This is a Cinderella story, with a twist. In 1940 the great shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo, 42 years old and at last successful, combed Italy for a suitable wife. He was no prince – he had slogged his way out of ...
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It’s all change, weather-wise. With plummeting temperatures, snow in some parts and a fierce wind, stay warm this month with five cosy but chic outfits
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If it feels unfair to analyse what Theresa May is wearing in the picture above, bear in mind that there are few days when a politician’s clothes matter more than budget day, regardless of their gender. As with a royal ...
Read More »Warpaint London says pre-Christmas slump has dented profits
The owner of the W7 makeup brand has blamed a slump in Christmas orders from British retailers for a profit warning that has wiped more than 40% off the value of the company. Warpaint London, which listed on the junior ...
Read More »Beauty tips: crisp matte lips for a power pout | Eva Wiseman
Worn with taupe eyeshadow and creamy skin, the most memorable lip from the Bottega Veneta show was not a wild fuchsia or bold red, instead, a brownish berry shade, in uncompromising matte. Here is a 1990s look, but polished to ...
Read More »Go professional: start with primer
The idea of being primed, contoured, buffed and preened to precision fascinates me. When I watch makeup artists do their thing, transforming the textures and shapes of their faces with brushes and tools, I am in awe. When I watch ...
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Helen Seamons Main image: From top to bottom: Flashtrek, £875, gucci.com, Sand, £69.99, zara.com Sat 27 Oct 2018 18.45 EDT
Read More »Warm front
Beat the chill with a new coat. From oversized to tailored, pillar-box red to traditional tweed, we’ve got the season’s top layers checked
Read More »Unfashionably fashionable: the best of Rankin – in pictures
A new book charts 30 years of the fashion photographer’s work. Unapologetically commercial and famously unafraid to paint a picture of the fashion industry that is not always glossy, he proves that true cultural expression will never get old Unfashionable ...
Read More »‘I hate the idea of exclusivity’: Moschino’s Jeremy Scott on his H&M collaboration
Jeremy Scott is the American fashion designer who arrived at Moschino in 2013 and re-made it for the Instagram age. So it is perhaps surprising it has taken him so long to work with HM for its annual designer collaboration. ...
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