After a fashion hiatus that lasted a good few years, velvet has been back in vogue for several seasons now and we couldn’t be happier.

Why? Because the super-soft fabric has been gradually evolving and where once ruched dresses and mini skirts ruled, now tailoring has come to the fore.

In January 2018 it was revealed that model of the moment, Kaia Gerber, would team up with iconic designer Karl Lagerfeld to create an exclusive capsule collection of ready-to-wear clothing and accessories –as finally we’ve been given an insight into the highly anticipated collaboration which is simply named Karl Lagerfeld x Kaia.

Moschino is following in the footsteps of Erdem, Balmain and Alexander Wang, as H&M’s latest designer collaboration. The news was announced at Jeremy Scott’s annual Coachella party, as the Moschino creative director received an "Instagram Live call" from supermodel Gigi Hadid, which was projected onto screens in a tech-savvy fashion!

The Middle East is progressively establishing itself on the fashion map, as next week sees the return of Runway Dubai Fashion Show, Dubai becomes a fashion capital once more.

Anticipation is building for Dubai Fashion Forward’s 10th milestone season – now just days away.

On its new stage at The Design Quarter in d3, the event aims to bring the best of UAE fashion right to your doorstep. This year’s event showcases more talented designers, fashion brands and entertainment than ever before – so to help prep for this year’s event, we take a look ahead to just some of the best talents from the show.