The esteemed 19th-century author was also a renowned dandy whose passion for fashion increased with his fame and fortune

Fresh takes on Modernism, colour and two giants of American art

After a life of collaborating with commercial brands, Anni Albers' foundation has posthumously licensed a design to be used by the UK fashion designer

As debates on the burqa rage worldwide, De Young Museum exhibition explores complexities and range of Islamic dress

Mika Rottenberg’s surreal world lands in London’s newest space, Goldsmiths CCA, while the “king of cling” Azzedine Alaïa captivates at the Design Museum

Decision follows a controversial closure in February for Erdem’s runway show

The garment was conserved for the Holburne Museum's exhibition of objects collected by the “intrepid” traveller Ellen Tanner

The Reverend James Martin, a Jesuit priest and author, on what Catholics can take away from the Met’s Heavenly Bodies exhibition

Curator Andrew Bolton’s Costume Institute blockbuster is pointlessly offensive to believers

The museum's annual gala show examines how the Catholic Church’s aesthetics have influenced designers

From cabinets of curiosities at the Whitechapel to confronting trauma at the Barbican

Peter the Great’s tailored justaucorps, Catherine the Great's gown and more on display in St Petersburg

Houses beef up digital teams by hiring from the fashion industry in a bid for new revenue streams

Museum's Marrakech counterpart is due to open later this month

The Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris has curated a blockbuster exhibition with more than 400 dresses

We Wear Culture presents objects, exhibitions, videos and virtual tours of international collections

Elaborate, luxurious and costly styles, such as those worn by Marie-Antoinette, helped to alienate the court from the people

The exhibition offers an overview of how Chinese culture has influenced Western fashion