The start of January saw the bi-annual presentations in Paris for its internationally renowned Menswear and Couture Fashion Week´s, respectively. In this edition, Charles Daniel McDonald takes a detailed look and in-depth critique of these sartorial spectacles alongside what we can expect to see ´trickled down´ into street style in the coming months. He will also be taking a nostalgic look back over Jean Paul Gaultier´s final couture show, and what his retirement means for the fashion industry today.

It is no understatement to say that right now, the world is facing an environmental crisis. There has never been a greater need to address the global sustainability issues which are affecting every corner of the globe; from the depth of the oceans to the tips of the sky. In this special sustainability feature, Charles Daniel McDonald will be looking at the future of fast fashion´s supply chain management and transportation programmes and asking if ´Plastic Hangers Are Fashions Plastic Straws´; as well as the current issues affecting the biodegradability of textiles within landfill sites.

Charles Daniel Darius McDonald takes a look at some of the biggest stories to grace the international fashion headlines in 2019. In the second installment of this two part show, he looks at the rise of sustainability in global fashion and the theme of feminism in commercial photography.

Charles Daniel Darius McDonald takes a look at some of the biggest stories to grace the international fashion headlines in 2019. In the first installment of this two part show, he looks at the death of the Kaiser Karl, Sustainable Stella´s Sartorial Success and everything in between.

In just under a month, Christmas day will be upon us and in the best of traditions, the Christmas party season. In this special style feature, Charles Daniel McDonald will be giving some tried and tested style tips, for both men and women which will help to see you dressed-in-your-best for any work or personal commitments you have made.

In this weeks FASHIONmode show for World Radio Paris, Charles Daniel Darius McDonald looks at the importance of fragrance and the mechanics of scent; through an interview with Thomas Dennis from the internationally renowned ´The Perfumery´ specialist fragrance boutique.

Something wicked, this way comes. With Halloween just around the corner, Charles Daniel McDonald takes a look at the more sinister side of fashion; including the most macabre works of Alexander McQueen, Trussardi´s Tarot collection, Paco Rabanne´s latest sacrifice to Esoteric Ecstasy and an interview with fashion astrologer, Chani Nicholas.

The months of September and October saw the re-ignition of the ready-to-wear fashion calendar for the end of this year. All the international fashion houses collectively presented their offerings for the Spring / Summer ´20 collections, across the four corners of the globe. For this show, Charles Daniel McDonald takes a detailed look and in-depth critique at their European offerings; with Milan, Paris and their rich fashion cultures acting as the luminaries.

Both inside and outside the fashion scene – Paris is full of international media, talent and personalities. In this show, Charles Daniel McDonald speaks with French media royalty, Raphael Pathe. Descended from the renowned Pathe cinema family, the international business man, model and socialite takes time out to speak about his experience of the fashion scene and his ´Sound Of Luxury´memories; as well as a host of stylish and witty anecdotes from all across the world.

After an apparel action packed summer, the city of light shows no signs of resting into the Autumn months. With the bi-annual pret-a-porter fashion week celebrations happening in Paris, the city is showing its Spring / Summer 2020 offering to the international media. Here, Charles Daniel McDonald investigates all the latest fashion news in the run-up to the main event.