fashion
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Raf Simons bids to make Calvin Klein great again with cultural popcornThe firm’s design chief has staked a claim on its place at the heart of Americana with Fonz boots, flag colours and prairie quilting -
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Highlights from Raf Simons debut collectionAthletic stripes, slip dresses overlaid with vinyl, varsity knits and everything American: the highlights from Raf Simons’ debut collection at Calvin Klein -
A yellow dressThe yellow dress is to the millennials of our uncertain times what red lipstick was to the women of the Blitz
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The week in menswear: tiesThe tie is a cornerstone of tailoring, and in 2017 that means wearing it to impress, rather than as part of your nine to five. So grab a fancy print, a name clip or a primary-coloured shirt, and get your style pointing in the right direction
shopping
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The best red pieces for all agesHow to work red, whatever your age. Stylist: Melanie Wilkinson. Photography: David Newby
talking points
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The rise of mansplaining in style documentariesThe latest film to give us a behind-the-scenes look at the female-dominated fashion industry is just one of many to patronise the people who make this world tick
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Is Ivanka Trump's fashion line any good?Some US retailers are no longer stocking the first daughter’s clothes. The Trump administration claims it is a political attack. But do the clothes cut it?
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Matching underwear is over, just in time for Valentine's DayAs Beyoncé’s Instagram proved, the lingerie set is dead. It’s all about underwear for the female gaze
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The rise of the padded jacketPadded jackets have reached critical mass in 2017, worn by models, prime ministers, bloggers and skiing celebrities – but their modern meaning is a minefield
the shows
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Spring 17: the highlights – in picturesFrom fresh-faced nymphs at Christian Dior to glittering evening dresses trimmed at Chanel, and with Nicole Kidman in the front row at Armani Prive, the Paris Haute Couture shows were a forerunner for the Oscars
news
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Creative director Riccardo Tisci leaves GivenchyThe Italian designer quits Givenchy after 12-year tenure amid speculation that he is to join Versace
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#DressLikeAWoman: Twitter backlash over reports of dress code for Trump staffAmid claims that Donald Trump likes female staffers to dress a certain way, Twitter uses responded with pictures of what many women wear at work
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you may have missed
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'I think David Hockney finds me a little bit ridiculous'Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy, Hockney’s 1971 portrait of textile designer Celia Birtwell and her then husband, is in his retrospective at Tate Britain, which opens this week. Here, Birtwell talks about the painting and her role as Hockney’s muse
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Mismatched underwear and how to wear it – in picturesAs demonstrated by Beyoncé’s Instagram , mismatched underwear is the acceptable way to do Valentine’s lingerie. Here are 10 combinations
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Will buying a leather jacket make it look like I’m having a midlife crisis?Male anxiety about fashion rules means they associate fortysomethings in biker jackets with Jeremy Clarkson. Plus, what is Trump’s definition of ‘female members of staff dressing like women’?
men's fashion
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Reasons to wear... a tracksuitWearing a full tracksuit got the green light from Vetements. The fashion collective brought Champion and Juicy Couture back to the catwalk for its Spring/Summer 2017 collection
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How ‘alt-beauty’ became the hottest trend in men’s fashionThe new look is pale, thin and unglamorous – and its stars overwhelmingly come from former Soviet states
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A double-breasted suit – in picturesBuy a double-breasted checked suit, look smart in it, then think again: wear the trousers and jacket separately, and build on them for different casual looks
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Paris menswear fashion week AW17: the best shows in pictures8 key shows from paris menswear autumn/winter 2017
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The cheesecloth smock shirt - fashion archive, 19728 February 1972: Girls who like to wear something that doesn’t look as good on a man are buying smock shirts, made in an unbleached cotton muslin that is being called cheesecloth
regulars
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A naval jacketThe abbreviated shape looks more modern with trousers than a hip-length blazer, and adds briskness worn over dresses
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Sali Hughes on beautySali Hughes on beautyBeauty: the best brow pencilsYour strokes need gaps, like real hairs: imagine you’re drawing parallel lines, not colouring between them
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The measureThe measureFrom fishnet socks to the drool emoji: this week’s fashion trendsWhat’s hot and what’s not in fashion this week
the big picture
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Mary Tyler Moore: 70s style icon – in picturesThe actor, who died yesterday, was a trendsetter in the truest sense, her pantsuits and knitwear representing the changing roles of women
Gigi Hadid’s white bandana Political statement or fashion accessory?