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A New Era of Elegance
When it comes to evening wear, the rules have changed. And the new rule is: break the rules. Dresses that caught our attention on the red carpet have moved from girly garments to all-out daring designs.
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A New Era of Elegance
When it comes to evening wear, the rules have changed. And the new rule is: break the rules. Dresses that caught our attention on the red carpet have moved from girly garments to all-out daring designs.
Skater style – fashion's hottest trend
Once upon a time, in the dim and distant past – around 2010 – you were no one on the front row of a fashion show unless you were dressed up to the nines. Eveningwear was quite acceptable at 9am, couture was alpha-wear and 5in heels were the minimum requirement. Fastforward to the autumn/winter 2013 shows. Fashion editors sprang from one event to another wearing hightop trainers, while the humble sweatshirt was preferred over any ballgown. Fashion, you see, has loosened up. Forget extreme heels and cocktail dresses. Trainers (Air Max) and sweatshirts (Givenchy) are now the waiting-list items and the tomboy – as interpreted by Cara Delevingne – has replaced glamourpuss as the feminine ideal.
The MD of Net-A-Porter offers her tips for your summer wardrobe
What do women want? Alison Loehnis, the woman at the helm of Net-A-Porter, knows the answer straight away. "Newness – that's what drives sales. More than ever, they want the next season now."
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Back To Basics: The 7 Items You Need In Your Wardrobe
It may be less exciting to shop for the basics, but they are those faithful items that make great companions and we never want to throw out. Here are 7 basics that’s a necessity to every wardrobe.
Lauren Laverne on fashion: shopping with a conscience
"What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing." Oscar Wilde's famous quote keeps coming back to me at the moment. I have thought of it over and over in the wake of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh. More than 1,120 bodies were removed from the rubble of the eight-storey complex. For some, the Rana Plaza tragedy is a matter of criminality, and indeed there have been multiple arrests, including engineers who are alleged to have illegally added several shoddily constructed floors to the building, and the factory owner who is said to have ordered employees to work the morning of the collapse, after safety concerns had been raised.
The womenswear buyer of Asos offers her tips for your summer wardrobe
Take a good look at the jeans Emma Fox is wearing. What you see before you is the shape of things to come: the boyfriend jean. "The skinny jean is still the best performer, but our Asos boyfriend style, the Brady, is doing really well. Especially the ripped version," says Fox.
Versace unveils first Versus collection by JW Anderson in New York
Versace's relaunched Versus line debuted in New York on Wednesday, with a razzle-dazzle event at the city's Lexington Avenue Armory, showcasing its first collection with JW Anderson. Here is what we learned on the night.
Rick Edwards on fashion: sunglasses
As I write, there is a hint of sunshine outside, heralded as ever by British wags on Twitter saying funny things like: "What's that ball of fire in the sky? We're all going to die." And since this column is pretty optimistic, I'm going to take a chance and discuss sunglasses. Now, the problem with sunglasses is two-fold. First, they break with alarming ease and regularity. Secondly, I misplace them with alarming ease and regularity. In fact it's probably fair to say that it is me who has the problem. Careless and clumsy.
Ottavio Missoni obituary
Ottavio Missoni, who has died aged 92, was the co-founder of the Italian fashion brand Missoni and the patriarch of a dynasty. In 1953, with his wife, Rosita, he set up the company that became known around the world for its brightly coloured geometric knits and zigzag patterns.
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