What I wore this week: jumpsuits
‘For evening, jumpsuits are a no-brainer. More daring and modern than a dress, more in-it-to-win-it than separates’It’s easier to dress well for an evening out than for a normal day. I know that sounds...
View ArticleChristian Dior is all abloom in nod to Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights
Raf Simons’ take on florals had little to do with the allure of flowers – his couture fashion show was instead a bold commentary on the commodification of beautyMuch of fashion can be divided into one...
View ArticleThe house always wins: Chanel show takes a spin at grand casino glamour
Karl Largerfeld’s Hollywoodification of fashion continues with Julianne Moore and Kristen Stewart adding to the cocktail chic at Paris’s Grand PalaisCoco Chanel said that “in order to be irreplaceable,...
View ArticleFrom basic hair to dirty-stop-out chic: summer style lessons from couture
Haute couture is fashion at its most eye-wateringly expensive and extravagant – but, from mussing up your ponytail to reclaiming pink, some of the shows’ strongest styling tips can be adopted for...
View ArticleFlat mules and shocking pink: Armani Privé does 'boss-dressing'
Apart from the dainty flats, Armani’s Privé couture show was a riot of pinks, velvet and serious glamourConsider the Cannes ban on flats on the red carpet well and truly overruled. Giorgio Armani,...
View ArticleGalliano goes for bloke in Paris haute couture comeback
The newly humble designer was unashamedly provocative in a show that included shoes with circular blades, sackcloth and, surprisingly, three menJohn Galliano is back to what he does best: shocking the...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: a suede jacket
‘The vaguely boho suede jacket is making a bid to replace the leather bomber/biker as the mid-season, goes-with-anything layer’Promise me you won’t buy a suede skirt in the sales. It’s for your own...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: a new-look bustier
‘Raf Simons takes the strapless dress – a style that recently seemed relevant only to weddings and proms – and turns it into something you’d totally want to wear out for dinner’There is a scene in the...
View ArticleDenim cut-offs are your friend – and six other essential style tips for your...
Ditch the high heels and cropped trousers, invest in a holiday skirt - and you can still never go wrong with black. Jess Cartner-Morley on the essential style updates for your 2015 summer-holiday...
View ArticleInside Out: which is the most on-trend emotion?
The Pixar film brings the voices in your head to life – and dresses them up, too. But who gets the fashion nod: kale-coloured Disgust, 50s nerd Anger or turtle-necked Sadness?Continue reading...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: workwear for heatwaves
‘Most people get hot weather office dressing completely wrong. The problem is psychological: you don’t want to be in the office on a day like this, and it’s hard to dress well for somewhere you don’t...
View ArticlePirelli calendar at 50: how a soft-porn institution promoting tyres won the...
With its illustrious roll call of photographers and models, from Kate Moss to Annie Leibovitz, Pirelli’s triumph is a masterclass in image managementIt is an assignment that Kate Moss, who has appeared...
View ArticleAlexander Wang to leave Balenciaga? The rumours continue
Whispers that Alexander Wang will leave Balenciaga have been circulating for months, and now Womenswear Daily are reporting that the French fashion house are already looking for a successorIn the...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: French Riviera seaside chic
‘Riviera chic is the new version of Breton. It’s a little less utilitarian, a little more glamorous’suppose that, technically speaking, Brittany is still in France, but the Breton top has jumped the...
View ArticleWhat it takes to look like Kim Kardashian: we tried it out
Kim Kardashian’s beauty regimen is her life’s work, its secrets detailed in a live tutorial with her makeup artist last month. But from “baking” the eyes to her strict five day hair-washing programme,...
View ArticleDo Netflix, Spotify and Facebook know me as well as they think?
Websites try to suggest everything from your next best friend to your next best shirt. But are these recommendations a help or a hindrance? Four writers look at how algorithms shape their online lives...
View ArticleHorti-couture: how fashion fell for florals
Florals have a language all their own. From LBD-esque dark orchids to statement peonies, here’s our guide to harnessing your flower powerThere are small but crucial differences between fashion and the...
View ArticleJW Anderson: ‘The minute your brand can be predicted, you’ve got a problem’
Loewe designer and head of his own label, Anderson has bold ambitions and a fierce competitive instinct forged during his youth in 1990s Northern Ireland. Here he talks alter egos, gender fluidity and...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: pink without a hint of Barbie (or the Queen Mother)
‘The question mark over pink is no longer about whether real men can wear it; it’s about whether real women can’The question mark over pink is no longer about whether real men can wear it; it’s about...
View ArticleDo the write thing: why fashion has a fetish for stationery
Fashion has embraced technology but it still loves a pencil. And a posh notebook, a sharpie and embossed notecards. Inspired by Tom Ford and her school filofax, Jess Cartner-Morley on her stationery...
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