Category: Fashion

Musicals used to be associated with glee club kids more likely to be wearing jazz shoes than anything cutting edge from the catwalks. But with the film version of Wicked – which was released this weekend and was expected to take more than $100m (£80m) at the US box office alone – promoted by global […]

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If the names Fendi, Dior and Valentino were rubbed from the shop fronts, Milan’s Via Monte Napoleone could pass for a slightly fancier than average street in the northern Italian style capital, with the typical jostle of vans and Vespas alongside Porsches, tourists and residents. But the 350 metre-long street has just been named the […]

As an arctic blast hit the UK this week, most of us turned to our trusty puffer jackets and woolly hats. Others dug out something a little more surprising from their accessories arsenal: a micro beanie. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. […]

Mulberry is cutting a quarter of its head office staff, as the beleaguered British luxury handbag maker reported that half-year sales slumped by almost a fifth and losses had widened. The company, which last month rejected a £111m bid from 37% shareholder Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, is in the process of cutting 85 roles from […]

Terminal velocity Inventing the Runway is a new immersive exhibition at London’s Lightroom, exploring the history of the fashion runway show, from the intimate couture salons of the early 20th century to the unforgettable spectacles of the present. The show will utilise Vogue’s remarkable archive to bring together the industry’s leading voices from the past, […]

Fashion’s longstanding love of heritage and dressing up in the style of those attending country-house weekends has dominated the runways this season, from Chloé’s cape silhouette plaid coat to Wales Bonner’s check barn jacket styled over a dark tweed two piece. Meanwhile labels such as Margaret Howell and Stefan Cooke have adopted hardwearing tweed, styled […]

A capsule wardrobe can seem like a fashion unicorn: a nice idea but impossible in reality. But what if you could clear out the clutter and strip everything back to a hard-working core edit that will see you through (most) of life’s sartorial eventualities? What would that wardrobe look like and how do you go […]

When people find out I work in fashion, they usually do one of two things: ask me to evaluate their look – awkward – or ask me, “What’s trending this season?” The second is actually the harder. That’s because, when it comes to menswear, being a la mode is less about some kind of seismic […]

When it comes to cocktails, a new word has been added to the traditional order: as well as “shaken” or “stirred”, drinkers are increasingly asking that their martini be “small”. Rather than the customary martini serving, which starts from 150ml upwards, British bars are serving mini versions, starting from as little as 30ml, as drinkers […]