Fashion week

Radical comic book heroines at Prada and shimmering gilded supermodels at Versace: the high points of the seven days were woman-powered

The world of fashion reacts to the best of the SS18 shows, which brought cleaning-inspired chic, streetwear and plenty of pink plastic

Some played with gender and the theme of childhood while others opted for calm staples against a backdrop of political uncertainty

It was a week of refreshingly serious, complex and wearable clothes in Paris, says Rebecca May Johnson

The beating heart of high-glamour saw a week of complicated excess in Italy, but it was a little too much for some critics

From strong women and political statements to space age and appliqued flowers, LFW provoked mixed reactions

While the mood at this season's NYFW was somewhat subdued, a handful of designers dared to be different, writes Rebecca May Johnson

If ever there was a reminder that times they are a changin', it was at the catwalk shows in Paris

Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter were all the rage in Italy as designers staged fun, photo-friendly shows, reports Charlie Boyd

In the age of instant gratification, fashion's finally got with the programme and exploited post-show purchase potential, says Charlie Boyd