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After a month on the runway shows of New York, Paris, Milan and London, the spring shows have ended. Elle UK has compiled a list of their favourite shows this season. Check it out here.

What recession?! The LVMH group reported a 19% sales increase for the year. Released earlier this week Vogue is reporting that the luxury goods company, which owns Louis Vuitton and Moët among others, have confirmed an annual revenue of £12.4 billion. The increase is calculated on the first nine months of the year compared to the same time period last year. It seems luxury will never go out of fashion.

Grazia has first look at a fabulous new fashion book. Couture in the 21^st Century is a look into how some of the century’s best designers use the skills and techniques first practiced by Christian Dior and Coco Chanel. Written by Deborah Bee, the book will also feature interviews with Giorgio Armani, Oscar de la Renta and Paul Smith to name a few. Photographer Rankin also used his skills to produce portraits of each of the designers featured.

Our fashion columnist, the incognito Green Eyes, blogs about life, love and fabulous fashion at her must-read blog: Skinny Bitches – In The Making.