Going up ‘More is more’ Rihanna’s motto for summer. Ours, too. Python print Dream about the Chloé shirt. Stabilo Boss highlighters Officially fashionable thanks to Vetements’ shoes with highlighters for heels. A polydactyl cat. Photograph: Albanpix Ltd/REX/Shutterstock Polydactyl cats Cats ...
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Designer Orla Kiely’s Stem pattern may be one of the most recognised motifs of 21st-century fashion, but a new exhibition opening this week is set to shed light on the unsung elements of the designer’s archive. A Life in Pattern, ...
Read More »Marks and Spencer’s everywoman exposed as a high street myth
News just in: the “everywoman” who has long patronised Marks Spencer’s fashion department does not exist. She never has, of course, even if, two decades ago, it was easy for the retailer to behave as though she did. Back then, ...
Read More »The best skirts for all ages – in pictures
Make the skirt the focal point of your outfit. Opt for prints, pleats or an asymmetric hemline, but don’t stick to neutral tops: be bold and mix up colours
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The limited annual release of Estée Lauder’s Bronze Goddess Skinscent (£43, 50ml) signals the start of beauty’s own asparagus season. As usual, I plan to binge on it, despite it being in many ways exactly the sort of simple, crowd-pleasing ...
Read More »Dior gallops back into the spotlight with a Mexican rodeo
For the second week in a row, a venerable French fashion house has taken the reins of high fashion. After last weekend’s surprise of a Givenchy royal wedding dress, Christian Dior on Thursday recreated a Mexican rodeo in a French ...
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I read an interview recently in which a gentleman by the name of Jordan Peterson claimed that chaos is represented by ‘the feminine’ and order is masculine. What? Tamsin, by email At the risk of angering the many, many men ...
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The red carpet has been a hotbed of sartorial protest this year, with influential people opting to express their politics through their wardrobe. But as many celebrities scramble for the moral high ground, some controversial guests have slipped under the ...
Read More »Ripped jean tanlines: The curse of summer 2018
Name: Ripped-jean tanlines. Age: As old as ripped jeans themselves. Appearance: White, then violently red, then white again. This doesn’t apply to me, because I always use suncream comprehensively. On your face? Yes. And on your neck and arms? Yes. ...
Read More »Street smart: 10 of the best casual trainers
Office to evening, these trainers are suitable for any occasion. Keep it simple with classic white or jazz it up with some colour
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