It was Marie Antoinette gone punk when Chanel's Cruise 2012/2013 collection sailed down the runway at the Palace of Versailles. But it wasn't just the clothes that were bold and candy-coloured: angular bobs were supported by a strong make-up look dominated by the colour pink. After the break: an in-depth look at recreating (and adapting) this look for yourself.

Whether you’re a fashioniser for whom spring has sprung or one for whom the autumn leaves have browned, it’s easy to weave a statement with metallic gold clothing. While this spring sees the look predominantly heighten many a dress, cool evenings and cooler days allow for the rare metallic trench coat to tell a story.

Frida Gustavsson’s off-duty style is elegant beyond her years. Here she was spotted after the Christian Dior show in Paris wearing a ladylike chocolate brown coat over a grey knit and shirt; but the twist of an embellished choker with leather fastenings gives the outfit the sparkle it needs to keep it from feeling corporate. A studded leather clutch adds the element of youth.

Ballet gone tropical? That was Lisa Ho’s brief for Australian fashion week (MBFWA) and it manifested immediately in the first look: a flirty dress that tutu-ed out from the waist, in vibrant yellow. An eclectic flow of colour and print followed, from hibiscus to palm, a particularly note worthy number floating behind the body of Rachel Rutt in semi-sheer tropical print. A few peplums and…

It’s no longer a hair trend, but the idea of ‘just change it‘ is never out of fashion.

A men's shoe can be a statement piece too - but that doesn't mean it has to be over the top. A textured finish like a leather weave adds volumes to your outfit for the spring / summer season. After the break, different styles that are on trend in 2012, how to wear them, and where to nab yourself a winning pair.

Spring 2012 may only have just dawned and fall / winter 2012 remains a distant speck on the horizon, but the fashion industry has already focussed its gaze on a fashion season that’s still a year away: spring / summer 2013. After the break: one of the first color trend reports for the season.

“A new aesthetics, free from preconceptions and conventional schemes and clichés…” Following the invention of a new femininity signified by the talented designer Sylvio Giardina, we may reveal a fashion concept based on unique individuality preferences. The signature focuses on the praise and expression of sculptural implementations on the silhouettes. Giardina’s new collection for fall 2012 exposes an incessant fluidity of the garment structure that…

With piercing brown eyes and a dusting of freckles model Mira K doesn’t require any feats of photography to make her look more beautiful. But photographer Milos succeeds none the less with his simple yet stunning portraiture.

Finding the connection between Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada, the weight debate and the issue of skinny women, and talking to Thom Browne. Plus, is The Hunger Games the movie to watch for fashion satire? After the break, our weekend reading list.