THE FEEL GOOD FACTOR Would you pay $2,200 for an eco handbag made from PVC and leather remnants? Ilaria Fendi, heiress and former designer for Fendi, is now a farmer and accessories designer for her label Carmina Campus, producing goods made from recycled trash and waste. Log on to...

DONNA KARAN URBAN ZEN FOUNDATION Over the past 25 years, designer Donna Karan has built a fashion empire by offering clothing options for women at work. Despite selling her company to LVMH in 2011, Karan ranked 96 on the Forbes 2010 Most Powerful Women list. Nowadays she channels that power...

ONE TO WATCH One of Vauxhall Fashion Scout‘s Ones to Watch, Phoebe English has had a whirlwind year of success since graduating from Central Saint Martins last year. The winner of the L’Oreal Professional Creative Award, Ungaro Bursary, and Chloe Award, her designs have been...

In 1978 Miuccia Prada inherited her family’s leather goods business from her mother, and quickly expanded the company into one of the most talked about clothing and accessories lines in Italy. Fashion industry insiders pinpoint what makes her designs so special, and the designer talks...

For Fall/Winter 2012 Christopher Kane has upped the ante on dark glamour, introducing different colour, textures, and fabrics with padded leather trims and 3D embroidery. The designer, Laura Bailey, and Caroline Sieber talk to Net-a-Porter about the collection. THE PULSE is produced by LdC...

Jonathan Saunders Autumn/Winter 2012 collection features bold colours, raised hemlines, Japanese-inspired prints, and structured tailoring. Watch as he gives Simon Chilvers an insight into his new season designs. Video courtesty...

Korean fashion designer Chloe Kim drew inspiration from nature, and Charles Dickens‘ character Miss Havisham, to create her final degree Central Saint Martins collection, using hand-dyed, embroidered, and distressed lace and silk. Crane.tv films Chloe in Epping Forest, where she...

Fashion Week is make or break time for any designer. They need to attract the attention of the fashion retailers and magazine editors, who are always on the look-out for something new, but they also have to sell their clothes to the consumer who wants clothes that are flattering. US designers...

Raffaele Ascione will show his latest collection at Vauxhall Fashion Scout for London Fashion Week. After completing an MA in Womenswear at Central Saint Martins in 2010, Ascione worked for Max Mara and Gareth Pugh, completed commissions for Lady Gaga and Jessie J, and launched his label...

Go behind the scenes as Jason Wu talks through the making of his Resort 2013 collection, and the inspirations behind it. Video courtesy of Swarovski TV. THE PULSE is produced by LdC Media The Creative Network: www.ldcmediacreative.com For free daily alerts on what you need and want to know,...

If you can’t find what you want, do it yourself. Bespoke shoe e-tailer Shoes of Prey lets users create their own customised shoes. You choose the heel, toe, fabric, colour and embellishments, and an expert craftsperson will then make your shoes to measure. If you’re concerned...

Amy Molyneaux and Percy Parker of PPQ have grown their niche fashion label into a cult brand, with fans including Sienna Miller, Alexa Chung, and Kirsten Dunst. Today, they talk about the relationship between fashion and music, and what they’ve learned from working in the industry and...