It meant London Fashion Week, always the poor relation to Milan and Paris, suddenly had a hot property that advertised in the key global markets. Therefore, it drew major editors and celebrities to its shows here. Other much smaller designers basked in the reflected glow, attracting attention they never had before. Arguably, Burberry could have...
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Victoria Starmer wears a dress from Britain’s favourite middle-class label to enter Downing Street
So many key questions spring forth – ones you probably won’t find Laura Kuenssberg and her colleagues addressing. Is £295 henceforth a new Labour fiscal policy? It has been widely acknowledged in the fashion industry as a middle-class sweet spot – i.e., high enough to make an item seem reassuringly aspirational, but not obscenely so. ...
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20 stylish ‘Made in Britain’ fashion labels to add to your wardrobe, for men and women
And yet – how many of us can identify a garment in our wardrobe that was genuinely made right here in the UK within the last 10 years? It is getting harder and harder to buy from bigger name brands, whilst simultaneously supporting UK manufacturing. We have the design and we are proud to count...
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Great British Sewing Bee’s Patrick Grant on why you should stop buying rubbish
Lambswool sweater, £69.50, communityclothing.co.uk Think about where your clothes go afterwards Acrylics, polyester, nylon and materials that employ elastics are made from crude oil and fossil-fuel based resources; 342 million barrels of oil are used to make synthetic fabrics every year. If they are readily disposed of – as cheap, ultra fast fashion products often...
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Ditch stretchy leggings to help save the planet, says Great British Sewing Bee star
He told the StyleDNA podcast: “There’s almost no non-plastic in sportswear these days. “I think what’s been really interesting, having launched it a couple of weeks ago, is that so many people have said ‘Ooh, I never thought about it as being plastic’. “We’re very aware of plastic in lots of areas of our lives,...
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What Zendaya’s two Vogue covers reveal about the fashion bible’s transatlantic rivalry
Move over, Beyoncé. Step aside, Taylor Swift. The latest celebrity to have been granted the rare honour of two simultaneous Vogue covers is Zendaya, cementing her status as the most in-demand star right now. It is a privilege afforded to very few: there was Adele in 2021 – all smouldering bombshell on the then-editor Edward...
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The next James Bond needs an entirely new, very British wardrobe
“With the early films, it is not just about the clothes, it’s the attention to detail within the ensembles – the emphasis on perfect fit, the accessorising, the variety,” observes ardent James Bond devotee and aesthete Shary Rahman. “Bond films of today focus a lot more on people and less on what they are wearing.”...
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Two steps to reinvigorate the UK’s fashion industry
Do you create bespoke items and charge a premium for the work it entails – and thereby price out many people struggling with a cost-of-living crisis? Or do you mass-produce certain sizes and styles, the efficiency of which enables you to charge less – but which creates a lot of excess inventory (i.e. waste) in...
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How a new editor’s Vogue cover defines a fashion era – from Anna Wintour to Chioma Nnadi
After 25 years at Vogue’s helm, Shulman resigned in 2017 and Edward Enninful, the London-born son of Ghanaian immigrants, was made editor. His version of the magazine grappled with both the weight of fashion history and the reality of post-Brexit Britain. Model of the moment Adwoa Aboah starred on a cover which could have come...
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Victoria Beckham matches crutches to her outfit at Paris Fashion Week
David Beckham and their daughter Harper, 12 sat alongside eldest son Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Anne Peltz Beckham, who was rocking a pair of sky-high heels and body-con red dress. The footballer Ronaldo also joined the family on the front row. The new collection showcased on the catwalk included a slinky navy dress that...
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Greeks get shirty over British Museum’s Elgin Marbles fashion show
She added that the phot shoot at the Acropolis, of a collection “inspired by ancient Greece” and made in collaboration with Greek artists, took place while the landmark was closed and the models were photographed “motionless, just like statues”. “The fashion show at the British Museum was held in the Duveen Gallery, in an enclosed...