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Cars snaked for blocks dropping off countless VIPs for Valentino’s “black tie” show at Paris Fashion Week as the evening Paris lights bathed the nearby Arc de Triomphe. Its designer Pierpaolo Piccioli put on a star-studded collection that deconstructed the suit amid androgyny and sartorial plays. Meanwhile at Lanvin, stars…

Stars such as Avril Lavigne sat beneath the gothic style arches of Lanvin’s ornate Paris venue to view the old couture house’s latest designs, which riffed subtly on history

The stars were out for the SAG Awards, with Zendaya leading the way in a pink Valentino gown, while Angela Bassett, Michelle Yeoh and Jenna Ortega looked incredible on the red carpet

Actor was praised for the look, including by her boyfriend Tom Holland, while attending the awards ceremony in Los Angeles

Feminist slogans on T-shirts are all very well, but has the creative director of the venerable French house really rewritten the rules of women’s fashion?

‘How do I party with Anne Hathaway?’ one fan asks

After months of speculation about who would replace Alessandro Michele, the fashion house has appointed little known but uniquely impressive Sabato de Sarno to the top job

‘How do I party with Anne Hathaway?’ one fan asks

De Sarno, who spent 13 years reinvigorating Valentino, replaces Alessandro Michele, who led a stellar renaissance at the brand

French luxury giant Kering appointed Sabato de Sarno as creative director of its star brand Gucci, it said on Saturday. De Sarno began his career at Prada in 2005, moving to Dolce & Gabbana, before joining Valentino in 2009, where he held several positions before being appointed fashion director overseeing…

Is the luxury sector recession-proof? Sales at high-end brands plunged at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, but they've since rebounded sharply, even as inflation soars and economic growth slows. Now many fashion houses are hoping that China's reopening will be another boost to their business. Our Business Editor Kate…