Famed French luxury brand Christian Dior is set to re-stage its Spring 2013 haute couture show for buyers and press in Shanghai, China on March 30.

On certain Saturdays of the month, guests can indulge in an elegant tea while watching a fashion show at the Bristol hotel in Paris’s tony 8th arrondissement. The next two Fashion Saturdays scheduled will focus on up-and-coming designers.

German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld on Tuesday used the finale of his Chanel haute couture show in Paris to signal his support for gay marriage.

Parisian brand Cacharel has announced that it will skip the upcoming Paris fashion week as part of an ongoing restructuring process.

After the sad death of Alexander McQueen and the public self-immolation of John Galliano, some of fashion’s greatest risk takers are no longer on the scene, but 2012 proved that there was still plenty of room for experimentation. Here’s our slideshow featuring some of the most unusual looks from the past 12 months.

The Chanel Metiers d’Art show will take place in December at an as yet undisclosed location near the Scottish capital it was revealed Wednesday, following the French luxury brand’s acquisition of Scottish cashmere firm Barrie earlier in the week.