MPs are to investigate the environmental impact of throwaway “fast fashion” in the UK amid growing concerns that the multi-billion pound industry is wasting valuable resources and contributing to climate change. The inquiry, launched on Friday by the House of ...
Read More »Get short-y: the best shorts – in pictures
Here comes the sun – and with it an excuse to put your trousers and tights in the wardrobe. Whether silky, spotty, sporty or striped, there’s a style of shorts for everyone this summer
Read More »From Mykonos to sleeves: this week’s fashion trends
Going up Mykonos Good enough for a Dior capsule collection, good enough for us. Pocket Squares See Gary Hume’s design for the Old Vic’s 200th birthday – the cheapest way to own a Hume. Tasha Tilberg The iconic model is ...
Read More »V is for Virgil: Abloh makes debut for Louis Vuitton in Paris
Virgil Abloh has taken the next big step in his ascent of the fashion industry, as he showed his first collection for Louis Vuitton at Paris fashion week. In the afternoon heat of the Palais-Royale gardens on Thursday, the American ...
Read More »Is there a dark side to the growing obsession with skincare?
The US’s fourth-biggest website, Reddit, is a proudly mixed bag. On the news aggregation and discussion forum are threads dedicated to mini-marshmallows in ice-creams and streets that look like penises, alongside discussions about Donald Trump, men’s rights and feminism. Recently, ...
Read More »From face masks to tooth whitener: ingenious ways to use up the strawberry surplus
The recent bout of hot weather following an icy spring has led to a glut of strawberries in the UK that are much sweeter and juicier than usual. They are also being sold off cheaply by the country’s biggest retailers ...
Read More »Worthy threads: Glastonbury’s performers’ standout fashion – in pictures
With the festival taking a year out, we take a moment to appreciate some of the most memorable outfits seen on its stages over the years – from Solange in monochrome PVC to Thom Yorke in an Astro Boy T-shirt
Read More »Tattoo health warning for people with weakened immune systems
Getting a tattoo if you have a weakened immune system could put you at risk of complications, doctors have warned. The caution comes after a woman with cystic fibrosis and lung transplants developed thigh and knee pain after having body ...
Read More »How Gareth Southgate became an unstoppable style icon
There are pressing questions to be answered in the wake of England’s victory over Tunisia in their opening game of the World Cup. Should Dele Alli have been subbed earlier? Is Marcus Rashford a cert for starting against Panama? But ...
Read More »Beauty tips: lollipop red lips
Call them Mivvi lips – the idea is that you look as if you’ve enjoyed a really good lolly. These cheeky gloss lips were all over the SS18 catwalks, from Dolce Gabbana’s cherry-juice shades to high-shine fuchsia at Chanel, and ...
Read More »
Fashion Brief
