Etre Blank: French women on the new normcore
As body adornment becomes increasingly middle-class, French women are rebelling, creating their own normcore look
Life and style
The beauty of bikes – redesigning two wheels
The bicycle’s technical evolution and symbolic power are soon to be celebrated in Cycle Revolution at London’s Design Museum
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?
Yes, French women are chic. But they don’t own the secret to style
The real allure of their dressing is its simplicity – and not pandering to fashion
Cutting-edge knitting: is this the future of textiles?
Tamsin Blanchard meets the young designers using 3D technology and social media to breathe new life into knitwear
Fashion world fears designer burnout as pressure takes its toll
As star names quit Lanvin and Christian Dior, is the business model of six high-profile collections a year sustainable?