Batman! Mushrooms! Marge Simpson at Balenciaga! Paris fashion week is back with a bang Continue reading…
‘Who signs off offensive items like this?’ Givenchy criticised for ‘noose necklace’
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…
Belt up: 10 of the best belted coats – in pictures
This coat’s cinched-in silhouette is timeless. It’s enduringly elegant and a suitable option for everything from the office to date nightElegant and understated, a belted robe coat is a style classic that never dates, it will reliably take you from eve…
D’oh! couture: Balenciaga puts The Simpsons on Paris catwalk
Fashion house’s cartoon poking fun at itself suggests industry realises it’s time to ditch the pompIt was the standout coup of Paris fashion week. Balenciaga secured a catwalk debut from Homer and Marge Simpson, accompanied by Bart, Lisa and Maggie. Ki…
We Love: fashion fixes for the week ahead – in pictures
England rugby star Maro Itoje fronts the M&S autumn campaign, dinosaur pyjamas for all the family and a fun fashion board game Continue reading…
Miniskirts, Stones, pop art: why the swinging 60s will never go out of fashion
Vibrant prints, tunics and knee-high boots are back on the couture catwalk – more than 50 years after the first ‘youthquake’The new exhibition at London’s Fashion and Textile Museum, Beautiful People: The Boutique in 1960s Counterculture, might have be…
‘Innately low-impact’: Chloé brings eco-chic to Paris fashion week
Gabriela Hearst showcased artisan pieces handmade from leftover fabric, with Gillian Anderson and Demi Moore in the front rowGabriela Hearst, the creative director of Chloé, is bringing the values of the climate emergency era to Paris fashion week’s to…
‘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…
Sew it yourself! Inside the zero-waste, zero-sweatshop fashion revolution
In lockdown, thousands of people began making their own clothes for the first time – a movement born of creativity and conscious consumptionMy foot hovers nervously over the sewing machine pedal. I am cautiously working my way through a sew-it-yourself…
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…