Sneaker fans clamour for designer’s lace-up tribute to home town
Limited-edition shoe launching at Adidas exhibition in Blackburn, part of British Textile Biennial
Helen Pidd
The joy of specs: eyewear’s starring role in cinematic history
A new exhibition explores how glasses have played a part in film narratives – and their journey from geek prop to urban must-have
How the first world war liberated women’s wardrobes
The Fashion and Freedom exhibition looks at the way clothes restricted women before the war – and shows how lines and silhouettes relaxed during the conflict as women entered the workplace