London fashion week: shafts of light to the heavy weight of history
Contrasting shows from Roksanda and Erdem have immediate appeal
Roksanda Ilincic
Fluffy slippers and fancy Marigolds: how suburban style stole London fashion week
Royal Doulton china, kebab boxes and supermarket carrier bags are this season’s references on the London catwalks. What does this new down-to-earth vibe mean for our real-life wardrobes next spring?
Lady Macbeth cuts a swathe across London fashion week
Formidable women influence proceedings at runway shows for Berardi, Erdem and Roksanda
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
#womenfashionpower: How influential women have used fashion to define and enhance their position in the world
Women Fashion Power – Look at what the woman next to you is saying. Confidence is very powerful. From Elizabeth I to Margaret Thatcher, Coco Chanel to Lady Gaga, the clothes women wear have always been a powerful form of self-expression and part of a sophisticated visual language. WOMEN FASHION POWER exhibition opened at Design … Read more
Vogue’s inaugural fashion festival – a dazzling line-up of speakers
Vogue‘s inaugural fashion festival this month will be the largest gathering of fashion talent ever seen in London. The dazzling line-up of speakers includes Christopher Bailey, David Bailey, Dolce & Gabbana, Tom Ford, Stella McCartney, Diane von Furstenberg and Tim Walker. The fashion festival takes place April 20 & 21 at London’s Royal Geographical … Read more