A guide to party dressing for men: velvet, dicky bows – and mortarboards

Whether you channel Timothée Chalamet in a tux or keep it casual à la Ralph Lauren in jeans, there are plenty of glad rag options on the high street. Here are six looks to consider

Under wraps: the rise of the blanket-scarf

The autumn/winter catwalks had the trend for oversized scarves well covered. How did it become cool to be swaddled?

From Lady Gaga to polo-neck hair: this season’s fashion trends

What’s hot and what’s not in fashion this autumn/winter

Five key fashion trends for autumn

From the best coats to the boots to be seen in, here are the catwalk motifs to take to the streets

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The September issues: autumn’s big fashion magazines digested

From Vogue to Elle, we read 1,450 pages of the biggest fashion magazine September issues, so you don’t have to. Here’s what you need to know

Spring/summer 2019: the key menswear trends

From short shorts to face masks, handbags to Day-Glo hues, Helen Seamons picks out the key trends to watch out for next year from the spring/summer 2019 menswear shows