Tag: Life and style
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Livia Firth: It’s not realistic to think we’re going to be in a world without leather or wool
Environmental fashion campaigner visits Tasmania to learn about wool production, its impact on the environment and mulesingHow safe are the people who make your clothes?
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‘A pool in the basement is a clear marker of wealth’: how the super-rich are digging down
In London’s richest boroughs vast subterranean enclaves are being carved out over several floors to house cars, wine, saunas and private nightclubs. How did underground living – once associated with poverty and disease – become an investment scheme for the uber-wealthy?
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‘Vogue was my escape hatch!’ André Leon Talley on Warhol, Wintour and weight interventions
After a poor childhood, he became editor-at-large at US Vogue. He talks about racism in fashion, why he stopped reading British Vogue, his new documentary – and dressing Melania Trump
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Rock the boat: which shoes to wear this summer
Are boat shoes acceptable? Is it still OK to wear Stan Smiths or should you upgrade? Should we all be wearing ugly trainers? One writer looks at the dos and don’ts of men’s summer footwear
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Cruise control: Chanel pushes the boat out with ambitious show
Replica ship in Grand Palais is striking backdrop for catwalk show that reflects bold new confidence of French fashion
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The best face masks
Face masks are a treat and can temporarily improve skin appearance and texture