Modesty Blazes: Inside the Multi-Million Euro Industry Selling ‘Conservative’ Clothing
The term “modest fashion” refers to a growing clothing trend that focuses on stylish, yet non-revealing garments. This industry, which includes items such as burkinis and knee-length skirts, has gained significant momentum in recent years, attracting a wide range of consumers, particularly from religious communities. The modest fashion industry has grown into a multi-million euro […]
Read MoreBest LGBTQ+ Destinations Worldwide
The LGBTQ+ scene is quickly reshaping some of the world’s largest cities, creating new spaces for individuals to express their identities freely. However, for travelers, finding welcoming places for the LGBTQ+ community can sometimes be a frustrating experience. Alicia Valenski, an author committed to making the world more accessible to all, has compiled a list […]
Read MoreChanel swaps pomp and fanfare for flip-flops and ponchos
The flip-flops on the catwalk were a symbol of how much Chanel has changed. Four years after Virginie Viard took over the house from the late Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel has less pomp and fanfare, and a more informal dress code. That shift reflects both Viard’s own tastes – where Lagerfeld was bedecked in pearls and […]
Read MoreDid Tigist Assefa’s ‘super shoes’ make her a record-breaking marathon winner?
They say shoes maketh the man. But did a pair of trainers make Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa a record-breaking runner? Her shattering of the women’s marathon world record by more than two minutes – while wearing a pair of Adidas’s new Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1s – has reignited the debate about the role of “super […]
Read MoreFashion Manifesto review – modernist magnificence still chic after 140 years
V&A, LondonWhile Coco’s understated elegance lacks the fireworks of Dior or McQueen, the exhibition is carried by the energy of a formidable, if not exactly likable, character The V&A’s very enjoyable exhibition Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto kicks off with a photograph of the designer outside one of her first boutiques. At 29, she does not yet look like Coco, […]
Read MoreNew York fashion week kicks off at city’s public library
Libraries are usually quiet places where people go to study or relax, but on Thursday night the American luxury brand Coach broke from protocol when it kicked off New York fashion week by staging its spring/summer 2024 collection at the New York Public Library, the second largest public library in the US. Instead of shushing librarians and […]
Read More‘Hermès smells soft and smoky, Gucci more like wood’: how fake hunters tell designer knock-offs from the real deal
The rainbow-checked scarf arrives on time, by post, in a Ziploc bag. The tag reads Acne Studios, a high-end Swedish label, but the wording looks … off. I send a photo to a typographer friend. “It’s pretty obvious it’s fake,” she says. “Look at the e and s – they’re different fonts.” Inside, the washing label advises “dry cean […]
Read More‘It cost £191 and I’ve made £1,000’: four women on the dresses making them a fortune
ABurberry dress for £60? A Prada bag for £100? It sounds too good to be true but – thanks to the booming fashion rental market – designer pieces are no longer reserved for those with a six-figure salary. Experts have dubbed it the “rental revolution”, with GlobalData forecasting that the UK rental apparel market will reach a value […]
Read MoreThe perfect summer dress for you is out there: here’s how to find it
Whether you opt for floaty, flared, fitted or maxi, it should make you feel like the sunniest, most carefree Henry James said the two most beautiful words in the English language were “summer afternoon”. And the only thing that can make a summer afternoon more perfect is a perfect summer dress. The perfect summer dress […]
Read MoreFrom Lupita Nyong’o and Jessica Chastain: 6 of our favourite looks at the 2023 Tony Awards
The red carpet at the 2023 Tony Awards on Sunday night (11 June) was awash with some of the biggest names on Broadway, as stars turned up in their finery. The annual ceremony has been recognising the biggest achievements in theatre since 1947. This year, the show was hosted by Ariana DeBose, who made a statement when she opened the […]
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