Even the more outlandish pieces at Raf Simons only served to make the traditional seem even more covetable in the end.

Despite a predominance of coats, the Dior Homme collection was practically weightless and no garment was without a quirk of design.

The latest menswear fashions, as seen on the runway in Paris.

Isaac Hindin Miller writes from Paris Fashion Week where, despite the heat, the clothing is cooler than a polar bear's toenails.

The latest menswear fashions, as seen on the runway in Paris.

Georgian authorities have removed a massive statue of Joseph Stalin from the main square of his hometown, Gori, in a secret late-night operation.

Making a cameo on the Pyramid Stage, the awkward royal could no sooner pull off the festival look as he could his dress.

The Independent's Rob Sharp joins the masses at the UK's most famous music festival.

The All Whites begin arriving home on Sunday, but an official celebration could be at least a week and up to a month away.

At Louis Vuitton today, the show notes suggested a virtual reality traveller.

A battle over factory farming in the UK is underway...

A bomb disguised as a gift killed a Greek government official this morning, but it apparently missed its intended target.

John Key has ruled out a holiday, but is keen on a parade to welcome the All Whites home as champions.

David Leggat visits London to check out one of the world's most famous sporting venues.

After art connoisseur Ambroise Vollard died in a 1939 car crash, only a small part of his vast collection was ever accounted for.

Paraguay are planning special tactics to cope with an anticipated aerial bombardment, in tomorrow morning's sudden-death World Cup group F clash.

In the second instalment of their adventures seeking gourmet supplies for their store Sabato, Phil and Jacqui Dixon head to Italy.

Prince Albert II of Monaco is finally putting decades of bachelorhood and media scandal behind him to marry his long-term girlfriend.

There are two schools of designers - those who view fashion as serious business, and those who see it as spectacle.

Are French women superior at raising children? Dita De Boni delves into the debate started by feminist Elisabeth Badinter.