It’s all hush-hush and whispers here, as Hermès are rumoured to buy jewellery label Asprey.

Kylie Minogue sought inspiration for her stage costumes at Jean-Paul Gaultier’s haute couture show yesterday. The singer - clad in a vintage black lace cone-bra dress from the designer - was in the crowd at Paris Couture Week for the golden age of Hollywood-inspired show from the man who will co-style her forthcoming North American tour. Models were made up in...

The sun is finally shining (well, sort of) and it’s time to start thinking about our spring/summer wardrobes. Right? Well to be honest, after all the excitement of Fashion Week, I just can’t help but look towards the colder months of 2009 and dwell over one particular recurring theme from the season’s shows: the ever rising hemline. It appears that ‘short’...

The Haute Couture season began in Paris this week with John Galliano’s fantastically outlandish Christian Dior show - drawing on Flemish folklore for inspiration, Galliano‘s tremendous silk dresses were more Milkmaid than Mademoiselle.

Is it too early to start making a Christmas list? Having tried Jean Paul Gaultier’s latest scent – Madame – I’m beginning to think not. This musky perfume, powerful upon its initial spray, softens over a few hours, leaving a vibrant, citrus aroma without the overtly fruity notes that we might look for in a summer scent.

Is it too early to start making a Christmas list? Having tried Jean Paul Gaultier’s latest scent – Madame – I’m beginning to think not. This musky perfume, powerful upon its initial spray, softens over a few hours, leaving a vibrant, citrus aroma without the overtly fruity notes that we might look for in a summer scent. It is also vaguely reminiscent of JPG’s...

In reponse to the recent size zero debate Jean Paul Gaultier sent a plus size model down the runway at his show during Paris fashion week, which celebrated his 30th anniversary in the business. [jeanpaulgaultier.com]