Call an exorcist, quick! Kate Moss looks like you’ve never seen her before in a hair-raising portrayal of “good and evil” on two covers of W magazine, and we’ve been in an endless loop of scared yet captivated since seeing them. Shot by Steven Klein and styled by Edward Enniful, W’s Will Self describes “Evil [...]

By David Livingstone Start the slideshow » Louis Vuitton show for Spring 2012 opened with the tinkling of a music box and the rising of a scrim to reveal a carousel carrying girls in pale dresses on cream-coloured ponies. It might have seemed a saccharine set-up, but such a response could just be a bad [...]

From ladylike lace to colourful clashing prints, we present your complete guide to Spring 2012’s freshest new runway looks. Start the slideshow » VIEW BY TREND: SUGAR HIGH | WATER WORLD | GOOD SPORT | FULL BLOOM | CONCRETE JUNGLE | MIX MASTER | GRAPHIC CONTENT | ORANGE CRUSH | WAISTLAND | FINISHING TOUCHES

We round up the best in show, best finale and top invitation designs of Milan fashion week. View our editor’s picks »

Prior to the recent reports that Jil Sander creative director Raf Simons is the latest frontrunner to replace John Galliano at Dior, it was almost certain that Marc Jacobs would be the designer to succeed Galliano. However, after reports that money issues brought talks to an end, those rumours bit the dust. Throughout this whole [...]

The fashion community is starting to weigh in on the reports that Raf Simons will be Dior’s new creative director, and we’re not surprised to hear both positive and negative expectations. Dior is widely known for its decorative, romantic, and ladylike style, and Galliano’s over-the-top vision fit the brand perfectly. Simons is known for a [...]

Is Dior eschewing ladylike in favour of bold restraint? After a virtual explosion of excited rumours on Twitter last night, WWD is now reporting that Jil Sander creative director Raf Simons is closing in on a deal to become John Galliano’s replacement at Dior. Known for his brightly hued and minimalist/maximalist designs, Simons might not [...]

Thanks to designers like Mary Katrantzou and Jil Sander’s Raf Simons, floral prints bloom on the runways year-round. Carry these bold botanicals over from your wardrobe to your workspace with a Rifle Paper Co. vintage-wallpaper-inspired notebook (shown, $16 for three, drakegeneralstore.ca). Perfect for jotting down New Year’s resolutions.