Hygge – a soothing balm for the traumas of 2016
The Danish concept of cosiness has struck a chord this autumn. Now it is fashion’s turn to embrace the feelgood factorHoo-gah. Repeat after me. Rhymes with hula, as in hoop, but with a more pronounced...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: corduroy
Like Woody Allen, corduroy doesn’t quite mean what it once didCorduroy makes you look intellectual. You can add a slim volume of poetry peeking out from a blazer pocket if you wish, but this probably...
View ArticleArchive by Alexa Chung: what the fashion editor wants
The second collection by the model and broadcaster launches next week at Marks & Spencer. Here, the Guardian’s fashion editor gives her reviewAlexa Chung’s first raid of the archives got a thumbs...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: a midi skirt | Jess Cartner-Morley
The midi skirt, like a good pair of black trousers, is relaxed without being scruffyThe midi skirt – by which I mean a loose skirt whose hem hits a little below the knee – arrived in my wardrobe as a...
View ArticleThe end of the cleavage: breasts piled together like cream buns do not make a...
Hoicked-up bosoms in push-up bras have all but vanished from fashionable circles – and the more natural ‘70s boob’ is making a comeback There is something missing from fashion in 2016. It hasn’t been...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: this season’s minimalism
This is not a simple case of black and white Minimalism. Sounds so simple, doesn’t it? In theory, you should able to whack on a white shirt and black trousers, and sit back secure in the knowledge you...
View ArticleWatch the throne: why we still care about royal style
From The Crown to Prince Harry’s new girlfriend, Meghan Markle, we are as obsessed as ever with how the royals look. Is it because, like them, we are all on public display now?To be honest – and I say...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: a tracksuit top under a coat
Sportswear integrated into your ‘smart’ wardrobe has been a theme in style for a while now, and this is the logical next stepYou will have gathered by now that the fashionable way to wear your coat...
View ArticleSkin the colour of cheap fried doughnuts: why Trump’s style is really chilling
The president-elect’s infamous hair and tanned skin have been mocked for making him look absurd, but they are choices that suggest there is no one in his life who can tell him he is wrongIn the normal...
View ArticleA hygge Christmas apart, M&S fashion showcase is all about key pieces
Its festive ad may elicit tears, but squeeze on clothing business has resulted in tighter collection that adopts catwalk and street style for M&S customerTechnically, the Marks & Spencer...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: silver shoes | Jess Cartner-Morley
Silver shoes are my version of red lipstick: just impractical enough to lighten the mood, without causing any problemsI would love to be the sort of woman who wears red lipstick, but I have made my...
View ArticleHello yellow! The future of power dressing is bright
As worn by Alicia Vikander at the Oscars, Beyoncé in Lemonade and now Emma Watson as a feisty new Belle, the yellow dress is a curveball piece for a curveball eraThis has been a year in which...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: the party tux
Get in the party spirit – but leave the dress at homeI am not one of those women who doesn’t like party dresses. That is not what this column is about. I sometimes think I would quite like to be that...
View ArticleSam Cam the brand – what to expect from the Cefinn fashion label
Samantha Cameron is launching her own fashion brand in early 2017. Is it a case of the former PM’s wife monetising her status, or does she know what she’s doing?The launch of Cefinn, a new fashion...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: jeans and a going-out top
Jeans have climbed back up the food chain, from being clothes for a Monday off to clothes for a Saturday night outI’m not big on nostalgia, but I do quite miss the dress code that served through much...
View ArticleDo we need vegan-friendly fivers? Catch up on our live look at the week
From a Richmond by-election to Trump and more, look back on our real-time discussion about the week’s news and comment4.53pm GMTOk everyone. I will be heading off now, but please feel free to continue...
View ArticleChanel celebrates its place in French culture with spectacle at Paris Ritz
French culture minister joins music producer Pharrell Williams for show at newly reopened hotel marking fashion house’s French heritage To glean the strategy behind Chanel’s no-expense-spared catwalk...
View ArticleCocktail skirt, tuxedo trousers or a jumpsuit – how to dress for Christmas...
A tight, sequinned dress suggests you’ve had the office do circled on your calendar since July. Instead, the best way to make a style statement this year is with separatesI always find myself in the...
View ArticleFor political women it’s Jackie Kennedy or bust | Jess Cartner-Morley
No one criticises male politicians for their clothes, so why do the likes of Melania Trump and Theresa May come in for such flak over their fashion choices?Should the hypothesised invitation to...
View ArticleNude selfies, cold shoulders and the Hadids: the year in fashion
Here are 19 of the trends that defined 2016The most influential outfit of the year featured no clothes at all. When Kim Kardashian posted a hotel-bathroom nude selfie on Instagram back in March, she...
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