The new year has its first new muse: “Punk Alice”. At Dior’s haute couture show in Paris, Lewis Carroll’s feisty heroine got a 21st-century makeover. Imagine Alice, she of Wonderland fame, but in her Charli xcx-inspired Brat era and with a wardrobe handmade by the finest seamstresses in Paris. There you start to get the […]
We love: fashion fixes for the week ahead – in pictures
Valentine-inspired jewellery, stylish wellington boots and exciting denim collaborations from Levi’s, Diesel and Timberland Continue reading… Source link
Pile in: carpet makes a comeback in the maximalist backlash | Interiors
For the past decade or so it has been ripped up and tossed out but now carpet is making a comeback. People are keen to cover their cold and draughty floorboards and sink their feet back in something with a bit more comfort, warmth and depth. From cut pile to shag, block colour to swirly […]
The return of skinny jeans? Men’s catwalks suggest wide-legged trousers are out and calf-huggers back in | Men’s fashion
As the men’s shows drew to a close this week, something looked different on the catwalk. Trousers hugged calves. Fabric that once billowed around thighs clung tight. Shoes usually hidden by hems were now visible. After several seasons in which wide-legged trousers had expanded beyond the catwalk to men who shop at Uniqlo, Muji, Zara […]
Winter beauty essentials: Sali Hughes’s 30 favourite cold weather products | Beauty
Like many, I buy nothing frivolous at the start of the year, so please don’t think for a minute that I’m instructing you to go forth and splurge on 30 beauty products you don’t need. But it’s common to find that a hitherto favourite skin, body, hair or makeup product isn’t keeping you as comfy […]
Dior’s British designer Kim Jones awarded knighthood in Paris | Kim Jones
Friday afternoon in Paris was a big one for the British designer Kim Jones. The artistic director not only presented his latest menswear collection for Dior, he also collected the prestigious Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur, a rarity for someone from outside France. In a fashion moment par excellence, the award was presented to him […]
The rule of thirds: a beginner’s guide to transforming your look | Fashion
Do you know about the rule of thirds? I didn’t. How did I not know about it? Anyway, I do now and I am obsessed. And you will be, too. So listen up. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. The rule of thirds is a […]
Great Scot! What to wear for Burn’s Night
With the Traitors finale and Burn’s Night falling over the same weekend, the time is ripe for kilts, checks and chunky knits Continue reading… Source link
How the ‘forever tote’ became the It bag du jour | Fashion
This year’s It bag isn’t made by any of the usual designers. And if this bag could talk, it wouldn’t say “calf leather” so much as “wash me at 40C”. What’s more, in an ideal world, you would never want to buy another again. A tote bag from the independent publisher Fitzcarraldo Editions. The “forever […]
Go to Lidl, grab a pen and shrink your jumper – nine next-to-nothing menswear styling hacks from the catwalks | Fashion
It’s January, and the cliches are in full swing: it’s cold, dark, dry, you’re waiting for that next payslip … It doesn’t help that this month collides with the latest menswear fashion season. There’s nothing like scrolling Instagram with last night’s leftovers, watching a flurry of glamorous shows, parties and way out of budget trends […]