Haute couture in the shadow of Thierry Mugler’s death
Paris haute couture fashion week saddened by death of French designer at 73The opening of Paris haute couture fashion week, trailed as a celebratory return to live catwalk shows, was overshadowed by...
View Article‘Depth of tradition’: Dior haute couture show celebrates India’s art and...
Vast tapestries formed the backdrop of the Dior spring-summer 2022 show at the Musée Rodin in ParisA Dior haute couture show in the gardens of the Musée Rodin is as Parisian as fashion gets. But this...
View ArticleChanel channels Coco with casual twist to classic designs
Haute couture show in Paris starts with Charlotte Casiraghi on horseback in honour of maison’s founderThe best outfit in which to weather a pandemic? Try a bouclé suit, two-tone kitten heels and a...
View ArticlePiccioli challenges catwalk’s last taboo by casting Valentino show with...
Valentino looked dreamier than ever on more relatable bodies, which may prompt other designers to follow suitNothing is more radical in fashion than an even slightly rounded thigh or tummy. At Paris...
View ArticleFendi makes bid for Oscars red carpet with high-drama evening wear
Bustier corsetry, swagged asymmetric draping and Vatican-purple mini cape keep dramatic tension simmeringFendi, the Italian luxury brand now led by the British designer Kim Jones, made a bold bid for...
View ArticleCarrie’s straight-then-wavy hairstyle is everywhere. Here’s why | Jess...
If you can wind a clump of hair around a metal stick, you can pull off a version of this prime-time glamourEmily has it in Paris. So does her frenemy Camille, and her boss, Sylvie. Carrie has it in And...
View ArticleWant to look happy and glorious? Take style lessons from Her Majesty | Jess...
Nobody understands the power of colour – and staying true to a signature style – more than the Queen. And it’s cheery and accessible rather than fancy The only hat I own is a beanie, and I wear a gold...
View ArticleBrands are moving from fast to ‘forever fashion’ – but are new clothes ever...
Well-designed, long-lasting clothes have become items only the elite can afford. Change needs to happen at every price pointFashion has a new trend for spring. Well, of course it does – that’s how...
View ArticleMy current favourite earrings? They’re ethical – and small enough to wear...
Lab-grown diamonds and earrings that won’t leave you in a tangle are shaping the way we choose our jewelleryIt is almost Valentine’s Day, but that is not why I’m thinking about jewellery. Well, it sort...
View ArticleHappy feet: how fancy slippers took over the world
Uggs, faux-shearling slides and ‘sluffers’... slippers have had a fashion makeover. Here’s how to get haute and comfyCicero, Leonardo da Vinci and Shakespeare all thought that eyes were the windows to...
View ArticleI can’t ski, but that doesn’t stop me from dressing like I can | Jess...
Ski people make winter look glamorous – and I want inI just adore skiing. Not the part where you throw yourself down mountains – I’m hopeless at that, it’s genetic, I’m just not posh enough. No, I’m...
View ArticleFashion’s new generation puts upcycled and digital clothes on the catwalk
London fashion week reveals new look for post-Covid world as industry embraces the metaverseFashion week is emerging from the Covid pandemic with a new look as a generation for whom upcycling is the...
View ArticleLondon fashion week celebrates Federica Cavenati’s last collection
16Arlington show paid tribute to late designer with line completed by life and label partner Marco CapaldoLondon fashion week has paid a glamorous tribute to designer Federica Cavenati, known as Kikka,...
View ArticleRejina Pyo brings roomy clothes that are ‘comfortable after dinner’ to the...
Designer embraces an era more ‘open minded about body shape’ while Roksanda adds loungewear to her design vocabularyThe lifestyle shifts of the pandemic “have made people more open minded about body...
View Article‘I love the swoosh of a sequin’: the party dress is back, back, BACK!
After two years of you-know-what, most of us are desperate to dress up. And if you’re looking to dance the night away, London fashion week was bursting with ideasHigh on a pedestal above the fashion...
View ArticlePrada flexes its muscle with mashup of lo-fi and ultra-glamorous
With its collection of cotton vests and showstopper coats, label brings to Milan catwalk what it does bestWith Kim Kardashian in the front row and her half sister Kendall Jenner on the catwalk – a...
View ArticleCashmere has been hijacked by fast fashion – so be careful what you buy |...
Inferior sweaters can lose their shape, and cashmere can be problematic for animal welfare – but there are well-priced, quality and sustainable brands out thereMmm, cashmere. So soft and fluffy, right?...
View ArticleA quieter gender fluidity marks Gucci’s return to the Milan runway
The designer best known for putting men in feminine clothes, now dresses women in masculine clothesGender fluidity is not just Harry Styles in a feather boa. It can also be a woman in an elegantly...
View ArticleDolce & Gabbana embrace the metaverse at Milan fashion week
Designers defy ‘cancellation’ to stitch together real and virtual catwalks in fantasy runway showYou know the world is changing when there is no leopard print in a Dolce & Gabbana show.Domenico...
View ArticleWorldwide fashion industry urged to show support for Ukraine
Some brands and designers have already issued statements and stopped Russian revenue streams• Russia-Ukraine crisis: live newsPressure is growing for designers to use their catwalk platform to show...
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