Italians like their fashion sexy, structured and swathed in fur – and Milan Fashion Week provided that in spades. The city’s shows cemented masculine-inspired tailoring and Gothic romance as key trends for autumn/winter 2012-13.  By Julia Frank  READ MORE

New make up trends don’t magically appear out of thin air – they are born on the runway! Thought up and executed by some of the world’s best make up artists, we pick and choose what’s hot and what’s not! What we will be trying at home, and what will be staying put on the runway, at least uREAD MORE

You know you’re head-over-heels in love with a fashion week collection, when your heart literally skips beats as the first images roll in from the other side of the world. The clothes have you considering another credit card and the hair and make up, make you want to dash to the nearest salon and READ MORE

Have you ever come across an old black and white picture of your mother, grandmother or great grandmother and wished you could recreate a look as classic? Well, now you can with Wella Professional’s, Eugene Souleiman, as he gives RESCU his step-by-step guide to recreating the 50s inspired do, thatREAD MORE

Pretty and punk, Roccobarocco offered something for everyone in a mixed display of structured pieces, out-of-the-world accessories and floaty feminine dresses. Colour blocking and playing with gender is nothing new to high fashion either, but when someone does it as well as Roccobarocco, we just canREAD MORE

In the third week of the month long extravaganza that is Autumn/Winter fashion week, designers, make up artists and hair stylists showing in Milan have stepped up to the plate presenting incredible, innovative and fresh creations. Each city has its own vibe and at Milan it is polished and chic, sophREAD MORE

Milan Fashion Week 2010 was a seriously fashionable affair. The week began in frenzy when Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour decided that she would only be spending three days in Milan. Her announcement stirred Italian designers into a tizzy, as they reshuffled and rescheduled in the attempt tREAD MORE

There was a distinct combination of the tribe and the warrior at the Etro show. It was part Ancient Egypt, part Far East and part military maven, due to a combination of prints, designs and accessories.  Exotic at Etro Belted kimonos and satin oriental printed trousers allowed fluid movement. TREAD MORE

Ferragamo’s spring campaign was an ode to one of our favourite icons, Grace Kelly. Keeping with the movie star theme, it appeared that the look for Autumn/Winter 2010 was inspired by another silver screen siren, Greta Garbo. However, rather than her 30s wardrobe, clothes in this collection were moREAD MORE

Some things just go together. Romeo and Juliet, Batman and Robin, Bogie and Bacall and let’s not forget Versace and sex appeal. This very Versace type of sex appeal includes slashed fabrics, thigh-high splits, exposed zippers and plenty of bare skin. However, rather than the usual Versace ItREAD MORE

The consistency of the Marni look is one that is off-kilter, includes crazy prints in a kaleidoscope of muted bright colours which are juxtaposed with beiges. These prints provide the canvas for deconstructed designs and a look that is ‘nana chic’. It is a look that keeps fashion editors aREAD MORE

The second day at Milan Fashion Week was as sexy, bronzed and fresh, revealing as we could have hoped for from a country where men really do appreciate the way women dress…  We discovered a little black and red magic at Dsquared2, where there was a distinct 80s vibe. Boots were thigh high,READ MORE