The scents I love rarely elicit much response. I’ve often wondered if that’s because my favourites just don’t suit me. Perfumer Caterina Catalani, now at the helm of Floris London, reminds me it’s not about external olfactory validation: “Scent is deeply personal, and the best fragrance is one that resonates with you.” The Guardian’s journalism […]
The edit: 12 of the best barn jackets – in pictures | Fashion
Helen Seamons Main image: All photographs by Lucien Pinchon for Rokit. Preloved Carhartt barn jackets from £130, rokit.co.uk Sun 13 Oct 2024 09.00 CEST The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. Source link
Going matte without losing all the glow | Beauty
Here’s the thing with glowy skin. In photographs, it is lost in translation. That glossy, glassy skin looks a bit too much and can simply look greasy. But what’s the alternative? Super-matte skin that makes you look dead? No, there’s a balance. Start with a makeup primer that gives a glow, but not too much. […]
We love: fashion fixes for the week ahead – in pictures | Fashion
Tightly knit Sustainable knitwear brand Navygrey’s limited edition ‘Locally Grown’ collection uses their own bespoke yarn made from 100% British wool exclusively from British farms. The label has collaborated with some of the UK’s finest wool experts and makers to create two new yarns used in two, six-piece collections, one the Cheviot, all navy pieces […]
Tea dressing: what to wear for afternoon tea
Burgundy, brown and polonecks – it’s the time of year when the cosy side of life and style takes precedence Continue reading… Source link
When is a bathrobe not a bathrobe? When it’s fashion’s coat of the season | Fashion
With temperatures plummeting, coats are being dusted off across the country. But this season it’s not the puffer or the parka vying for style awards. Instead, the bathrobe – or dressing gown – is emerging from indoors to become fashion-approved outerwear. Vogue this month described the bathrobe as “the coat of the season”, after Angelina […]
Fashion experts raise concern about return to ‘extremely thin models’ | Models
Fashion insiders have expressed concerns that previous progress made towards size inclusivity in the industry is being curtailed. Vogue Business released its spring/summer ‘25 size inclusivity report on Tuesday and said: “We are facing a worrying return to using extremely thin models” with “a plateau in size inclusivity efforts across New York, London, Milan and […]
The non-powder eyeshadows you can trust not to budge | Fashion
I didn’t take a single powder eyeshadow on my recent holiday to Greece. In the face of hot weather, humidity, swimming pools, monsoons, an active lifestyle and erratic hormone levels, creamy long-wear shadows have a greater ability to stand firm. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an […]
‘I’d never head out without one’: 10 autumn hiking essentials | Walking
To paraphrase Alfred Wainwright, there’s no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong kit. And he of all people should know. Wainwright spent his life charting every nook and cranny of the notoriously wet and windy Lake District. But he never let a bit of bad weather get between himself and the great outdoors. […]
‘Better to break it in the shop than at home!’: expert tips for finding forever fashion | Fashion
This week more than most, we have been hearing a certain word uttered in fashion circles. Alongside “janties”, “Hedi Slimane” and “kilts”, a perhaps less expected – or, at least, less glitzy – word has been taking up airtime: durability. It comes off the back of Primark’s new Durability Framework, which the fast-fashion giant says […]