Luke Leitch

Each week our deputy fashion editor adds a new entry to his encyclopedia of men's style - a comprehensive guide to the finest clothes, accessories, brands and designers known to smartly dressed man. On the side, he reports from the international fashion weeks

 

Luke Leitch | 09 March 2012

The Paris designer offers dignified denim that is close to perfect.

• Mencyclopaedia: Moynat

Kanye West's bold return to Paris Fashion Week

Luke Leitch | 06 March 2012

Rapper Kanye West samples Givenchy, and Kim Kardashian will want to wear it.

• Paris Fashion Week: Kanye West autumn/winter 2012 in pictures
• Paris Fashion Week: Alexander McQueen autumn/winter 2012

How Jane's Birkin bag idea took off

Luke Leitch06 March 2012

Jane Birkin talks to Luke Leitch about how a chance encounter with the chief executive of Hermès on a flight led to the birth of the Birkin bag.

• Paris Fashion Week: Hermes autumn/winter 2012
• Jane Birkin: ‘There’s no fun in a bag if it’s not kicked around’

Super-Karl's crystal vision at Chanel

Luke Leitch06 March 2012

Designer Karl Lagerfeld presented a sparkle-filled, superhero show in the Grand Palais in Paris, complete with life-size crystals.

• Paris Fashion Week: Chanel autumn/winter 2012 in pictures

Schoolgirls, sportswear, and Savile Row at Stella McCartney

Luke Leitch05 March 2012

Designer Stella McCartney excelled with feminine tailoring at Paris Fashion Week.

• Paris Fashion Week: Stella McCartney autumn/winter 2012 in pictures
• London Fashion Week autumn/winter 2012: Stella McCartney eveningwear show

Valentino: beautiful and beguiling

Luke Leitch06 March 2012

Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli balanced their butter-wouldn't-melt femininity with austere touches at Valentino.

• Paris Fashion Week: Valentino autumn/winter 2012 in pictures

Clare Waight Keller takes Chloé forward

Luke Leitch05 March 2012

Playful, lighter, brighter: British designer Clare Waight Keller starts to find her stride at Chloé.

• Paris Fashion Week: Chloe autumn/winter 2012 in pictures

In with the old at Hermes

Luke Leitch04 March 2012

Hermès shows a collection for travelling women who like to be confidently comfortable and chicly slouchy.

• Paris Fashion Week: Loewe autumn/winter 2012 in pictures
• Paris Fashion Week: Akris autumn/winter 2012 in pictures