Yesterday the fashion pack flew out to Venice where Karl Lagerfeld staged the Chanel Cruise show on the beach. Of course there was a reason for the Italian location as Karl was inspired by classic Venetian glamour of the '30s with rich Renaissance fabrics and Fortuny's prints. He commented on the location explaining, “Venice has a genuine dark and mysterious side to it that fascinated me. I Read more

Alice McCall is one of my favourite Australian designers. Her quirky yet feminine designs have already been a big hit at Topshop where she created a popular diffusion range. This weekend she showed off her Autumn designs down under as part of Melbourne Fashion Week. Her line included fun mini dresses with funky patterns and classic body con LBDs. She gave floaty pieces edge with chain applique Read more

You might have noticed an increased amount of fur on the catwalks last month as designers attempt to break fashion's biggest taboo. Well, it seems its appearance might not be as innocent as you think as an investigation by The Times discovered that some designers are being funded by major fur companies. Danish fur giants Saga Fur and Kopenhagen fur are involved in this scheme to encourage use of Read more

Paris Fashion Week closed with a bang on Thursday with presentations by Louis Vuitton and Miu Miu. The younger sister of Prada seemed to come of age this season with an exotic themed collection. There was a very glamorous feel to the Autumn line with sleek silhouettes, pencil skirts and sparkly embellishment. Tapestry like prints dominated the show with plunging necklines and soft tailoring. Read more

William Tempest didn't win the Fashion Fringe competition last year, but with a few careful placed red carpet appearances he has managed to make quite the name for himself. This season his show was off-schedule but he still had a star studded front row which included Emma Watson. He has now collaborated with Sony VAIO to share his fashion adventures. See below for behind the scenes and catwalk Read more

As Paris Fashion Week comes to a close, fashion-loving celebs have flocked to the French capital to get their last taste of the Autumn/Winter collections. Alexa Chung swapped the premieres of London for the Louis Vuitton front row alongside Fashion Week devotee Milla Jovovich who wore her hair in a loopy bun. Over at Miu Miu, Jessica Alba covered her shoulders in feathers while Eva Mendes blew a Read more

Hannah Macgibbon took Chloe back to it's classic roots for Autumn 2009 picking up where Phoebe Philo left off. This was her second collection for the French design house which has been a bit rocky over the past few seasons with many changes at the top. There was plenty of soft tailoring on show with oversized boyfriend blazers, and baggy trousers. For images and further information, Read more

Whilst many designers are playing it safe this year in order to remain commercial, but you can rely on Alexander McQueen to go to the other extreme and bring a bit of drama to Paris. He deliberately defied the credit crunch explaining to WWD, “This [economic] crisis isn’t my fault. I have to be who I am. This is hard. It’s old McQueen, aggressive McQueen. In this business, you have to be Read more

Chanel is always the collection I look forward to. I'm intrigued as to how Karl Lagerfeld will once again interpret trends in a very classic, chic way. This season he was inspired by Beau Brummell, who is widely credited with inventing the modern man's suit. His style was interpreted with suits, little black dresses and double breasted jackets all adorned with lace applique and teamed with flat Read more