If you’re tempted to stop running in the winter or retreat to the gym, think again. Whether it’s getting out for fresh air and daylight on crisp, blue-sky days, or blowing away the cobwebs in the dark and rain after work, running outdoors can make winter more bearable. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will […]
We love: fashion fixes for the week ahead – in pictures | Fashion
Lee’s legacy Sarabande, the arts charity founded by Alexander McQueen (Lee to his friends), sets up shop at Selfridges, Oxford Street from 20 January to 23 March. For sale at the residency will be art, fashion, jewellery, sculpture, photography and craft pieces, from a limited-edition Thom Browne shirt to ceramic sex toys. There will also […]
Wrap up in style: 10 of the best scarves – in pictures
Bright colours and bold stripes, fluffy textures and soft fringes…These lovely scarves are worth the tassel Continue reading… Source link
Forget dressing to impress others – try ‘mirroring’ them instead | Fashion
The best place to take style inspiration is from your own life. Not from a film or a celebrity or a designer’s moodboard, but from your real world. The thoughts in your head, the roads you walk down, the people you can reach out and touch. This is the stage you are on, so dress for […]
I can’t believe it’s not denim: how fashion fell in love with fake jeans | Fashion
Those of us who wear jeans tend to do so for the following reasons: they’re durable, versatile, and timeless. But when it comes to comfort, well, that is usually more of a rare quality. Who doesn’t own a pair of jeans that are difficult to sit down in? But now, a new jean is challenging […]
What’s in a name? The terrific, trashy rise of personalised fashion | Fashion
It was Roger Federer’s white jacket in 2006 for me. Golden initials embroidered on the breast pocket, as he lifted the Wimbledon trophy. The elegant monogram suggested an aristocratic elan that I craved. Was it possible to grab some of his pedigree, without the achievements or money, but with some simple stitching? I wondered if […]
‘We have enough products on the planet’: Nobody’s Child boss Jody Plows on the ethics of sustainable fashion | Fashion
Jody Plows sweeps aside a screen to reveal models, photographers and stylists swishing about the white-walled offices of the Nobody’s Child HQ in Camden. The boss of the fast-growing fashion label, whose clothes have been worn by the likes of Phoebe Dynevor, Poppy Delevingne, Sienna Miller and brand ambassador Fearne Cotton, says she has been […]
Oliviero Toscani, photographer behind provocative Benetton ads, dies aged 82 | Italy
Tributes have been paid to Oliviero Toscani, the Italian fashion photographer renowned for the provocative images used in Benetton’s advertising campaigns, who has died aged 82. Toscani, who for two decades was the art director of the global clothing chain, died on Monday after being hospitalised close to his home in the Tuscan town of […]
Birkenstock sues ‘copycat’ rivals claiming its sandals are applied art | Germany
Once sneered at as the preserve of muesli-loving, Guardian-reading hippies, Birkenstocks have more recently been promoted to the status of fashion item, not least since they took a starring role in the Barbie movie. But now cork-soled sandals are facing their day in court as their German makers call for them to be protected in […]
Notes on a sandal: why I’m a Birkenstock afficionado | Fashion
Birkenstock is suing several competitors for allegedly copying four of its most recognisable styles: the Arizona and Madrid sandals, the Gizeh flip-flop, and the Boston clog – a closed-toe design beloved by the likes of Kaia Gerber, Jason Momoa and Gigi Hadid, with sales in 2024 more than doubling the company’s average. Defending its litigious […]