The celebrated photographer will open up his archive for the first time at Photo London – with portraits of the Rolling Stones, Michael Caine and Jerry Hall on display Continue reading…
Readers reply: when and why did men stop wearing hats?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical conceptsWhy did men stop wearing hats? I saw a video clip recently of the crowd at the 1…
The devil’s in the detail: hair horns become summer’s hot new trend
Anime inspires bold, edgy look with a nod back to punk and emo styles worn by the Bromley Contingent and the Prodigy’s Keith Flint This year has brought many unexpected hair trends. First came the shullet (a cross between the 90s shag and the harder 80…
The big picture: the black body redefined
Pioneering young black photographer Dana Scruggs’s celebration of movement and formThe headline act at this summer’s photography festival in Arles is an exhibition devoted to the young black photographers who are – literally – changing the face (and bo…
We love: Fashion fixes for the week ahead – in pictures
Toga Archives hits H&M, Naomi Osaka’s upcycled Levi collection and Anya Hindmarch turns greengrocer Continue reading…
Richard in Hats
Want to see Richard in a hood with buckles? How about Richard in a yellow snood? Would you like to see Richard in a muffin bonnet? Have you ever wondered how Richard readies for the weather?
There’s fourteenth century hats, bowler hats, bicornes (wit…
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…
Fashion brands sign new deal on Bangladesh garment workers’ safety
Campaigners and union leaders praise accord, which replaces one agreed after 2013 Rana Plaza fireCampaigners have hailed a new agreement designed to protect garment workers in Bangladesh, signed by the likes of H&M and Inditex, which owns Zara and …
‘They fear the factory can’t last’: Pandemic takes local fashion from boom to bust in Sydney
In Australia, garment manufacturing is powered by a workforce fearful of catching Covid. In what should be a busy time, factories now stand emptyWhen coronavirus hit international fashion manufacturing centres last year, many Australian designers pivot…
September fashion glossies hail the arrival of a post-lockdown roaring 20s
Vogue, Harper’s and Elle turn the spotlight on razzle dazzle and bright colours as we emerge from Covid gloomIn an unusual move, the cover of British Vogue features the time the photograph on it was shot: 4.57am. The image, of actor and activist Gemma …