Fashion in 2017: the five biggest developments on and off the catwalk, the biggest names, and the creations that caught our eye

The turnover at luxury brands keeps going (it’s a wonder that Karl Lagerfeld is still at the helm of Chanel after 30-plus years). Riccardo Tisci left Givenchy at the beginning of the year and was replaced by Clare Waight-Keller. Waight-Keller’s position at Chloe went to former Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton designer Natacha Ramsay-Levi.

Another Balenciaga alum, Bouchra Jarrar, left Lanvin, making way for Olivier Lapidus to fill her shoes (and badly, we might add). The only successful designer debut in our eyes was Raf Simons at Calvin Klein, but that could change quickly if the rumours are true and Phoebe Philo moves to Burberry to replace Christopher Bailey, who is stepping down from the British brand. Watch this space!Ever since Farfetch.com was crowned the industry’s first unicorn (an online company worth US$1 billion or more), everyone has been racing to claim their share of the online market. Private equity firm Apax Partners acquired a majority stake in MatchesFashion.com, valuing the company at a reported US$1 billion. LVMH launched its first e-commerce venture, 24sevres.com, in collaboration with department store Le Bon Marché.

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