“Can clothes ever be art? Paris haute couture week seems a good moment to get to the bottom of this one. Artistic vision and value is one of the justifications given for the utterly illogical persistence of this ­insanely expensive and unapologetically exclusive branch of fashion – in which elaborate catwalk shows are staged in order to showcase a collection whose eventual orders are unlikely to ever reach triple …

“I would say it’s a good question and it’s a fair question. You could make many arguments to why I am not qualified. I would say that I am very aware of the enormity of the titles, and how important they are, and my response is that they [the board] felt confident in their decisions”  – Sarah Jessica Parker to WWD when asked if she’s qualified to …

“The only thing that looks wrong on anybody is insecurity. I probably shouldn’t be sitting here in a kilt, but I don’t care. I’ve got good calves and I’m happy. I’m happy when I see people wearing something we’ve made. I don’t care if they wear it inside out, backwards, cut in half or busting out the side seams. God bless you if you’re happy — that’s the most …

“Lindsay Lohan’s collaboration was a disaster…I am furious but I can’t do anything about it” – Emanuel Ungaro finally speaks about his thoughts on Lindsay Lohan’s collaboration with his namesake line.