Creative director Matthew M Williams showed accessory at Paris fashion week, with many comparing it with Burberry’s noose hoodieGivenchy and its creative director Matthew M Williams have been called out after a “blatantly offensive” necklace, which re…
‘For us, Black hair is Black history’: Rihanna’s fashion show sparks row for styling white models’ hair in braids
The Savage X Fenty lingerie label has been accused of cultural appropriation over the hairstyles in its annual fashion show. But why is this still going on?Singer Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty fashion line has stirred an online debate around cultural approp…
From minimalist to menocore! The 21 biggest style tribes of 2021
Can’t tell your angelcore from your mermaidcore? Struggling with the very concept of pastel goths? We’re here to helpOnce upon a time, fashion subcultures were simple: you could see skaters, ravers and goths all milling around your local branch of Wool…
Crocs to change clogs’ ingredients to be bio-based by 2022
Brand that became fashion success story during lockdown aims to be carbon neutral by 2030Crocs – the previously loathed shoe company that became a fashion success story during the pandemic – are radically changing the clogs’ ingredients and will be ent…
In control: why fetish fashion has returned
From Madonna to the Met Gala, the reappearance of bondage clothing suggests a reaction to lockdown, experts sayThis week, 40 plus years after Vivienne Westwood first opened her SEX boutique, Kim Kardashian and Madonna have both shocked with fetish-lean…
Mourning suit: the return of goth fashion
Flirting with goth is the perfect way for celebrities to give their identity an edge, experts sayRelease the bats: goth style has returned.This week, Kourtney Kardashian visited Venice with her boyfriend, Blink-182’s Travis Barker, trading in Balmain b…
How Kacey Musgraves divorced ‘the revenge dress’
Following in Beyoncé’s footsteps, the singer’s new short film suggests that a clothing concept that originated with Princess Diana is no longer relevantHas the pandemic killed off the “revenge dress”? This week, Kacey Musgraves teased her new album and…
Viking beauty kits and Neanderthal contouring: the secret history of male beauty
Fashion and beauty expert David Yi has written a book that reveals how prejudice has kept men’s beauty routines hiddenThe history of the male beauty ritual has been largely undocumented – and forgotten about – due to a combination of gender prejudice a…
Britons turn to TV shows for lockdown fashion inspiration
An increasing number of companies have started to announce official merchandise for fansCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFor more than a year, TV has been one of our main sources of entertainment. We have seen some characters…
‘Being too aspirational is repellent now’ – the rise of the ‘genuinfluencers’
The showboating era of the Kardashians is over as generation Z demands authenticity and information insteadThe influencer is dead. Long live the Genuinfluencers.“Genuinfluencers” was coined by the trend forecasters WGSN (formerly Worth Global Style Net…