Lindsay Lohan has been accused of ruining a borrowed designer gown after allegedly hacking off the bottom half of the dress.

Mila Schon has turned to a new team of international designers to usher in a new era for the label. The first collection, cold weather clothes for next year, had an ingénue appeal, with flouncy and feminine looks. The design team created volumes with ruffles and blousy effects that projected an easy-to-sketch silhouette. Fur-and-wool coats had tiered ruffle necks. Sheer black spandex turtlenecks finished with a flourish with long, bell-shaped ruffles that start at the elbow. Ample skirts, short and long alike, promised sashay to any walk. Miniskirts and short coats showed off leather high-heeled boots that disappeared beneath the short hemlines. But hemlines on coats, skirts and pants also were left to trail.

The Gucci woman next winter is a playful mixture of demure and daring. "She seduces with her dangerous femininity," writes creative director Frida Giannini in her show notes. For example, while the season's pencil skirt has a proper several-inches-below-the-knee hemline, the slits up the front and back are not necessarily ladylike. Or take the little black dress, a cocktail-hour must — until Giannini ups the ante with fetching see-through lace, leather inserts and low-cut backs and necklines. In the constructed collection, jackets are generally small, with either a soft or well-defined shoulder. Coats are cut close to the body, except for a single mannish coat in cornflower blue with a black Astrakhan collar. Skirts are worn high for a delicate take on the waist, and the tapered and short pants are more sweet than sexy. However, the recurrent fishnet tights complete with black seam underlined the fetching mood of the collection.

The latest Alberta Ferretti winter collection could be labeled minimal Victorian. There were many of the elements of 19th century fashion, from the high collars, wide skirts, rich fabrics and austere embroidery, but on a paired down silhouette. A simple sheath takes on yesteryear allures when it comes in rich velvet and prominent jeweled embroidery. On the other hand a suit with hoop skirt and peplum jacket, is updated by making the skirt a little narrower and the jacket smaller. Eveningwear keeps old-age accents, but is cut in a contemporary long and slim style. Fancy fur wraps are reversible with a cozy felt lining, which in a minute can turn posh into pedestrian.

Agatha Ruiz de la Prada has sent down a colourful collection at Madrid's Fashion Week.

Rising star Simone Rocha's beautifully executed autumn/winter collection was called "respect your elders" and was, she said, inspired by her grandmothers.

Internationally renowned designer Tom Dixon will talk about his latest collection in Auckland next week

Join in the fun and glamour at Fashion in the BIG Little City. It may be warm outside but the fashion-focused among us are planning our winter wardrobes.

London designer Erdem Moralioglu has garnered a long list of fans with his delicate, ice cream-coloured floral dresses, but this season he decided to put a darker twist on his romantic style. The show began with all-black dress and coat ensembles, with a rich mix of textures to keep things interesting: Feather trims, boucle, exposed zips and shimmering sequins on sheer blouses. There were deep burgundy and black lace dresses with a contrasting pale blue collar, followed by Erdem's signature florals in knee-length dresses. The frocks introduced pinks, purples and neon yellows to the collection's palette, though the color was largely subdued by the sheer black layers over them. The final pieces of the collection returned to just black, playing on sheer layers of lace, velvet and polka dots — sometimes all together.

Nicole Richie says her latest design collection is inspired by her travels to Australia as well as and the Caribbean.

Ford's show included lacy black tops, brightly coloured metallic skirts, and long, form-fitting black dresses set off by explosive sunbursts of sequinned, metallic colour. The American designer also made use of leopard-printed coats of varying lengths and — in a nod to the 1960s — soft black leather jackets with fringes in the back. Other outfits emphasized a basic colour palette of black and white in interesting contrasts, playing on a zebra-striped theme. The outfits were not revealing but very feminine and flattering, with many jackets offering high neck collars and dramatic shapes.

Vivienne Westwood has called on the Duchess of Cambridge to stop buying so many different outfits.

Rihanna's racy ensembles came under fire from some fashion critics, but Rihanna has denied that her clothing line is over the top.

Since choosing London as Cheap & Chic’s temporary residence a year ago, Rosella Jardini has infused the young and cheeky collection with some local attitude. For fall, she played to tea-parlor types in an adorably improper way, sending up good girl clothes with a pretty punk spirit, Women’s Wear Daily reported.

Matt Nash's handcrafted bags come with a vintage coin for safe travels. He tells Viva about his other lucky charms

Take a look behind the scenes look at the Fall 2013 NY Fashion Week.

Myra lloyd wears hats like they're T-shirts: every day, with a special hat for every occasion.

Whether each runway look initially stands out for its statement colour or arresting artistry, the underlying unifying feature is beautiful skin.

Fashion blogger Ari Seth Cohen speaks exclusively to Viva about his collaboration with Karen Walker.

Fashion designer Alfred Fiandaca has died at the age of 72. His designs were worn by a number of notable stars including Audrey Hepburn, Dame Julie Andrews and Anita Baker.