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Body jewellery, the Chanel way

Eschewing the globe-trotting of past Métiers d'Art shows, Chanel artistic director Virginie Viard instead took things back to the start, recreating Coco Chanel's Rue Cambon apartment in the Grand Palais.

The collection was filled with house codes: camellias wrought by Lemarié, two-tone shoes by Massaro while Boy and Gabrielle bags are miniaturised and worn as jewellery.

Taking the jewellery experimentation even further? Belly chains crafted from pearls.

Rihanna brings a cult shoe designer to Fenty

Fresh from her victory at the Fashion Awards in London, Rihanna announced an exciting next step for her Fenty brand: she's signed Amina Muaddi to design footwear.

You'll know Muaddi as the designer responsible for the kick-flare heels that have become a cult item worn by the likes of – you guessed it – Rihanna.

The Devil Wears Prada Musical casts its Miranda

It's been over a decade since Meryl Streep's ice-cold turn as Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada hit the big screen, but the character still looms large thanks to barbs such as 'Florals for spring? Groundbreaking' and 'By all means, move at a glacial pace, you know how that thrills me.'

The much-anticipated stage musical adaptation is now one step closer, with two key cast members just announced.

One, two, buckle my...

In another exciting development for footwear fans, Roger Vivier has announced the launch of its debut jewellery collection in which the brand's signature buckles are transformed into wearable jewellery pieces.

The work of creative director Gherardo Felloni, the collection is modelled by Sophia Hadjipanteli and a particularly grumpy feline and includes chokers, earrings, bracelets and more.

Gucci taps fashion activist Bethann Hardison to model in Rome

Alessandro Michele of Gucci revealed his latest womenswear collection with a fashion story shot in Rome by street photographer Bruce Gilden.

Models, including fashion activist and certified modelling legend Bethann Hardison and Italian actress and model Benedetta Barzini show off colour-pop prints and kitsch accessories with perfect hauteur.

Credits:

Creative director: Alessandro Michele

Art director: Christopher Simmonds

Location: Roma

Photographer: Bruce Gilden

Hair stylist: Alex Brownsell

Make-up: Thomas De Kluyver