How to wear knee-high boots | Jess Cartner-Morley
Paired with a loose, mid-length skirt, this silhouette radiated laid-back nonchalance on the catwalksAllow me to introduce you to some dear old friends of mine: these boots. Every week in these photos,...
View ArticleDaniel Lee at Bottega Veneta, 2019's star of British fashion
The 33-year-old from Bradford picked up four gongs at the UK industry’s annual awardsTom Cruise, Kylie Minogue and Rihanna joined industry titans from Giorgio Armani to Naomi Campbell at The Fashion...
View ArticleHow to choose a frame handbag | Jess Cartner-Morley
Really, bags should come sized, like clothes do. One size does not fit allI want to talk about handbags, but I’m starting with shoes. Bear with me. I’ve pretty much kicked the wear heels, carry flats...
View ArticleHow to wear an argyle knit
Sometimes, at this point in the year, you need a sweater that brings a little jazz-hands to your lookAn argyle knit is an interesting fashion choice. Not if you are off to play actual golf, obviously....
View ArticleSuits you: the welcome rise of the influencer blazer
Once considered smart but stuffy, the humble blazer – versatile, affordable and easy to wear – now fills the role previously held by blackout shades and Louboutin pumpsThe hottest look on Instagram is...
View ArticleClothes fail to match ambition at Christian Dior's Paris show
Despite big questions there is little challenging in Maria Grazia Chiuri’s haute couture“What If Women Ruled the World?” That was the question hanging over Christian Dior’s haute couture show in Paris...
View ArticleViard’s Chanel comes into sharper focus with tribute to Coco
Designer pivots collection away from Lagerfeld’s legacy to reconnect with spirit of founderOne year after she replaced Karl Lagerfeld at the helm of Chanel, the design studio has truly entered the age...
View ArticleThe fashion forecast: how to look good in bad weather
Look to Michelle Obama in ceremonial lemon and Nancy Pelosi in superhero red - for winter style, start with practicalities but don’t end with themI am writing this from the haute couture shows in...
View ArticleHow to dress for walk-life balance | Jess Cartner-Morley
It’s an outfit that can deal with January realities – the walk to the station, the chance of rain – but that doesn’t look as if you have given upYou know what work-life balance is, right? Whether or...
View ArticleHow to wear a gold chain | Jess Cartner-Morley
Thanks to Succession’s Shiv Roy, bling is now taking pride of placeSorry, Meghan Markle, it was a close call. Apologies, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, but you can’t win everything. Of all the best-dressed...
View ArticleThe kimono – from costume to catwalk
From the 17th to the 20th century the kimono was the principal piece of clothing in Japan for both men and women. But now it’s an inspiration for fashion all over the worldFashion as we know it – the...
View ArticleTower dressing! How the Chrysler building inspired 2020’s first big fashion...
Dresses in the style of the art deco skyscraper are everywhere, proving that ‘fitted’ is no longer the be-all and end-allThe Chrysler Building in New York was not originally a great success. In 1928,...
View ArticleHow to wear 'glasual' | Jess Cartner-Morley
I’m introducing a new dress code: glamorous but casual. Glasual is about clothes that bring a bit of joyThere are few occasions with hard-and-fast dress codes these days. You would think this would...
View ArticleCapes, chainmail and kaftans … the first post-ballgown Oscars
Old Hollywood glamour – and the values its represented – gave way at this year’s Academy Awards to a new generation of fresh looks and powerful stancesOscars 2020 red carpet: Billie Eilish to Billy...
View ArticleGabriela Hearst's war on waste upends the fashion process
Buying up unused fabrics and repurposing old stock is part of the designer’s sustainability missionGabriela Hearst, a favourite fashion designer of Oprah Winfrey and the Duchess of Sussex, describes...
View ArticleCaped crusaders: how Little Women lost the Oscars – but won fashion
The film’s unexpectedly appealing style – crisp collars, sturdy boots, drummer-boy jackets – is next season’s biggest trendIn the end – after six nominations, and a controversial omission for Greta...
View ArticleMichael Kors steers cozy towards chic with equestrian collection
Designer brought back concepts of his 90s collection at New York fashion week“Don’t get me wrong, I am all for comfort, but I like a little polish too. These days I see women on the city streets...
View ArticleMarc Jacobs mixes mid-century poise with neon pandemonium
Clothes at New York fashion week show were as familiar and comforting as staging was unsettling and bewildering Marc Jacobs was scheduled to close New York fashion week with a catwalk show, but he...
View ArticleHow to wear big sleeves | Jess Cartner-Morley
This year, the volume has moved up the arm – it’s less floaty and romantic, more muscularThe most fashionable emoji right now isn’t the dancing lady, or the face with the hearts for eyes. And it’s not...
View Article'I've always been a rebel' – Vivienne Westwood on squaring environmental...
Why playing cards can save the planet and the pure bliss of falling in love – Jess Cartner-Morley meets queen of punk and her co-designer and husbandVivienne Westwood has barely taken her coat off and...
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