Tag: Life and style
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Vanity Fair’s best-dressed list 2015: how Tory dressing took over the world
Is Samantha Cameron the most stylish woman on the planet? Vanity Fair, which lauds her ‘Conservative charm’, seems to think so
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Brewing up a storm: British-grown luxury tea brands go from strength to strength
Sales of standard teabags may be falling but our best growers are even exporting to China
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Street-style etiquette: what are the rules?
Street-style photography has exploded in influence in the last 10 years thanks, in part, to social media. But while it may be common practice to shoot what you want, does anyone actually know the rules?
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Fur, fluff and pom-poms put the shaggy into shoes
Some of next season’s footwear may need regular combing as fashion industry finds new ways to ‘tuften up’ the toes
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Why does fashion hate old people?
Designers appear to favour ever skinnier, sexier and youthful women to model their clothes despite only a tiny percentage of women under 40 being able to afford them. But isn’t this a reflection of society’s worst fears?
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Is wearable technology set to take over our wardrobes?
From Katy Perry’s LED-lit dress to smart soldier uniforms, Suzanne Bearne speaks to the small businesses innovating in smart fashion and wearable tech