Versace

By Lauren Goldstein Crowe Donatella Versace replaces Tom Ford as the honorary head of the U.K.'s Fashion Fringe for the next two years. Expect louder parties, flashier clothes. (WGSN, no link) Chloe replaces designer Paulo Melim Andersson with Hannah MacGibbon who used to work with Phoebe Philo. Expect a return to pr...

By Lauren Goldstein Crowe It's been a sort of topsy-turvy fashion week where many designers did the unexpected. Sometimes for the better, sometimes not. I happened to like the switch in Versace. Out came very strong and simple clothes for day -- navy shift dresses, trouser suits, bomber jackets made of fur (simple fo...

By Lauren Goldstein Crowe London Fashion Week welcomes Fashion Foward winners Roksanda Illincic, Richard Nicoll and Jens Laugesen to the on-schedule shows. (Vogue UK) Related Links Lynn Forester de Rothschild Andrew Wylie Sneak Preview: The First Gap Europe Collection