Marks & Spencer is to close its stores in Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro as tension between Russia and Western countries is proving too great an effect on region's economies. The exit will see a dozen stores close from January, despite M&S continuing its ambitious overseas expansion programme, which is to see a further 250 new stores open by 2017. The latest M&S store opening was in Hong Kong's Wanchai district a fortnight ago. Economic concerns in China a

Ahead of World Food Day on October 16, Michael Kors has launched a new Watch Hunger Stop Campaign with top models Candice Swanepoel, Lily Aldridge and Liu Wen. The girls wear special t-shirts which read: “Today I Want To…” with inspirational sayings underneath. Shoppers can go online to create a digital version of the tee while portions from the sales of the limited-edition Bradshaw 100 watch will also go to the United Nations World Food Programme. Source: Fashion Gone Rogue.

Even though we've already broken down runway trends into what's really wearable, it's time we take things a step further. Fall 2015 had lots of looks that might be easy enough to translate to date night or hanging with friends on the weekend, but for your super buttoned-up, tailoring-required office? It's trickier, but far from impossible. We called up Rent the Runway CEO and cofounder Jennifer Hyman, a Harvard Business School grad whose career has taken her through the corporatized halls of Sta

As one of the most prestigious events in the fashion calendar, Milan Fashion Week is known for its wealth of heritage family-owned fashion houses and ultra-luxurious styles. From Prada, Missoni and Gucci to Marni, Fendi and Versace, offerings from the city's high-end designer labels prove hugely influential in the world of womenswear, and often set the standard for new season styles around the world. This season, ready-to-wear collections demonstrated a playful aesthetic for Spring/Summer 2016,

Model Cate Underwood fronts the fall-winter 2015 campaign from Stradivarius. Wearing bohemian chic styles, the brunette stunner poses for Bela Adler and Salvador Fresneda in a mix of faux fur, turtlenecks and denim for the autumn advertisements. Source: Fashion Gone Rogue.

If someone would have told us a year ago that metallic knits would be topping our fall shopping lists, we would have told them they were insane. But the trend has matured, and somehow these glittery skirts, shirts, trousers, and dresses have us wanting to sparkle our way from the office to dinner. See how we style this trend for work, date, and weekend, and pretty much every style mood of the season. For the New Bohemian: Pair a demure, long-sleeve dress with velvet over-the-knee boots

Transgender model Andreja Pejic has had a milestone year for 2015. First being signed as a face of Make Up For Ever, gracing the pages of Vogue US, and now appearing in the fall 2015 campaign from Kenneth Cole. The advertisements are dubbed ‘The Courageous Class’ and also feature model turned activist Topaz Page-Green who founded the Lunchbox Fund. Source: Fashion Gone Rogue.

British clothing retailer Boden has released an all new limited-edition collection called Boden Icons, which focuses on British style at its finest. The campaign images star English-born model Karen Elson who poses for photographer Boo George in timeless looks styled by Lucy Ewing. From cocktail dresses to casual separates, the redhead model looks as elegant as ever. Discover more about the new collection on BodenUSA.com. Source: Fashion Gone Rogue.

Fashion week always ends on a high note, not because it marks the end of four weeks, four cities and hundreds of shows and most editors are no longer compos mentis, but because the month-long catwalk season finishes in Paris, the city where the world's most beautiful clothes are seen on the runway. Spring Summer 2016 was a particularly strong season for British designers in Paris, with Alexander McQueen, Chloé, Céline and Stella McCartney all showing formidable collections cementing their st

As is the case with most fashion weeks, the assemblages seen on the runway are best analysed, layer by layer, as there are so many styles and themes presented to make sense of what designers propose. There is a collective individualism to fashion this decade, where the options are never-ending and an anything-goes-attitude surpasses trendy fashion. Nevertheless, there are visible trends and movements, that if carefully dissected, can be absorbed into a woman’s wardrobe in whichever manner makes