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Chanel (left) and Simone Rocha wowed with their hair and make-up looks at the fall/winter 2026 fashion week shows. Photos: EPA, Handout
Beauty

The fashion month hair and make-up looks that caught our eye

Beauty highlights of the fall/winter 2026 fashion weeks also included smoky kohl eyes at Dior and Prada’s ‘tired girl’ make-up sported by Bella Hadid and Liu Wen.

Jewellery

Chain jewellery is having a moment, from Tiffany & Co. to Pomellato

Wine and Spirits

Q&A | Troye Sivan on wine, creativity and working with people he loves

Milan Fashion Week

Milan Fashion Week 2026: Prada, Max Mara and Marni pull out all the stops

Models like Bella Hadid wore layers for Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons’ runway, with Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg in the front row, while Marni went bold.

Models in a semi-state of undress at Prada. Photo: EPA
Fashion

How next-gen brands are blending luxury with sportswear

Functional shouldn’t mean unfashionable – as new sportswear brands like Literary Sport, Johanna Parv and Spence are demonstrating.

Italy

Luxury brands face probe over alleged Chinese worker exploitation in Italy

The alleged sweatshop labour practices, spark a nationwide investigation into ‘Made in Italy’ ethics and supply chain transparency.

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Fashion

Prada has bought Versace, but can it make Milan rival ‘interesting again’?

After struggling in the ‘quiet luxury’ era, Versace is in for a reboot as Prada looks to cash in on its ‘untapped growth potential’.

A Versace store in New York. Donatella Versace has welcomed the purchase of her family’s brand by its Milan rivals, Prada. Photo: Reuters
Fashion

8 cosy yet stylish down jackets just in time for winter

Whatever your preferred fit and style, there’s a puffer jacket for you from these luxury houses and leading fashion brands.

Jewellery

7 most creative new jewellery drops

This season sees some exciting updates in the jewellery world – from Chanel’s Première Galon watch worn by Gracie Abrams, to Maya Hawke modelling for Prada.

Fashion

Why the loafer remains a favourite when it comes to dressing down

The loafer’s punk-to-preppy versatility makes the shoe a hit among celebs from Cary Grant to ‘It’ girls like Hailey Bieber and Kendall Jenner.

Etymology loafers. Photo: Handout
Jewellery

From Coco Chanel to Dua Lipa, how costume jewellery came of age

A new book by jewellery editor Carol Woolton explores how accessible jewels changed both tastes and how women adorned themselves.

Dua Lipa sparkled in custom Swarovski fits at London’s Wembley Stadium in June. Photo: WireImage
Luxury brands

4 designer bag charms from Louis Vuitton, Prada, Chloé and Martha Calvo

These playful on-trend accessories will add personality to any bag – and perhaps give a nod to where your brand loyalties lie.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Prada’s Galleria in a cinematic campaign with Scarlett Johansson

The Prada Galleria – loved by style icons from Kate Middleton to Hailey Bieber – remains a cult classic, as its latest campaign shows.

How luxury is made

The leathers behind the world’s most iconic luxury brands

Houses including Hermès, Prada and Bottega Veneta have taken to producing their own unique leathers, each perfected to suit a particular bag.

Leather has been a key component in Hermès’ creations since the maison was founded in 1837. Photo: Handout
Icons and Influencers

At 70, Qin Huilan defied stereotypes to walk the runway for Miu Miu in Paris

From surgeon to fashion influencer ... the journey of this modest native of Guangxi, China, is inspiring women around the world.

China’s Qin Huilan walked the runway at age 70 for Miu Miu, at Paris Fashion Week autumn/winter 2024. Photo: Handout
Milan Fashion Week

Milan Fashion Week: Prada goes utilitarian while Max Mara embraces rococo

The Italian brands showcased different approaches in Milan, with Prada blending undone style with its brand signatures and Max Mara opting for modern opulence.

Fashion

How double-breasted suits became this season’s hottest menswear piece

Hollywood’s leading men are reclaiming the jacket once seen as stuffy – and giving it a fresh, surprisingly easy-to-wear twist.

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Beauty

News and releases from major beauty brands this autumn

Besides new product drops, Tom Holland was declared the global ambassador and face of Prada Beauty’s latest men’s fragrance, Prada Paradigme eau de parfum.

A beauty look from Chanel’s autumn/winter 2025 haute couture show. Photo: Handout
Luxury CEOs

Who is Gucci’s new CEO Francesca Bellettini, formerly with Saint Laurent?

Bellettini is replacing Stefano Cantino after he spent only 9 months at the Italian fashion brand – so who is she exactly?

Fashion

4 new luxury collections to watch out for this fall

Fendi takes on Labubu, Hermès highlights colourful footwear, Jonathan Anderson refreshes his lifestyle range, and Prada is set for the great outdoors.

Fashion

All hail the button, tiny hero of fashion – without it, we are truly undone

Used as adornments, symbols of wealth, practical fastenings and couture accents, buttons were relied on throughout history by everyone from the Indus people of the Bronze Age to the ancient Romans.

Chanel and Prada are among the big-name brands celebrating the humble button in recent collections, as seen here on Prada’s ready-to-wear fall/winter 2025-26 runway, at Milan Fashion Week in February. Photo: AFP
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