Sneaker peak: how Phoebe Philo made trainers high fashion

The Céline designer’s dedication to the style blazed a trail that legions of fashion fans followed. But is she about to tread a different route?

Madchester, grunge chic and Kate Moss: how the 90s shaped our world

The decade when youth culture exploded in defiant hypercolour lives on – and not just in Channel 4’s This is England ’90. Former editor of the Face Sheryl Garratt explains how the E generation’s style excesses are making a comeback

Chinese economy shockwaves: the winners and losers

What impact has China’s currency devaluation had on popular brands, neighbouring countries and shoppers?

Pharrell Williams is back for Fall Winter 2015 with Supershell

The Supershell project reinvents the shoe’s Shelltoe.  adidas Originals by Pharrell Williams – Supershell – Artwork Collection. Pharrell Williams is synonymous with vibrant optimistic colors. For him, a shoe is a canvas for creation. After the Supercolor release this April, Pharrell Williams is back for Autumn Winter 2015 with Adidas Supershell. For the very first … Read more

How the poshed-up polo shirt became the ultimate humblebrag

René Lacoste’s sporty summer staple is back as the surprise cult item of the year, thanks to the sudden interest of the high-end fashion houses

Is it possible to turn ocean plastic into something cool?

UNxParley: From the sea to the street footwear. Parley for the Oceans, an organisation raising awareness about the state of the oceans, teamed up with adidas to establish the oceans as a fundamental part of the debate around climate change. At this year’s Parley Talks hosted by the United Nations in New York on the … Read more