25 of the most unexpected items of 2020

From Dominic Cummings’ staff and milk frothers to Connell’s chain and – of course – face masks: how the stuff that people used, and occasionally bought, in 2020 tells the story of a year like no other

What does fashion’s top trend-spotter think we’ll be wearing in the 2020s?

Li Edelkoort is prized by brands for her ability to predict customers’ desires. In the next decade she says we will care less about perfect clothes than a fairer world

A rare interview with Comme des Garçons designer Rei Kawakubo

High-concept, high-fashion and radical, designer Kawakubo is considered the queen of fashion. Jess Cartner-Morley meets the designer at her headquarters in Paris

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How Azzedine Alaïa changed the way we see women’s bodies

The Tunisian designer died in November, but with his first London boutique opening ahead of a major UK exhibition in May, his work has long proved to be far ahead of its time

Erdem x H&M: the ballgown is taking over the high street

The latest designer collaboration from H&M is with Erdem, the Canadian Turkish designer known for his work with textiles, prints and ultra-feminine gowns. Expect faux-fur coats, jacquard dresses and florals for men. But is the high street ready for a £150 ballgown?