Two of the most celebrated couturiers of the late 20th centuries, Azzedine Alaïa and Thierry Mugler had the type of friendship I could only dream about. Supportive and caring, the two men inspired each other’s designs, shaping women into the wasp-waisted hourglass figures of their dreams.

One of my favourite things about Paris is how every museum gets in on the fashion action.

If you didn’t already know about my obsession with the incredible craftsmanship of the independent Haute Couture ateliers in Paris, suffice it to say that each visit to Paris finds me even more enamoured with their processes