Pencil skirts, pussy bow blouses and fur trimmed coats… fashion has taken a turn to the genteel and boy, does the lady scrub up well. The Autumn/Winter 11/12 shows picked up where Prada left off last fall, and offered a parade of …

This Wednesday saw the latest crop of fashion design talent taking their turn to showcase MA graduate collections at the Royal College of Art. Having nurtured the likes of Erdem, Holly Fulton and James Long, we knew that we should …

This week has seen the release of the hotly anticipated second album from the world’s most talked about musician – Lady Gaga, with Born This Way. Yet, for anyone who’s seen Gaga lately sporting razor sharp, pronounced cheekbones and angular …

We’ve rounded up the top events across the globe this weekend to give you some inspiration and insight into future trends, next season and beyond. London This weekend, take a trip down to the National gallery for the Bridget Riley …

To continue the SS12 journey of a return to craft that we mentioned last week, take some time to study the rich culture of the Maya civilisation. The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth is a great place to start. …

The upcoming SS12 shows will be influenced by a return to nature. Perhaps by way of reaction to our increasingly connected lives, designers will focus on the origins of construction methods and fabrics. Bright, colourful garments will be juxtaposed with …

As we mentioned last week, one of the key trends that we have identified for upcoming SS12 shows is rejuvenation and rebirth, maybe even taking things one step too far in the striving for perfection. If you are after some …

Push beauty to the extreme, pull, stretch, inflate, distort. As a peek into our future trends for SS12, it’s all about perfection and immortality by whatever means necessary. Channel the extreme antics of Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep from the …