“This is a new chapter, a new page we are turning,” says Nicolas Ghesquière, Louis Vuitton’s artistic director of women’s collections, of his SS26 collection, one that seemed to break with his distinct sci-fi, time-travelling aesthetic and offer a startling new softness and intimacy.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Sacai’s founding. Yet Chitose Abe, 59, the designer and also the company’s CEO, says she doesn’t want to glance over her shoulder. “I want to keep looking forward.” What does it mean for her creative evolution to refine the core of her design

Open March 21 to November 1, 2026, 'Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art' at the V&A in South Kensington will showcase 200 awe-inspiring pieces spanning the house's near century-long history. This will be the first UK retrospective dedicated to fashion's favourite surrealist. 

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who has the most influence of all? With clients like Yves Tumor, Lady Gaga and Travis Scott, and a new product range about to launch, this creative duo are bossing the zeitgeist.

Fashion lovers know Nardini for the artistic sound direction he provides for shows by Rei Kawakubo, also collaborating with Dover Street Market Paris.