Season after season, designers continue to show their fascination with exotic animal prints in their dresses (Diane von Furstenberg, Dolce & Gabbana, Jean Paul Gaultier, Paul Smith), tops (DKNY, Giambattista Valli, Ralph Lauren, RM by Roland Mouret), shoes (Calvin Klein, Christian Louboutin, Manolo Blahnik, Roberto Cavalli), bags (Balmain, Jimmy Choo, Marc Jacobs, Tory Burch) and scarves (Alexander McQueen, Carolina Herrera, Roberto Cavalli, Yves Saint Laurent). We wore them last summer, we are wearing them this winter and, weather permitting, we shall be wearing them as of Sunday, when spring officially starts. more »

I was giving my daughter her supper this evening when the 7 o'clock News on Channel 4 opened with the sad news of the death of Alexander McQueen. My jaw just dropped in disbelief. Only last night, I was showing my husband a picture of the infamous 'armadillo shoes' he had made for his Spring/Summer 2010 fashion show. more »

Michelle Obama arrived in London on Tuesday just as elegantly dressed as she had left Washington hours earlier. more »

For the past 25 years, British fashion has produced some of the most influential and talented designers in the world, with names like Paul Smith and Vivienne Westwood hailed as true pioneers of British style in their own particular way. more »

The latest edition of the London Fashion Week opened last Friday to celebrate 25 years of British fashion. The six-day event consisted fifty womenswear and six menswear collections, as well as designer presentations, exhibitions such as ‘Hat: An Anthology’ at the V&A, and of course the Central Saint Martins show, a must-see for talent scouts. more »