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  • Julia Roberts, Oprah, Elle Fanning, Claire Danes, Chloë Sevigny and Gwyneth Paltrow all turned heads in highlight pieces from recent-past collections – read on for tips on looking after such pieces
  • Archival fashion moments have included looks from Thierry Mugler, Valentino, Bob Mackie, Pierre Balmain, Hanae Mori, Comme des Garçons, Yohji Yamamoto, Jean Paul Gaultier and Alexander McQueen – but how should you best store preloved treasures?

Pat McGrath’s viral looks from the Maison Margiela’s haute couture spring/summer 2024 show that went viral on TikTok feed a desire among the platform’s users for escapism and fantasy.

Looking the business in a Thom Browne tweed suit, the ‘Bodak Yellow’ and ‘WAP’ rapper shows she can rock classic fits and fabrics too – here’s how to cop the lock

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Make-up guru’s work Pat McGrath wowed once more during the haute couture spring/summer 2024 shows at Maison Margiela and Schiaparelli, while Dior and Chanel shows also caught the eye

Style learned more about Chanel’s search for perfection with a behind-the-seams visit to the French luxury brand’s ateliers just before Paris Fashion Week

From new takes on Barbie pink to oversized leather bags to playful alt accessories, the trends that ruled the runways at Copenhagen Fashion Week AW24.

From Parisian matcha tea to Bottega Veneta ‘lady-boss wear’ and the films of Luc Besson and David Lynch – Repossi’s creative director is the most eclectic of Style tastemakers

Fancy coloured diamonds in distinctive shapes are capturing increased interest, with yellow diamonds featuring prominently at Haute Couture Week, and Rio Tinto announcing a new Beyond Rare tender

From Versace’s reigning supermodels of the 90s and Diane Keaton in Annie Hall, to Cantopop stars Anita Mui and Leslie Cheung’s lasting impact on the world of style, we celebrate 8 moments that shaped fashion forevermore

Known as the ‘Traina trinity’, Vanessa, Victoria and Samantha Traina grew up around Parisian couture and film stars like Sophia Loren – but they aren’t your everyday nepo babies

Spring/summer 2024 sees chokers everywhere – from Christian Dior to Vivienne Westwood – on models including Kendall Jenner, with neck jewellery also increasingly being worn by men

From New Balance ‘dad shoes’ to Hermès Birkin handbags and Vogue models – both human and AI-generated – to showing your belly fat, the fashion and beauty stories most read by Post readers in 2023.

Encrusted with white diamonds, fancy coloured diamonds and other precious gems – set in 18k gold – high jewellery cuffs, bracelets and bangles might be the ultimate maximalist style statement

The French brand’s 2023-24 Métiers d’Arts collection was inspired by the city’s music scene and underground culture, and is sure to inspire its younger customer base

The royal’s timeless tweed suit turned heads at Chanel’s runway – showing she has the fashion instincts of her mother Princess Caroline and grandmother Grace Kelly

The world’s most vibrant cities host celebrations of the work and times of legendary women in fashion – from classic Coco Chanel, Vivienne Westwood and Miuccia Prada, to the collection of an anonymous Hong Kong connoisseur

The stylish Southeast Asian royal rocked jeans head-to-toe at Paris haute couture week – assemble your own all-denim look with a few elevated basics and versatile statement pieces

A decade in, the French creative director has re-energised the house known in the 60s and 70s for ‘unwearable’ fashion and Barbarella fetishism – and set it up to reach record revenues

Is Paris the next stop for China’s most exciting fashion designers? Entrepreneur and investor Wendy Yu is betting on it, co-hosting an event at the start of Paris Fashion Week to toast rising Chinese designers.

Haute couture house Aelis Couture makes gowns out of things like fallen feathers and vintage tutus, and its founder wants more luxury fashion brands to become eco-friendly and sustainable like hers.

Celebs from Dua Lipa to Kate Middleton, and brands from Valentino to Balenciaga, are embracing the regal glamour of ye olde aristocracy … but why?

Gucci rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings and tiaras all set gems in autumnal shades amid strings of fine diamonds – what could be better than pairing them with the brand’s seasonal fashion?

What has got Style HQ buzzing this month? A Coco Chanel exhibition, sustainable tailoring from Zegna, new bags from Schiaparelli and funky cocktail glasses from Helle Mardahl – that’s what

Beyoncé turns heads in whatever she wears, but most recently, her outfits from Indian haute couture designer Gaurav Gupta have been the talk of the town – we spoke to the man behind her iconic pieces

Fashion and sculpture have converged to result in showstopping designs on the runway over the years – but how wearable are they really, and is that even their purpose?

An influx of Middle Eastern, African and Asian designers at the autumn/winter 2023-24 Paris Haute Couture Week shows how the high fashion world is trying to spotlight a greater diversity of talent.

The outspoken designer chats exclusively to Style about the enduring relevance of streetwear, the perils of social media … and that controversial teddy bear ad