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The Art of Fashion

When the pandemic hit, many fashion industry observers predicted a return to timeless, discreet classics. Instead, the spring catwalks were awash with opulent designs in mood-lifting colours: blues, pastels, sorbets. We speak to artists and designers about colour and its role in their work

‘Let me just paint’ — Christopher Kane on his love of art
The Scottish-born designer on how he rediscovered his artistic appreciation in lockdown and how it inspired his new collection
When Dior met Peter Doig
He took some persuading. But in a rare collaboration, the artist translates his magic-realist paintings from the canvas to the catwalk
Colour forecasting — why certain hues crop up on the catwalk
Sunny yellow is everywhere for spring. It’s not a coincidence
Marine Serre: the designer who saw it all coming
Paris-based ‘ecofuturist’ was ahead of the curve on dystopian chaos and a tectonic shift in the fashion industry
Made in Africa — colourful couture from the continent’s creatives
From bold batiks to technicolour tie-dye and hand-loomed textiles, age-old crafts are being reimagined by a new generation of designers