Cynthia Erivo in Louis Vuitton. The “Wicked” star has been playing off her character Elphaba on the red carpet and continued to do so here, with a sculptural black volume peplum gown that she said reminded her of her famous accessory. Cynthia Erivo Cynthia Erivo Michael Buckner/Golden Globes Mikey Madison Emerging style star Mikey Madison wore Mathieu Blazy’s […]
As we step into 2025, the fashion industry stands at a pivotal crossroads. The past decade has witnessed a seismic shift in consumer expectations, technological advancements, and the urgent call for sustainability. These forces have converged to challenge fashion to not just create beauty, but to redefine its purpose and impact. To imagine a better […]
MediaVision, the organic-first search agency, is predicting that fashion in 2025 will be shaped by a mix of nostalgia and personalisation, with faux fur, leopard print, designer clutch bags and low-rise jeans set to dominate trends. Leveraging data from Metis, a platform that reads search volume on a week-by-week basis, MediaVision has analysed key trends […]
Worn by everyone from pin-ups and “mob wives” to Jackie O and royalty, leopard print has long divided opinion. As the festive season approaches, the bold pattern has clawed its way up to become the party look for now. Once dismissed as kitsch, leopard print has quietly clawed its way into the mainstream – so […]
He is known as the “father of haute couture” and one of the most important pioneers of the worldwide fashion industry. Charles Frederick Worth is credited with introducing live models, inventing the fashion collection and putting labels into clothes. Born into humble beginnings in the small town of Bourne, Lincolnshire, he revolutionised women’s fashion and […]
Get beach waves or bouncy curls using just a straightener as a tool. A curling iron seems like the obvious tool for creating voluminous curls at home. But, according to pro stylists, a straightener can deliver curls that are just as bouncy or beachy. All you’ve got to do is nail the technique. Follow our […]
Individuality! Opulence! Soft power! Romance! The spring/summer 2025 collections brought many ideas into focus, but perhaps the biggest takeaways from fashion month were a renewed sense of softness, new maximalism, and a return to personal style. This is a notable shift away from fashion centered on minimalism, quiet luxury, and practical wearability, which has dominated […]
Nobody knows where the martini – that most classic of cocktails; gin and vermouth with an olive garnish – actually came from. There are debates. Some say it was created in the 1860s, at the Occidental Hotel in San Francisco, by the bartender Jerry Thomas. Others could have sworn it was named after a bartender called Martini di Arma di Taggia, who […]
The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève award ceremony is the most hotly anticipated event of the Swiss watch industry calendar, where the crème de la crème of watchmakers presents their best timepieces. The 2024 edition of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) saw 57 luxury Swiss watch brands go head-to-head at a glittering award […]
The Chinese fast fashion giant is being investigated in Italy over its sustainability claims. Italy’s antitrust watchdog is investigating the online fast fashion giant Shein for potentially making misleading claims about its sustainability practices. The country’s independent competition authority said in a statement that the greenwashing probe would focus on Infinite Styles Serves Co. Limited, […]