Close-up with Taylor Swift...

Taylor Swift had a surprise for Vogue. She wanted to take us somewhere she had shown no journalist before. And so it was, on a muggy afternoon in New York, as the city began to empty for the long Memorial Day weekend, that I sat in Bubby's - a homemade-pie-specialising dining institution, defending the American table and stealing recipes from Grandma" - in Tribeca, and waited.

Spotlight: The Mystery of SIA...

We know Sia as the voice behind many hits like ‘Chandelier’, but the Grammy-nominated artist is incredibly shy when it comes to showing her face at public events — and she has a perfect explanation as to why she chooses to cover up.

Spotlight: Audrey Hepburn (1929 –1993)...

Audrey Hepburn, born Audrey Kathleen Ruston; 4 May 1929 – 20 January 1993) was a British actress and humanitarian. Recognised as a film and fashion icon, Hepburn was active during Hollywood's Golden Age. She was ranked by the American Film Institute as the third greatest female screen legend in the history of American cinema and has been placed in the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame.

Spotlight: Donna Karan Steps Down at DKI...

Donna has left the building...

News broke late this afternoon that Donna Karan is stepping down as the chief designer of the brand she founded after 31 years at its helm. According to LVMH, which bought Donna Karan International in 2001, she’ll remain a close adviser.

Kendall Jenner Breaks Kim Kardashian's Instagram Record...

Kendall Jenner is officially more famous than Kim Kardashian. At least, on Instagram. The 19-year-old "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" star has broken the record for the most liked photo on Instagram, which was previously held by big sister Kim.

Spotlight: Audrey Hepburn Portraits Preview

Few can possess the mantle of icon, yet when it comes to Audrey Hepburn, (1929 –1993), another moniker just doesn't do her justice. This week, the National Portrait Gallery crowns the actress, mother, philanthropist just that, as it opens its doors to the eagerly anticipated photographic retrospective in her honour,  Audrey Hepburn Portraits of an Icon.

Givenchy to Show at the New York Fashion Week...

Givenchy will show its spring/summer 2016 collection at New York Fashion Week to celebrate the opening of the French label's new 5,000-sq-ft Madison Ave store. Taking place on September 11, the show will replace the brand's usual slot on the Paris Fashion Week schedule. "It's a very delicate day for America, and so the show is going to be a celebration of family and love," creative director Riccardo Tisci told WWD.

Kanye West's First Menswear Week Appearance...

While his wife and family have been vacationing in the south of France, Kanye West took a trip up north to catch Kim Jones’ Spring 2016 Louis Vuitton show. At the presentation, West was seated beside teen pop idols Zayn Malik and Joe Jonas—both of whom were already sporting LV’s Spring collection.

Spring 2016 Menswear: Alexander Wang...

Whether you rate this Wang depends on why Wang's your thang. If you relish him for the breath-of-fresh-air, democratically charged, conceptually playful, sport-spiked rawness that he has injected into New York for a fair while now, then look away.

Molly Bair on Her Graduation Story- Off-the-Runway Accomplishment...

Graduating from high school is a major accomplishment for any teenager, but when you’ve been balancing schoolbooks with time spent on the runway for some of fashion’s premier designers, getting your diploma takes on a special significance.

Why I Quit Modelling- CHRISTY TURLINGTON BURNS...

Christy Turlington Burns has revealed why she stepped back from modelling at the height of her career to pursue her studies. The supermodel enrolled to study Comparative Religion and Eastern Philosophy in New York in 1994, walking away from the fashion industry while contemporaries like Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell were still at the peak of their career. "I thought about it for a long time, and I guess I really haven't fully given modelling up, but in my mind I did, because I went back to school and moved on in my life," Turlington Burns told fellow model Iman for an interview with Humanity magazine.

Spotlight: Givenchy’s Pre-Spring 2016 Menswear Collection...

For his Pre-Spring menswear venture—a season complementary to his Resort women’s showing—Riccardo Tisci imagined a one-stop shop for Givenchy’s male customer. For day, he presented sweatshirt casuals in bold graphics in line with his collections past: The roaring Rottweilers of Fall 2011 have become baboons, while the graphics of his recent Fall 2015 menswear lineup were reimagined in an acid green color. (Both these looks were worn with snap-front skirts—not for the wallflower gents out there.) Tisci also mined his denim archive, offering light-wash, distressed separates with leather trim—items that his cult of young fans will swoon over, if they don’t snap up a holey logo sweatshirt (seen last season sans distressing) first. 

Proenza Schouler Sells Stake...

Proenza Schouler has confirmed that it has secured funding from Castanea Partners, in a move that has long been rumoured, reports WWD. The deal, of which details have not been disclosed, will see the private-equity firm join exisiting investors who purchased a 50 per cent stake in the brand from the Valentino Fashion Group and others in 2011.