Virginie Viard, who was the late Karl Lagerfeld's "right and left hand" for more than 30 years, is stepping out from the legendary designer's formidable shadow to take over as Chanel's creative director.
The dreamlike elegance of Roksanda, earthy shades of JW Anderson and a rubber-inspired collection from Christopher Kane were among the highlights of the fourth day of London Fashion Week on Monday.
After Chinese sportswear brand Li-Ning returned to the catwalks of New York Fashion Week for the second time ever on February 12, the appearance quickly became a hot topic of discussion on social media in China.
The directors of Netflix documentary Two Catalonias said on Tuesday they had returned a German award because the involvement of Catalonia's former president Carles Puigdemont in the ceremony had "politicized" the "neutral" spirit of their work.
Over the weekend, from Los Angeles to London, the showbiz A-list strutted their stuff on red carpets for the Grammys and Britain's Bafta film awards.
Halfway between in New York, the style glitterati lined catwalks to preview the trends for next autumn and winter.
The short answer? Lots of bright color and lots of sex appeal.
Here are some highlights from the latest shows at New York Fashion Week, which culminates Wednesday with a presentation from Marc Jacobs:
Young Chinese fashion designer Lan Yu's namesake brand LANYU displayed its fall/winter 2019 collection at New York Fashion Week (NYFW) on Sunday, highlighting ready-to-wear dresses and delicate denim wear.
Nike will become the official uniform and footwear supplier of Major League Baseball, effective in 2020.
Entrepreneur and fashion designer Anna Taylor is trying to bring back the corset - not to revive Victorian lingerie but to give women a place to carry their handguns.
From Fortnite to Pokemon Go, play in the US drove video-game industry revenue to a record-setting $43.4 billion last year, according to data released on Tuesday.
Karl Lagerfeld pulled out of two Chanel Paris haute couture fashion shows on Tuesday, with the label announcing the veteran designer "was tired this morning."