‘What’s the point?’: Paris fashion faces up to life after lockdown

Socially distanced shopping proves a hard sell in the French capital with few places open to show off

Welcome to the world’s hottest fashion brands list as fashion faces up to a new normal

      Q1 2020 Hottest Fashion Brands, according to Lyst. Off-White is the hottest brand in the world for the third successive quarter, reflecting the influence of younger shoppers who champion the label’s anti-establishment take on luxury. Balenciaga rises one place to reclaim its position as 2nd hottest brand in the world, last held … Read more

‘This is an economic crisis’: why the pandemic could spell the end for British fashion

According to experts, without significant government intervention, many young designers and freelancers will be in trouble

Prada the latest fashion brand to make medical face masks

From hospitals to hand sanitiser, a number of big names from continental fashion capitals are turning their efforts towards the fight against the coronavirus. Will the British industry follow suit?

Fluid and fashionable: V&A shakes up image of ‘traditional’ kimono

Exhibition shows off rich history of Japanese garment in all its three-dimensional glory

What does it take to become one of the 20 hottest brands in the world?

    The hottest 20 fashion brands of the moment. Global fashion search platform Lyst analyses the online shopping behaviour of more than nine million shoppers. Its Lyst Index is a quarterly ranking of fashion’s hottest brands and products. In the two years since The Lyst Index launched, three brands have appeared every quarter: Balenciaga, … Read more