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WOMEN WHO WIN:
TOLU COKER
Natalie Hughes meets the award-winning British-Nigerian designer.
PRADA SS25 : CELEBRATING UNPREDICTABILITY
Spring/Summer 2025 show report: Prada offers up the antithesis to algorithmic style
COPENHAGEN FASHION WEEK SS25: THE REPORT
Natalie Hughes reviews the shows and meets the designers.
THE HISTORY OF THE HERO: YS’S LE SMOKING
Yves Saint Laurent's iconic tuxedo debuted almost 60 years ago.
HISTORY OF THE HERO: THE LOUIS VUITTON TRUNK
We unlock the Louis Vuitton trunk and the stories inside.
THE CAPSULE WARDROBE CHALLENGE
Who What Wear challenged me to resist my maximalist dressing tendencies and embrace a simple capsule wardrobe for a week.
TREASURE HUNTERS: PIONEERS OF VINTAGE
From the surreal to the sublime, we reminisce about fashion's most memorable runway shows.
HISTORY OF THE HERO: THE DIOR SADDLE BAG
We chart the rise, fall and rise of Dior’s small but mighty icon.
HISTORY OF THE HERO:
THE GUCCI JACKIE 1961
Beloved by and then renamed after Jackie O, the accessory is a piece of fashion history.
HOW VIVIENNE WESTWOOD REDEFINED THE CORSET
From underwear to outerwear, fashion’s punk provocateur turned corsetry inside out.
THE SHOE THAT NEVER DATES: THE ENDURING...
What do a 19th century French empress and fictional New York columnist have in common?
THIS ISN'T A BAG, IT'S A BAGUETTE
It was stolen in Sex and the City; now it’s a TikTok sensation. We unpack the history of the Fendi Baguette.
THE INTERVIEW:
LOU DOILLON
Singer, model, actress, mother – Jane Birkin’s daughter carves her own path. The consummate Parisienne talks poetry and style.
STYLE OPINION:
COCKTAIL DRESSING
As the invites start arriving for the social season, dressing up is top of the agenda. The Style Report investigates.
THE SHOPPING REVOLUTION: HAVE WIFI, WILL SPEND
From Instagram shops to 3D couture, we investigate how social media is transforming the way we shop.
THE ART OF
ENTERTAINING AT HOME
Opulent fabrics, relaxed silhouettes and a languid mood: perfect the art of luxuriating in the season’s new take on lounge wear.
17 OF THE COOLEST HATS AROUND
Whether you’re lamenting the loss of summer, trying to tame your mane, or simply looking to jazz up your trans-seasonal style...
NEW BRIDAL: INTERVIEW WITH CECILIE BAHNSEN
Natalie Hughes speaks to Copenhagen designer Cecilie Bahnsen – and five of her brides – about wedding dresses designed for rewearing.
THE GLORIOUS SPECTACLE OF FASHION
HOW TO WEAR
LOW-RISE JEANS
High-waist loyalists needn’t panic; we’ve hacked the polarising Y2K trend.
THE CORSAGE IS FASHION’S FAVOURITE ACCESSORY
Make like Copenhagen cool-girls, 1920s flappers and Carrie Bradshaw, and pin flowers to your clothes.
THE CULT OF
THE ROW
Our Fashion Editor charts the rise and rise of the stylishly stealthy brand.
THE CHANEL BALLET FLAT
This dance-inspired shoe has never been more en pointe; we explore the 66-year evolution of Chanel’s iconic ballerina.
THE CHANEL 2.5
Today, the handbag hardly seems radical, but in 1929, it was unlike anything that had been seen before.
THE BURBERRY TRENCH
From polar exploration to cinematic styling, we uncover Burberry's iconic trench coat.
THE HISTORY OF THE HERO: PACO RABANNE’S 1969 BAG
The bag's ultra-modern design belies its age.
LOUIS VUITTON SPEEDY: THE 92-YEAR-OLD BAG WE'RE...
As worn by Sixties' starlets, Noughties' It girls and Snoop Dogg.
THE GUCCI BAMBOO BAG IS AS RELEVANT NOW AS IT...
We chart the rise and reinvention of the brand’s iconic, bamboo-handle bag, from Ingrid Bergman to Harry Styles.
DECONSTRUCTING
DIOR
You can take away Dior’s creative director, but you can’t take away the house’s spirit.
SPOTLIGHT ON:
LOEWE
Jonathan Anderson’s reinvention of the iconic Spanish house continues into its third season – and this time, it’s all about Japan.
FOUR NEW DESIGNERS WE’RE INTO TODAY
We’ve travelled from Stockholm to Bahrain to round up a quartet of up-and-coming designers whose collections are turning heads.
POKÉMON GO:
A SARTORIAL ANALYSIS
Can you stay stylish while catching ‘em all? Natalie Hughes investigates…
BECAUSE MEETS:
CHARLIE MAY
Because meets designer Charlie May at her Hackney studio.
ANIMAL CROSSING
FASHION
Virtual fashion shows and downloadable designer clothes - this is our guide to the wonderful (and well-dressed) world of Animal Crossing fashion.
THE HERMÈS KELLY
Launched in the 1930s, the bag has never been a better investment than it is right now.
THE HISTORY OF THE HERO: THE MARGIELA TABI
We explore the esoteric allure of the split-toe shoe with a cult-like following.
THE CULT
OF PRADA
Zoomers and millennials agree that it's the hottest brand in the word; we chart the rise and rise of the house that Miuccia built.
SIX VINTAGE EXPERTS ON SHOPPING PRE-LOVED
This is the holy grail of eBay watchlists and saved searched terms.
COPPOLA'S PRISCILLA: INSIDE THE WARDROBE
Costume stylist Stacey Battat chats to Natalie Hughes about working with Coppola.
AUTUMN 2023
FASHION AESTHETICS
From Rom-Comcore to Rich-Mom Energy – autumn's aesthetics are in.
THE HERMÈS BIRKIN
It’s not a bag, it’s a Birkin: this 39-year-old phenomenon is a better investment than gold.
FASHION MEETS ART: MOST ICONIC COLLABORATIONS
With Frieze in full swing, revisit some of the best art-inspired collections.
10 INCREDIBLE ALEXANDER MCQUEEN ARCHIVE...
Own a piece of history from one of the late designer’s most legendary collections.
THE PRADA LOAFER
Miuccia first introduced the shoe in '96, and two decades on, it's more popular than ever.
THE NEW FOREVER BAGS
Understated and unadorned – but nonetheless luxurious and covetable – the new-season bags will stand the test of time, says Natalie Hughes.
VIRGIL ABLOH'S
RULES OF STYLE
As Off-White’s exclusive collection for MATCHESFASHION.COM launches, Natalie Hughes meets the label’s creative director.
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO PEGGY GUGGENHEIM
We celebrate the life and style of the brilliant, radical and enchanting Peggy Guggenheim.
SAINT LAURENT
Four years on, enfant terrible Hedi Slimane unveils his last collection for the iconic French house.
HOW TO WEAR:
ITALIAN CITY STYLE
Discover where to go and what to wear in four Italian cities, just in time for the SS17 shows.
THE FASHION INSIDERS’ GUIDE TO LONDON
London Fashion Week’s favourite front rowers tell us where they eat, drink, shop and stay in the capital.