Milan Menswear SS16: Giorgio Armani

Livia Feltham
News
Giorgio Armani opened up his SS16 menswear show, and by show, we mean a collection of always-stellar 74 pieces, with the kind of luxe lounge suit-wear Armani has accustomed the fashion world to. To expand on hi...

Milan Menswear SS16: Brioni

Anna Coughlan
News
Brioni is a classic brand that is constantly trying to evolve, deploying intricate tailoring techniques to continue to prove that the brand isn't just playing around with the basic ideals of menswear for the sh...

Milan Menswear SS16: Etro

Livia Feltham
News
Pattern and print kingpin Etro took exactly that to the next level in Milan for their menswear offering this season. Uniting the usual bohemia regalia with new shapes that segued freely between chunky layers an...

Milan Menswear SS16: Fendi

Livia Feltham
News
During their time to shine in Milan this season Fendi put together a collection of sleek sportswear ensembles so sleek that it positively yanked the style into the formal department. Drenched in the most sublim...

Milan Menswear SS16: Dsquared²

Anna Coughlan
News
Dsquared² was one of the last shows in Milan this week, and they certainly ended it on a colourful note. Dan and Dean Caten are widely known for their pushing-the-envelope style. And this season was no exceptio...

Freud for thought

Viola Levy
Feature
I’ve lost count of the number of perfumes that portray women as some intangible fantasy figure. She's either a nymphette trotting around Paris in her stilettos, or a femme fatale, posing seductively in a me...

Milan Menswear SS16: Vivienne Westwood

Emma Walsh
News
Standing ragged and bold, the Vivienne Westwood show stripped back to basics in an almost primal display of man meets fashion. Telling a very visual story, the dishevelled models opened the show with minimal, s...

Milan Menswear SS16: Gucci

Livia Feltham
News
If you’re feeling bohemian like Gucci SS16, this is going to be a collection that you will adore. Creative director Alessandro Michele input this season, all frilly lace, patchouli-soaked prints and romanticise...

Milan Menswear SS16: Prada

Roberta Lister
News
If there's one thing to expect from a Prada show, it’s the unexpected. The fashion schedule’s most forward-thinking intellectual, her offering never slots neatly into a predetermined trend, or slips nicely into...

Issa Resort 2016

Livia Feltham
News
Issa London’s statement new resort 2016 collection is a welcome representation of the brand’s ongoing shift towards a more luxuriant womanliness, now in the capable hands of creative director Jamie O’Hare. For ...

A secret sanctuary

Nicola Kavanagh
Europe, Feature, Paris
The 16th arrondisement in Paris, much like New York’s Upper East Side or London’s Knightsbridge, is a district synonymous with affluence and prestige. It is also the largest, with the grand Palais de Chaill...

Milan Menswear SS16: Versace

Livia Feltham
News
At Versace this season Donatella didn’t alter her ideal man too drastically but emphasised one detail in particular – length is important. And so it was. Cue elongated silhouettes which extended the end of each...

Milan Menswear SS16: Bottega Veneta

Livia Feltham
News
Bottega’s acclaimed Tomas Maier went on a journey for menswear this season in Milan and the house’s sartorial spirit  meant that utility usurped all else. Functioning as a stylish uniform for the...

Milan Menswear SS16: Dolce & Gabbana

Livia Feltham
News
Dolce and Gabbana’s lavish SS16 menswear smorgasbord was evidence that, to Domenico and Stefano at least, Sicily is a cultural reference point that just keeps on giving. Far from the duo’s last Sicilian-centred...

Milan Menswear SS16: Salvatore Ferragamo

Livia Feltham
News
In Milan this season Salvatore Ferragamo built their latest menswear collection around strong graphic motifs and rendered this choice superbly thanks to the fine leather-based craftsmanship they are known far a...

Milan Menswear SS16: Ermenegildo Zegna

Livia Feltham
News
As one of leading menswear houses in Europe, Ermenegildo Zegna’s aura of cool is usually untouchable from season to season. For SS16, that is no understatement. Thanks to the smart luxury eye of Stefano Pilati ...

Paradise at CLF Arts Cafe

Harry Cohen
Don't Miss: Theatre
A sparkling, theatrical exploration of the perils of dating in the age of Tinder and infinite choice. Set inside a run-down TV studio where the final episode of dating competition Paradise is being filmed. The ...