Fashion & Beauty

MILAN - The Marni woman is decked out in fur for next winter. And what imaginative uses designer Consuelo Castiglioni has employed in the winter 2014 collection previewed Sunday, the fifth day of Milan Fashion Week.

MILAN - Milan designers chose structured, architectural looks in their collections for next year. On the runways, the basic silhouette is voluminous, though cinched at the waist and often with a slim bottom.

MILAN - It was a naughty little show, but quite a relief from the Goth fashion prevalent on the current Milan runway.

MILAN - The maison Vionnet is honouring its heritage with an exhibit of sketches of founder Madeleine Vionnet's designs as rendered by the futurist artist Thayaht.

MILAN - Instead of "Off with her head!," it's "Off with that bow!" Alice in Wonderland finally can ditch that blue dress and white smock once and for all. And that classic black hair ribbon is so pre-rabbit hole.

MILAN - Jil Sander is back, and it shows. Belgian designer Raf Simons, now with Dior, had livened up the minimalist label with bold colours and inventive styles.

MILAN - For designer Roberto Cavalli, it was a very quiet and surprisingly elegant show. The master of sexy fashion shuns his trademark animal prints and body-clinging clothes, replacing them with sparkling fabric in high society styles.

MILAN - Bottega Veneta's looks for women next winter project strength and decision.

MILAN - Donatella Versace once famously said that shoes are the new jewelry. This season, her decree is being fulfilled to the hilt — which at times means all the way up the thigh.

MILAN - Donatella Versace doesn't seek to revisit punk so much as to interpret what it would be if it were born today. She may have nailed it in the women's collection for winter 2013-14 presented Friday on the third day of Milan Fashion Week.