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Fashion
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Birds of paradise and cheese plant fronds are everywhere this season -
Clothes at New York fashion week show were as familiar and comforting as staging was unsettling and bewildering
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Thank goodness the beauty gloves are coming off -
Designer brought back concepts of his 90s collection at New York fashion week -
From a brand inspired by Liza Minnelli to another that draws inspiration from the pharmaceutical industry for its latest collection, New York’s new guard is full of exciting names to put on your radar -
The film’s unexpectedly appealing style – crisp collars, sturdy boots, drummer-boy jackets – is next season’s biggest trend
Shopping
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This spring, the high street will be awash with green. The good news is there’s a shade for everyone – ease yourself in with khaki or olive, or opt for a light acid green -
Paco Rabanne debuts menswear; Essentiel Antwerp launches sustainable denim; and Lazy Oaf channels the Flinstones -
Last year’s Matrix-style leather-look trend will be centre stage this spring, too. Update trousers by styling them with tailoring: a white blazer and tie-dye knit will soften your outfit, while a black shirt looks modern with side-stripe flared trousers -
Forget the ‘rules’ on denim shirts and embrace the practicality
Sustainable fashion
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Although shiny on the outside they ‘hide serious socio-environmental impacts’ -
Fabrics that can suck CO2 from the atmosphere are among breakthroughs that can help tackle the climate emergency -
Spotlight
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The first model to wear a hijab on the cover of Vogue, the first to wear a burkini in Sports Illustrated… Halima Aden talks about shattering stereotypes -
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Ease out of your winter wardrobe with light jackets that are short in length but long on style -
Male movie stars are dumping the tux to create fabulous fashion ‘moments’ in gender-blurring outfits that break the rules of red-carpet dressing. What will we see at next Sunday’s Oscars?
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Whiskers make a comeback, displacing the beard as fashion’s must-have facial accessory -
Forget Mr Rodgers, the garment has left its clean-cut, geeky origins behind for a more ‘super chic realm’ -
Blame inspires a collection in a Paris fashion week show -
Khaki, shorts, big pockets, backpacks: everything you need to channel your inner adventurer this season (woggle optional)
The shows
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Fashion’s enfant terrible leaves industry with collection that upcycles past glories -
1,758-carat Sewelô snapped up by luxury brand is world’s second-largest rough diamond -
Designer pivots collection away from Lagerfeld’s legacy to reconnect with spirit of founder
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14 January 1935: During no month more than in January does the winter hat begin to arouse doubts in the minds of the truly well dressed
Regulars
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This spring, the high street will be awash with green. The good news is there’s a shade for everyone – ease yourself in with khaki or olive, or opt for a light acid green
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I’m introducing a new dress code: glamorous but casual. Glasual is about clothes that bring a bit of joy -
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