Milan fashion week: Miuccia Prada returns to feminist form
Fashion’s premier feminist launches a collection that looks at the progress – or lack of it – in gender politicsFashion’s premier feminist, Miuccia Prada, timed this return to form to perfection. In a...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: kitten heels | Jess Cartner-Morley
Yes, the kitten heel is back – but how do you avoid looking like an early noughties throwback?Oh, the bliss of a kitten heel. Enough of a lift to add two inches of leg, which, not to tar the rest of...
View ArticleDress to protest: why the Oscars red carpet is set for a revolution | Jess...
The ceremony’s biggest political statements might come not from the podium, but on the catwalk outside, as the stars hit the campaign trail Hollywood cares about mostHollywood has had a lot to say for...
View ArticleWho won the Oscars 2017 red carpet? Political upset is the new normal
In a charged year of firsts and surprises, stars came out in support for the ACLU, sealing-wax red gowns and plenty of statuette goldRelated: Oscars red carpet 2017: from Ruth Negga to Emma Stone – in...
View ArticlePerfect fit: Luella Bartley joins Calvin Klein
British designer Bartley will blend her trademark London cool with the US brand’s progressive ideals and minimal aestheticJust when you thought the new Raf Simons-led Calvin Klein couldn’t get any...
View ArticleThe soft power silhouette: an hourglass for a new era
From Gucci to Armani, fashion has drawn a wearable new shape – and redefined femininity for this age of female solidarity In the spirit of nostalgia for the good old days before politics went berserk...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: the wide-leg trouser | Jess Cartner-Morley
You don’t have to be as tall as Karlie Kloss to pull off wide-leg trousers (but it helps)When I write my memoir I’m thinking of calling it How To Survive In Fashion Without The Right Legs. The struggle...
View ArticleVivienne Westwood is the star of her own show at Paris fashion week
Designer makes catwalk debut modelling two looks from new collection designed by her husband, Andreas KronthalerVivienne Westwood does not design the clothes on her catwalk any more, since she...
View ArticleParis fashion week: Balenciaga awes with grown-up chic collection
Creative director Demna Gvasalia leads the move to “cool and elegant”, while Céline champions architectural minimalism“I want it to look cool and I want it to look elegant. Those are the most important...
View ArticleFur flies as Stella McCartney unveils 'skin-free skin' in Paris
Designer and agitator for animal welfare showcases cruelty-free fashion in equestrian-inspired autumn collectionA few minutes after her catwalk show had finished, Stella McCartney was discussing the...
View ArticleGoodbye to teenage kicks: in a ridiculous world, fashion gets serious
This week in Paris, designers reclaimed fashion for adult women with barely a Hadid sister – or a crop top – in sightDuring the month of fashion shows, which finish today in Paris, there has been a lot...
View ArticleIn Paris, Chanel lights the rocket under a new space race
A 35-metre-tall rocket that lifted off the pad at the Grand Palais at the climax of Paris fashion week was a reminder that no one can match Karl Lagerfeld for blockbuster creative firepowerSpace travel...
View ArticleGigi Hadid makes Zayn Malik her muse for Versace
Confirmation that, in the Instagram age, the model has become the photographer. And that’s good newsDonatella Versace has hired supermodel Gigi Hadid and her pop star boyfriend Zayn Malik to be the...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: a tomboy dress
This is a season when women who don’t necessarily normally do dresses can do dressesThis season, if you want to do feminine and graceful, you wear trousers (wide-legged, extra-long) and if you want to...
View ArticleRaise your game: how to elevate your wardrobe
This season, the high street is the place to go for that single, game-changing item to help transform your outfit. Welcome to the age of inexpensive It purchasesWhat is an elevator piece? It could be a...
View ArticleGritty in pink: reclaiming fashion's most controversial colour
Pretty, unthreatening, demure? Not any more. Loved by Gucci, modern feminists and men, in these post-gender days, pink has gone rogueGravadlax. Rose quartz. Calamine. Taffy. Watermelon. Elastoplast....
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: a sweatshirt tucked into jeans | Jess Cartner-Morley
I’m not going to lie, this one is a challenge. I tried a style I’d seen on Miranda Kerr. I looked like Napoleon Dynamite Time was, you would no more deliberately tuck your sweatshirt into your jeans...
View ArticleMaria Grazia Chiuri on fashion, feminism and Dior: ‘You must fight for your...
Dior’s new creative director – the first female in its 70-year history to hold the post – is fascinated by modern women and how she can reflect their lives in the clothes she makesIt is Christian Dior...
View ArticleCurated ears and chunky rings: welcome to the new age of jewellery
Forget everything you thought you knew about earrings, bracelets and pendants – the bijouterie rulebook has been rewritten for spring/summer 2017Diamonds are no longer a girl’s best friend. Women who...
View ArticleHow the phone case became the most important part of your wardrobe
This year’s must-have accessory isn’t a handbag, it’s a Louis Vuitton phone case – sealing a trend that speaks volumes about our selfie-obsessed timesAt this exact moment, which of the following is...
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