How does a design idea become reality? Start with a sketch, of course. We examine original drawings from some of the world's greatest designers, that could be termed works of art in themselves.

The sartorial cupid's arrow is a hard hitter. A couple of weeks ago, I fell head-over-demi-heels in love with a neatly wrapped parcel under the Christmas tree. A transparent indigo clutch in the ideal day to night size made up my first piece of the perspex puzzle.

While most have celebrated the updated box jacket and those ah-mazing ball gowns, a certain pink embroidered organza dress could be my spring highlight. And it's pink, pink!

Couture has suffered a decline in the past century with the number of haute couture members dwindling from over a hundred in the post-war period to now just 18. The profitability of prêt-à-porter and the expense of creating a couture collection have contributed to its decline, but the kudos and aura it brings a design house is priceless.

Valentino Garavani, known to most simply as 'Valentino', is one of the world's last great living couturiers. The legendary fashion designer has dressed everyone from Jackie Onassis to Princess Marie Chantal of Greece and Julia Roberts.

Kitten heels have a bad reputation. Notoriously unforgiving and frequently spotted on schoolgirls at their first social, your scepticism is justified. As the contrary fashion merry-go-round spins, prepare to embrace a new kind of shoe, a whole load less kitteny. Out with the old, in with the...old. You know the drill.

Dressing 'casually' can be a problem. Like many things, the more thought you put into it, the room there is for error.

There is nothing more exciting than receiving an order through the post that you have ordered online.

In March 2009, Belarusian model Maryna Linchuk opened John Galliano's autumn 2009 show. She was the embodiment of the eastern peasant top to toe; from the headwear to the pointed almost primitive shoes she wore. Two and a half years on, and elements of a similar aesthetic have crept their way back onto runways worldwide, both in Autumn and Resort collections, 2012 and 2013 respectively.

I've fallen, head over staggeringly high heels, in love. Again. This is becoming too regular an occurrence. Temporarily blinded by a uniform of black and grey, Resort 2013 has reminded me of my love for fabrics.

Today Italian designer Valentino Garavani celebrates his 80th birthday!...

If the celebrity rumour mill is to be believed, Carey Mulligan is set to wed her musician boyfriend Marcus Mumford this weekend, so naturally MyDaily ...

Oh we do love a new designer-charity initiative (who doesn't love a spot of conscience-easing feel-good fashion?) and this latest campaign is definite...

If there's one lady who has been stealing the limelight at couture in Paris this week, it's Cameron Diaz. ...

We're beginning to lose track of the number of red carpet appearances Rooney Mara has done during the promotion of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo....

With such a star-studded cast, we always knew that the promotion for New Year's Eve was going to be pretty full on - and we were right. In fact, we're...

Tuesday marked another day of big hitters in Paris, with Chanel, Valentino and Alexander McQueen all taking to the runway. From fetish mermaids to Flo...

Dev Patel and Freida Pinto joined the A-list line-up at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, hitting the premiere of Freida's new film, Tr...

While Kate Winslet, Keira Knightley and Gwyneth Paltrow have been lighting up the red carpet in Venice, Kate Bosworth was stealing the show at another...

Jennifer Aniston arrived in a rainy London yesterday for the premiere of her latest film, Horrible Bosses. After choosing a leather Céline shift for ...

Big groups are capitalising talents in such an extreme way that creativity might die.