Forget fast fashion – here are the six key trends you need for 2021
Join the slow lane in these relaxed looks that will see you through spring, summer and beyondGoodbye fast fashion, hello slow fashion. The age of the flash-in-the-pan trend is over; the lifespan of the...
View ArticleGoodbye puffer jacket! How to dress up after a year in leggings and loungewear
Our clothes have reflected our derailed and diminished lives during the pandemic. But now is the time to embrace colour, style and fun again, as we move from sofa to social lifeThe day I realised my...
View ArticleBottega Veneta ditches Instagram to set up 'digital journal'
Fashion world will watch with interest after brand replaces social media posts with magazine IssueBottega Veneta has been the hottest fashion house on social media since the British designer Daniel Lee...
View ArticleFor effortless style, let Fran Lebowitz be your guide | Jess Cartner-Morley
All you need is a blazer, white shirt and jeansTelevision has been my surrogate social life for the past year, so all my style icons have been sourced via the small screen. Emily In Paris’s boss Sylvie...
View ArticleBurberry celebrates style of Stella Tennant in latest collection
Supermodel who was closely connected to the label for 25 years described as ‘elegant and punk’The spirit of British supermodel Stella Tennant is strongly felt in fashion. Burberry, with which Tennant...
View ArticleHow to wear sunshine yellow | Jess Cartner-Morley
It’s time to switch palettes from neutrals to brights. Joyful yellow is a breath of fresh airWearing yellow is like smiling, but with your clothes. Quite a useful life hack at the moment, when masks...
View Article‘Clients want us to clean the air’: how the pandemic took hygiene to a whole...
The past year has turbo-charged our relationship with cleanliness, raising expectations and turning many into germophobes. Has it gone too far?Before Lynsey Crombie sits on a train, or outside a cafe,...
View ArticleAlber Elbaz, a fashion designer who made women feel happy and confident
Elbaz redefined the party dress, showing how glamour could be sensual rather than overtly sexyAlber Elbaz will be remembered for his heart. Emotion was at the core of every dress he designed. The...
View ArticleOscars fashion trends: midriffs and tuxedos catch up with Gen Z style
On the red carpet, cleavage gave way to abs for Hollywood’s women, while men’s suits stole the show with colour and varietyThe dresses at the 2021 Oscars confirmed what a walk through any park or beer...
View Article‘It’s like therapy’: how washing your hair can lift your mood – and change...
Hairwashing can be a catharsis and a reset, the purifying sluice of water rinsing a bad day down the plugholeAnya Hindmarch launched her first company as a teenager. At 53, she is an award-winning...
View ArticleRemember workwear? Keep it slick in black and white | Jess Cartner-Morley
Work culture feels exotic to me now. I am excited about the po-faced solemnity of a dependable pair of black trousersIt took me a year to adjust to WFH. I’ve just about got there, and now it’s going to...
View ArticleHow to wear pink | Jess Cartner-Morley
Soft, pretty and perfect for right now – it’s time to rose-tint your wardrobeI like pink. I also like that I’m now allowed to say this out loud, and to wear pink clothes without getting side-eye. It...
View ArticleRebel girl: the fierce fashion renaissance of Alice in Wonderland
From Disney’s blond teenager to Tim Burton’s surreal reimagining and an all-black Pirelli calendar, Lewis Carroll’s character has had many lives and looks. A new V&A exhibition charts them allA...
View ArticleKate Winslet in Mare of Easttown – style icon of the pandemic
The Pennsylvania detective’s unvarnished realness has hit a fashion nerve with viewers The style icon everyone is talking about wears drab flannel shirts with flat shoes and crumpled jeans. She has...
View ArticleHow to wear a breezy cotton dress | Jess Cartner-Morley
An easy summery day dress and an old favourite pair of sandals are the perfect way to get back into the swing of dressing upI have barely taken off my coat in front of someone I don’t live with since...
View ArticleThe Guardian’s first fashion editor: ‘Highbrows no longer ignore high fashion’
Jess Cartner-Morley, associate editor (Fashion), looks through the archives of Alison Adburgham, one of the pioneers of press style journalismCelebrate 200 years of independent Guardian journalism, and...
View ArticleHow to dress for your vaccine appointment | Jess Cartner-Morley
The one-shoulder top: not just good for getting a jabDid you get a vaccine selfie? Man, I wanted one so bad. I wanted one almost as much as I wanted the jab itself. But what with the speed of the...
View ArticleGreat strides: how Annie Hall’s ‘dad pants’ conquered the world
After a year of loungewear and dressing from the waist up, these tailored but informal trousers have won over everyone from Kendall Jenner to the Duchess of CambridgeScrolling through the Instagram...
View ArticleHow to get ready to go out-out | Jess Cartner-Morley
When the time comes, the wardrobe crisis will be back with a vengeanceI can’t wait to have a wardrobe crisis. I miss them. The heap of discarded clothes grows as the clock ticks down. My heart rate...
View ArticleFashion returns to catwalks as Dior takes over Athens ancient stadium
Cruise collection at Panathenaic stadium includes pieces inspired by contemporary GreeceThe 2,000-year-old Panathenaic stadium in Athens was able to hold 70,000 on marble seats for the first modern...
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