Karl Lagerfeld

It is too late for me. I’m 50 and I am way too scared of the world to stop dieting

The late fashion designer’s pet – and rumoured heir to his fortune – has become big business

French leave: My ‘sale agreed’ house in Dublin is ready to go but I still can’t the perfect village house in France

The trend of marrying new gadgets with luxury clothing may already be over

Galway-born milliner’s company has enjoyed a number of profitable years

Memeing of Life: Proven accusations are not actually enough to blacklist people

Tributes pour in following Lagerfeld's death on Tuesday aged 85

Arguably the most influential German man in the world, his life story was his greatest creation

Could I live like a rock star for a week? Well yes, thanks to a house swap website

The actor with a party girl reputation says her troubled past is ‘dead’ as she opens Mykonos beach club

Marian Keyes, Laura Kennedy and the Women’s Podcast book club reveal all

Detained activists were selling commercial secrets to unnamed foreign firms, says China

China Labour Watch is one of the highest profile rights groups working in China

Pieces of Me: The retailer’s creative director has a background in trend forecasting

Fashion Forward: Dominique McMullan and Deirdre McQuillan round up this week’s fashion news and style tips

Famous French fashion house ‘warned it may be shut’ if it fails to return to profit

Chinese owners warn they may shut business if it fails to return to profit

Tony Peto, ‘chapelier’ or hatmaker to the beau monde, is moving to Dublin and opening a shop

Lagerfeld’s aviation theme for Chanel and Valentino’s African inspiration meet with approval

New, more subtle US brand reinventing itself to stave off declining sales

Karl Lagerfeld included his usual cheeky touches, as Zoolander walks for Valentino

The ‘protest’ at the heart of Chanel’s ready-to-wear show in Paris illustrates how Lagerfeld has no qualms about using his brand of pseudo-feminism to sell clothes. Stella McCartney’s complex vision is more admirable

The Apple Watch fashions focus on the promise of wearable technology

Learn from your family, don’t be precious, live in a world of your own, and doughnuts are good for keeping contacts sweet: just some of the ideas thrown up by Dublin’s creative festival

This season’s throwaway fashion for a new generation is a long way from the elite brands’ usual world of luxe and beauty

The world of haute couture has finally seen that trainers are beautiful. We could have told them that

Credited with regenerating Louis Vuitton and turning it into a global success story, designer will leave to focus on his own label

Accessories anchored it all, with new takes on the familiar motifs

Judge refers case to the court of cassation, which will take it up in January 2014