-length ivory cape fastene

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Peta claimed victory when fashion stopped using fur – so why are they back hijacking catwalks?

The animal welfare group has revived their runway-storming tactics from the noughts, now targeting the use of wool Her walk was poised, her outfit – crop top, tailored trousers, high heels – so on point that when Josie Knowles strutted down a London Fashion Week catwalk last month she could have passed for a model. That is, had it not been for the sign the Peta protester held saying “H&M: Wool is Bloody Cruel.” Still, as one social media commentator put it when praising her strut: “you cant tell me Peta didn’t know what they were doing when they hired this diva”. Continue reading...

Jess Cartner-Morley’s October style essentials: glam jeans, an irresistible coat and my shoes of the year

Ready to fall back in love with getting dressed? Our fashion expert’s favourites bring layers, colour and just the right amount of drama • The best women’s autumn wardrobe updates October is when getting dressed starts to get interesting again. It is not yet cold enough for the full swaddling, but there is bandwidth for layers, texture, colour, a little drama. This month’s edit has all of the above. There is an irresistible coat, a tomato-red jumper to wake up everything you already own, and the bag I think may be the answer if you want something roomy that still feels neat. Also, stirrup legg

Stella McCartney makes waves with ‘sea life, not sea food’ theme in zero-wool Paris show

Designer showcases wool alternatives and ocean-inspired clothes and says ‘kindness requires real work’ Stella McCartney has been talking about animal rights at fashion week for 30 years. She is usually a lone voice, but the issue is back in the headlines this season. Outcry over the physical restraining of a Peta protester at a catwalk show by Steven Kolb, the president of New York fashion week’s governing body, has put cruelty in wool production – previously considered niche compared to the hot button topic of fur – on the news agenda. “There is no wool on the runway this season, and I’m prou