Fashion
‘Choose comfort over anything else’: Neelam Ahooja on how to find your own personal style
The Canadian stylist shares her tips on dressing with confidence, avoiding trends and cutting out the fashion-industry noise.
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‘Define your core principles’: Tibi founder Amy Smilovic shares her lessons in entrepreneurship
Get to know your customers, lead your business on your own terms and define your own version of success.
What to buy this week, from summer suncare to workwear-inspired pieces
In need of a summer-wardrobe refresh? Here are five things on our list to buy this week.
It’s time for menswear to make waves on the beach
The upper half of the male body, left bare to redden under the sun by most fashion labels, is a blank canvas for airy summer cover-ups.
When Google isn’t enough: Three libraries that are providing fashion creatives with rich, printed archives
Preserving the fashion industry’s history and heritage is a colourful, creative business. We head to Spain, London and New York to visit three archives that are inspiring the next generation.
Chef Shinichiro Harakawa models the versatile menswear that will fill your wardrobe this autumn
It’s time to stock up on transitional clothing that will make the most of both indoors and out. Take sartorial inspiration from fêted chef and restaurateur Shinichiro Harakawa in Nagasaki prefecture.
Does the acquisition of Harvey Nichols hold Fraser Group’s key to the luxury industry?
Mike Ashley’s Fraser Group has swooped in to acquire the UK department-store chain from administration. But will it do more harm than good?
What do fashion’s brightest names wear in the summer?
These four designers pair comfort and formality with a keen eye for cool. Here, they share what they’re wearing and how they stay fresh when the temperature rises.
How Japan’s fashion brands are designing clothes for longer, hotter summers
Japanese fashion brands are leading the way when it comes to developing fabrics designed to beat the heat. With summer temperatures intensifying, their solutions can’t come quick enough.
Sweet scents of summer: Five fresh fragrances for 2026
Our selection of the most delicious fragrances to take you from the beach to an alfresco dinner.
To celebrate what’s special about Nordic design, Copenhagen Fashion Week needs to return to its roots
Copenhagen Fashion Week has been celebrating its 20th anniversary edition in the past week, drawing international buyers and editors to the Danish capital as it continues to carve out a distinct identity in an…
