“When you start recognising that you’re having fun, life can be delightful,” said Jane Birkin. She was talking about champagne – but could equally have been talking about her popular basket, which is now arguably the accessory of the summer. “It’s such a weird story, because as a useful bag it doesn’t really function,” says […]
Buy here now: Oasis to open series of merch stores before reunion gigs | Oasis
Will the truce between the Gallagher brothers hold out? Will the most-hyped reunion in British rock history actually come off? And will fans be able to bag themselves an official Oasis tea towel? The answer to that final question, at least, has arrived. The first Oasis merchandise store will open in Manchester on Friday, two […]
What’s behind the return of mini-me dressing? | Fashion
The Princess of Wales and her 10-year-old daughter, Princess Charlotte, seemed to have shared not just a carriage but also outfit notes at trooping the colour last weekend, since they were both wearing neighbouring blues on the colour wheel. They do it a lot, this so-called “mini-me dressing” – via tartans and tiaras, nautical details […]
‘Fashion is about fantasy’: Max Mara’s short shorts are inspired by postwar Naples | Max Mara
Max Mara is known for its deep-pile camel coats and conservative northern Italian style. But in tune with the times, this season’s show at the baroque Palace of Caserta outside Naples opened with a pair of very short shorts. Tight and high-waisted, the vibe was Vogue but the inspiration was the 1949 Italian realist film […]
The best summer shoes: 44 sandals, pumps and trainers for everyone | Fashion
It’s official. Boot season is finally over; it’s time to let your tootsies breathe for a bit. But if just the thought of getting your feet out brings you out in hives, fear not – summer footwear extends far beyond just a pair of full-feet exposing flip-flops. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn […]
Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: finding the perfect summer jacket | Women’s coats and jackets
The summer jacket is one of the trickiest bits of your wardrobe to get right, because nobody really wants to wear one. I mean, isn’t summer supposed to be lovely and warm? Isn’t that sort of the whole point of a summer wardrobe? Sandals and shorts exist to celebrate carefree, balmy days. Sunshine is the raison […]
Sali Hughes on beauty: want your makeup to last all day? A setting spray could be the answer | Life and style
I have never known a category soar as suddenly as setting spray. It existed for aeons, with the best of them (Urban Decay’s All Nighter, £29.50, which still has second-to-none longevity) rarely threatened by anything new. But countless sprays have launched in the past year, all of them promising to significantly increase the lifespan of […]
How I unlearned the internalised prejudice I had as a Black woman – one braid at a time | Beauty
At the start of 2023, a couple of months after a trip to Jamaica with friends, where we spoke extensively about our hair, I made my first new year resolution in more than a decade. I was going to try a wider variety of hairstyles. For most of my 20s, I had two styles: long, […]
A Vinted buy, a kilt and a suit to match my eyes: street style at the Royal Academy summer party – in pictures | Fashion
Aliona Adrianova, portrait photographer The look: ‘Because I am a creative, I design for myself, not to sell anything.’ The exhibition: ‘A few years ago, I exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, which was a huge privilege. Whenever I am able, I collect and get inspired. And of course, this year I submitted my […]
What Elon Musk wore to the White House foreshadowed his downfall | Fashion
In case you missed it, Elon Musk and Donald Trump have fallen out. For some – and in particular anyone looking at the tech billionaire’s White House wardrobe – this will come as little surprise. Long before anyone hit send on those inflammatory tweets, or tensions spilled out over Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB), […]