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Victoria Beckham: ‘I guess it was a sign of insecurity, wearing very tight...

The designer answers questions on personal style, the Spice Girls and fashion after corona, put by Class of 2020 fashion graduates Victoria Beckham has an office in her Cotswolds house, where she spent...

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‘The waste and excess is more visible’: how coronavirus is shaking up fashion

The industry has been taken apart at the seams. Is this the end of lavish shows and packed front rows?It was on the morning of 18 March, when Glastonbury was confirmed cancelled, that Sarah Gresty, BA...

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Primark-gate, trainers and people-watching: what non-essential shopping tells...

With some shoppers making a beeline for the newly reopened high street, the items being bought – as well as the queues to buy them – say a lot about what we want to wear nowFor three months, our...

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How to wear a polo shirt | Jess Cartner-Morley

This look is pretty much perfect for video calls and working from homeHaving Zoomed with designers, stylists, editors and celebrities over the past three months, I can promise you that, when working...

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Fashion houses unveil plans for major shows behind closed doors

Dior cruise collection to be shown without an audience, while Burberry announces outdoor eventCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFashion is following the example of football by...

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The science of shorts: how to pull off this summer's toughest style

It’s boom time for short trousers – just make sure you swerve the ‘Boris Johnson out for a jog’ look This week’s dress code can be summarised in one word: shorts. There is a heatwave incoming, for a...

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My summer look takes inspiration from a straw basket. Yes, really | Jess...

Camel, beige, blond – the best summer colours are the ones that match my holiday accessoriesInstead of actually going on holiday, I have started dressing like my favourite holiday accessory – my straw...

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Worth the hype: are Dior's Air Jordans the most-wanted trainers of all time?

The fashion house’s update of Michael Jordan’s classic footwear is set to bring joy to sneakerheads and point the way forward for luxury shopping. Is this the restart of hype?Two months ago, it was...

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How to dress for a staycation | Jess Cartner-Morley

Bring the beach vibe home with a proper holiday dressToday, I am not in the Guardian studio, but in my garden. Doing my job from home if I can do my job from home, and all that. An English garden feels...

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'Everything you think Rihanna would be, she's that' - Fenty insiders tell all

Black Lives Matter, lockdown, and how Amina Muaddi is set to become the next high-heel superstar: RiRi’s closest collaborators on Fenty’s dramatic first yearThe first and second times that Jahleel...

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The meaning of 'pampering' in a post-lockdown world

As we ease back into normal life salon treatments are comforting – but there’s a chance they will never feel the same againI was so keen for my post-lockdown trim last Saturday that I arrived at George...

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How to wear a party cardi | Jess Cartner-Morley

Inspired by Katie Holmes’ ‘bradigan’, the party cardi has to be fitted to the waist – think hug, not sagMy two essentials for alfresco evenings right now are a natty lime squeezer that has elevated my...

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‘Remember to smile with your eyes’: how to stay safe and look great in a face...

Is it OK to tell someone else to wear one – and which style looks good on you? Over to the experts …• Twenty masks for all occasionsNearly six months after the coronavirus overturned our lives, the...

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A bit shady: does wearing sunglasses with a face mask work?

A heatwave is coming. And so is summer’s biggest style challenge – how to stay safe without looking like Cousin IttI have spent the past 10 minutes trying to work out how to phrase this sensitively,...

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Victoria Beckham cuts staff at fashion label to go 'back to basics'

The pop star turned fashion designer will make around 20 redundancies in London in response to Covid-19 pandemicVictoria Beckham is to cut staff at her fashion label by nearly a fifth, a loss of around...

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How to wear a glamisole | Jess Cartner-Morley

A camisole can be a bra-strap minefield. This Michelle Obama-approved alternative has more substanceI don’t really approve of underwear as outerwear. I don’t mean this in a puritanical way. I’m...

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The new taboo: how ‘flattering’ became fashion’s ultimate F-word

Every season comes with an ostensibly complimentary shorthand. But the one that has outlived them all is probably the most problematic‘I’ve got loads of dresses that I bought because someone in the...

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What the scarf-mask tells us about fashion in the new normal

As seen on everyone from Sarah Jessica Parker to Amber Heard, this aesthetic and virus-preventing statement is a win-winThe first must-have look of the “new normal” doesn’t have a designer label, or a...

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Get ready to come out of orbit with the 're-entry dress'

It’s time to take off that lockdown tracksuit and put on this summer’s hit dress: black, short, loose and perfect for Zoom calls and picnic rugs alikeThis summer of tentative re-engagement with...

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How to wear summer trousers | Jess Cartner-Morley

Trousers are always an afterthought in summer collections, but these khaki ones are a treasureI love summer, but I do not love shorts. Some people get to August and are thrilled at the opportunity to...

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