T-shirt folding is the new shopping – bring on Marie Kondo’s decluttering...
Retail therapy may have lost its lustre, but Kondo’s ‘spark joy’ message promises to cleanse your wardrobe and your soul as wellShopping is over, and tidying up is hot. A drawer in which a spare,...
View ArticleMichella Obama's State of the Union dress – stylewatch
What colour was the Narciso Rodriguez outfit? Did it reference the yellow she wore at the 2009 inauguration? Is it the “great goodbye dress”? So many questionsThe meaning of Michelle Obama’s upper arms...
View ArticleModel house: let Kate Moss style your living room
With the rumoured launch of Kate Moss Interiors, can the queen of the skinny jean make the leopard-print cushion 2016’s must-have item?Put all thoughts of that Danish mid-century teak armchair you’ve...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: a faux-fur gilet
I feel the appeal of the furry gilet as much as anyone: cosy, duvet-like, Flintstone primalThe furry gilet falls into the following important, underdiscussed category: things I love and wish weren’t as...
View ArticleThe Friends style legacy: more than just oversized Gap shirts and tartan pyjamas
Before normcore, they were just normal. With most of the cast due to reunite for a TV special, it’s time to re-evaluate the show that provided style lessons for the Zuckerberg generationTwelve years...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: why rainbows are super-cool right now
A rainbow is to the other winter months what a Christmas tree is to December: a light on the horizon which tells you there is sunshine out there somewhereThis week’s trend is so white-hot, so in...
View ArticleDirectorless Dior proves it does not do turmoil in classic haute couture show
Three months after Raf Simons’ departure, show at Musée Rodin evokes Dior’s eternal muse: the spontaneous, relaxed ParisienneThe house of Christian Dior is in turmoil. The unexpected departure of Raf...
View ArticleGet the Davos look: what Sheryl Sandberg teaches us about power dressing
While the Facebook COO debated terrorism at the Swiss winter conference, her outfits came under scrutiny. Did anyone seriously expect her to swap high heels for moon boots?Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg...
View ArticleKarl Lagerfeld takes Chanel on a nature trail in Paris
Designer’s chic spring collection was presented on an eco-themed runway complete with blue sky and trees in full leaf At Chanel, the show starts long before the clothes appear. Karl Lagerfeld’s...
View ArticleFrom the joy of capes to the great tights uprising: seven style lessons from...
This season’s high-fashion shows have schooled us on hosiery, eggs and what the industry is determinedly calling ‘athevening’. Here’s everything we learned from the Paris catwalksThe 2012 Oscars was...
View ArticleArmani Privé: lilac blooms on Giorgio's couture catwalk
Mauve, violet and lavender set the tone for Armani Privé’s Paris collection, with standout moments from two Oscar dress contendersEven the 12th richest man in the global fashion industry dresses up for...
View ArticleRags and riches: John Galliano’s Martin Margiela collection
At this Paris catwalk show, the philosophy of Maison Margiela was clear: to unpick fashion rather than use it to brandish wealthIn the light of Oxfam’s recent report that 62 individuals own as much of...
View ArticleCurvy Barbie: is it the end of the road for the thigh gap?
With four body shapes, seven skin tones, 24 hairstyles and 22 eye colours, Mattel’s new Fashionistas range has expanded the options for its famous dollsLet’s get straight to the point here, because...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: the new handbag I’m championing
Switching handbags is fraught with peril. It’s like a miniature house move. But could this new style be worth the hassle?Please believe me when I say that a change of handbag is not a suggestion I...
View ArticleBrooklyn Beckham, Burberry and the new celebrity aristocracy
So what if he’s 16 and new to photography? To criticise Brooklyn Beckham’s new Burberry Brit gig smacks of snobbery – and misunderstands the power of having 5.9 million Instagram followersIt’s Brooklyn...
View ArticleLeopard grunge, groutfits and waterwings: the new style rules
From sleeves to socks, from troulottes to lampshading, here’s how to Fashion your outfit in 2016Continue reading...
View ArticleThe hair-choker – throw away your hairbands and tie your hair to your neck
This is not a drill: spring’s best beauty hack is Christopher Kane- and Dior-approved, and it’s freeFashion quiz: this season, should you let your hair down, or wear it up?Trick question! You should...
View ArticleWestminster Abbey gets a Gucci makeover – stylewatch
Westminster Abbey will host its first catwalk for Gucci in June (but it’s been fabulous for a millennium)New style icon klaxon! And it’s not some 19-year-old streetstyle whippersnapper, weirdly. This...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: the perfect skirt length
It’s knees that are the problem. Not yours specifically, all knees. Your skirt needs to be long enough to meet the top of your bootsIn fashion, as in food, best-before dates as proclaimed by the...
View ArticleWhy Formation is Beyoncé’s most high-fashion moment ever
The singer’s clothes have always been about reinforcing her image as a superstar, not scoring fashion points. So why is she wearing Gucci catwalk looks in her new video?You are going to think I have...
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