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

Hermès and Jane Birkin resolve spat over crocodile handbags

Actor withdrew name from product after Peta video showed cruelty at slaughter farm, which French luxury fashion house says was isolated incident

Playing to win. Online gaming – New Technology with new Frontiers

The online and mobile gaming markets. History and trends. In just two decades, the online casinos evolved into a $35 billion annual market. Like the elegant traditional physical casino areas designed to anticipate your every desire, the newest online gaming experiences offer new levels of sophistication, discretion, and winning opportunities. Games become more visually enticing, … Read more

NYFW: The Honeycomb Emirates Tie

Cloth-based ties are now passe, says Hex Tie, infusing life into the old fashioned “basic tie’ with a few eclectic designs, unveiled right in time for NYFW. Headquartered in New York City, Hex Tie’s edgy designs are inspired by the high-beat enthusiasm and vivacity of the city. The new Honeycomb Emirates Tie is a special … Read more

Do the write thing: why fashion has a fetish for stationery

Fashion has embraced technology but it still loves a pencil. And a posh notebook, a sharpie and embossed notecards. Inspired by Tom Ford and her school filofax, Jess Cartner-Morley on her stationery obsession

Vogue centenary exhibition styles fashion bible as cultural record

National Portrait Gallery celebrates 100 years of the magazine with images of Moss and Dietrich as well as war photography